Buddhism

A brief overview of Buddhism.

1. BuddhismBuddhism
By Donald JohnsonBy Donald Johnson

2. BuddhismBuddhism

Basedonlife and

Basedonlife and

teachings of

teachings of
,
SiddharthaGautama
,
SiddharthaGautama
., - ,
aka Buddha India
., - ,
aka Buddha India
563-483 . . .
BCE
563-483 . . .
BCE

3. BuddhismBuddhism

Buddhismexplains a

Buddhismexplains a
,
purpose to life it
,
purpose to life it

explains apparent

explains apparent

injustice andinequality

injustice andinequality
,
aroundthe world andit
,
aroundthe world andit

provides acode of

provides acode of

practice orwayoflife

practice orwayoflife

thatmayleadto true

thatmayleadto true
(
happiness
(
happiness
nirvananirvana).).

4. Painting of Shakyamuni going into Nirvana.Painting of Shakyamuni going into Nirvana.

5. Siddhartha Siddhartha
GautamaGautama

Siddharthais saidto

Siddharthais saidto

have discovered

have discovered

whatBuddhists call

whatBuddhists call

the

the

Middle Way

Middle Way
—
a
—
a

pathofmoderation

pathofmoderation

awayfromthe

awayfromthe

extremes of

extremes of
-
selfindulgence
-
selfindulgence

and

and
-
selfmortification
- selfmortification..

6. Dharma Dharma धममधमम
•Buddhism is a Buddhism is a dharmicdharmic, ,
non-theistic religion and a non-theistic religion and a
philosophy. philosophy.
•It can be said to be one’s It can be said to be one’s
righteous duty or pathrighteous duty or path

7. Belief systemBelief system

Buddhismis also a

Buddhismis also a

beliefsystemwhichis

beliefsystemwhichis

tolerantofallother

tolerantofallother
.
beliefs orreligions
.
beliefs orreligions

Buddhismagrees with

Buddhismagrees with

moralteachings of

moralteachings of

otherreligions but

otherreligions but

goes furtherby

goes furtherby

providing along term

providing along term
’
purpose withinone s
’
purpose withinone s
,
existence through
,
existence through

wisdomandtrue

wisdomandtrue
.
understanding
.
understanding
Dissenting view hereDissenting view here

8. The Drepung Loseling The Drepung Loseling
Institute states:Institute states:
"
Like allmajor
"
Like allmajor
,
religions Buddhism
,
religions Buddhism

contains an

contains an

explanationofthe

explanationofthe
,
originofexistence a
,
originofexistence a
,
morality anda
,
morality anda

specific setofrituals

specific setofrituals
.
andbehaviors
.
andbehaviors
……
Buddhismpresents

Buddhismpresents

atransformational

atransformational
,
goal adesire to
,
goal adesire to
'
improve ones
'
improve ones
,
situation anda
,
situation anda
.
distinctmoralcode
.
distinctmoralcode

9. •I will conduct myself with ethical rectitude in all my I will conduct myself with ethical rectitude in all my
actions, all my thoughts. actions, all my thoughts.
•I will treat all people, all sentient beings, with I will treat all people, all sentient beings, with
sympathetic understanding, with compassion, with sympathetic understanding, with compassion, with
loving-kindness. loving-kindness.
•I will resist anger. I will resist anger.
•I will desist from greed. I will desist from greed.
•I will cultivate mental tranquility. I will cultivate mental tranquility.
•I will meditate, I will be aware of all my actions, all my I will meditate, I will be aware of all my actions, all my
thoughts. thoughts.
•I will reject egoistic desire, all notions of a unity called I will reject egoistic desire, all notions of a unity called
self, all notions of permanence. self, all notions of permanence.
•I will not regret the past nor fret about the future. I will not regret the past nor fret about the future.
•I will develop equanimity, I will not allow myself to I will develop equanimity, I will not allow myself to
exult in my good fortune or to despair in my bad exult in my good fortune or to despair in my bad
fortune. fortune.
•I will strive to the best of my ability for enlightenment.I will strive to the best of my ability for enlightenment.
Buddhists CreedBuddhists Creed

10. Buddhist

Buddhist
proselytismproselytism
atthe time ofemperor

atthe time ofemperor
AśokaAśoka
the Great

the Great
(260–218 ).
BCE
(260–218 ).
BCE

12. The Four Noble Truths The Four Noble Truths
• .
The truthaboutsuffering is thatitexists
.
The truthaboutsuffering is thatitexists
. ,
Life is suffering Birth aging anddying is
. ,
Life is suffering Birth aging anddying is
.
suffering  
.
suffering  
• ,
Ourreaching into the worldofdreams ourdesire
,
Ourreaching into the worldofdreams ourdesire

to fulfillwhatcannotbe fulfilledis whatbrings us

to fulfillwhatcannotbe fulfilledis whatbrings us
.
oursuffering  
.
oursuffering  
•
Onlybyreaching astate of“notwanting”canwe

Onlybyreaching astate of“notwanting”canwe

endoursuffering

endoursuffering
• - ( )
The EightFoldPath middle path canhelpus to
- ( )
The EightFoldPath middle path canhelpus to

breakourhabits ofsuffering

breakourhabits ofsuffering

14. A religion A religion
to about to about
300 million 300 million
people people
worldwide, worldwide,
'budhi', 'budhi',
means 'to means 'to
awaken'.awaken'.

15. dharmadharma
BuddhismBuddhism is a is a dharmicdharmic, non-theistic religion and a , non-theistic religion and a
philosophy.philosophy.

16. Eight Fold Path Eight Fold Path
1.1.
RightUnderstanding

RightUnderstanding

FourNoble Truths
2.2.
RightThoughts

RightThoughts
,
thinking wellofpeople

thoughts ofpeace
3.3.
RightSpeech

RightSpeech
, , ,
refrainfromlying slander gossip etc
4.4.
RightAction

RightAction
, , ,
refraining fromstealing killing attacking others
.
etc

The The
Dharma wheelDharma wheel

used to used to
represent represent
the Noble the Noble
Eightfold Eightfold
PathPath

17. 5.
RightLivelihood
5.
RightLivelihood

avoidoccupations thatcauses one to be directly

involvedinviolating againstsome aspectofthe
-
EightfoldPath
i.e. trade in weapons, slavery, alcohol
6.
RightEffort
6.
RightEffort
, ,
eliminate anyevil preventevilthatmightdevelop
,
maintainanygood promote anygoodwhichmight
.
yetdevelop
7.
RightMindfulness
7.
RightMindfulness

stayaware ofwhatyouare doing to avoiddoing
.
whatis wrong
8.
RightConcentration
8.
RightConcentration

trainthe mindto improve bothmental

andspiritualdiscipline

18. ENLIGHTENMENTENLIGHTENMENT
• -
Nirvana release frompainandsuffering
-
Nirvana release frompainandsuffering
•
Following the EightfoldPathhelps one attain

Following the EightfoldPathhelps one attain

Nirvanaandescape painandsuffering

Nirvanaandescape painandsuffering
• -
Reincarnation reborninanotherbodywithno
-
Reincarnation reborninanotherbodywithno

memoryofprevious lives andsubjectedto

memoryofprevious lives andsubjectedto

lifetimes ofsuffering

lifetimes ofsuffering
•
Breakthe cycle ofpainbyreaching Nirvana

Breakthe cycle ofpainbyreaching Nirvana
•
BuddhistMonks spendtheirlives meditating to

BuddhistMonks spendtheirlives meditating to

attainEnlightenment

attainEnlightenment

19. Buddhist monksBuddhist monks

As partofthe reaction

As partofthe reaction

againstHinduismduring

againstHinduismduring
,
its earlyyears Buddhism
,
its earlyyears Buddhism
.
rejectedthe caste system
.
rejectedthe caste system

There are onlytwo

There are onlytwo

religiouslyimportant

religiouslyimportant
: ,
socialgroups the monks
: ,
socialgroups the monks

who have dedicatedtheir

who have dedicatedtheir

lives to fulltime pursuitof

lives to fulltime pursuitof
,
religious goals and
,
religious goals and
.
everyone else
.
everyone else

Fragments of a Buddhist cave painting, Fragments of a Buddhist cave painting,
Two MonksTwo Monks, from cave 224 in Qizil, China, , from cave 224 in Qizil, China,
dating from the fourth to sixth centuries.dating from the fourth to sixth centuries.

20. Buddhist monksBuddhist monks
•True monks spend their lives meditating to True monks spend their lives meditating to
achieve Nirvanaachieve Nirvana
•When grandparent/parent dies a child may When grandparent/parent dies a child may
become monk for a month or more to help them become monk for a month or more to help them
reach heavenreach heaven

21. Young

Young

TibetanBuddhist

TibetanBuddhist

monks ofDrepung

monks ofDrepung

22. Tibetan MonksTibetan Monks

23. Dalai LamaDalai Lama
In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive
DalaiLamas

DalaiLamas

(Tibetan:(Tibetan: ཏ་ཱལའི་བླ་མ་ཏ་ཱལའི་བླ་མ་; ; Simplified Chinese:Simplified Chinese: 达赖喇达赖喇
嘛嘛; ; pinyin: Dálài Lm) form a lineage of allegedly
ǎ ā
pinyin: Dálài Lm) form a lineage of allegedly
ǎ ā
reborn (tulku) magistrates which traces back to 1391.reborn (tulku) magistrates which traces back to 1391.
1st Dalai
Lama, (left)
Genden
Drub
1391-1474
The 14th and
current Dalai
Lama, Tenzin
Gyatso (born
1935).

24. A special presentation of all A special presentation of all
Buddha’s teachings, it shows Buddha’s teachings, it shows
the complete path to the complete path to
enlightenment - how to enter, enlightenment - how to enter,
progress along and complete progress along and complete
the spiritual path.the spiritual path.
Kadampa BuddhismKadampa Buddhism
Gen Kelsang Chokga Gen Kelsang Chokga
presents Buddha's presents Buddha's
teachings as she teachings as she
helps everyone to helps everyone to
follow the path to follow the path to
inner peace.inner peace.

25. Do not believe in anything simply because you Do not believe in anything simply because you
have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply
because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not
believe in anything simply because it is found believe in anything simply because it is found
written in your religious books. Do not believe in written in your religious books. Do not believe in
anything merely on the authority of your teachers anything merely on the authority of your teachers
and elders. Do not believe in traditions because and elders. Do not believe in traditions because
they have been handed down for many they have been handed down for many
generations. But after observation and analysis, generations. But after observation and analysis,
when you find that anything agrees with reason when you find that anything agrees with reason
and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and is conducive to the good and benefit of one
and all, then accept it and live up to it. and all, then accept it and live up to it.

The BuddhaThe Buddha

26. Typicalinteriorofatemple inKorea

Typicalinteriorofatemple inKorea

27. The TripitakaThe Tripitaka
The formal term for a Buddhist The formal term for a Buddhist
canon of scriptures. Many canon of scriptures. Many
different versions of the canon different versions of the canon
have existed throughout the have existed throughout the
Buddhist world, containing an Buddhist world, containing an
enormous variety of texts.enormous variety of texts.
The Tripitaka Koreana has been The Tripitaka Koreana has been
preserved in impeccable condition preserved in impeccable condition
since 1251 C.E. comprises 6,802 since 1251 C.E. comprises 6,802
volumes under 1,511 titles, volumes under 1,511 titles,
including the latest writings by including the latest writings by
eminent Korean monks as well.eminent Korean monks as well.

28. BUDDHA STATUES

BUDDHA STATUES
•Buddha Statues are found in four positions
•Seated Buddha-aka, subduing Mara
•Reclining Buddha-represents the death of Buddha
•Standing Buddha-
•Walking Buddha-
•Hindu Temples

29. Fat happy Buddha

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