Buddhism

1. Lovepreet Singh
VIth – B
Roll No. 21
Lovepreet Singh
VIth – B
Roll No. 21

2. Religions of South
Asia

3. Buddhism in the
Subcontinent

4. The essence of
Buddhism The “middle way of wisdomThe “middle way of wisdom
and compassion.”and compassion.”
 2,500 year old tradition.2,500 year old tradition.
 The 3 jewels of Buddhism:The 3 jewels of Buddhism:
 BuddhaBuddha, the teacher., the teacher.
 DharmaDharma, the teachings., the teachings.
 SanghaSangha, the community., the community.

5. Siddhartha Gautama (563-
483 BCE) Born in NE IndiaBorn in NE India
(Nepal).(Nepal).
 Raised in great luxuryRaised in great luxury
to be a king.to be a king.
 At 29 he rejectedAt 29 he rejected
his luxurious life tohis luxurious life to
seek enlightenmentseek enlightenment
and the source ofand the source of
suffering.suffering.
 Lived a strict,Lived a strict,
ascetic life for 6 yrs.ascetic life for 6 yrs.
 Rejecting this extreme, sat inRejecting this extreme, sat in
meditation, and foundmeditation, and found nirvananirvana..
 Became “The Enlightened One,” at 35.Became “The Enlightened One,” at 35.

6. What is the
fundamental cause of
all suffering?
Desire!
 Therefore, extinguish the self,Therefore, extinguish the self,
don’t obsess about oneself.don’t obsess about oneself.

7. Four Noble Truths
1.1. There is suffering in theThere is suffering in the
world. To live is toworld. To live is to
suffer.suffer. ((DukkhaDukkha))
 The Buddha found thisThe Buddha found this
out when he was youngout when he was young
and experiencedand experienced
suffering and death insuffering and death in
others.others.

8. Four Noble Truths
2.2. The cause ofThe cause of
suffering is self-suffering is self-
centered desire andcentered desire and
attachments.attachments. ((TanhaTanha))

9. Four Noble Truths
3.3. The solution is toThe solution is to
eliminate desire andeliminate desire and
attachments.attachments.
((Nirvana = “extinction”Nirvana = “extinction”))

10. Four Noble Truths
4.4. To reachTo reach nirvananirvana, one, one
must follow the Eightfoldmust follow the Eightfold
Path.Path.

11. Eightfold Path
Nirvana
 The union with the ultimateThe union with the ultimate
spiritual reality.spiritual reality.
 Escape from the cycle ofEscape from the cycle of
rebirth.rebirth.

12. Buddha – 19c
Thailand

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