PPT-Theravada Buddhism "Way of the Elders"

Background founded in India predominant religion of Sri Lanka A conservative branch of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the nontheistic ideal of selfpurification to nirvana the oldest record of the Buddhas teachings. Ms. Susan M. Pojer. Horace Greeley Hs Chappaqua, NY. Religions of South Asia. Buddhism in the Subcontinent. The essence of Buddhism. The “middle way of wisdom and compassion.”. 2,500 year old tradition.. 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 . Epictitus. Nathan Hieb. Gabe . Pilla. Jon Williams. Buddhism. Based on teaching of . S. iddhartha Gautama. Began sometime in the 5. th. century BCE. Many Buddhists show their devotion by chanting, bowing, and pilgrimage. 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.. Dubbs. World. Types of Buddhism. Theravada. Mahayana (Pure Land) . Zen. Lamaism. Theravada. Focused on monks. Stricter, more fundamental. Southeast Asia. Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Sri Lanka. Mahayana (Pure Land). 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.. Created by:. Daniel,. . Destiny The foundations of Buddhist tradition and practice are the . Three Jewels. : the Buddha, the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha (the community). . All schools of Buddhism seek to aid followers on a path of enlightenment. Some scholars believe that Buddhism. reached Thailand during the reign of Asoka.. Who was Asoka?. An Indian emperor who sent Buddhist missioners all over the world. . Some scholars believe . B. uddhism came to Thailand much later.. Buddhism. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama the son of an Indian king who traveled in search of a deeper understanding of the world, and decided that suffering would bring the end of all existence.. Tonight’s Homework: page 96-99 Questions 1-4. Origins of Buddhism. In the 6. th. century BC, a new religion called . Buddhism. appeared in northern India and soon became the . rival. of Hinduism.. fundamental . teachings of Buddhism and the core practices of this spiritual path.. Buddhism . originated in northern India in the 5th century B.C.E. The . tradition . traces its origin to Siddhartha Gautama, who is referred to as the Buddha .