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OriginsOrigins:: Founded in India Founded in India

around 500 BCaround 500 BC Later spread to Later spread to

East AsiaEast Asia Founded by the Founded by the

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OriginsOrigins:: Does not believe in a supreme Does not believe in a supreme

being or godbeing or god Venerate Buddha, believing that he Venerate Buddha, believing that he

embodies attributes of perfected embodies attributes of perfected manman

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BuddhaBuddha:: Born named Siddartha GautamaBorn named Siddartha Gautama Lived the secluded life of a prince

until one day when he left the family compound Outside, he saw for the first time:

An old man, a diseased man, & a corpse

Learned that these are realities of life

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BuddhaBuddha:: Began to meditate & studyBegan to meditate & study Came to an abrupt realization:Came to an abrupt realization:

In human life good is always mixed with bad. The problem is that human beings naturally want only to embrace the comfortable or desirable parts of life and ignore the rest.

Began to teach others how to escape suffering – took the name “Buddha” or “Enlightened One”

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BeliefsBeliefs:: Based on beliefs of HinduismBased on beliefs of Hinduism

Accepted ideas of karma, dharma, Accepted ideas of karma, dharma, reincarnationreincarnation

Rejected ideas of social hierarchy Rejected ideas of social hierarchy & a supreme god& a supreme god

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BeliefsBeliefs:: Live in harmony with events & Live in harmony with events &

course of lifecourse of life Live the “Middle Way”Live the “Middle Way”

ExEx: Joy & sorrow, Life & death: Joy & sorrow, Life & death Must cling to neither extremeMust cling to neither extreme

Human problems stem from Human problems stem from unnecessary mental attachmentsunnecessary mental attachments ExEx: ego, other people, material : ego, other people, material

objectsobjects

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BeliefsBeliefs:: Four Noble TruthsFour Noble Truths

All life is suffering; All life is suffering; Suffering is caused by desire; Suffering is caused by desire; There can be an end to desire; There can be an end to desire; Follow the eightfold pathFollow the eightfold path

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BeliefsBeliefs:: Eightfold PathEightfold Path

Right understanding Right understanding Right resolveRight resolve Right speech Right speech Right action Right action Right livelihoodRight livelihood Right effortRight effort Right contemplationRight contemplation Right meditationRight meditation