Cultural Perspectives I Buddhism Project Group PowerPoint

2. History

3. India Prior To Buddhism…
Hinduism:
-Established in
1500 BCE
-Vedas texts
-Caste system

4. The Caste System:
www.hunterreedworld.blogspot.com
http://hemantmallan.instablogs.com
www.indiatugofwar2009.pbworks.com

5. Teachings of
the
Upanishads:
-Samsara
-Karma
-Moksha
-Yoga
Shramanas

6. The Life of Buddha…
Legendary Birth Early Life
-Aprox. 480 BCE -Named Siddhartha
-Immaculate conception Gautama
-Non-vaginal birth -Palace life
-Married and began
a family
-Left the palace
www.blog.tsemtulku.com

7. Discovery of
Suffering
-Old age
-Disease
-Death
-Shramanas

8. Journey of Enlightenment
-His own past lives
-Other’s past lives
-Attains knowledge of:
-omniscience
-Becomes the Buddha
-Begins spreading his
teachings

9. Spreading of Buddhism
-India
- spread by ascetics
-disappears 12th century
-Asia
-spread through trade www.world-religion.org
-West
-enters 19th century

10. www.images-photography-pictures.net

11. Was the Buddha a God?
Do Buddhist
worship Idols?
Why are so many
Buddhist countries
stricken with
poverty?
What did the
http://www.utilitarianism.com/gautama-buddha.html Buddha Teach?

12. The Four Noble Truths
First Noble Truth
Second Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth

13. Fundamentals of Buddhism
Noble 8-fold Path
What are the 5 Percepts?
What is Karma?

14. Wisdom and Compassion
What is Wisdom?
What is Compassion?

16. Buddhist Theism
• Buddhism is non-theistic
• Differs on beliefs about a
god or gods
• Most common view: there
isn’t a god or set of gods
that govern the
universe, but many gods
living in an “unseen world”
• This “unseen world” is
http://buddhism-
associated with the today.blogspot.com/2010/09/engaged-
buddhism-in-india-and-role-of.html
hereafter.

17. Buddhist Theism
• Buddha is often
called “devatideva”
• This is because he
fully understands the
deities
• He is often prayed
http://wisdomquarterly.blogspot.com/2011/04/saint-to-visit-los-
angeles-april-17-19.html
to, but not as a god

18. Is Buddhism a Religion?
• Dictionary.com
definitions of religion:
– By first
definition, No, Buddhism
is not a religion, but
rather a philosophy.
– By second
definition, Yes, Buddhism
is a religion.
• More or less, it’s open to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
interpretation – there is
no right answer

19. Is Buddhism a Religion?
• “Religion” is often synonymous with “faith.”
• Buddhism is very much practice and works
based, as opposed to faith based
• Many do not believe in the same ideas on the
hereafter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

20. Meditation

21. Advantages of
Meditation:
-Lengthens life
-Gives one strength
-Drives out discontent chakrameditationtoday.com
-Softens the mind

22. Progressive Steps
of Meditation:
-Restraint of senses
-Understanding of how the
senses cause bondage
-Solitary Meditation
-Concentration and the www.rogerlewin.com
forsaking of idle thoughts

23. Two Aspects of
Meditation:
Calm Meditation
and
Insight Meditation

24. Calm Meditation:
-return to clarity
-suppression of defilements
-understanding of mind’s nature
-stilling the mind
-overcoming the mind’s tendencies
-object of contemplation
-access concentration
www.jjgallaher.blogspot.com

25. Insight Meditation:
-after calm meditation
-achieves understanding that all things are:
-impermanent and unstable
-unsatisfactory and imperfect
-not self
www.sodahead.com

26. Seven
Purifications:
-Consciousness
-Conduct
-View
-Crossing over doubt
-Knowing and seeing what
is the path and not the path
-Knowing and seeing the
way www.bethanyoverseas.wordpress.com
-Knowing and seeing

27. http://peterandraes.com/files/2010/10/Buddhist-monk-teaching-novi.jpg

28. Temples and Monastic Complexes
http://www.artfulplayground.com/2009/110japanese-tera-buddhist-temple/

29. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korea-Buddhist_temple-01.jpg

30. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xJeBWfrpmx4/TF6LX_QF-gl/AAAAAAAADgY/YpVv59yS-rw/s1600/Byodo-
In+Buddhist+Temple,+4.jpg

31. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Buddhist_Temple_on_No._5_Road%2C_Richmond%2C_British_Col
umbia%2C_Canada.jpg

32. Image
Image Consecrations
Consecrations

33. http://festivalsadvices.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Buddha-Purnima-4.jpg

34. http://citypictures.org/r-east-asia-147-japan-230-the-great-buddha-kamakura-japan-2929.htm

35. http://images.travelpod.com/tripwow/photos/ta-00b8-71c8-b4b5/golden-buddha-xi-an-china+1152_12906587712-
tpfil02aw-26346.jpg

36. Village Rituals and Ceremonies
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-02/25/content_7510329.htm

37. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/img03747nh.jpg/sr=1sr=1

38. http://jetwit.com/wordpress/2009/06/29/japan-america-society-roundup-6-29-09/

39. //kathlinargiro.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/dumbo-arts-festival-art-for-a-great-cause/

40. The Ordination of Monks and Novices
http://citizenfresh.deviantart.com/art/Buddhist-Monks-193959442

41. http://lifeasahuman.com/2011/travel-adventure/adventure/joureny-into-laos-part-4-the-unfolding/attachment/laos-luang-
prabang-buddhist-monks-collecting-alms-picture-vincent-ross/

42. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35003713/?q=Bhikkhu

43. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~abroad/photos2006/images/PCpics/Prayers_in_Orange.JPG

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