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Essential Question

What do you think is the key to

achieving happiness in your

life?


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Reactions to Early Hinduism

Why do you think some people

may have rejected the early beliefs

of Hinduism?
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Reactions against Hinduism

Jainism Reaction to Hinduism

Preaches non-violence to all creatures

Emphasis on asceticism Mahavira: Founder of Jainism

Asceticism a life characterized by rejection of

worldly pleasures and self-denial


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Buddhism starts in Nepal

(Northern India)


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Religions of South Asia


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Buddhism in the

Subcontinent


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Siddhartha Gautama(563-483BCE) Born in NE India

(Nepal). Raised in great luxury

to be a king. At 29 he rejected

his luxurious life toseek enlightenmentand the source ofsuffering.

Lived a strict,ascetic life for 6 yrs. Rejecting this extreme, sat in

meditation, and found nirvana.

Became

The Enlightened One,

at 35.


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Rise of Buddhism

Rejected caste system and theimportance of priests and religiousrituals

Worshipped gods, but did not findthem necessary to achieve

enlightenment.

Individual path to liberation.


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Beliefs of Buddhism

Enlightenment = awakening;

wisdom; comes through personal

meditation

BuddhaThe enlightened one

Nirvana extinction of selfish desire;

leads to release from cycle of birth andrebirth.


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Other Beliefs of Buddhism

Dharma Religious duties that lead to enlightenment

Four Noble truths

Eightfold Path

Ahimsa Non-Violence

Tripitaka The Three baskets of

Wisdom Holy Book


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What is the

fundamental cause ofall suffering?

Desire!


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Four Noble Truths

1. Life is filled withsuffering.


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Four Noble Truths

2.The cause ofsuffering is desireand attachments toworldly pleasures.


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Four Noble Truths

3.The way to endsuffering is to endones desire.


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Four Noble Truths

4. To eliminate desire onemust follow the EightfoldPath


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The Essence of

BuddhismBuddhism = The MiddleWay between desire and

self-denial

Ultimate goal is to achieve

Nirvana

extinction ofdesire


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Eight Fold Path

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Eightfold Path

NirvanaThe union with the ultimate

spiritual reality.

Escape from the cycle ofrebirth.


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The Life of Buddha

Photo Analysis Review the following slides

depicting Buddha at various

stages of his life.

Write a caption next to each

picture describing how it is

related to Buddhas life and

teachings.


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Prince Siddhartha


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Ascetic Siddhartha


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Meditating Buddha

Th E li h d O


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The Enlightened One


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Teaching Buddha


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The Death of Buddha

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