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India Day 5
HW
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Notes

SWBAT recognize the

major beliefs of
Buddhism.

-----------------------------------------What was the social class system of

Ancient India called? Was it fair?

Buddhism Basics
A former Hindu, Siddhartha Gautama, was
the founder of the religion, Buddhism,
which started in India.
Later, when he began to teach what he
had learned, he was called Buddha and
his followers are Buddhists.
Buddhists do not believe in any gods
Many Indians welcomed Buddhism
because Buddhist teachings did not
support the caste system, while Hinduism
DID support the caste system.

Compare & Contrast

Buddhism

Founded by one
man (Siddhartha)

Did not believe in

ANY gods

Did NOT support

the caste system

2 similarities
3 differences

Hinduism

No one founder
A religion
Started in
India

Belief in many
gods
(polytheistic)
Supported the
caste system

How did Siddharthas life

change after he left his
palace home?

Agree or Disagree?
Life is filled with suffering.

Agree or Disagree?
Suffering is caused by people's wants.

Agree or Disagree?
Suffering can be ended if people stop
wanting things, like more stuff or more
power.

If you
agreed
You have a lot in
common with
Siddhartha
Gautama. These
beliefs came to be
known as the Four
Noble Truths

Teachings of
Buddhism
Also known as The Four Noble Truths :
1.Life has suffering.
2.We suffer because we want power and
riches.
3.To not suffer, we need to not want power
and riches.
4.To give up wanting power and riches, we
must follow the Eight-Fold Path.

The Key to
Happiness
Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)
believed that the key to happiness was
to give up all worldly desires.

Funeral for Worldly

Desires
What worldly
desire will you
be giving up?

Ok but how?
The Eightfold Path gives people steps
to follow to give up all worldly desires.
Buddhists believe that upon giving up
all worldly desires, people will reach
Nirvana, a state of eternal happiness.

The Eightfold Path

For each step of the Eightfold Path, you
will take one step forward, because
you are one step closer to reaching
Nirvana.

Step 1
Know the truth
The Four Noble Truths

Step 2
To intend to resist evil
I will stay away from those
people who are trying to
hurt me and my education

Step 3
To not say anything to hurt
others
Say something nice to your
neighbor

Step 4
To respect life, property, and
morality
Clean the space around you

Step 5
To work at a job that does
not injure others
To be a student is a job that
does not injure others

Step 6
To try to free one's mind from evil

Make sure there are no negative

thoughts in your head

Step 7
To be in control of one's feelings and
thoughts

I am going to worry about myself and my

actions only

Step 8
To practice appropriate forms of
concentration

A moment of silence to reflect on my

behavior.

Congratulations!

You have reached

Nirvana

Teach Each Other!

1. Who was the creator of
Buddhism?
2. What is the Four Noble
Truths?

4. What did Siddhartha

Gautama believe about the
Caste System?
5. How can people go about
reaching Nirvana?

3. What is the key to

happiness, according to
Buddhist thought?

You may use your notes, but you must

answer in your own words.
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