Around 563 BC a prince named Siddhartha Gautama was born in India E Napp Siddhartha was a Hindu prince born into a life of luxury Sheltered and protected he knew no suffering ID: 214942
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Around 563 B.C.,a prince namedSiddhartha Gautamawas born inIndia.Slide2
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Siddhartha was a Hindu prince,born into a life of luxury.Sheltered and protected, he knewno suffering.Slide3
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But when Siddhartha was a man,he longed to see the city.His father allowed him to visit the city but tried to limit the sufferingthe prince saw.Slide4
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But life hassuffering andthe father couldnot prevent hisson from seeingthe sights ofsuffering.Slide5
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Siddhartha saw a sick man andrealized that sickness comesto all men, even kings.Slide6
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Siddhartha saw an old man andrealized that old age comes toevery man, even kings.Slide7
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Siddhartha saw a corpse, a dead manknowing that death comes to every man, even kings.Slide8
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Yes, upon leaving the palace, Siddharthadiscovered the
existence of
suffering.
He discovered
that life has
suffering.Slide9
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Siddhartha left his wife and child.He left the palace and its luxury.He joined the ascetics or holy mento find the cause and thenthe cessation of suffering.Slide10
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The ascetics fasted and meditatedfor hours and days. They tried to conquer the body to conquer theillusion. Yes, the Hindu asceticsbelieved that this life was an illusion and that by conquering the illusion, the god self could be realized.Slide11
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But Siddhartha did not find hisanswers among the Hindu ascetics.He became increasingly thin and weak.He decided to eat some rice.The ascetics were angry and told Siddhartha to leave.Slide12
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Siddhartha decided to meditateuntil he realized the cause andcessation of suffering.Slide13
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Under the Bodhi tree, Siddharthafound his answer. He became the Buddha or the Enlightened One.Slide14
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Buddha formulated his answerin the Four Noble Truths. Slide15
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The First Truth: Life has suffering.The Second Truth: Desire is the causeof suffering.The Third Truth: Suffering can end.The Fourth Truth: Follow the
Noble Eightfold Path.Slide16
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Nirvana is the end of suffering.Slide18
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Buddha did not accept the caste system. His religion was not popularin India but spread to other lands.