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BUDDHISM


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BUDDHISM

A religion and philosophy encompassing a variety oftraditions, beliefs and practices, largely based onteachings attributed to siddhartha gautama, commonlyknown as the buddha

Lived and taught in the northeastern indian subcontinent

some time between the 6th and 4th centuries bc

Recognized by buddhists as an awakened or enlightenedteacher who shared his insights to help sentient beingsend ignorance of dependent origination

Thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering andrebirth..


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Major branches of Buddhism are recognized

Theravada

The School of the Elders

A widespread following in sri lanka and southeast asia

Mahayana

The Great Vehicle

Found throughout east asia and includes the traditions of pureland,zen,nichiren buddhism,tibetan buddhism, shingon, tiantai(tendai)and shinnyo-en

In some classifications vajrayanaa subcategory of mahayana practiced

in tibet and mongoliais recognized as a third branch

Estimates of Buddhists worldwide vary significantly depending on the wayBuddhist adherence is defined. Lower estimates are between 350500million.


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Life of Buddha

Was born in lumbini in 563BC but was laterraised to kalpvastu

At the age of 29, he started his spiritual quest

and by 35 he was determined to complete thisquest

Left home and sat for meditation under Bhodi

Tree Soon there were many followers and while

teaching the path of awakening he died at theage of 80


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Indian Buddhism

The history of Indian Buddhism may be divided intofive periods

Early Buddhism (occasionally called Pre-sectarianBuddhism),

Nikaya Buddhismor Sectarian Buddhism: The periodof the Early Buddhist schools,

Early Mahayana Buddhism,

Later Mahayana Buddhism, and

Esoteric Buddhism (also called Vajrayana Buddhism).


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Demographics

According to one analysis, buddhism is the fourth-largestreligion in the world

Buddhism was the first world religionand was the world'slargest religion in the first half of the 20th century, in

1951 buddhism was the world's largest religion with 520million adherents.

At the present time, the teachings of all three branches ofbuddhism have spread throughout the world, andbuddhist texts are increasingly translated into local

languages.

The west buddhism is often seen as exotic andprogressive, in the east it is regarded as familiar andtraditional

In a number of countries, it is recognized as an officialreli ion and receives state su ort


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BUDDHISM BELIEFS


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Refuge in The Three Jewels

THE BUDDHA

-special human being

THE DHAMMA

-code of conduct

THE SANGHA-a monastic community


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Refuge in The Three Jewels

THE BUDDHA

-special human being

THE DHAMMA-code of conduct

THE SANGHA-a monastic community


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The Noble Eightfold Path

Right View.

Right Intention

Right Speech Right Action

Right Livelihood Right Effort

Right Mindfulness

i ht n ntr ti n


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Right Intention

Resistence to pull of desire

Resistence to feeling of anger

Not to think or act in a cruel way or

agressively


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Right Speech

Not to speak lies

Not to use words maliciously againstothers

Not to speak words which hurts others

To speak truth, and to speak in friendly and

warmly manner


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Right Action

Not to harm others

Not to steal

Abstain from sexual misconduct


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Right Livelihood

One should earn one's living in righteous way andwealth should be gained legally.

Not to deal in :-

Weapons

Living beings

Meat production

Poisons,alcohols or drugs


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Right Effort

To prevent arising of a unwholesome state

To abandon it if already arisen

To arouse a wholesome state

To maintain that wholesome state


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Right Mindfulness

It is the mental ability to see things as they are

Contemplation of body

Contemplation of feelings

Contemplation of state of mind

Contemplation of phenomena


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Right Concentration

Concentration on wholesome thoughts

and actions. It can be done throughmeditation, yoga and devotion.


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Practice

DevotionYoga

Meditation

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