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Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
Born in NE India Born in NE India (Nepal)(Nepal)
Raised to be a kingRaised to be a king
At 29 At 29 he rejectedhe rejectedhis luxurious life tohis luxurious life toseek enlightenmentseek enlightenmentand the source ofand the source ofsufferingsuffering
Meditated and found Meditated and found nirvananirvana Became Became ““The Enlightened OneThe Enlightened One,,””
at 35at 35
What is the fundamental cause
of all suffering?
What is the fundamental cause
of all suffering?
Desire!Desire! Therefore, extinguish the Therefore, extinguish the
self, donself, don’’t obsess about t obsess about oneselfoneself
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths1.1. There is suffering in There is suffering in
the world. the world. To live is to To live is to suffersuffer ( (DukkhaDukkha) ) The Buddha found The Buddha found
this out when he was this out when he was young and young and experienced experienced suffering and death suffering and death in othersin others
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
2.2. The cause of The cause of suffering is self-suffering is self-centered desire centered desire and attachmentsand attachments ((TanhaTanha))
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
3.3. The solution is to The solution is to eliminate desire eliminate desire and attachmentsand attachments
((Nirvana = Nirvana = ““extinctioextinctionn ””))
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths4.4. To reach To reach nirvananirvana, one , one
must follow the must follow the Eightfold Path. Eightfold Path.
Eightfold PathEightfold Path
NirvanaNirvana The union with the The union with the ultimate ultimate spiritual reality. spiritual reality.
Escape from the cycle of Escape from the cycle of rebirth. rebirth.
What is the Eightfold Path?
What is the Eightfold Path?
Wisdom:•Right understanding
•Right motivation
Moral discipline:•Right speech
•Right action
•Right livelihood
Mental discipline:•Right effort
•Right mindfulness
•Right meditation
Types of BuddhismTypes of
Buddhism Therevada BuddhismTherevada Buddhism
Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism
Tibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism
Therevada BuddhismTherevada Buddhism
Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism
Tibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism
Theravada BuddhismTheravada Buddhism The oldest school of Buddhism
The monastic life is the best way to achieve nirvana.
Goal is to become a “Buddha”
Over 100,000,000 followers today.
Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism ““for the massesfor the masses””
Seek guidance from Seek guidance from BoddhisatvasBoddhisatvas, wise beings, wise beings
GoalGoal: : Not just individual Not just individual escape from the wheel, escape from the wheel, but but the salvation of all humanity the salvation of all humanity through self-sacrifice through self-sacrifice of those of those enlightened fewenlightened few
Tibetan BuddhismTibetan
Buddhism Developed in Tibet in the 7c CE.Developed in Tibet in the 7c CE.
A A mix of Theravada and mix of Theravada and MahayanaMahayana
BoddhisatvasBoddhisatvas include include
Lamas, like the Lamas, like the Dalai LamaDalai Lama
zen Buddhismzen Buddhism The The ““Meditation SchoolMeditation School””
Seeks sudden Seeks sudden enlightenment enlightenment through meditationthrough meditation
Beauty, art, and aesthetics:Beauty, art, and aesthetics: GardensGardens ArcheryArchery Tea ceremonyTea ceremony