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Buddhism

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BuddhaThe man who became known as Buddha was born in 563 BC and was the prince named Siddhartha Gautama

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Immovable SpotBodhi Tree

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Buddha’s daily life

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Basic Beliefs

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Reincarnation• People are reborn after dying. • In reincarnation, the individual may recur

repeatedly. • In rebirth, a person does not necessarily

return to Earth as the same entity ever again.

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Nirvana Textsreleased from the cycle of rebirth.

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Connections to Hinduism?

• 9th Avatar• What else?

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The Four Noble Truths1. Life is suffering.

2. All suffering is caused by tanha (personal desires)

3. Tanha can be overcome.

4. The way to overcome it is through the eightfold path.

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The Eightfold Path

1. Right knowledge2. Right intent3. Right speech4. Right conduct5. Right livelihood6. Right effort7. Right mindfulness8. Right concentration

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Other religions• Buddhists believe you can have more than

one religion

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Pagodas

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Buddha statues

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The Dalai Lama

• Believed to be the reincarnation of Avalokiteśvara, embodiment of all the compassion of the buddhas

• The 14th Dalai Lama is currently serving• Upon the death of the Dalai Lama, the

monks go in search of his reincarnation. Proof of this usually comes from a child being familiar with the previous Dalai Lama

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Buddhist monks

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The 14th Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso

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CompareHinduism Buddhism

Dharma

Death

Founder/deities

Areas of influence

Are Hinduism and Buddhism more similar or different? Explain.