This Presentation will take you on journey , where you will learn how Prince Gautama became Sage Gautama Buddha and what are the teachings of Buddhism.

1. Buddhism
Life of Gautama Buddha and his Teachings

2. LORD GAUTAMA BUDDHA

3. Causes for the Rise
of Buddhism

4. The conditions of the then society favoured the rise
and growth of Buddhism. A few of these causes
were:
 The Vedic philosophy had lost its original purity
and in the sixth century B.C. It was reduced to a
bundle of cumbrous rituals. The rites and
ceremonies were painfully elaborate and awfully
expensive. The common man developed a great
dislike for these rituals.
The sacrifices prescribed by the Vedas had assumed
a cumbrous shape. They were very complicated and
a source of wastage of time, energy and money.

5. The caste system had become rigid and brutal.
There were strict restrictions on food, drinks and
marriage. Interchange of caste was impossible. A
person of the low caste had a miserable life.
Buddhism offered them an honoured place.
 The Vedic religion had become very complex and
degenerated into superstitions, dogmas and rituals.
The Vedic mantras were unintelligible and beyond
the intellect of the average person. A congeries of
conflicting theories created a chaos and the
common man was in a dilemma not knowing which
way to turn.

6.  The supremacy of the Brahmins created unrest.
They had lost the old ideals and were no longer
leading pure and holy life full of knowledge.
Instead, they created intellectual confusion and
dominated every aspect of the life of the Aryans.
All the religious treatises were written in Sanskrit
which was the language of the elite and not the
masses. The Buddha, on the contrary, explained to
the people in simple intelligible spoken Pali or
Prakrit, the language of the common man at that
time.

7. As Conclusion………
These evils and ills led to grow discontent
among the masses who aspired for a change.
Several leading teachers raised their voice
against these shortcomings. The Pali texts
refer to sixty- two and Jain texts to 200 such
movements, big and small, of which only two
(Jainism and Buddhism) survived.

8. Gautama Buddha
 Gautama Buddha was a great sage on whose
teachings the Buddhism was founded.
His other names include: Siddhartha Gautama,
Shakyamuni or Buddha
 The word “Buddha” means “Enlightened or
Awakened”.
 We only know about him through Buddhist
sources.
Gautama Buddha is regarded as the Supreme
Buddha of the present age.

9. And the story of the Great Sage
begins………
 Gautama Buddha was born in 6th century Bce in
Lumbini (present day Nepal).
He belonged to the family of Sakayas, rulers of
Kapilavastu.
His original name was Siddhartha, his father’s
name was Shuddhodhana and mother’s name
was Mahamaya
The day of Buddha’s birth is celebrated in
Thervada countries as Vesak.
 His original name was Siddhartha.

11. A Dream of a Mother…
 Buddha’s mother Mahamaya, the night before
his birth had a dream that a white elephant as
white as silver entered a womb through her
sdide. The Brahmins interpreted the birth of a
son who would either be a universal monarch or
a great sage.
 Mahamaya died after seven days of Buddha’s
birth. So he was brought up by her sister
Mahaprajapti Gotami.

12. The Life of Luxury….
 Prince Siddhartha was brought up in a complete
luxury and comfort.
 His father was worried about his son becoming a
Buddha so he took every care of giving him an
extravagant lifestyle.
 At 16 he married Princess Yashodhara.
 Although Shuddhodhana tried his utmost to
make Siddhartha content by giving him the life of
luxury, his thoughts were preoccupied with his
concerns.

13. Realization of Pain and Sorrow…..
 The Prince soon realized that the life is full of
misery and anxiety.
 At 29 he saw a sight of a old man, sick man, a
corpse, a yellow robed monk full of serenity and
detachment in the city of Kapilavastu.
 It developed his deep hatred towards worldly
pleasures.
 He felt that he should find a new path leading to
Nirvana, a state of complete freedom from birth
and death.
 He regarded the birth of his son Rahula, as an
obstacle to his realization of truth.

14. The Great Renunciation…..
At last Siddhartha decided to give up Princely
life and become a wandering ascetic
He woke up at mid- night and left the city
along with his charioteer Channa and
favourite horse Kanthaka .
After crossing Anoma river he gave his
ornaments to his ornaments to his charioteer
and ordered him to return back

15. The Life of an Ascetic
 Wandering, Gautama reached Rajgriha, the
capital of Magadh.
King Bimbisara was impressed by his appearance
and offered Gautama to share his kingdom to
which Gautama politely refused.
Bimbisara then requested him to return to
Rajgriha after enlightenment to which he agreed.
He searched for teachers who could help him to
search for truth.
 He went to Alara Kalama and Udraka Ramaputta,
but both were unsuccessful.
He continued his search for truth.

16. Hence the Enlightenment……
 His real struggle in his search for truth began around
Urvila, modern Gaya.
 Due to rigorous self-mortification and absolute starvation,
he had become very weak.
 He realized that mortification could not help him achieve
his goal. So he changed his way and started eating proper
food.
 His five companions left him in disgust.
 One morning he had a last meal of milk and rice before his
enlightenment
 At the evening he went to base of a pipal tree called Bodhi,
sat cross-legged, and determined not to rise without attain
enlightenment

17. His greatest struggle began when Mara, an evil, the lord
of world of passion tried to stop him from attaining
enlightenment. But he was defeated by Buddha.
He spent rest of the night in deep meditation under the
tree.
He gained enlightenment in three parts of night:-
 First part- he gained Knowledge of his former existences
 Second part- he attained “superhuman divine eye”
 Third part- he directed his mind to knowledge of
destruction of all pains and sorrows and realized four
noble truths.
Hence Gautama attained Enlightenment at the age of 35
and became a supreme Buddha in the month of
Vaishakha (may) at a place known as Bodh Gaya.

19. Bodh Gaya
• Bodh Gaya is a religious site
and place of pilgrimage
associated with
the Mahabodhi
Temple in Gaya
District in Bihar. It is famous
as it is the place
where Gautama Buddha
attained Enlightenment under
what became known as
the Bodhi Tree.
• In 2002 Mahabodhi Temple
became a world heritage
UNESCO site
• It’s one of the important place
of Buddhist pilgrimage

20. Dhammachakrapravartana
Buddha delivered his first sermon at deer park
in Sarnath to his five ascetic friends.
He set into the motion the wheel of law a
Wheel Of Law or Dhammachakrapravartana.

21. The Buddhist Order (Sangha)
 At the end of the sermons first five disciples of Buddha
were admitted by him as Bhikshus and became the first
members of the Sangha( community or order).
A wealthy young man named Yasa also entered this
order.
Yasa’s father, mother and wife also entered the order.
Within short span of time Buddha gathered 60
disciples.
He sent groups into the world to spread the message of
peace compassion, peace and wisdom
These 60 disciples went in various directions to spread
the teaching of Buddha.

22. Buddha himself ,went to Urvila and from
there he went to Rajgriha, fulfilling his
promise to King Bimbisara.
King and many others too became his
disciples.
The king also offered his park Veluvana as a
monastery site to Buddha.
 During his visit to Kapilavastu his father, his
aunt, wife and son also became his followers.

23. Buddha spent 40 years of his life wandering,
preaching and meditating .
During this time he came across many rivals of
all sects, but defeated them in debates.
After establishing a well- disciplined and well-
trained religious order Buddha passed away at
the age of 80 at Kushinagar.

24. Kushinagar
• Kushinagar is a town in
Uttar Pradesh. It is an
important Buddhist pilgrima
ge site, where Buddhists
believe, Gautama
Buddha attained Parinirvan
a after his death. Outside
India, it is an International
Buddhist Pilgrimage Centre.

26. Sarnath
• Sarnath is a city located
in Uttar Pradesh. The deer
park in Sarnath is
where Gautama Buddha first
taught the Dharma and where
the Buddhist Sangha came into
existence.
• It was also the site of the
Buddha's Dharmachakrapravar
tana Sutta, which was his first
teaching after attaining
enlightenment, in which he
taught the four noble
truths and the teachings
associated with it.

29. Teachings of Buddha

31.  Founder of Buddhism – Buddha Shakyamuni
 Buddhist way of Life – Peace , Loving Kingdom and Wisdom.
 According to Buddha all our problems and suffering arise from
confused and negative states of mind.
 To overcome methods of negative minds to positive minds by
Love ,Compassion and Wisdom. These methods can work for
anyone in any country in any age.
 Buddhist way of Life – Meditation is at the Heart.
 Through Meditation one can try to maintain the virtuous minds
we have developed and use own wisdom to solve the problems
of daily life.
 Positive Minds lead to more Positive Actions.
 Buddha rose from Meditation and gave his teachings , which ,
with course of time developed and now is recognized as
Buddhism .

32. Chief Teachings of Buddha
Four Noble Truths
• Duhkha
• Thrishna
• Nirodha
• Marga
Eightfold Path
The exposition of the
Eightfold Path
(Ashtangikamarga) forms
the theme of the
Dhramachakrapravartana
Sutra),which is said to be
the Buddha’s first
discourse.

33. Karma and
Rebirth
The philosophy of
Buddhism is intensely
rationalistic , it believes
in the Law of Karma and
Rebirth.
Nirvana
Niarvana is considered
as not subject to decay
it is the incomparable
and highest goal.

34. Emphasis on
Character
Belief in Non-
Violence(Ahimsa)
Agnostic
Approach towards
God.
Rejection of the
Caste System.

35. Every living being has the potential to become BUDDHA

36. Group Members
Adhishree N - 29 A
Harmeet Saini - 12 B
Prajakta S.Patange - 24 A
Saily Chavan - 09 B
Batul Kanchwala - 88 B

37. The End
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