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Early Buddhism. Late Vedic India & Spiritual Age Beliefs of Buddhism Practices of early Buddhism IDs: Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), d. 483bce, nirvana, sangha. Argument. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Indus River Civilization and Early India
Early BuddhismLate Vedic India & Spiritual AgeBeliefs of Buddhism Practices of early Buddhism
IDs: Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), d. 483bce, nirvana, sanghaArgumentWith no gods, no supernatural features, and no afterlife, early Buddhism was a response to the historical context of Late Vedic India.I. Historical ContextA. Late Vedic Age (1000-500 BCE)Changes around 500 BCE
Many small statesRajas (from kshatriya caste)
Growth of towns
Transition to HinduismMore elaborate caste systemKarma & transmigration of soulsDissatisfaction with Brahman leadershipBhagavad GitaKrishnaArjuna
B. Axial (Spiritual Age) 6th-4th century BCEInfluential ThinkersBuddhaMahaviraConfuciusLaozi ?SocratesAristotlePlato & other GreeksNew Religions/Philosophical Systems
BuddhismConfucianismDaoismGreek PhilosophyHinduism in theSpiritual Age: 6th c. BCE1. Mahavira JainismAsceticismNon-violence
gurus
II. Beliefs of Early BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (c. 563 483 BCE)
the Buddha (the Enlightened One)
GangesBodhi tree (bo)
Four Truths1.Life is full of suffering.2.Suffering is caused by desires.3.The only way to rise above suffering is to renounce desire.4.One can only do this by following Noble Eightfold Path.Goalsrid self of desire & the illusion of separate identity reach nirvana (contentment and extinction)
By following Noble Eightfold Path
III. Practices of Early BuddhimsThe Buddhas Footprints
Limestone carving on stupa, India
1st c. BCE
Sangha (Order)monksnuns
The Three JewelsI go for refuge to the Buddha.I go for refuge to the Doctrine (dharma).I go for refuge to the Order (sangha).
ArgumentWith no gods, no supernatural features, and no afterlife, early Buddhism was a response to the historical context of Late Vedic India.