Buddhism

Buddhism

The Birth of a Prince

• In 583 B.C.E Prince Siddhartha was born

• His father was a powerful king

• According to tradition, his mother had a dream that she was "carrying a child who will be a great man"

Growing up

Born as a Prince in the Kshatriya caste (warrior/ruler)

The King was worried about the predictions about his son, and wanted him to fulfill his royal duties

The Prince would be filled with lavish pleasures

He married at age 16 and birthed a son

Becoming Buddha

• He became unhappy with Hinduism and began seeking more of the outside world.

  He would eventually become the Buddha - a Sanskrit word meaning "awakened"; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism

Multiple Choice

What does the word Buddha mean?

• enlightened

• chosen

• awakened

• predicted

A search for wisdom

• By age 29 Siddhartha gave up his old lifestyle and began searching for enlightenment

• Enlightenment: the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth

• Becoming enlightened = path to truth and freedom from suffering

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be enlightened?

• Finding a path to truth

• Seeing a light from beyond

• to be chosen

• to find happiness

Change

Siddhartha began wearing a simple robe and carried a small bowl for alms

alms - money given to the poor

He wanted to understand the nature of the world, he did so by practicing meditation

Guided Meditation | 3 Minute Meditation - YouTube

Becoming Buddha

Siddhartha walked until he reached the tree of enlightenment or Bodhi

He meditated under the tree trying to reach Nirvana

Nirvana - ideal state of happiness and peace

Multiple Choice

What is Nirvana?

• a region in India

• what a person desires

• a band from the 90s

• a state of peace and happiness

Becoming Buddha

• That night under the tree he found the truths he had been seeking. The Four Noble Truths:

• 1. Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever

• 2. Suffering is caused by cravings (desires and wants)

• 3. the way to end suffering is to give up all cravings

• 4. The way to give up all cravings is to live life by the EIGHTFOLD PATH

Multiple Choice

Which is not a Noble Truth?

• Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever

• Suffering is caused by desires and wants

• Pray 5 times a day

• The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the tree Siddhartha walked to?

• Teak tree

• Bodhi tree

• Tree of Heaven

• Bonsai Tree

Fill in the Blank

The fourth Noble truth is to live life according to the _____________ Path?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Hinduism formed from Buddhism.

• True

• False

Open Ended

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