BUDDHISM

How did Buddhism Start?

Origins of BuddhismSiddhartha’s Early Life

Founder Siddhartha Gautama = Gautama Buddha

5th century B.C. Siddhartha born Prince

After birth Father visited by wise man Wise Man said Siddhartha will be a

Great King OR Holy Man

Father Wanted Great King Sheltered Siddhartha Unpleasant Life

Worked until 29 yrs old discovered “The 4 Sights”

Old Man Aging Diseased Man Sickness Decaying Corpse Death Monk Ascetic

Origins of Buddhism: Siddhartha's Journey

The 4 Sights Depressed Siddhartha Tried to overcome Left Palace to

Be an Ascetic Became Mendicant- holy person

living on charity Experimented with extreme

Asceticism Fasted Held Breath Exposure to Pain

Being based on self deprivation unproductive

Abandoned Asceticism Focused on Meditation Practiced Anapanasati – awareness

of breath Discovered the “Middle Path”

Origins of Buddhism: The Middle Path

The Middle Path A Path of Moderation

Mid-way between extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification

Accepted milk and rice from a village girl

Ate it under a Sacred Fig Tree or “Bodhi Tree” Vowed not to get up until he discovered the ‘truth’

Origins of Buddhism Companions Thought he

abandoned search & was undisciplined Left him

After 49 Days @ 35 yrs old Attained “Bodhi” or “Enlightenment”

After “Enlightenment” Attained Bodhi Became Buddha Spent the rest of his life

teaching Dharma (insights)

Died 80 yrs old Kushingara, India

Modern Buddhism How many Buddhists are there?

310 million worldwide 4th largest world religion after

Christianity Islam Hinduism

Where are most of them located? Worldwide

Southeast Asia East Asia India Nepal Sri Lanka Tibet Bhutan Western Countries

Buddhists are divided into 3 groups Tharaveda (Southern Buddhism) East Asia (Eastern Buddhism) Tibetan (Northern Buddhism)

Foundations of Buddhism

Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Nirvana Three Jewels

Foundations of Buddhism: Four Noble Truths

อริ�ยสั�จสั�,

Life Is Suffering Suffering Comes

from Desire You can get rid of

Suffering Suffering can be

stopped Freedom from Desire Follow the 8 Fold Path

and “Middle Way”

Foundations of Buddhism: Eight Fold Path

อริ�ยมริริคแปด

Wisdom Right View Right Intention

Ethical Conduct Right Speech Right Action Right Livlihood

Mental Discipline Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration

Foundations of Buddhism: Nirvanaनि�र्वा��ण; นิ�พพานิ

Nirvana is: Perfect Enlightenment Nature of the true mind

is revealed All Conflicts Dissolved

Disciplined Life Perfect Peace of Mind

Free from Desire Craving

Nirvana = Total Peace and Contentment

Foundations of Buddhism: The Three Jewels

Buddha 佛陀 Enlightened or

Awakened One Buddha within all

things Dharma 法

Teachings of Buddha Sangha 僧

Community of Great People Attained Enlightenment

Help Others Attain Enlightenment