Buddhism

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How did Buddhism begin?

There once was a Prince called Siddhartha who lived in India in a beautiful palace. One day, Prince Siddhartha left the palace. He saw many people who were unhappy.

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How did Buddhism begin?

He wanted to help but he didn’t know how. Prince Siddhartha went on a long journey. He wanted to find out why there was unhappiness in the world.

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How did Buddhism begin?

He spent many years doing many religious practices such as praying, meditation and fasting until he finally understood the basic truths of life.

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How did Buddhism begin?

At the age of 35 Siddhartha was determined to complete his spiritual quest, so he meditated under a sacred fig tree (also known as the Bodhi tree) in a town in India and promised not to rise before enlightenment. He gained enlightenment, or nirvana, and was given the title of Buddha, which means Enlightened One.

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The Three Universal Truths

1. Everything in life is impermanent and always changing.

2. Because nothing is permanent, a life based on possessing things or persons doesn't make you happy.

3. There is no eternal, unchanging soul and "self" is just a collection of changing characteristics.

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The Five PreceptsBuddhists follow a set of rules called the Five

Precepts. They are:1.Not to kill or harm living things2.Not to take things that are not freely given3.Not to have wrong relationships4.Not to tell lies or speak unkindly5.Not to drink alcohol or take drugs

http://dhammadana.fr/en/precepts.htm

The Noble Eightfold Path

1)Right understanding 2)Right thought3)Right speech4)Right conduct5)Right means of making a living 6)Right mental attitude or effort7)Right mindfulness8)Right concentration

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/8foldpath.htm

Buddhism across the world

This map displays Buddhism across the world. It is an extremely popular religion in the Asian continent. It is here where most of the monasteries, that monks dedicate their lives to, are based on. With an estimated 360 million followers, it is the 4th largest religion.

Meditation

Meditation means focusing the mind to achieve an inner stillness that leads to a state of enlightenment. Meditation takes many forms.

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