This document provides an overview of Buddhism, including its two main types (Theravada and Mahayana), population of approximately 1.8 billion or 29% of the world's population, and origins with Siddhartha Gautama founding the religion in India 2500 years ago after encountering suffering. It also outlines the Four Noble Truths about the nature of suffering and how to end it, and discusses Buddha's teachings about an inner peaceful life following the Middle Way.

1. Name-Pyae Phyo Maung
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2. Table of contents
● Types of Buddhism
● Population
● Origins of Buddha
● Four noble truths
● Teachings

3. Two types of Buddha
Theravada and Mahayana

4. POPULATION
29% Buddhist in world's population
Approximately 1.8 billion
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5. ORIGINS
• Developed in India 2500 years ago
• Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
• He was sheltered from the hardships of life by his father
who even built a palace where he spent 29 years of life in
solitude.
• Leaving the palace on day, he came across and old man, a
sick man and a corpse.
• The encounter made him leave his kingdom to find out the
understanding of people’s suffering.

6. FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
• Even though Buddha fasted and endured immense pain for six
whole years, he was not able to reach inner peace.
• Finally, he came to the understanding of inner peace while
meditating under a tree which led him to the Four Noble
Truths.
• 1. Suffering (Dukkha)
• 2. The Origin of Suffering (Samudaya )
• 3. The cessation of Suffering (Nirodha )
• 4. The path to cessation of suffering ( Magga )

7. Teachings
● After Buddha ‘s enlightenment, he was intially hesitant to
teach because he knew his lesson could not be
communicated in words
● According to legends , brahma (the king of gods) convinced
Buddha tp share his learnings
● Buddha taught his for noble truths , which allowed his
followers to live a life of inner peace
● Buddha is not thought of as a god ,but rather a human who
uncovered the secrets to living a peaceful life
● The Middle Way is an important concept in buddhism
teachings.

8. Refrences
Buddihish meditation , Avaliable from :
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/buddhism
About Buddhism , Avaliable from :
http://www.aboutbuddhism.org/
The origins of Buddihism, Avaliable from :
https://asiasociety.org/education/origins-buddhism
buddhism population on the world, Avaliable from:
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-largest-buddhist-
populations.html