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    Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism after leaving his wealthy life to seek enlightenment. Through meditation, he understood that suffering stems from desire and can be overcome by following the Eightfold Path. He taught these Four Noble Truths and the middle way of the Eightfold Path until his death. Buddhism then spread across Asia through missionaries and the support of Emperor Asoka, emphasizing meditation over priests and rejecting the Hindu caste system. It differs from Hinduism in its lack of gods and focus on individual enlightenment rather than priests.

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    Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism after leaving his wealthy life to seek enlightenment. Through meditation, he understood that suffering stems from desire and can be overcome by following the Eightfold Path. He taught these Four Noble Truths and the middle way of the Eightfold Path until his death. Buddhism then spread across Asia through missionaries and the support of Emperor Asoka, emphasizing meditation over priests and rejecting the Hindu caste system. It differs from Hinduism in its lack of gods and focus on individual enlightenment rather than priests.

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    Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism after leaving his wealthy life to seek enlightenment. Through meditation, he understood that suffering stems from desire and can be overcome by following the Eightfold Path. He taught these Four Noble Truths and the middle way of the Eightfold Path until his death. Buddhism then spread across Asia through missionaries and the support of Emperor Asoka, emphasizing meditation over priests and rejecting the Hindu caste system. It differs from Hinduism in its lack of gods and focus on individual enlightenment rather than priests.

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    BUDDHISM

    Section 2
    BUDDHISM BACKGROUND

    • Founded by Siddhartha Gautama

    • Wealthy prince

    • Mom had vision of him becoming a wandering holy man

    • Family locked him within palace walls


    SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA
    • 29 yrs old, wandered outside palace, he ran into an old man, a sick person, and a
    dead body

    • Became aware of human suffering

    • Left his family and riches behind in an attempt to find the realm in life where there
    is no suffering or death

    • Followed Hinduism for a while, however he did not fully accept it

    • Eventually began meditating and fasting


    PRINCE SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA SNEAKS OUT OF PALACE
    BEGINNING OF BUDDHISM
    • 49 days meditating under Bodhi tree

    • Eventually believed he understood cause/cure for suffering/sorrow

    • From this point on, known as the Buddha or Enlightened One

    • Spent the rest of his life teaching and spreading what he had
    learned
    THE ENLIGHTENED ONE MEDITATING
    TEMPTATIONS
    THE BUDDHA
    BASIC BUDDHIST BELIEFS
    • Not about humanity’s relationship with god

    • Main goal: reach nirvana (state of oneness with the universe)

    • Worship and meditate at home or at shrines and temples

    • The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are the core
    beliefs
    REINCARNATION
    NIRVANA
    THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

    1. All life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow

    2. The cause of suffering is want

    3. The only cure for suffering is to overcome want

    4. The way to overcome want is to follow the Eightfold Path


    THE 8 FOLD PATH
    1. To have a right 5. To deal with right
    understanding livelihood

    2. To have right thoughts 6. To give a right effort

    3. To use right speech 7. To have a right mindfulness

    4. To do right actions 8. To use the right meditation


    BUDDHIST BELIEFS

    • 4 Noble Truths & 8 Fold Path are essential

    • Understood the Four Noble Truths + follow the 8 Fold


    Path = enlightenment & nirvana

    • The Eightfold Path is the middle way between a life of self-


    pleasure and a life of self-denial
    THE SPREAD OF BUDDHISM
    • Religion, just like trade, customs, cultures of people spreads throughout
    Asia

    • 2 sects form Buddhism

    1. Theravada (traditional)

    2. Mahayana (new age, easy to follow for “common folk”)

    • Missionary

    • Followers of a religion who spread the message to attract more followers


    EMPEROR ASOKA
    • Mauryan Emperor Asoka was the first major ruler
    to actively encourage the spread of Buddhism

    • Stopped eating most meats

    • Limited animal sacrifices

    • Sent missionaries (people sent on religious


    mission) through India to spread Buddhism

    • Preached TOLERANCE of other religions

    • Set up pillars across India offering moral advice


    and promising a just government
    COMPARING HINDUISM AND
    BUDDHISM
    • Both religions believe in Karma, Dharma, and reincarnation

    • Buddhists reject the caste system, believe in equality for all

    • Buddhists focus on meditation and the individual instead of


    priests like the Hindus
    COMPARISONS
    Topic Hinduism Similarities Buddhism
    Founder No single founder Siddhartha Gautama
    Nonviolence
    Belief in god(s) Polytheistic No gods
    Karma
    Did not believe Caste
    Class system Caste System
    System should exist
    Dharma
    Term for
    “enlightenment”
    Moksha Nirvana
    Rebirth
    Who can reach
    Brahmins Anyone
    “enlightenment?”
    Enlightenment
    Sacred Text Vedas Tripitaka

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