Buddhism
Buddhism
BuddhaThe man who became known as Buddha was born in 563 BC and was the prince named Siddhartha Gautama
Immovable SpotBodhi Tree
Buddha’s daily life
Basic Beliefs
Reincarnation• People are reborn after dying. • In reincarnation, the individual may recur
repeatedly. • In rebirth, a person does not necessarily
return to Earth as the same entity ever again.
Nirvana Textsreleased from the cycle of rebirth.
Connections to Hinduism?
• 9th Avatar• What else?
The Four Noble Truths1. Life is suffering.
2. All suffering is caused by tanha (personal desires)
3. Tanha can be overcome.
4. The way to overcome it is through the eightfold path.
The Eightfold Path
1. Right knowledge2. Right intent3. Right speech4. Right conduct5. Right livelihood6. Right effort7. Right mindfulness8. Right concentration
Other religions• Buddhists believe you can have more than
one religion
Pagodas
Buddha statues
The Dalai Lama
• Believed to be the reincarnation of Avalokiteśvara, embodiment of all the compassion of the buddhas
• The 14th Dalai Lama is currently serving• Upon the death of the Dalai Lama, the
monks go in search of his reincarnation. Proof of this usually comes from a child being familiar with the previous Dalai Lama
Buddhist monks
The 14th Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso
CompareHinduism Buddhism
Dharma
Death
Founder/deities
Areas of influence
Are Hinduism and Buddhism more similar or different? Explain.