Buddhism

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Buddhism

• 365 million Buddhists in the world

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• Predominant religions of the world, mapped by
  state

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Map showing the prevalence of "Abrahamic"
(purple), and "Indian" (yellow) religions in each
country
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Who Practices It?

• Eastern Civilizations
• China (East Asia)
• India (South Asia)
• Southeast Asia

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Buddhist Asia. Radiating from the site of
Buddhas enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in northeast
India, Buddhism spread through Asia in three
directions following established trade routes
north across the Hindu Kush and along the silk
route to Xinjiang, China, and Korea, eventually
reaching Japan south to Sri Lanka and east
through Burma to the kingdoms and islands of
southeast Asia.
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Siddhartha Gautama

• Rejected wealth and searched for meaning of life
• No Supreme Being
• When asked Are you a God, he replied I am
  awake

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Four Noble Truths

• 1. Life is full of suffering and sorrow
• 2. The cause of pain is attachment to things
• 3. We can end pain by letting goof attachments
• 4. To do this, follow the eightfold path

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Eightfold Path
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• Goal Reach Nirvana (state of perfect peace and
  harmony)
• Believe in Reincarnation
• Does Not believe in caste system (appealed to
  lower caste and lower classes)

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Two Sects

• MahayanaChina, Korea, Japan, Tibet
• Greater ritual
• Buddha is godlike
• Bodhisattvas
• Reliance on priests and scriptures

• TheravadaSE Asia, India, SE China
• Simplicity and mediations
• Buddha is not godlike
• Gods have little importance

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