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Buddhist Religion . By: Mykalah Kellogg. What is Buddhism?. The goal for Buddhism is to attain nirvana, a state of complete peace in which one is free from the distractions of desire and self-consciousness. History . Creator of Buddhism Birth: 580 BC Buddha Siddhartha Gautama - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By: Mykalah Kellogg
Buddhist Religion
The goal for Buddhism is to attain nirvana, a state of complete peace in which one is free from the distractions of desire and self-consciousness.
What is Buddhism?
Creator of BuddhismBirth: 580 BCBuddha Siddhartha
Gautama Location: Lumbini,
Southern Nepal Left Southern Nepal
at the age of 29 Set on a path to
teach people “Enlightenment”
History
Foundation of Buddhism
1. Dukkha – Truth of Suffering
2. Samudaya – Truth of the cause of suffering
3. Nirhodha – Truth of the end of suffering
4. Magga – Truth of the path that frees us from suffering
Four Noble Truths
Meditation – Mental concentration and mindfulnessMantras – SoundsMudras – Symbolic movementof the handPrayer Wheel – Recite Mantras with the turn of a
wheel
Rituals
Leaders of BuddhismThich Nhat HanhBorn: 1926Founded the School of
Youth for Social Services (SYSS) in Saigon, Vietnam
Studied at Princeton University
Lectured at Cornell University and Colombia University
Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (1967)
Tenzin Gyatso Dalai Lama
14th Dalai LamaBorn: 1935 in TibetLeader of Tibetan peopleLeft for India in 1959First Dalai Lama to
travel to the WestNoble Peace Prize
(1989)State Congressional
Gold Metal (2007)
Master Cheng Yen Born: 1937FemaleTaiwanese Buddhist
Nun/TeacherFounder of Buddhist
Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation
Provides active help for the Myanmar’s Cyclone Nigris
By the spread to numerous countries, it was able to develop into a religion
Spread to almost all the countries of the worldPopulation: 350 millionHalf of the practice is Mahayana Buddhism
Status of Buddhism
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