AP 7

1. BUDDHISM
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2. Religions of South Asia

3. Buddhism in the Subcontinent

4. FOUNDER
• Siddhartha Gautama credited for founding Buddhism
• Born in 563 B.C.

5. SIDDHARTHA
GAUTAMA
•Born in the
Brahmin
Caste (he was a
prince)
•He led an
extremely
sheltered life in
the royal
compound

6. ONE DAY…
•At the age 25 he
left the walls of
the palace
•He saw 4 men
•Old man
•Sick man
•Dead man
•Poor man

7. WHAT DID IT MEAN?
• This made him understand
that every living thing
experiences old age,
sickness and death
•BUT! ONLY religious life can
save someone from suffering

11. WHAT DID HE DO?
• For the next 6 years he
wandered the forests of
India looking for
ENLIGHTENMENT
• Enlightenment means
wisdom.
• He becomes Buddha.

12. First Noble Truth:
Everything in life is
suffering or has
Sorrow.

13. Second Noble Truth:
What causes suffering is
people’s
desire for material things

14. Third Noble Truth:
The only way to end suffering
is to give up all desires

15. Fourth Noble Truth:
The way to get over these desires
is to be Enlightened by
following the Eight Fold Path

16. EIGHT FOLD PATH
* Steps you must take in order to reach NIRVANA
•Nirvana – Release from all selfishness and pain
•Eightfold Path:
• Right view - Right action
• Right intention - Right effort
• Right speech - Right mindfulness
• Right livelihood - Right concentration

17. REINCARNATION
•Buddhists believe in reincarnation
•Different from Hindu belief:
• Buddhists may be reincarnated as many
times as it takes until Enlightenment and
Nirvana are reached.
• Hindus believe in reincarnation as a means
of rising up the caste to reach moksha. There
is the risk of being reincarnated in a lower
caste.

18. Nirvan