History

India Prior To Buddhism…

Hinduism:
-Established in
1500 BCE
-Vedas texts
-Caste system
 The Caste System:
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Teachings of
the
Upanishads:
-Samsara
-Karma
-Moksha
-Yoga

Shramanas
 The Life of Buddha…
Legendary Birth Early Life
-Aprox. 480 BCE -Named Siddhartha
-Immaculate conception Gautama
-Non-vaginal birth -Palace life
-Married and began
a family
-Left the palace

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Discovery of
Suffering
-Old age
-Disease
-Death
-Shramanas
 Journey of Enlightenment
-His own past lives
-Other’s past lives
-Attains knowledge of:
-omniscience
-Becomes the Buddha
-Begins spreading his
teachings
 Spreading of Buddhism
-India
- spread by ascetics
-disappears 12th century
-Asia
-spread through trade www.world-religion.org

-West
-enters 19th century
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 Was the Buddha a God?
Do Buddhist
worship Idols?
Why are so many
Buddhist countries
stricken with
poverty?

What did the

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The Four Noble Truths
First Noble Truth

Second Noble Truth

Third Noble Truth

Fourth Noble Truth

Fundamentals of Buddhism

Noble 8-fold Path

What are the 5 Percepts?

What is Karma?
Wisdom and Compassion
What is Wisdom?

What is Compassion?
 Buddhist Theism
• Buddhism is non-theistic
• Differs on beliefs about a
god or gods
• Most common view: there
isn’t a god or set of gods
that govern the universe,
but many gods living in an
“unseen world”
• This “unseen world” is
http://buddhism-
associated with the today.blogspot.com/2010/09/engaged-
buddhism-in-india-and-role-of.html
hereafter.
 Buddhist Theism

• Buddha is often
called “devatideva”
• This is because he
fully understands the
deities
• He is often prayed
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angeles-april-17-19.html
to, but not as a god
 Is Buddhism a Religion?
• Dictionary.com
definitions of religion:
– By first definition, No,
Buddhism is not a
religion, but rather a
philosophy.
– By second definition, Yes,
Buddhism is a religion.
• More or less, it’s open to
interpretation – there is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

no right answer
 Is Buddhism a Religion?
• “Religion” is often synonymous with “faith.”
• Buddhism is very much practice and works based,
as opposed to faith based
• Many do not believe in the same ideas on the
hereafter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
Meditation
Advantages of
Meditation:

-Lengthens life
-Gives one strength
-Drives out discontent chakrameditationtoday.com

-Softens the mind

Progressive Steps
of Meditation:
-Restraint of senses
-Understanding of how the
senses cause bondage
-Solitary Meditation
-Concentration and the www.rogerlewin.com

forsaking of idle thoughts

Two Aspects of
Meditation:
Calm Meditation
and

Insight Meditation
 Calm Meditation:
-return to clarity
-suppression of defilements
-understanding of mind’s nature
-stilling the mind
-overcoming the mind’s tendencies
-object of contemplation
-access concentration

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 Insight Meditation:
-after calm meditation
-achieves understanding that all things are:
-impermanent and unstable
-unsatisfactory and imperfect
-not self

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Seven
Purifications:
-Consciousness
-Conduct
-View
-Crossing over doubt
-Knowing and seeing what
is the path and not the path
-Knowing and seeing the
way www.bethanyoverseas.wordpress.com

-Knowing and seeing

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Temples and Monastic Complexes

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 Image
Image Consecrations
Consecrations
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 Village Rituals and Ceremonies

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The Ordination of Monks and Novices

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