Foundations of Buddhism: The Path to Enlightenment

1. Buddhism Start your warmup. It is on the front of the Buddhism Notes packet.

2. Foundations of Buddhism • The founder of Buddhism, Prince Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy noble family in the area we know call Nepal.

3. Siddhartha's Life as a Prince • He lived his entire life inside his palace until he was 29. He left his palace 4 times in which he saw… • -An old man • -A sick man • -A corpse (dead body) • -A holy man

8. Siddhartha Leaves the Place • Finally he realized that every living thing experiences pain and only a holy life offers a a life without suffering. • He left the palace and wandered the Indian forests for 6 years searching for enlightenment. • He became an ascetic, a person who denies themselves basic human comforts to seek religious truth

15. Buddha the Enlightened One • Finally he realized that neither the indulgent life of a prince nor the painful life of an ascetic would show him how to be Enlightened • This attitude is called following the “Middle Path” • He sat under a tree and meditated for 49 straight days until he found the cause of suffering in the world. From then on he became known as “The Buddha” or the “enlightened one.” • Meditate: to spend time in quiet thought for religious purposes or relaxation

17. Skit Groups-1st Pd Group 1: Jermaine, Benedict, Christian, Abby, Amanda Group 2: Daniel C, Tyler, Mouad, Cindy Group 3: Kezia, Phelan, Lizzeth, Maycol, Emanuel, Jamesha Group 4: Elleny, Lesli, Daniel P., Nat Group 5: Rohini, Marvin, Gabby, Melanie, Alex, Bayron

18. Skit Groups 7th Pd Group 1: Lia, Carlos, Gracie, Martin Group 2: Nino, Samson, Justin, Marcela Group 3: Christian, Matthew, Jared, Alondra Group 4: Harmony, Juan, Jose, Valeria, Yoleny Group 5: Tommy, Eric, Michaia, Robert, Diego

19. Skit Expectations 15 point class work grade Graded on: Including the important information from the text (5point) Participation in writing the skit (5 point) Professional delivery (no laughing, pausing to ask friends what your doing, etc.)

20. 4 Noble Truths • Buddha’s first sermon included the 4 main ideas to reach enlightenment. • First Noble Truth: Life is filled with suffering and sorrow

21. Second Noble Truth: The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish desire for temporary pleasures in the world. • The Third Noble Truth: The way to end all suffering is to end all desires. "I wish that I could be like the cool kids,'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in.I wish that I could be like the cool kids, like the cool kids." 'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, playAnd the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hateBaby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake

22. Fourth Noble Truth: The way to overcome such desire and attain enlightenment is to follow the Eightfold Path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self-denial.

23. Eightfold Path • Was a guide to behavior, like a staircase, you must master one step at a time. • Mastery can take many lifetimes. • By following the Eightfold Path anyone can reach nirvana: the release from selfishness & pain and the cycle of rebirth

24. Fill in Your Wheel

25. Noble Eightfold Path • Take a look at each of the following famous people. • Tell them which part of the Eightfold Path they are NOT following

34. Hinduism & Buddhism • Both believe in reincarnation. • Buddha rejected many gods of Hinduism, privileges of Brahmin priests & the caste system. • The final goals were very similar-moksha for Hindus & nirvana for Buddhists- they are both a state of understanding & a break from the chain of reincarnation.

35. Spread of Buddhism • For centuries after the Buddha’s death Buddhism spread throughout Asia, • In India, the Mauryan Emperor Asoka made it the state religion • Buddhism was spread through Asoka’s missionaries & traders (merchants). • Traders would bring not only their products but the message of Buddhism through Central Asian trade routes called the “silk roads.”