2. Buddhism
Buddhism
Bas ed on life and
Bas ed on life and
teachings of
teachings of
,
Siddhartha Gautama,
Siddhartha Gautama
., - ,
aka Buddha India
., - ,
aka Buddha India
563-483 . . .
B C E
563-483 . . .
B C E
3. Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhis m explains a
Buddhis m explains a
,
purpos e to life it
,
purpos e to life it
explains apparent
explains apparent
injus tice and inequality
injus tice and inequality
,
around the world and it
,
around the world and it
provides a code of
provides a code of
practice or way of life
practice or way of life
that may lead to true
that may lead to true
(
happines s (
happines s nirvana
nirvana).
).
5. Siddhartha
Siddhartha
Gautama
Gautama
Siddhartha is s aid to
Siddhartha is s aid to
have dis covered
have dis covered
what Buddhis ts call
what Buddhis ts call
the
the Middle Way
Middle Way—a
—a
path of moderation
path of moderation
away from the
away from the
extremes of
extremes of
-
s elf indulgence
-
s elf indulgence and
and
7. Belief system
Belief system
Buddhis m is als o a
Buddhis m is als o a
belief s ys tem which is
belief s ys tem which is
tolerant of all other
tolerant of all other
.
beliefs or religions.
beliefs or religions
Buddhis m agrees with
Buddhis m agrees with
moral teachings of
moral teachings of
other religions but
other religions but
goes further by
goes further by
providing a long term
providing a long term
’
purpos e within one s
’
purpos e within one s
,
exis tence through
,
exis tence through
wis dom and true
wis dom and true
.
unders tanding.
unders tanding
Dissenting view here
Dissenting view here
8. The Drepung Loseling
The Drepung Loseling
Institute states:
Institute states:
"Like all major
"Like all major
,
religions Buddhis m
,
religions Buddhis m
contains an
contains an
explanation of the
explanation of the
,
origin of exis tence a
,
origin of exis tence a
,
morality and a
,
morality and a
s pecific s et of rituals
s pecific s et of rituals
.
and behaviors.
and behaviors
…
…Buddhis m pres ents
Buddhis m pres ents
a trans formational
a trans formational
,
goal a des ire to
,
goal a des ire to
'
improve one s
'
improve one s
9. • I w
ill conduct m
yself w
ithethical rectitudeinall m
y
I w
ill conduct m
yself w
ithethical rectitudeinall m
y
actions, all m
y thoughts.
actions, all m
y thoughts.
• I w
ill treat all people, all sentient beings, w
ith
I w
ill treat all people, all sentient beings, w
ith
sym
patheticunderstanding, w
ithcom
passion, w
ith
sym
patheticunderstanding, w
ithcom
passion, w
ith
loving-kindness.
loving-kindness.
• I w
ill resist anger.
I w
ill resist anger.
• I w
ill desist fromgreed.
I w
ill desist fromgreed.
• I w
ill cultivatem
ental tranquility.
I w
ill cultivatem
ental tranquility.
• I w
ill m
editate, I w
ill beaw
areof all m
y actions, all m
y
I w
ill m
editate, I w
ill beaw
areof all m
y actions, all m
y
thoughts.
thoughts.
• I w
ill reject egoisticdesire, all notionsof aunity called
I w
ill reject egoisticdesire, all notionsof aunity called
self, all notionsof perm
anence.
self, all notionsof perm
anence.
• I w
ill notregret thepast nor fret about thefuture.
I w
ill notregret thepast nor fret about thefuture.
• I w
ill developequanim
ity, I w
ill not allowm
yself to
I w
ill developequanim
ity, I w
ill not allowm
yself to
exult inm
y goodfortuneortodespair inm
y bad
exult inm
y goodfortuneortodespair inm
y bad
fortune.
fortune.
• I w
ill strivetothebest of m
y ability for enlightenm
ent.
I w
ill strivetothebest of m
y ability for enlightenm
ent.
Buddhists Creed
Buddhists Creed
10. Buddhis t
Buddhis t pros elytis m
pros elytis m at the time of emperor
at the time of emperor
Aś oka
Aś oka the Great
the Great (260–218 ).
BCE
(260–218 ).
BCE
11.
12. The Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths
• .
The truth about s uffering is that it exis ts.
The truth about s uffering is that it exis ts
. ,
Life is s uffering Birth aging and dying is
. ,
Life is s uffering Birth aging and dying is
.
s uffering.
s uffering
• ,
Our reaching into the world of dreams our des ire
,
Our reaching into the world of dreams our des ire
to fulfill what cannot be fulfilled is what brings us
to fulfill what cannot be fulfilled is what brings us
.
our s uffering.
our s uffering
• Only by reaching a s tate of “not wanting” can we
Only by reaching a s tate of “not wanting” can we
end our s uffering
end our s uffering
• - ( )
The Eight Fold Path middle path can help us to
- ( )
The Eight Fold Path middle path can help us to
break our habits of s uffering
break our habits of s uffering
16. Eight Fold Path
Eight Fold Path
1.
1. Right Unders tanding
Right Unders tanding
Four Noble Truths
2.
2. Right Thoughts
Right Thoughts
,
thinking well of people
thoughts of peace
3.
3. Right Speech
Right Speech
, , ,
refrain from lying s lander gos s ip etc
4.
4. Right Action
Right Action
, , ,
refraining from s tealing killing attacking others
.
etc
The
The
Dharma wh
Dharma wh
used to
used to
represent
represent
the Noble
the Noble
Eightfold
Eightfold
Path
Path
17. 5. Right Livelihood
5. Right Livelihood
avoid occupations that caus es one to be directly
involved in violating agains t s ome as pect of the
-
Eightfold Path i.e. trade in weapons, slavery, alcohol
6. Right Effort
6. Right Effort
, ,
eliminate any evil prevent evil that might develop
,
maintain any good promote any good which might
.
yet develop
7. Right Mindfulnes s
7. Right Mindfulnes s
s tay aware of what you are doing to avoid doing
.
what is wrong
8. Right Concentration
8. Right Concentration
train the mind to improve both mental
and s piritual dis cipline
18. ENLIGHTENMENT
ENLIGHTENMENT
• -
Nirvana releas e from pain and s uffering
-
Nirvana releas e from pain and s uffering
• Following the Eightfold Path helps one attain
Following the Eightfold Path helps one attain
Nirvana and es cape pain and s uffering
Nirvana and es cape pain and s uffering
• -
Reincarnation reborn in another body with no
-
Reincarnation reborn in another body with no
memory of previous lives and s ubjected to
memory of previous lives and s ubjected to
lifetimes of s uffering
lifetimes of s uffering
• Break the cycle of pain by reaching Nirvana
Break the cycle of pain by reaching Nirvana
• Buddhis t Monks s pend their lives meditating to
Buddhis t Monks s pend their lives meditating to
attain Enlightenment
attain Enlightenment
19. Buddhist monks
Buddhist monks
As part of the reaction
As part of the reaction
agains t Hinduis m during
agains t Hinduis m during
,
its early years Buddhis m
,
its early years Buddhis m
.
rejected the cas te s ys tem.
rejected the cas te s ys tem
There are only two
There are only two
religious ly important
religious ly important
: ,
s ocial groups the monks
: ,
s ocial groups the monks
who have dedicated their
who have dedicated their
lives to full time purs uit of
lives to full time purs uit of
,
religious goals and
,
religious goals and
.
everyone els e.
everyone els e
Fragments of a Buddhist cave painting,
Fragments of a Buddhist cave painting,
Two Monks
Two Monks, from cave 224 in Qizil, China,
, from cave 224 in Qizil, China,
dating from the fourth to sixth centuries.
dating from the fourth to sixth centuries.
20. Buddhist monks
Buddhist monks
•True monks spend their lives meditating to
True monks spend their lives meditating to
achieve Nirvana
achieve Nirvana
•When grandparent/parent dies a child may
When grandparent/parent dies a child may
become monk for a month or more to help them
become monk for a month or more to help them
reach heaven
reach heaven
23. Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
InTibetanBuddhism
, thesuccessive
InTibetanBuddhism
, thesuccessive Dalai Lamas
Dalai Lamas
(Tibetan:
(Tibetan: ཏ་ཱལའི་བླ་མ་
ཏ་ཱལའི་བླ་མ་;
; Sim
plifiedChinese:
Sim
plifiedChinese: 达赖喇
达赖喇
嘛
嘛 ;
; pinyin: Dálài L m ) formalineageof allegedly
ǎ ā
pinyin: Dálài L m ) formalineageof allegedly
ǎ ā
reborn(tulku) m
agistratesw
hichtracesbackto1391.
reborn(tulku) m
agistratesw
hichtracesbackto1391.
1st Dalai
Lama, (left)
Genden
Drub
1391-1474
The 14th and
current Dalai
Lama, Tenzin
Gyatso (born
1935).
24. Aspecial presentationof all
Aspecial presentationof all
Buddha’
steachings, it show
s
Buddha’
steachings, it show
s
thecom
pletepath to
thecom
pletepath to
enlightenm
ent -howtoenter,
enlightenm
ent -howtoenter,
progressalongandcom
plete
progressalongandcom
plete
thespiritual path.
thespiritual path.
Kadampa Buddhism
Kadampa Buddhism
Gen Kelsang Chokga
Gen Kelsang Chokga
presents Buddha's
presents Buddha's
teachings as she
teachings as she
helps everyone to
helps everyone to
follow the path to
follow the path to
inner peace.
inner peace.
25. Do not believe in anything simply because you
Do not believe in anything simply because you
have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply
have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply
because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not
because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not
believe in anything simply because it is found
believe in anything simply because it is found
written in your religious books. Do not believe in
written in your religious books. Do not believe in
anything merely on the authority of your teachers
anything merely on the authority of your teachers
and elders. Do not believe in traditions because
and elders. Do not believe in traditions because
they have been handed down for many
they have been handed down for many
generations. But after observation and analysis,
generations. But after observation and analysis,
when you find that anything agrees with reason
when you find that anything agrees with reason
and is conducive to the good and benefit of one
and is conducive to the good and benefit of one
and all, then accept it and live up to it.
and all, then accept it and live up to it.
The Buddha
The Buddha
27. The Tripitaka
The Tripitaka
The formal term for a Buddhist
The formal term for a Buddhist
canon of scriptures. Many
canon of scriptures. Many
different versions of the canon
different versions of the canon
have existed throughout the
have existed throughout the
Buddhist world, containing an
Buddhist world, containing an
enormous variety of texts.
enormous variety of texts.
The Tripitaka Koreana has been
The Tripitaka Koreana has been
preserved in impeccable condition
preserved in impeccable condition
since 1251 C.E. comprises 6,802
since 1251 C.E. comprises 6,802
volumes under 1,511 titles,
volumes under 1,511 titles,
including the latest writings by
including the latest writings by
eminent Korean monks as well.
eminent Korean monks as well.
28. B U D D H A S TA TU E S
B U D D H A S TA TU E S
• BuddhaStatuesarefoundinfour positions
• SeatedBuddha-aka, subduingM
ara
• RecliningBuddha-representsthedeathof Buddha
• StandingBuddha-
• W
alkingBuddha-
• HinduTem
ples
34. Links
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