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Title: Buddhism


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Buddhism
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Buddhism
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Prince Siddhartha Gautama
  • 563-483 BC
  • Born in Lumbini, Nepal as a Hindu
  • Born a prince to King Suddhodana
  • Protected life of happiness until 29

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How it all happened
  • Siddharthas shocking discovery life as a
    hermit
  • The Middle Path provides the truth

The Truman Show
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The Prince Returns
  • Problems with Hinduism-
  • Reincarnation and the Wheel of Life
  • No escaping the stacked pancakes
  • Nirvana, a Drop in the Ocean

Mudras
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How to Get to Nirvana?
  • THE 4 NOBLE TRUTHS
  • 1. The World Is Evil
  • To live is to suffer
  • 2. The Source of that evil lies in Desire
  • 3. To eliminate Evil, eliminate Desire
  • 4. Lastly, even the desire to be!!!

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BodhisattvaSHUT UP, BEN!!!
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Buddhist Temple
  • The Tripitaka is the Buddhist Holy Book (40
    Volumes)

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Types of Buddhism
  • Therevada Buddhism
  • Mahayana Buddhism
  • Tibetan Buddhism
  • Zen Buddhism

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Theravada Buddhism
  • The oldest school of Buddhism. A monastic life
    Focused on wisdom meditation.
  • Buddhism for the masses. Tries to reduce
    suffering. Pray to the Bodhisattva
  • Led by the exiled Dalai Lama. Seeks individual
    path to Nirvana

Mahayana Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
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zen Buddhism
  • Seeks sudden enlightenment satori through
    meditation, arriving at emptiness sunyata.
  • Gardens, Tea flower ceremony, Calligraphy
  • ZEN BUDDHISM

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Relieve Stress MeditateGet a Mantra from a
roshi
Ohm...mani...padme...hung...
Hail to the jewel in the lotus!
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And, if you want it
  • An explanation of Buddhism in Star Wars
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