PPT-From Siddhartha to the Buddha

After coming to the conclusion that everything was better in moderation Siddhartha continued a healthy life and returned to meditation Sitting under a tree he was able to achieve a higher consciousness or a psychic state. World History. Mrs. Davies. Ms. Krall. Unlike Christianity or Hinduism:. Buddhists do not believe in the idea of an eminent being, such as God.. They believe, instead, that the path to enlightenment is a cycle of reincarnation where the soul moves from birth to death and back to birth until it reaches Nirvana.. in various parts of Asia?. The Rise of Buddhism. Indians felt unhappy with the ceremonies of the Hindu religion. They wanted a simpler, more spiritual faith. They left their homes and looked for peace in the forests. Many trained their minds to focus on positive ways. This was called . Also known as:. The Middle Path. Current Population:. 364 million. Location. Originally began in . India. (only 1% of the population in India today). Has spread throughout the . world. : mostly . China. Section 8-1. Standards. H-SS 6.5.5 Know the life and moral teaching of the Buddha and how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and Central Asia.. E-LA Reading 6.2.3 Connect and clarify main ideas by identifying their relationships to other sources and related topics. . 4: Along with everything in the stated learning goal, the student is able to compare/contrast the foundations and beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism with other world religions.. LEARNING GOAL. (3): THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE FOUNDATIONS AND BELIEFS FOR BOTH HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM AS WELL AS COMPARE AND CONTRAST THOSE FOUNDATIONS AND BELIEFS WITH EACH OTHER.. . by Hermann . Hesse. Background . Hermann . Hesse. Born in . Calw. , Germany, in 1877, he was influenced by his family's mix of background and beliefs. His father, a . Pietist. -Lutheran, believed that man is basically evil and requires austere discipline. . CHAPTER SIX: . Buddhism. Fundamental questions. 1. What is the human condition?. Buddhists believe humans are caught in . samsara. : the endless cycle of existence, characterized by . maya. (illusion), . Hermann . Hesse. , the Novel’s Ideological Background and Survival Vocabulary for Chapters 1-2. Hermann . Hesse. Brief Biographical Sketch. born in 1877 to a North German father and South German mother. May 20th 2016. . Vesak day. About Vesak Day. Siddhartha Gautama, also commonly known as Buddha (enlightened one), lived in present-day India and Nepal between the sixth and fourth century BCE. His teachings focused on messages about compassion, peace and goodwill. Millions around the world follow the teachings of the Buddha today. The Day of Vesak commemorates Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.. Hesse. . Hermann . Hesse. 1877-1962. German-born Swiss novelist, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Called his books “biographies of the soul”. Hesse. grew up in a Catholic family, but rejected everything he had been taught.. Hesse. . Hermann . Hesse. 1877-1962. German-born Swiss novelist, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Called his books “biographies of the soul”. Hesse. grew up in a Catholic family, but rejected everything he had been taught.. He lived a sheltered life, never leaving the palace compound.. . At the age 25 he. became curious about world outside of the palace and he went on a journey.. ☸He . saw 4 . men . Old man. Sick man. Siddhartha . Gautama - The Buddha. By . finding the path to Enlightenment. , Siddhartha was led from the pain of suffering and rebirth towards the path of Enlightenment and became known as the . Buddha. rupa. ), usually sitting cross-legged in a meditation pose. (In Mahayana Buddhism there are also shrines where the focus is a Bodhisattva rather than the Buddha). Shrines can be found in a temple or in a home; they provide a focal point for Buddhists to meditate or practice. .