The History of Buddhism

Buddhism Now and Then

The FRAME RoutineKey Topic

is about…Buddhism

The beliefs of Buddhism and how it spread

BELIEFS=

Buddhism was founded by:

How did Buddhism spread?

Buddhism was founded by:Founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama

(500-400 B.C.E.)Also known as the Buddha

The FRAME RoutineKey Topic

is about…Buddhism

The beliefs of Buddhism and how it spread

BELIEFS=

Buddhism was founded by:

How did Buddhism spread?

-Founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama (500-400 B.C.E)- Also known as the Buddha

Gautama’s LifeSon of a warrior-kingBorn into a life of royalty

Gautama was sheltered and confined in the palace

One day he decided to sneak outside of the palace

Siddhartha encountered what is today referred to as the Four Passing Sights

The Four Passing Sights1st- Old Man2nd- Sick Man3rd- A Corpse4th- An ascetic

EnlightenmentOn his spiritual journey the Buddha came

across a fig tree and sat down to meditateThe Buddha vowed not to leave this tree until

he obtained enlightenmentEnlightenment means to become awaken

After many days the Buddha obtained enlightenment and was able to break the wheel of reincarnation

After Gautama obtained enlightenment he travelled and taught across IndiaUntil he died around age 80

Teachings of the BuddhaWhen the Buddha obtained enlightenment he

reached nirvanaEternal goal for BuddhistsWhen someone reaches nirvana the cycle of

reincarnation is broke

The FRAME RoutineKey Topic

is about…Buddhism

The beliefs of Buddhism and how it spread

BELIEFS=

Buddhism was founded by:

How did Buddhism spread?

-Founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama (500-400 B.C.E)- Also known as the Buddha

Beliefs of BuddhismThe Four Noble Truths:

1. Life is suffering2. Suffering is caused by desire3. To end suffering you must end desire4. To end desire follow the eightfold path

Beliefs of BuddhismThe Eightfold Path

1. Right View2. Right Intention3. Right Speech4. Right Action5. Right Livelihood6. Right Effort7. Right Mindfulness8. Right Concentration

The FRAME RoutineKey Topic

is about…Buddhism

The beliefs of Buddhism and how it spread

BELIEFS=

Buddhism was founded by:

How did Buddhism spread?

-Founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama (500-400 B.C.E)- Also known as the Buddha

-Four Noble Truths: 1) Life is suffering 2) Suffering is caused by desire 3) End suffering; end desire 4) To end desire follow the Eightfold Path

How did Buddhism spread?Asoka’s (Mauryan Emperor) missionaries and

their writings spread Buddhism from India to China

The FRAME RoutineKey Topic

is about…Buddhism

The beliefs of Buddhism and how it spread

BELIEFS=

Buddhism was founded by:

How did Buddhism spread?

-Founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama (500-400 B.C.E)- Also known as the Buddha

-Four Noble Truths: 1) Life is suffering 2) Suffering is caused by desire 3) End suffering; end desire 4) To end desire follow the Eightfold Path

Asoka’s missionaries and their writings spread Buddhism from India to China

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Hinduism Buddhism

Word Bank:-Karma - Four Noble Truths - Reincarnation-Vedas and Upanishads - Eightfold Path - Belief in many forms of one god-Emperor Asoka - Spread by trading - Siddhartha Gautama-Originated in India - No founder - Spread by Missionaries- Enlightenment - Nirvana - The Caste System

Hinduism Buddhism

Word Bank:-Karma - Four Noble Truths - Reincarnation-Vedas and Upanishads - Eightfold Path - Belief in many forms of one god-Emperor Asoka - Spread by trading - Siddhartha Gautama-Originated in India - No founder - Spread by Missionaries- Enlightenment - Nirvana - The Caste System

- Karma- Four Noble Truths

- Vedas and Upanishads

- Emperor Asoka

- Originated in India

- Belief in many forms of one god- Spread by

trading

- Eightfold Path

- Siddhartha Gautama

- No founder

- Spread by missionaries

- Enlightenment

- Nirvana

- Reincarnation

- The Caste System

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