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In the late 500s BC, a major new
religion began to develop from
questions posed by a young prince
named Siddhartha Gautama (si-DAHR-tuh GAU-tahmuh).
http://www.chuadonghung.com/en/service/class-lessons/101-the-life-of-siddhartha-gautama-
He talked to many priests and wise men, but he was not satisfied with their
answers. Siddhartha did not give up.
He wandered for years
through the forests trying
to free himself from
daily concerns by fasting and meditating.
He came up with an answer to what causes human suffering. Suffering is caused by
wanting what one does not have,
He began to travel and teach his ideas and was soon called the Buddha, or “Enlightened One.” From his teachings sprang the religion Buddhism..
-“Enlightened One” who opposed the caste system
in India and whose belief that anyone could reach
Nirvana became the basis for a new religion
The Buddha
Buddhism
A religion
based on the
teachings of
the Buddha
that
developed in
India
in the
500s BC.
In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace
NIRVANA
It is based upon the
Four Noble Truths.
FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 1. Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape sorrow.
2. Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods. People cause their own misery because they want things they can not have.
3. People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach NIRVANA. Reaching nirvana frees the soul from suffering and from the need for further reincarnation
4. People can overcome ignorance and desire by following an eight-fold path that leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation.
1. Suffering and unhappiness are part of life - it happens to everybody, so get over it!!
2. Suffering comes from wanting things. If you’re suffering, you did it to yourself. You’re suffering because you want things you can’t have.
3. People can stop wanting things and being stupid by reaching Nirvana. Reaching Nirvana will free your soul from suffering and keep you from having to be reincarnated again.
4. People can overcome stupidity and wanting stuff by following the eight fold path that leads to being smart, enlightened, and getting salvation.
Four Noble Truth in 21st Century Terms
These teachings were similar to some Hindu concepts, but likewise went against some
traditional Hindu ideas.
Buddhism questioned the need for animal
sacrifice.
It also challenged the authority of the Brahmins.
Buddhism spread quickly
throughout India.
Many
converted after Asoka, the Indian
King converted to Buddhism.
Someone who
works to
spread
religious
beliefs
Missionary
Buddhism quickly took hold in neighboring countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka, and China.
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