Buddhism originated in India in the 5th century BC with Siddhartha Gautama, who achieved enlightenment and insight into suffering under the Bodhi tree. His teachings of the four noble truths and the eightfold path spread from India to other parts of Asia between the 1st-6th centuries AD through trade. Buddhism remains most prominent in East Asian countries like China, Korea and Japan, though it is now a global religion with over 488 million followers worldwide. The core Buddhist philosophy teaches that life involves suffering which can be overcome through enlightenment and following the eightfold path of right view, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration.

2.  Buddhism is the 4th
largest religion in the
world.
 About 6% of the world's
population.
 Approximately 488
million Buddhists
worldwide.
 One in seven Asian
Americans, or 14
percent, are Buddhist.
Just over 1 percent of
the general public in the
US is Buddhist.


4. 563-483 BC - Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha lives in India.
150 AD - Trade brings Indian people and beliefs to Asia, particularly China.
3rd century - Teachings of Buddha are translated to Chinese.
4th century - Introduced to Korea.
6th century - Introduced to Japan.
1100-1200 - Muslims dominate India and Buddhism becomes a very minor
religion in the country.
1800s - Introduced to the United States, mostly on the west coast.
Present - Buddhism remains a minor religion in its country of origin, India,
with about eight million followers, or 0.8 percent of the total Indian
population.

8.  Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) grew up in a
wealthy family.
 Follow a path of self-denial, but did not find
truth
 Sat down under a tree, the Bo tree. There he
was "enlightened"
 Buddha sat under the Bo Tree for 49 days and
was tempted by demons.
 He discovered four noble truths and the
Eightfold Path to Nirvana.

13. Life, by its unstable nature, has the potentiality of
uneasiness, dissatisfaction, frustration and stress. Life
hurts.
This dissatisfaction is caused by thirsting and craving.
There is a path leading to the cessation of
dissatisfaction.
It is the Noble Eightfold Path which leads out of
dissatisfaction, namely:

14. 1 Right view or understanding
2 Right Aim or Purpose
3 Right Speech
4 Right Action
5 Right Livelihood
6 Right Effort
7 Right Mindfulness
8 Right Concentration

15.  There are many types of Buddhism in Asia
because it has changed from country to country
due to culture.
 Followers of Buddhism are vegetarians in 2
days of the lunar month.
 Practicing meditation may lead to Nirvana

16.  What do you think about Buddhism
philosophy? (Ways of teaching or educating
people)
 Is Buddhism useful in nurturing or educating a
person?
 Will you practice Meditation?