PPT-BUDDHISM

Desmond Boyle Jeffrey Chin Founder Siddhartha Gautama Gautama Buddha was the founder of Buddhism and was born in present day Nepal Siddhartha was born in a royal Hindu family and would have had several roles as a Prince in his community He eventually moved to India to have a more meaningful role in peoples personal lives . Chapter . 8:. Tibetan Buddhism as . practical religion. Main topics covered. Introduction. Practical . religion . in Indian Buddhism. Practical . religion . in Tibet. Lamas, monks and monasteries as fields of karma. The “middle way of wisdom and compassion”. A 2500 year old tradition that began in India and spread and diversified throughout the Far East. A philosophy, religion, and spiritual practice followed by more than 300 million people. Chapter . 10: . Tibetan Buddhism, . women . and . gender. Main topics covered. . Introduction. Gender in Tibetan . society. Women’s religious roles within Indian Buddhism. Women religious roles within Tibetan Buddhism. A . 2500 year old tradition that began in India and spread . throughout . the Far East. A . way of living or seeing . the . world followed . by more than 300 million . people. Considered a religion by many, but Buddhists do not worship God per se. Mr. Bye . World Religions . Religions of South Asia. Buddhism in the Subcontinent. The essence of Buddhism. The “middle way of wisdom and compassion.”. 2,500 year old tradition.. The 3 jewels of Buddhism:. 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 . The “middle way of wisdom and compassion”. A 2500 year old tradition that began in India and spread and diversified throughout the Far East. A philosophy, religion, and spiritual practice followed by more than 300 million people. 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.. The Eightfold Path leads to renunciation or denial of desire and attainment of nirvana.. The desire for a life of pleasure and material gain causes suffering and sorrow.. Renouncing desire frees people from suffering and helps their souls attain nirvana.. One of the world’s most complex religions. Tibetan Buddhism. It borrows from many faiths.. It is practiced at many levels.. It evolves.. It has no definitive canon of scriptures. . It has many branches and spokespersons. . -. Assignment. :. Individually, you will create a . depiction . explaining and comparing . Hinduism. and . Buddhism. . . -Your depiction . should include the following information:. For . each religion (Hinduism . Samsara. – meaning ‘wandering’ – the cycle of re-incarnation, aimless, endless, cyclical change. The Noble Eight-Fold Path – . to the end of suffering. Dharma . – meaning ‘what is established and firm’ – law, teachings, cosmic order. Pure Land Buddhism To begin, true or false….on Zen Buddhism 1) Zen Buddhism originates from ‘The Tree Sermon’ by the Buddha False – The Flower Sermon 2) Mahakashyapa was the name of the monk that understood this ‘wordless insight’ from this sermon Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the attainment of a deep insight into the true nature of life. There are 376 million followers worldwide.. Buddhists seek to reach a state of .