BUDDHISM

What is Buddhism?
What is Buddhism?
• Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Sid
dhartha Gautama (“the Buddha”) more than 2,5
00 years ago in India.
What is Buddhism?
• Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Sid
dhartha Gautama (“the Buddha”) more than 2,5
00 years ago in India.
• It is a path of practice and spiritual developmen
t leading to insight into the true nature of realit
y. Buddhist practices like meditation are means
of changing yourself in order to develop the qu
alities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom.
Buddhism Main Beliefs
Buddhism Main Beliefs
• Buddhists do not believe in God.
Buddhism Main Beliefs
• Buddhists do not believe in God.
• Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-ind
ulgence but also self-denial.
Buddhism Main Beliefs
• Buddhists do not believe in God.
• Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-ind
ulgence but also self-denial.
• Buddhists focus on achieving enlightenment—a st
ate of inner peace and wisdom. When followers r
each this spiritual echelon, they’re said to have ex
perienced nirvana.
Buddhism Main Beliefs
• Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
Buddhism Main Beliefs
• Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
• Buddhist monks, or bhikkhus, follow a strict code
of conduct, which includes celibacy.
Buddhism Main Beliefs
• Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
• Buddhist monks, or bhikkhus, follow a strict code
of conduct, which includes celibacy.
• Followers of Buddhism can worship in temples or
in their own homes.
Buddhism Symbols
Buddhism Symbols

The Eight Wheel of Life

Buddhism Symbols

The Eight Wheel of Life

• This symbolizes the cycle of birth, life, death and

rebirth.
Buddhism Symbols

The Eight Wheel of Life

• This symbolizes the cycle of birth, life, death and

rebirth.
• The eight spokes remind people that Buddha ta
ught about eight ways of life.
Buddhism Symbols

LOTUS FLOWER
Buddhism Symbols

LOTUS FLOWER

• This symbolizes purity.

Buddhism Symbols

LOTUS FLOWER

• This symbolizes purity.

• The lotus flower grows in mud at the bottom of a
pool but rises up above the surface to become a
beautiful flower. Buddhists say this is how people
should rise above all suffering and pain in life.
Buddhism Symbols

BODHI TREE
Buddhism Symbols

BODHI TREE

• The tree of enlightenment

Buddhism Symbols

STATUE
Buddhism Symbols

STATUE

• A round mark on his forehead

is called “Third Eye.”
Buddhism Symbols

STATUE

• A round mark on his forehead

is called “Third Eye.”
• Long ears are from the weight
of his princely earrings.
Types of Buddhism
Types of Buddhism
• Theravada Buddhism: Prevalent in Thailand
, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos and Burma
Types of Buddhism
• Theravada Buddhism: Prevalent in Thailand
, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos and Burma
• Mahayana Buddhism: Prevalent in China, J
apan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Vietna
m
Types of Buddhism
• Theravada Buddhism: Prevalent in Thailand
, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos and Burma
• Mahayana Buddhism: Prevalent in China, J
apan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Vietna
m
• Varjyana Buddhism: Prevalent in Tibet, Nep
al, Mongolia, Bhutan, and parts of Russia a
nd northern India
Duhkka - the belief that all things are suffering
Four Noble Truths
Four Noble Truths
• the truth of suffering
Four Noble Truths
• the truth of suffering
• the truth of the cause of suffering
Four Noble Truths
• the truth of suffering
• the truth of the cause of suffering
• the truth of the end of suffering, and
Four Noble Truths
• the truth of suffering
• the truth of the cause of suffering
• the truth of the end of suffering, and
• the truth of the path that leads to the end of
suffering.
The Noble Eightfold Path
The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right understanding (Samma ditthi)

The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right understanding (Samma ditthi)

• Right thought (Samma sankappa)
The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right understanding (Samma ditthi)

• Right thought (Samma sankappa)
• Right speech (Samma vaca)
The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right understanding (Samma ditthi)

• Right thought (Samma sankappa)
• Right speech (Samma vaca)
• Right action (Samma kammanta)
The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right understanding (Samma ditthi)

• Right thought (Samma sankappa)
• Right speech (Samma vaca)
• Right action (Samma kammanta)
• Right livelihood (Samma ajiva)
The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right effort (Samma vayama)

The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right effort (Samma vayama)

• Right mindfulness (Samma sati)
The Noble Eightfold Path

• Right effort (Samma vayama)

• Right mindfulness (Samma sati)
• Right concentration (Samma samadhi)
Five Moral Concepts of Buddhism(DHARMA)
Five Moral Concepts of Buddhism(DHARMA)
• Killing living things
Five Moral Concepts of Buddhism(DHARMA)
• Killing living things
• Taking what is not given
Five Moral Concepts of Buddhism(DHARMA)
• Killing living things
• Taking what is not given
• Sexual misconduct
Five Moral Concepts of Buddhism(DHARMA)
• Killing living things
• Taking what is not given
• Sexual misconduct
• Lying
Five Moral Concepts of Buddhism(DHARMA)
• Killing living things
• Taking what is not given
• Sexual misconduct
• Lying
• Using drugs or alcohol including cigarette
Buddha's Teachings
Buddha's Teachings
• Nothing in life is perfect and we must learn to ac
cept that to be happy.
Buddha's Teachings
• Nothing in life is perfect and we must learn to ac
cept that to be happy.
• Anatta- There is no soul.
Buddha's Teachings
• Nothing in life is perfect and we must learn to ac
cept that to be happy.
• Anatta- There is no soul.
• Anicca- Everything is changing in life all the time.
Nothing stays the same.
Buddha's Teachings
• Nothing in life is perfect and we must learn to ac
cept that to be happy.
• Anatta- There is no soul.
• Anicca- Everything is changing in life all the time.
Nothing stays the same.
• Everyone has either good or bad karma.
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