A Origins and Beliefs 400 million followers today Started in India Majority of Buddhist today live in China and Southwest Asia Siddhartha Gautama Founder of Buddhism who became known as the ID: 499600
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II. Buddhism
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A. Origins and Beliefs
400 million followers
today
Started in
India
Majority of Buddhist today live in China and Southwest AsiaSlide3Slide4Slide5Slide6
Siddhartha Gautama – Founder of Buddhism who became known as the
Buddha
Born into a noble family and his dad wanted him to be a great world
leader
Kept his son isolated within his palaceSlide7
B. Buddhist Legend
At age 29, Gautama ventured outside of his palace for the 1
st
time
4 things that changed his life
1) Saw an old man
2) Saw a sick man
3) Saw a dead man
4) Saw a holy manSlide8
C. Result
Gautama decided to spend his life in search of religious truth and end suffering
Left his life of luxury and wandered around India for 6
years
While meditating under a fig tree he reached enlightenment and understood the cause of sufferingSlide9
Enlightenment – Complete
wisdom
After he reached enlightenment Gautama became known as Buddha or “the enlightened one
”
Started preaching his messageSlide10
Buddha at WorkSlide11
D. Four Noble Truths
1) All life is suffering
2) Suffering is caused by our own
desires
3) End suffering by ending
desires
4) Can be accomplished by following the Eightfold pathSlide12Slide13Slide14Slide15
E. Buddhist Main Goal
Also believe in karma and reincarnation
There is no caste system in Buddhism
Nirvana –
“A state of nothingness,” where one is released from the endless cycle of pain and
suffering
Takes at least 547 reincarnations to reach nirvana Slide16
Thus, a Buddhist main goal in life is NOTHING
Buddhist believe that during this last stage they rejoin with Brahma
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His Holiness the 14
th
Dalai LamaSlide18