Buddhism

By Seungwan Kang & Kostas

Founder of Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama ▪ Son of an Indian warrior king▪ From 566 to 480 B.C.

Known as the Buddha▪ "Enlightened One."

General Facts

Spread from ▪ India to Central and Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and

Japan. Played a central role

▪ in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of Asia During the 20th century,

▪ Spread to the West.

Basic Belief

Conviction that happiness and good fortune are achievable to everybody

All negative mental states can be overcome through meditation

Reincarnation

Nirvana

Sacred Texts

The Tripitaka▪ Is the earliest collection of teachings▪ Is only text recognized by Buddhists▪ “three baskets”▪ 50 volumes▪ Passed down orally▪ 3rd B.C.E

The Sutras▪ Added to total of 2184 sacred writings▪ Written in 2 B.C.E

Sacred Texts

Nagarjuna▪ Nagarjuna was an early Buddhist thinker ▪ first writer to systematize key concepts of

Buddhism

The Texts of Vajrayana Buddhism▪ First Buddhist text to be translated into Ti-

betan

The Concept of Afterlife

Hindu doctrines of reincarnation and karma- rebirth- A state of liberation and freedom is

achieved Tibetan Buddhism

▪ Bardos ▪ Either enters nirvana or

returns to Earth for rebirth

Rules Of Buddhism

Describes the way to the end of suffering

It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental develop-ment with the goal of freeing the individual from attach-ments and delusions

The Noble Eightfold Path

The Four Noble Truths

•1. Life means suffering•2. The origin of suffering is attachment•3. The cessation of suffering is attainable•4. The path to the cessation of suffering

Concept of God

All the sects of Buddhism do not be-lieve in the myth of God.

Theravada tradition▪ Buddha still exists in the particles

Mahayana traditions

What draws people to this religion?

Offers a solution for suffering

Good for who want to believe in religion but re-ject belief of god

Who like the practice of meditation and finding peace

Work Cited

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"The Four Noble Truths." The Big View. N.p., n.d. 2008. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. <www.thebigview.com/buddhism/fourtruths.html >.

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