evolution, growth, maturation, expansion,

enlargement, spread, progress

Buddhism - Ancient History Encyclopedia
www.ancient.eu/buddhism/
 = that encompasses a variety of
traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices
largely based on teachings attributed to the
Buddha. Buddhism originated in India,
from where it spread through much of Asia,
whereafter it declined in India during the
middle ages. Two major extant branches of
Buddhism are generally recognized by
scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of
the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The
Great Vehicle").
1. Who was the
founder of
Buddhism?
•Siddhartha Gautama
2. Describe the early
life of Siddhartha
Gautama.
•Born a prince in
northern India he was
isolated in the palace
walls and destined for
greatness.
 3. What were
the Four Passing
Sights?
•Old man
•Sick man
• Dead man
•Holy Man
 4. What understanding
did Siddhartha take away
from these sights?
•Life of full
of suffering
but only
the holy
man
seemed at
peace.
 5. What did
Siddhartha go in
search of?
• Enlightenment!
•Way to end
suffering
 6. What did
Siddhartha
become known as?
•the Buddha
•meaning the
“Enlightened
One”
 7. In his first sermon,
what were his four main
ideas called? List them.
• The Four Noble Truths
• 1. All suffer and know
sorrow.

• 2. We suffer because of
desires.

• 3.To end suffering we

must end desires.

• 4. End desires by
following the Eightfold
Path
8. What is another
term for the
Eightfold Path?
• Middle
Way
9. List the steps in the
Eightfold Path. Make an
organizer. (web)
• Right Views
• Right Resolve
• Right Speech
• Right Conduct
• Right Livelihood
• Right Effort
• Right Mindfulness
• Right
Concentration
10. What is the goal
for Buddhists
called?
• Nirvana
• Nirvana for Gautama is to
live the life on earth as the
result of the Enlightenment,
it is not a place, but a state
of mind in which one is
released from desire,
craving, fear... and, most
specially, Nirvana brings a
Buddhist out of the cycles
of the curse of
reincarnation for ever.
11. What main idea do
Hinduism and Buddhism
have in common?
•reincarnation
 12. What 2 main
Hindu ideas did the
Buddha reject?
• the many
Hindu gods
• the caste
system
A caste system is a class
structure that is determined
by birth. Loosely, it means
that in some societies, if
your parents are poor,
you're going to be poor,
too.
13. As a result of the caste
system rejection, what type
of early converts did
Buddhism receive?
•Laborers,
crafts people
and servants
14. How did Buddhism
spread after the
Buddha’s death?
• Buddhist
missionaries
spread
Buddhism to
new areas
 15. How did trade impact the
spread of Buddhism AND what
are some areas in east Asia to
which Buddhism spread?
• Traders carried Buddhism along trade
routes such as the Silk Roads to
places like China, Korea and Japan
and southeast Asia.
Indian Buddha Chinese Buddha
 Buddhism by percentange as of 2010[1]

Country[4] Estimated Buddhist population % of total Buddhist in country

Cambodia 13,701,660 96.90 %

Thailand 64,419,840 93.20 %

Myanmar 38,415,960 80.10 %

Bhutan 563,000 74.70 %

[5]
Sri Lanka 14,222,844 70.2 %

Laos 4,092,000 66.00 %

Mongolia 1,520,760 55.10 %

Japan 84,653,000 or 45,807,480 67% or 36.2%[6]

Singapore 1,725,510 33.90 %

Taiwan 8,000,000 or 4,945,600 35% or 21.1%[7]

Nepal 1,000,000 10% or 12%

The Buddhist flag, first hoisted
in 1885 in Sri Lanka, is a symbol
of faith and peace used
throughout the world to represent
the Buddhist faith. The six
colours of the flag represent the
colours of the aura that
emanated from the body of
the Buddha when He attained
Enlightenment under the Bodhi
Tree.Jun 8, 2016
Buddhism - CRW Flags Inc.
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The eight-spoked
Dharmacakra. The eight
spokes represent the
Noble Eightfold Path
of Buddhism. Buddhist
symbolismis the use
of Buddhist art to
represent certain aspects
of dharma, which began
in the 4th century BCE.
(Before Common Era)
 Total population
488–535 million
Founder
Gautama Buddha
Regions with significant populations

China, Thailand, Japan, Myanmar, Sri

Lanka,Laos, Cambodia, Korea, Taiwan, Bhutan,Mongolia, India, More...

Scriptures

Buddhavacana, Tripiṭaka, Mahayana Sutras,Pāli Canon,

(Tibetan canon, Chinese canon)
Languages

Sanskrit, Pali, Gandhari, Classical Chinese,Classical

Tibetan, Tangut, Sinhalese, Thai,Khmer, Burmese, Mon,
Korean, Japanese,varieties of Chinese, Vietnamese
Website
Buddhanet
Buddhism and
Education
• Buddhist education should teach people to be
good people and abandon any animal instincts
and bad behaviors. Moreover, it teaches people
the path to attain mental freedom.
• One of the way to carry out Buddhist education is to
establish the Buddha as the primary philosophy and to
derive an educational philosophy from that. The other
way is to teach Buddhism in schools and institutions
so as to enrich the youth with Buddhist teachings. This
is a good way to train the youth to be good person
and purify their mind with moral merits. But it doesn’t
mean that we will make Buddhism as the basis of the
system of education, but to reinforce the existing
education system.
Important aspect of
Buddhism in modern
society
 Appreciating our advantageous
circumstances
 Appreciating our problems
 Dharma practice in modern society
 Teaching children by example
 Bringing loving-kindness to the
schools
 Teaching children to share with others
 Teaching children about the
environment and recycling
 New addictions in the modern society
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZu6L7z-alA
Glossary of Buddhism
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Buddhism by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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