SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA

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• SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA
• An Indian prince born about
• 563 B.C. (modern day Nepal)

2. Questioned the reasons for his easy life
sought to answer the cause of the worlds
sorrows.
What caste would Siddhartha have belonged to?
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THE BUDDHA 1. At age 29 Siddhartha left home to
seek knowledge. became known as the
Enlightened One.
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The main ideas of Buddhism are the FOUR NOBLE
TRUTHS
1. Everything in life is sorrow suffering.
2. The cause of suffering is seeking personal
pleasure desires.
3. Escape pain suffering by ending all desires.
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4. Attain enlightenment by following the
Eightfold Path or the Middle Way.
Read about the Eightfold Path on p. 74 of your
History book.
NIRVANA A stage of enlightenment. A release
from pain selfishness.
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BUDDHISM HINDUISM Both believe in
reincarnation but Hinduism has more complex
ritual reflected caste. Buddhism taught
compassion for low born high born.
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Growth Spread of Buddhism The worlds most
popular religion began to spread through Asia but
Buddhist influence in India has waned.