BUDDHISMWay to peace

SIDHARTH GAUTAM BECOMES THE BUDDHA

• Sidharth Gautam is born a prince in Kapilvastu, 2,500 years ago.

• Moved by misery all around sets out to find a way to ward off misery.

• Gets enlightment sitting under a Banyan tree in Bodh Gaya.

• Gives his first sermon at Sarnath to his first five disciples.

• Preaches all his life ways to find peace and happiness.

• Passes away at Lumbini at the age of 80.

PHILOSOPHY: FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

What Sidhartha Gautam preached was simple:

• There is suffering in the world.

• There is reason for that suffering.

• There is way to get rid of the suffering.

• Only way to get rid of the suffering is to follow ‘ashtmarg’ an eightfold path.

BUDDHAS’ TEACHING

Ashtang Marg:

• The eightfold path.

• Right view: A view based on rational thinking and after understanding the truth and reality.

• Right resolve: willfully adopting a pure life and state of mind.

• Right speech: no lying, no rude speech.

• right conduct: no killing or injuring, no taking what is not given, no sexual acts.

• Right livelihood: beg to feed, only possessing what is essential to sustain life.

• Right effort: guard against sensual thoughts.

• Right mindfulness: never be absent minded, conscious of what one is doing.

• Right samadhi (concentration): practicing four stages of dhyana meditation.

PLACES SACRED TO BUDDHISTS

• Kapilvastu: where Buddha was born.

• Bodh Gaya: where Buddha got enligtment.

• Sarnath: where buddha gave his first sermon.

• Lumbini: Where Buddha attain mahaparnirvana.

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