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What did the Buddha teach?What did the Buddha teach?

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ObjectiveObjectiveThe examine the central The examine the central beliefs of Buddhism.beliefs of Buddhism.

BuddhismBuddhism

A religionA religion founded in India founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama.by Siddhartha Gautama.

BuddhismBuddhism teaches that the teaches that the most important thing in life is most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending to reach peace by ending suffering.suffering.

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Siddhartha GautamaSiddhartha Gautama GrewGrew up a prince in a royal family. up a prince in a royal family.

HisHis mother had a dream that told mother had a dream that told her that her son must avoid any kind her that her son must avoid any kind of suffering. If he saw suffering he of suffering. If he saw suffering he would leave his home and become a would leave his home and become a monk.monk.

Siddhartha GautamaSiddhartha Gautama HisHis father wanted him to be the next father wanted him to be the next

king and not become a monk.king and not become a monk.

HisHis family protected him from seeing family protected him from seeing suffering and lavished him with good suffering and lavished him with good things.things.

Siddhartha GautamaSiddhartha Gautama OneOne that prince was riding in the that prince was riding in the

royal gardens and spotted an elderly royal gardens and spotted an elderly man who was suffering.man who was suffering.

HeHe was overcome with a desire to was overcome with a desire to end suffering.end suffering.

HeHe gave up everything he had and gave up everything he had and chose to become a monk.chose to become a monk.

MonkMonk A monk is a man who devotes his life A monk is a man who devotes his life

to a religious group.to a religious group.

Siddhartha GautamaSiddhartha Gautama AfterAfter six years of searching for the six years of searching for the

truth Buddhist believe that truth Buddhist believe that Siddhartha came to an Siddhartha came to an understanding.understanding.

TheThe wisdom he received that day wisdom he received that day would later earn him the title would later earn him the title the the Buddha.Buddha.

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Hinduism vs. Hinduism vs. BuddhismBuddhism

Similarities:Similarities:

– Founded in IndiaFounded in India

– ReincarnationReincarnation

– KarmaKarma

DifferencesDifferences– Buddhism does not Buddhism does not

believe that one believe that one powerful force powerful force connects all of life.connects all of life.

– Buddha believed Buddha believed that the most that the most important thing was important thing was to reach peace by to reach peace by ending suffering.ending suffering.

KarmaKarma

AA forceforce caused by a person’s caused by a person’s good and bad acts.good and bad acts.

KarmaKarma is said to affect future is said to affect future lives.lives.

ReincarnationReincarnation

A beliefA belief that people move that people move in a constant cycle of life, in a constant cycle of life, death, and rebirth.death, and rebirth.

Four Noble TruthsFour Noble Truths

In BuddhismIn Buddhism, the , the principles that rule life and principles that rule life and promise an end to promise an end to suffering.suffering.

Four Noble TruthsFour Noble Truths

1.1. LifeLife is filled with suffering. is filled with suffering.

2.2. SufferingSuffering is caused by people’s is caused by people’s wants. People may want more wants. People may want more pleasure, more power, or a longer pleasure, more power, or a longer life.life.

3.3. SufferingSuffering can be ended if people can be ended if people stop wanting things.stop wanting things.

4.4. ToTo stop wanting things, people must stop wanting things, people must follow eight basic laws.follow eight basic laws.

Eightfold PathEightfold Path In Buddhism, the basic rules of In Buddhism, the basic rules of

behavior and belief leading to an behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering.end of suffering.

1.1. Right viewRight view2.2. Right intentionRight intention3.3. Right speechRight speech4.4. Right actionRight action5.5. Right livelihoodRight livelihood6.6. Right effortRight effort7.7. Right mindfulnessRight mindfulness8.8. Right concentration Right concentration

Middle WayMiddle Way

A wayA way of life neither too of life neither too strict nor too easy, that strict nor too easy, that results from following the results from following the Eightfold Path.Eightfold Path.

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