Buddhism

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Buddhism
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Buddhism

• Started in India by Siddhartha Gautama
• Gautama reached enlightenment in 535 BCE and is
  known as the Buddha

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Beliefs

• Believe in reincarnation
• Salvation Nirvana (release from the cycle of
  death and rebirth)
• No God, savior, prayers or eternal life after
  death

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Beliefs

• Guatama became the Buddha or enlightened one
  when figured out the worlds problems and how to
  solve them!
• There are 4 Noble Truths
• Everyone suffers
• Desire causes suffering
• Ending desire will end suffering
• To end desire you must follow the righteous
  eightfold path

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The Eightfold Path

• Right Knowledge
• Right Thinking
• Right Speech
• Right Conduct
• Right Livelihood
• Right Effort
• Right Mindedness
• Right Concentration

In other words, do the right things in life and
you will be peaceful, happy and harmonious!
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Buddhism

• No longer prevelant in India
• Spread to China, Japan, Taiwan, Tibet, Nepal and
  Vietnam
• Now led by the Dalai Lama

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Hinduism

• May be the oldest religion still practiced today
• 3rd largest religion in the world about 900
  million followers

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History

• Dates back as far as 1500 BCE
• Believe in a universal spirit (Brahman) that
  appears in many different forms

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Important Gods

• Hindus believe Brahman can appear as any number
  of other gods
• These gods include Vishnu, Shiva and Shakti and
  Ganesha

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Families often build shrines to one of the lesser
gods and may worship it almost exclusively
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Holy Book

• Hinduism has many holy books
• The Vedas are the most ancient
• There are also epic poems like the Ramayana

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Beliefs

• Hindus strive to realize the true nature of self,
  to reach divinity
• Dharma a persons duties
• Samsara rebirth
• Karma a persons actions
• Moksha salvation

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Confucianism

• Confucius (551-479 BCE) was a Chinese social
  philosopher
• Teachings dealt more with political matters than
  spiritual matters
• His ideas didnt spread until after his death

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Confucianism

• Eventually became the basis of some of Chinas
  most powerful dynasties
• Has been greatly debated over the centuries
• After a decline in interest, Confucianism is
  beginning to gain followers again in China

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Loyalty Relationships

• Stresses the importance of loyalty in
  relationships
• All relationships fall into one of five
  categories
• 1. Ruler and Subject
• 2. Father and Son
• 3. Husband and Wife
• 4. Elder and Younger Brother
• 5. Between Friends

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