Buddhism
Review Questions
What continent is India located on?
What is a subcontinent?
What is a monsoon?
What are some of the Harrapan’s Achievements?
How was the Aryan culture different from Harrapan?
What are the 4 Varnas/Castes?
What were some of the Caste rules?
What is the largest religion in India today?
How do Hindus believe karma effects reincarnation?
The Quest for answers
A man named Siddhartha questioned
Hinduism
He wondered why there was so much pain
in the world
He traveled India looking for answers
The Buddha Finds
Enlightenment
Siddhartha fasted-went for days without
food
He meditated
He wandered India for 6 years
Buddha
Siddhartha realized that suffering comes
from 3 things….
1. Wanting things
2. Wanting to keep things
3. Disliking things we have
Siddhartha was called “Buddha”
Teachings of Buddha
Believed people should act morally and
treat others well
Teachings of Buddha cont…
Buddha came up with the 4 Noble Truths
1. Suffering and being unhappy is part of life
2. People cause own suffering because they
want things they can’t have
3. People can reach “Nirvana” - state of
peace
4. People need to follow the 8 Fold Path
8 Fold Path
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5.
Right Thought-believe 4 Noble Truths
Right Intent-be good and kind
Right Speech-don’t lie or gossip
Right Action-don’t harm others
Right Livelihood-don’t do work that would
harm
6. Right Effort-prevent evil, and do good
7. Right Mindfulness-control your feelings
8. Right Concentration-meditate
Buddha Challenged Hinduism
Buddha told people not to sacrifice
animals
Everyone has to work on themselvespriests can’t help
Thought people who died didn’t reach
nirvana and were reincarnated until they
did
Opposed the caste system-many
lower classes followed
Buddhism Spreads in India and
beyond India
People spread Buddha’s ideas in India
Asoka built many temples ad schools in India
He sent missionaries to other kingdoms in Asia
Buddhism spread to central Asia, Persia, Syria,
Egypt, China, Korea and Japan
Today Buddhism is strongest in China
A Split with Buddhism
Many Buddhist started to disagree on beliefs
and practices
Formed 2 branches of Buddhism-Theravada and
Mahayana
Theravada followed Buddha’s exact teachings
Mahayana believed people could interpret
Buddha’s teachings to reach Nirvana
Mahayana has largest following
Quiz
1. What did Siddhartha change his name
to?
2. Name 1 Nobel Truth.
3. How do Buddhists believe you reach
Nirvana?
4. How did Buddhism disagree with
Hinduism?