Buddhism

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Buddhism
D Jacobs HS Go EAGLES
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Religions of South Asia
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Buddhism in the Subcontinent
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Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)

• Born in NE India (Nepal).
• Raised in luxuryto be a king.
• At 29 he rejectedhis life toseek
  enlightenmentand the source ofsuffering.
• -in meditation, he found nirvana.

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What is the fundamental cause of all suffering?
Desire!

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Four Noble Truths

1. There is suffering in the world.

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Four Noble Truths

• The cause of suffering is desire.

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Four Noble Truths

1. The solution is to eliminate desire

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Four Noble Truths

1. To reach nirvana, one must follow the Eightfold
   Path.

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Eightfold Path
Nirvana

• Escape from the cycle of rebirth.

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Buddha 19c Thailand
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Buddhas head 2c Pakistan
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Bamiyan Buddhist
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Mandala Wheel of Life Motif
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Theravada Buddhism

• The oldest school of Buddhism.
• The monastic life is the best way to achieve
  nirvana.
• Goal Buddha, or Enlightened One.
• Over 100,000,000 followers today
• 376 m. overall.

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Tibetan Buddhism

• Developed in Tibet in the 7c CE.
• Dalai Lama.

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The DalaiLama
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zen Buddhism

• Seeks sudden enlightenment through meditation.

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Buddhism in America (1999)
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Distribution of Buddhism Centers in the US, 2001