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Buddhism Adherents as Percentage of Country Population
• Buddhism adherents clustered in East, SE Asia
• Estimated Buddhists between 350-500 million
• Difficult to get an accurate count because:…..Followers often mix Buddhist beliefs with other ethnic Asian Religions (E.G. Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism)….No congregational memberships to give accurate count…..Buddhism is often practiced in countries with communist rulers thatare oppositional to religion in general
Top 10 Countries – Number of Buddhists
Top 10 Countries – Number of Buddhists1 - People’s Republic of China…277.5 million (est.)
2 - Japan…91 million3 - Vietnam….74 million4 - Thailand…62 million5 - Burma…44 million6 - Republic of China (Taiwan)…18 million7 - Sri Lanka….16 million8 - North Korea…15 million9 - Cambodia…14 million10 – India – 13 million
14 – United States – 6 million
Buddhism…The “middle way of wisdom and compassion”
• A 2500 year old tradition that began in India and spread and diversified throughout the Far East
• A philosophy, religion, and spiritual practice followed by more than 300 million people
• Based on the teachings of the Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
Born in NE India Born in NE India Raised in great luxuryRaised in great luxury
to be a king.to be a king. At 29 he rejectedAt 29 he rejected
his luxurious life tohis luxurious life toseek enlightenmentseek enlightenmentand the source ofand the source ofsuffering.suffering.
Lived a strict,Lived a strict,ascetic life for 6 yrs.ascetic life for 6 yrs.
Rejecting this extreme, sat in Rejecting this extreme, sat in meditation, and found meditation, and found nirvananirvana..
Became Became “The Enlightened One,”“The Enlightened One,” at 35.at 35.
What did the Buddha teach?The Four Noble Truths:• To live is to suffer• The cause of suffering is self-
centered desire & attachments• The solution is to eliminate desire
and attachment, thus achieving Nirvana (“extinction”)
• The way to Nirvana is through the “Eight-Fold Path”
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths1.1. There is suffering in There is suffering in
the world. To live is to the world. To live is to suffer.suffer. ( (DukkhaDukkha) ) The Buddha found The Buddha found
this out when he was this out when he was young and young and experienced experienced suffering and death suffering and death in others.in others.
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
2.2. The cause of The cause of suffering is self-suffering is self-centered desire centered desire and attachments.and attachments. ((TanhaTanha))
What is the fundamental cause
of all suffering?
What is the fundamental cause
of all suffering?
Desire!Desire! Therefore, extinguish the Therefore, extinguish the
self, don’t obsess about self, don’t obsess about oneself.oneself.
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
3.3. The solution is to The solution is to eliminate desire eliminate desire and attachments. and attachments. ((Nirvana = Nirvana = “extinction”“extinction”))
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths4.4. To reach To reach nirvananirvana, one , one
must follow the must follow the Eightfold Path. Eightfold Path.
What is the Eight-Fold Path?
Wisdom:•Right understanding
•Right motivation
Moral discipline:•Right speech
•Right action
•Right livelihood
Mental discipline:•Right effort
•Right mindfulness
•Right meditation
Eightfold PathEightfold Path
NirvanaNirvana The union with the The union with the ultimate ultimate spiritual reality. spiritual reality.
Escape from the cycle of Escape from the cycle of
rebirth. rebirth.
• What do Buddhists believe?• Rebirth (reincarnation) results from attachments (karma)
• Nirvana is a peaceful, detached state of mind
• Achieving Nirvana means escape from the cycle of rebirth
Once Gautama Buddha died, after 80 years of life in this world, having achieved Nirvana and teaching multitudes his way of life, he ceased to exist as a distinct being
• Buddhism is non-theistic: Buddha is not the Buddhist God – he is just a revered teacher
Types of BuddhismTypes of Buddhism
Therevada Therevada BuddhismBuddhism
Mahayana Mahayana BuddhismBuddhism
Tibetan BuddhismTibetan Buddhism
Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism
Theravada BuddhismTheravada Buddhism The oldest school of Buddhism.The oldest school of Buddhism.
The “Way of the Elders” or the The “Way of the Elders” or the “Small Vehicle.”“Small Vehicle.”
Found in southern Asia.Found in southern Asia. The monastic life is the best The monastic life is the best
way way to achieve to achieve nirvananirvana..
Focus on wisdom and Focus on wisdom and meditation.meditation.
Goal is to become a Goal is to become a “Buddha“Buddha,” ,” or or “Enlightened One.”“Enlightened One.”
Over 100,000,000 followers Over 100,000,000 followers today.today.
Mahayana BuddhismMahayana Buddhism The “Great Vehicle.”The “Great Vehicle.”
Founded in northern Asia Founded in northern Asia (China, Japan).(China, Japan).
Buddhism “for the masses.”Buddhism “for the masses.” Seek guidance from Seek guidance from
BoddhisatvasBoddhisatvas, wise beings. , wise beings. GoalGoal: Not just individual : Not just individual
escape from the wheel, but escape from the wheel, but the salvation of all humanity the salvation of all humanity through self-sacrifice of those through self-sacrifice of those enlightened few.enlightened few.
zen Buddhismzen BuddhismThe “Meditation School.”The “Meditation School.”Seeks sudden enlightenment Seeks sudden enlightenment
[[satorisatori] through meditation, ] through meditation, arriving at emptiness arriving at emptiness [[sunyatasunyata].].
Use of meditation masters Use of meditation masters [[RoshiRoshi].].
Beauty, art, and aesthetics:Beauty, art, and aesthetics: Gardens.Gardens. Archery.Archery. Tea ceremony.Tea ceremony. Calligraphy.Calligraphy.
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Buddhism in the Subcontinent (South Asia)
Buddhism in the Subcontinent (South Asia)
Where did Buddhism begin?
Describe the Distribution ofBuddhism in SouthAsia.
Diffusion of BuddhismDiffusion of Buddhism
Diffusion of BuddhismDiffusion of Buddhism
Indian Emperor Ashoka became a Buddhist after initially being a Brutal, violent ruler
Sent missionaries, including his own children to spread the Buddha’sTeachings. Missionaries travelled to… - Sri Lanka - Thailand - Burma - Bhutan - Vietnam
Today, Buddhism is growing in western cultures because ofprinciples
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Pagodas – Traditional Architecture of BuddhistSacred spaces
Buddhist Temple in Thailand
Buddhist
Home Shrines
Buddhist
Home Shrines
Sacred Places –
Bodh Gaya, India
Sacred Places –
Bodh Gaya, India
Perhaps the holiest site of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautamaachieved enlightenment under this Bodhi tree.
Lumbini, Nepal…Birthplace of the Buddha
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