Buddhism

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Buddhism
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Who was the Buddha?

• Born Siddhartha Gautama of noble caste in
  India, 563 B.C.E.
• Raised in great luxury to be a king
• Empathy for the suffering of others rejected the
  life of luxury to seek enlightenment solution
  to suffering
• Followed a strict ascetic lifestyle for six years

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Buddha continued

• Rejected this extreme, sat in meditation, and
  achieved
• Nirvana an awakening to the truth about life,
  becoming a Buddha
• Spent the remaining 45 years of his life teaching
  others how to achieve this peace of mind
• the Awakened One at the age of 35

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The Four Noble Truths

• 1. All life is suffering, pain and misery.
• 2. Suffering is caused by selfish cravings and
  personal desire.
• 3. Desire can be overcome.
• 4. Overcome desire by following the Eightfold
  Path.

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The Eightfold Path

1. Right Knowledge what life is all about
2. Right Aspiration devotion to the path of
   enlightenment
3. Right Speech clarity and kindness
4. Right Behavior dont kill, lie, cheat, steal,
   drink intoxicants, or commit sexual offenses

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• 5. Right Livelihood choose an occupation that
  promotes life and well-being
• 6. Right Effort maintain the effort to stop
  selfish passion and desires
• 7. Right Mindfulness self-examination and
  awareness
• 8. Right Concentration be absorbed in a state
  of Nirvana

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Buddhism and Hinduism

• Buddhism rejects
• Authority of the ancient Vedic texts
• The Vedic caste system
• The Vedic and Hindu deities
• Vedic worship and ritual
• The concept of Brahman

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Buddhist Beliefs

• Rebirth (reincarnation) results from karma
• Nirvana is a peaceful, detached state of mind
• Achieving Nirvana means escape from the cycle of
  rebirth
• Once Gautama Buddha died, after 80 years of life
  in this world, he ceased to exist as a distinct
  being
• Buddhism is non-theistic Buddha is not the
  Buddhist God he is just a revered teacher

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