H ISTO RY A N D O RIGIN BELIEFS

- In the last four decades, Buddhism

has become increasingly popular in
the west, considering is origin is
from the east
- Buddhism was founded
approximately 2500 years ago in
India
- The man who was to become the
Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was
born around 563 BCE into a family
of the Kshatriya caste in a kingdom
- The First Noble Truth -
called Shakya
B U D D H I SM - Ultimate goal of Buddhism is to end
Unsatisfactoriness and suffering
exist and are universally
suffering and, thereby, attain
experienced
absolute peace and joy
- The Second Noble Truth - Desire
- A Buddhist is not asked to accept
and attachment are the causes of
teachings on blind faith but through
unsatisfactoriness and suffering
direct religious experience
- The Third Noble Truth - There is
an end to unsatisfactoriness and
suffering
- The Fourth Noble Truth - The end
can be attained by journeying on
the Noble Eightfold Path
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SA CRED W RITIN GS

- Buddhist texts were not written until

centuries after Buddha's death
- The texts are divided into the "3
W O RSH IP
baskets"
- Sutra Pitaka- Consisted of - Worship can be practiced by
Buddha's stories, examples, etc. to
chanting with monks religious
reflect his understanding to the path
text and occasionally,
TH E SA CRED M A N DA LA
of enlightenment
accompanied by instruments
- A visual of the universe that is
- Vinaya Pitaka- Contained
and prayers
painted, imagined, or created with
guidelines for the monks and
coloured sands - Places of worship include;
institutional guidelines fro the
homes, that include shrines with
- The Mandala is used help Buddhists
sangha
reach enlightenment statues of Buddha, and temples
- Abhidharma Pit- created centuries
- The Supta, is a structure built
later and emerged during the
over Buddha's teach symbolizes
process of Buddhist philosophy
the 5 elements, water, fire, earth,
air and wisdom
- Ordination is the rejection of
desired life and acceptance of
internal and mental liberation
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TH E FIV E PRECEPTS

1. I undertake the precept to refrain

from destroying living creatures
2. I undertake the precept to refrain
from taking that which is not given
3. I undertake the precept to refrain
from sexual misconduct
4. I undertake the precept to refrain
from incorrect speech
5. I undertake the precept to refrain
from intoxicants

H O LIDAYS/ FESTIVA LS

- Visakha Puja Day (Buddha Day) - Celebration of belief that the birth,
death, and enlightenment of Buddha all took place on this day
- Asalha Puja Day (Dhamma Day)- People give food to the poor, and
practice meditation and observe the 5 precepts
- Magha Puja Day (Sanhga Day) - The day that looks at the two most
important parts of Buddhas life; The proclamation of the basic
principles of his teachings, and the second which is called the Basis
of Success
- Songkran - When people clean their houses, wash their clothes and
sprinkle holy water on monks. This is the time that the follow the first
precept
- Loy Krathong (Festival of Floating Bowls)- This occurs in
Thailand, Buddhists float bowls made of leaves and it is believed as
they float away so does your bad luck