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Origins of Buddhism & Origins of Buddhism & The Creation of Mandalas The Creation of Mandalas (Sacred Circles) (Sacred Circles) By Amy Zschaber www.artfulartsyamy.com [email protected]

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Origins of Buddhism & Origins of Buddhism & The Creation of Mandalas The Creation of Mandalas

(Sacred Circles)(Sacred Circles)

By Amy Zschaberwww.artfulartsyamy.com [email protected]

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Origins of BuddhismOrigins of Buddhism

The Big IdeaBuddhism began in India

and became a major religion.

Buddhist make sacred circles, called mandalas, as part of their religious practice.

Main Ideas• Siddhartha Gautama searched for wisdom in many ways.• The teachings of Buddhism deal with finding peace.• Buddhism spread far from where it began in India.• Mandalas are a type of meditation• Mandalas are geometric• Mandalas are still made by Buddhist monks today

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Quest for Answers

• Siddhartha was born a prince, but he questioned the meaning of life.

• Determined to find answers using:

• Meditation

• Fasting

• Learning from different teachers

Enlightenment

• Found it under the Tree of Wisdom while meditating

• Called the Buddha (Enlightened One)

• Spent the rest of his life traveling and teaching his ideas

SiddharthaSiddhartha

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1. Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape sorrow.

Teachings of BuddhismTeachings of Buddhism

Four Noble Truths

2. Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods.

3. People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach nirvana, a state of perfect peace.

4.People can overcome ignorance and desire by following an eightfold path that leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation.

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Ancient Ways

• The Buddha taught that following the Vedic texts was unnecessary.

• Challenged the authority of Hindu priests

Changing Society

• A more individualistic approach to enlightenment

• Rebirth as a means to evolve

Challenging Hindu IdeasChallenging Hindu Ideas

Caste System

• Opposed caste system

• The Eightfold Path could lead any individual to nirvana.

• The Buddha’s teachings reached all classes.

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Buddhism branches out

Buddhism splits

• Asoka, one of the most powerful kings in India, became a Buddhist and spread Buddhism in India and foreign lands.

• Buddhist missionaries traveled the world to teach enlightenment.

• Buddhism split into two main sects: Theravada and Mahayana.

• Members of the Theravada followed the Buddha’s teachings exactly.

• Members of the Mahayana believed that individual interpretation was important.

Buddhism began in India and then became a Buddhism began in India and then became a major religion.major religion.

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Buddhism in the World TodayBuddhism in the World Today

Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, and parts of China have the largest population of Buddhists

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The head of Buddhism is called the The head of Buddhism is called the “Dali Lama.”“Dali Lama.”

Buddhist believe the Dali Lama is the reincarnation of

Buddha.

The current Dali Lama is the 14th incarnation

of Buddha.

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Where do Buddhist worship?Where do Buddhist worship?

“Buddhist worship at home or at a temple. Worshippers may sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of Buddha and chanting. It is very important that their feet face away from the image of Buddha. They listen to monks chanting from religious texts and take part in 

prayers.”-Buddhism for Children

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What do Buddhist look like?What do Buddhist look like?

Anyone can follow the teachings of Buddhism. Buddhist look like you

and me.

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What do Buddhist Monks look like?What do Buddhist Monks look like?

Buddhist monks are male. Buddhist nuns are female. These are people who consider themselves students and dedicate their lives to studying and living like Buddha. They usually

wear orange and have shaved heads.

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Buddhism is a part of our cultureBuddhism is a part of our culture

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Buddhist monks and nuns make Buddhist monks and nuns make Mandalas, also known as “sacred Mandalas, also known as “sacred circles”circles”

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Mandalas are a part of meditation. Mandalas are a part of meditation.

-Made using geometry & sand

-Many people collaborate

-Takes days to weeks to make

-Monks and nuns meditate and pray as they create

-Meant to represent the word in perfect form

-When finished, it is destroyed and every grain is swept up.

-The grains of sand are thrown into a river to be swept into the ocean to bless the world

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Buddhist Monks Making a MandalaBuddhist Monks Making a Mandalahttps://youtu.be/imj64Kmw7iM

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Mandalas use Mandalas use radial symmetryradial symmetry

Radial Symmetry – the arrangement of parts in an object that all come from a central point.

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You are going to make a Mandala You are going to make a Mandala inspired by the works of Buddhist inspired by the works of Buddhist

Monks!Monks!

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Draw a circle on a 12”x12” paperDraw a circle on a 12”x12” paper

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Use a ruler and draw 1 vertical and 1 Use a ruler and draw 1 vertical and 1 horizontal diameter line to make a “plus horizontal diameter line to make a “plus

sign”sign”

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Rotate your paper to turn your “plus” sign Rotate your paper to turn your “plus” sign into an “X”into an “X”

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Use a ruler and draw 1 vertical and 1 Use a ruler and draw 1 vertical and 1 horizontal diameter line to make another horizontal diameter line to make another

“plus sign”“plus sign”

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Draw a smaller circle with the same focus or Draw a smaller circle with the same focus or center as the large circlecenter as the large circle

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Make a mark outside the diameter lines that Make a mark outside the diameter lines that make an “X”make an “X”

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Use the marked diameter points as vertices Use the marked diameter points as vertices for a squarefor a square

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Mark the other four diameter lines Mark the other four diameter lines

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Use these diameter points as vertices for a Use these diameter points as vertices for a second squaresecond square

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Mark each point that touches the perimeter Mark each point that touches the perimeter of the smaller circle with a dot (make your of the smaller circle with a dot (make your

dots smaller than mine!)dots smaller than mine!)

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Mark every other line that hits the perimeter Mark every other line that hits the perimeter of the squares (I marked mine in blue)of the squares (I marked mine in blue)

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Use a ruler, and draw a line connecting a dot Use a ruler, and draw a line connecting a dot on the square to a dot on the circleon the square to a dot on the circle

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Add your own design elements. Trace with Add your own design elements. Trace with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with sharpie. Erase pencil lines. Color with

markers. markers.

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Create a Mandala inspired by the Create a Mandala inspired by the work of Buddhist Monkswork of Buddhist Monks

1. Add details and more geometry to your mandala to make it your own

2. Trace your design with sharpie

3. Erase your extra pencil lines

4. Color neatly with marker

5. Cut out your final mandala