Submitted By: Submitted To CBSE: Bhumika choudhary Supervisor Dr . Lokesh Jain THE SCHOLARS’ ARENA Class-12 th Arts HISTORY PROJECT
Acknowledgement I would like to convey my Heartfelt thanks to Dr . lokesh Jain sir, principal of the school and my subject teacher who guided me through the project and also gave valuable suggestion and guidance for completing this project. I also thank my parents for their motivation support. Last but not the least. I would like to thank those who had helped me directly or indirectly towards the completion of this project.
Certificate This is to certify that Bhumika Choudhary of class 12 th has successfully completed the project work of History for Practical examination of the school in the session 2023-24. It is further certified that this project is the individual work of the candidate and is up to my expectation and as per guidelines issued by CBSE. Internal Examiner Principal External Examiner
Point to be Discussed Introduction History of Buddha Gautam Buddha-Facts Founder of Buddhism Buddhist Philosophy Four noble Truths Eight fold path in Buddhism Buddhist Texts Teaching of Buddha Followers of the Buddha Buddhist Holy book
History of Buddha
Gautam Buddha-Facts
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha,” lived during the 5th century BC. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Although he had an easy life. After six years of searching, Buddhist believe Gautama found enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree. Founder of Buddha
Buddhist Philosophy the development of Indian Buddhist philosophy into three phases : The phase of the pre-sectarian Buddhist doctrines is derived from oral traditions that originated during the life of Gautama Buddha, and are common to all later schools of Buddhism. The second phase concerns non-Mahayana "scholastic" Buddhism, as evident in the Abhidharma texts beginning in the 3rd century BCE, that feature scholastic reworking and schematic classification of material in the early Buddhist texts. The third phase concerns Mahayana Buddhism , beginning in the late first century CE. This movement emphasizes the path of a bodhisattva and includes various schools of thought, such as, Buddha-nature , and Yogacara . .
F our Noble Truths
Eight fold path in Buddhism Right understanding Right resolve Right speech Right action Right living Right efforts Right thought Right self-concentration .
The most important sources of Buddhism are the Tripitakas / Tipitaka written in the Pali language. They are: Sutta Pitaka Vinaya Pitaka Abhidhamma Pitaka Dhammapada: A part of the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka. It contains a collection of the sayings of the Buddha in verse form . Buddhacharita: It is an epic poem composed in Sanskrit by Ashvaghosha in the early 2nd century AD. Buddhist Texts
Buddha, also known as Shakyamuni Buddha, is the founder of Buddhism. Lord Buddha attained “Enlightenment” under the Bodhi tree. after attaining nirvana. Buddhism is a religion with two main branches: Theravada and Mahayana Theravada Buddhism, also known as the "school of the elders," is considered the oldest and purest form of Buddhism . Teaching of Buddha
Buddha founded a ‘Sangha’, an organisation of monks who became teachers of ‘dhamma’. Buddha’s foster mother, Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman to become ‘bhikkhuni’. Buddha’s followers included kings, wealthy men, workers , slaves and craft people. Buddhism appealed to many people dissatisfied with existing religious. . F ollowers of Buddha
Founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha,” lived during the 5th century BC. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Although he had an easy life. After six years of searching, Buddhist believe Gautama found enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree.
Buddhist Holy Book Buddhists revere many sacred texts and scriptures. Some of the most important are : Tipitaka: These texts, known as the “three baskets,” are thought to be the earliest collection of Buddhist writings. Sutras: There are more than 2,000 sutras, which are sacred teachings embraced mainly by Mahayana Buddhists .