Buddhism

Buddhism

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According to Buddhism, a prophecy foretold that when he grew up, the Buddha would become either a holy man, or...

• the emperor of India

• a doctor

• a powerful general

• a god

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What does it mean to reach a state of nirvana?

• to reach a state of enlightenment where you no longer need to eat or sleep

• to reach a state where you have everything you want

• to reach a state of enlightenment where all your questions are answered

• to reach a state of enlightenment where you aren't ruled by desire

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What does the word "Buddha" mean?

• God

• Siddhartha Gautama

• The Awakened One

• Prince

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What is the Noble Eightfold Path?

• the fourth Noble Truth

• a path to moving beyond suffering

• a series of aspects of behaving right, or wisely

• all of the above

Overview

• Begun by Siddhartha Gautama

• No gods

• Follow "The Middle Way"

• Four Noble Truths + Eightfold Path

• Insights of Buddha to help achieve enlightenment

Buddhism

• Founder = Siddhartha Gautama

• became known as the Buddha ("enlightened one")

• arose in India, but spread to Asia

• 400 mill throughout the world

• most live in Asia

• Buddha's teachings = source of wisdom for non Buddhists

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Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Confucius

• Ashoka

• Siddhartha Guatama

• Attilla

The Life Story of Buddha

• Enlightenment - a state of perfect wisdom

• freed from "wheel of existence"

• freed from ties to world (no suffering)

• 45 yrs traveling across India to share message

• trained teachers/religious leaders

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What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him?

• He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich.

• He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go.

• He saw too many homes that needed to be repaired.

• He saw too many people that needed to bathe.

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The man who became the Buddha was born a ____________

• prince.

• pauper.

• merchant.

• farmer.

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What does Buddha mean?

• Suffering

• Life of Moderation

• Enlightened One

• An awakening to the truth

Buddhist Beliefs

• accepted karma/reincarnation

• denied idea of permanent soul

• enlightenment = soul cease to exist

• did not believe in any god

• did not accept varna roles

• good/bad actions more important

• support moral/ethical society

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The god or supreme deity for Buddhism is

• Siddartha Gautama
• The Dalai Lama
• There is no god or supreme deity
• The Bodhisattvas

Quest to Enlightenment

• The Middle Way- life of moderation

• 4 Noble Truths- basic teaching of Buddha

• 1: Life involves suffering

• 2: Selfish wants/desires is cause

• 3: Give up desires to end suffering

• 4: Way to overcome desires is follow Eightfold Path

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According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?

• Follow the Ten Commandments

• Get as many material possessions as possible

• Follow the Eightfold Path

• Follow the 12-step Program

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Where does human suffering come from?

• From nature

• Desire and want

• evil and fear

• unmet expectations

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What is the Middle Path?

• A life of moderation

• A state of no more suffering

• Right thought

• Right concentration

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What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?

• To achieve Moksha

• Shar'ia Law

• The Four Noble Truths

• To follow your dharma

Eightfold Path

• follow to end desires/suffering

• open to anyone-any caste

• 8 steps lead to 3 Qualities...

• 1 - wisdom

• 2 - morality

• 3 - meditation

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To end suffering one must follow the

• Middle Way

• Dharma

• The Eightfold Path

• The Four Noble Truths

Nirvana

• a state of blissful peace without desire or suffering

• freed from reincarnation

• goal for following 8 Fold Path

• enlightenment --> nirvana

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What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth

• Nirvana

• Heaven

• Moksha

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By meditating under a Bodhi tree, Siddhartha reached nirvana, which is...

• heaven

• an ideal state of happiness and peace

• death

• prayer