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Buddhism
By Donald JohnsonBy Donald Johnson
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FounderFounderSiddhartha Gautama
(566 - 480 BC)
Became known as Buddha, which means
“enlightened one”BirthplacBirthplacee
Nepal
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The Four Noble TruthsThe Four Noble Truths
Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire
Desire can be overcome
There is a path that overcomes desire and ends suffering
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The Eightfold PathThe Eightfold PathRight understanding
Right thought
Right speech
Right action
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration
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Four Themes of the Four Themes of the PathPath
• Right thought is the true desire to free oneself from attachment, ignorance, and hatefulness.
• Right speech involves abstaining from lying, gossiping, or hurtful talk.
• Right effort is a matter of exerting oneself in regards to the content of one's mind: Bad qualities should be abandoned and prevented from arising again; Good qualities should be enacted and nurtured.
• Right mindfulness is the focusing of one's attention on one's body, feelings, thoughts, and consciousness in such a way as to overcome craving, hatred, and ignorance. .
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KarmaKarmaKarma - good or bad actions a person takes during their lifetime results in the same
The weight that actions carry is determined by five conditions: frequent, repetitive action; determined, intentional action; action performed without regret; action against extraordinary persons; and action toward those who have helped one in the past
What goes around comes around
Neutral Karma - derives from acts such as breathing, eating or sleeping. Neutral karma has no benefits or costs.
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Shangri-laShangri-la
• A place of bliss and peace
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ShambalaShambala
• A mythical, hidden “paradise in earth”
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Where and when did religion begin?
3000B.C.Sumerian
Civilization
3000B.C.Egypt
Civilization
5000B.C.Yellow River
2000-1000B.C.Judaism
566B.C.Buddhism
Hinduism
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SymbolsSymbolsBuddha, Bodhi Tree
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NumbeNumber of r of
followefollowersrs
350 million
(6% of world’s population)
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Place(s) of worship:Place(s) of worship: Temples, shrines, Temples, shrines, anywhere you can meditate anywhere you can meditate (This is the typical (This is the typical interior of a temple in Korea)interior of a temple in Korea)
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Days of Days of worshipworship
There is no weekly day of observance like the Moslem Friday, Jewish Saturday or
Christian Sunday.
Meditation is a daily act of “worship”.
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After-After-life life
IdeasIdeas
Buddhists maintain that rebirth takes place without an unchanging self or
soul passing from one form to another. The type of rebirth will be conditioned
by the moral tone of the person's actions (kharma).
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The Cycle of BirthThe Cycle of BirthKarma plays out in the Buddhism cycle of rebirth. There are six separate planes into which any living being can be reborn -- three fortunate realms, and three unfortunate realms. Those with favorable, positive karma are reborn into one of the fortunate realms: the realm of demigods, the realm of gods, and the realm of men. While the demigods and gods enjoy gratification unknown to men, they also suffer unceasing jealousy and envy. The realm of man is considered the highest realm of rebirth. Humanity lacks some of the extravagances of the demigods and gods, but is also free from their relentless conflict. Similarly, while inhabitants of the three unfortunate realms -- of animals, ghosts and hell -- suffer untold suffering, the suffering of the realm of man is far less.
The realm of man also offers one other aspect lacking in the other five planes, an opportunity to achieve enlightenment, or Nirvana. Given the sheer number of living things, to be born human is to Buddhists a precious chance at spiritual bliss, a rarity that one should not forsake.
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Holy bookHoly bookThe Tripitaka
The Tripitaka writings were originally memorized and recited orally by disciples.
They include a code of ethics and accounts of Buddha’s teachings.
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Holy DayHoly DayEvery May, on the night
of the full moon, Buddhists all over the world celebrate Vesak
for the birth, enlightenment and
death of the Buddha such a long time ago.
They meditate, observe the eight-fold path,
partake in vegetarian food, give to charity and
“bathe” the Buddha.
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Religious Religious LeadersLeadersThere is no central
leadership for Buddhism.
In Tibet, however, they believe that the monk, the Dalai Lama, is their spiritually reborn leader
on earth.
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LinksLinkshttp://www.losangdragpa.com/losangdragpa1buddhism.html
http://chinapage.com/map/map.html
http://idp.bl.uk/education/buddhism/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/buddhism/index.htm