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Bell Work. Name the 4 religions that we have already discussed, the founders, and their place of worship In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. Dalai Lama. Objectives. Describe the origins, beliefs, and development of Buddhism - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bell Work
Name the 4 religions that we have already discussed, the founders, and their place of worship
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
Dalai Lama
Objectives
Describe the origins, beliefs, and development of Buddhism
Explain the origins, beliefs, and practices of Buddhism
Buddhism…A 2500 year old tradition that began in India and spread throughout the Far East
People who practice Buddhism are known as Buddhists.
Basic Philosophy…
Persons achieve complete peace and happiness (nirvana) by eliminating attachment to worldly things.
History….Born Siddhartha Gautama – of noble caste in India, 563 B.C.
Raised in great luxury to be a king
Empathy for the suffering of othersat age 29 rejected the life of luxury to seek enlightenment and the solution to suffering
Sat in meditation, achieved Nirvana – an awakening to the truth about life, becoming a Buddha, the “Awakened One”at the age of 35Spent the remaining years of his life teaching others how to achieve the peace of mind he had achieved
The Spread of Buddhism
Within two centuries after the Buddha died, Buddhism began to spread north and east into AsiaBy 13th century Buddhism had disappeared from India
Who is the Dalai Lama?The Dalai Lama is a lineage of religious officials of Tibetan Buddhism.
"Lama" is a general term referring to Tibetan Buddhist teachers.
The Dalai Lama is believed to be the rebirth of a long line of teachers
He is an enlightened Tibetan Buddhist lama who has chosen to be reborn in order to enlighten others.
Buddhists are…
Population of 379 millionSouth East Asia
Led by Buddhist Monks & nuns
Place of worship is the HOME
Day of Worship: EVERYDAY!!!
As a faith, Buddhists believe…
in different gods Polytheistic religion.
In not 1 book, but several sacred texts
Buddhists believe…Reincarnation: rebirth results from attachments (karma)
Nirvana: peaceful, enlightenment
Achieving Nirvana means escape from the cycle of rebirth
Follow the four truths & the eight-fold path
The Four Noble Truths
To live is to sufferThe cause of suffering is self-centered desire & attachmentsTo end suffering is possibleThe solution is to eliminate desire and attachment
achieving Nirvana (“extinction”)The way to Nirvana is through the “Eight-Fold Path”
The Eight-Fold Path
Wisdom:
•Right understanding
•Right motivation
Moral discipline:
•Right speech
•Right action
•Right livelihood
Mental discipline:
•Right effort
•Right mindfulness
•Right meditation
describes the way to the end of suffering, as it was laid out by Siddhartha Gautama.
the goal of freeing the individual from attachments
Web Resources:Buddhanet.net: Buddhist information and education network. Includes
online resource for Buddhist Studies and other Buddhism resources: http://www.buddhanet.net/
Dharma the Cat: a multi award winning, lighthearted but informed look at Buddhism. Includes original comic strip expressing Buddhist teachings, an interfaith forum discussing Buddhist ideas from the perspective of other religions, and many other contributions from a wide variety of folks: http://www.dharmathecat.com/
Learn more about Tibetan Buddhism at Osel Shen Phen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center: http://www.fpmt-osel.org/
Created by Laura Ellen Shulman