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Buddhism
By Seungwan Kang & Kostas
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama ▪ Son of an Indian warrior king▪ From 566 to 480 B.C.
Known as the Buddha▪ "Enlightened One."
General Facts
Spread from ▪ India to Central and Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and
Japan. Played a central role
▪ in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of Asia During the 20th century,
▪ Spread to the West.
Basic Belief
Conviction that happiness and good fortune are achievable to everybody
All negative mental states can be overcome through meditation
Reincarnation
Nirvana
Sacred Texts
The Tripitaka▪ Is the earliest collection of teachings▪ Is only text recognized by Buddhists▪ “three baskets”▪ 50 volumes▪ Passed down orally▪ 3rd B.C.E
The Sutras▪ Added to total of 2184 sacred writings▪ Written in 2 B.C.E
Sacred Texts
Nagarjuna▪ Nagarjuna was an early Buddhist thinker ▪ first writer to systematize key concepts of
Buddhism
The Texts of Vajrayana Buddhism▪ First Buddhist text to be translated into Ti-
betan
The Concept of Afterlife
Hindu doctrines of reincarnation and karma- rebirth- A state of liberation and freedom is
achieved Tibetan Buddhism
▪ Bardos ▪ Either enters nirvana or
returns to Earth for rebirth
Rules Of Buddhism
Describes the way to the end of suffering
It is a practical guideline to ethical and mental develop-ment with the goal of freeing the individual from attach-ments and delusions
The Noble Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths
•1. Life means suffering•2. The origin of suffering is attachment•3. The cessation of suffering is attainable•4. The path to the cessation of suffering
Concept of God
All the sects of Buddhism do not be-lieve in the myth of God.
Theravada tradition▪ Buddha still exists in the particles
Mahayana traditions
What draws people to this religion?
Offers a solution for suffering
Good for who want to believe in religion but re-ject belief of god
Who like the practice of meditation and finding peace
Work Cited
"Buddhism Afterlife and Salvation."Patheos. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. <www.patheos.com/Library/Buddhism/Beliefs/Afterlife-and-Salvation.html >.
"Buddhist Afterlife Belifes." Near-Death. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <www.near-death.com/experiences/buddhism04.html >.
Encyclopedia. "Buddhism."Encyclopedia. N.p., 7 Mar. 2006. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <www.school.ebonline.com/eb/article-9105944 >.
Henderson, Charles. "What is Buddhism." GodWeb. Charles Hender-son, 10 Oct. 2003. Web. 7 Nov. 2011. <www.godweb.org/whatisbud-dhism.htm >.
Henry, Julie. "Basic beliefs of Buddhism." Catalogs.com. Julie Henry, 8 Mar. 2007. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <www.catalogs.com/info/spirituality/basic- beliefs-of-buddhism.html >.
"Texts and Tales." Uwacadweb. N.p., 4 May 2005. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. <uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/buddhism/btexts.htm >.
"The Four Noble Truths." The Big View. N.p., n.d. 2008. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. <www.thebigview.com/buddhism/fourtruths.html >.
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