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2. Spread of buddhism Buddhism originated in northern India, where the Dalai Lama , the head of Tibetan Buddhism. With about 400 million followers, Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world .

3. SPREAD OF BUDDHISM Buddhism does not worship a deity. Nevertheless, Buddhism is a religion according to today’s understanding. Thailand and the neighboring countries, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia as well as other Asian countries have the greatest spread.

4. RELIGIOUS DIRECTIONS AND FORMS 1.The “ Hinayana ” is known today almost exclusively as Theravada and goes back to the original teachings of Buddha and his contemporaries. 2. The “ Mahayana ” is known as a much more active faith in which the Buddhist is supposed to end their suffering and that of their environment through their own actions. 3.The “ Vajrayana ” is the name given to Tibetan Buddhism, to which the Dalai Lama also belongs. Here, Buddhist schools take on great importance in teaching students new techniques and mantras step by step. All three directions have further subdivisions, each with slightly different structures and teaching methods.

5. RELIGIOUS CONTENT Similar to Chinese Daoism, Buddhists refer to teachings and philosophical beliefs , not to an almighty God. The supreme teacher is considered to be “ Buddha ,” who through right action and meditation became an “ awakened ” person and thus serves as a role model. The goal of the religion is “ awakening ”, i.e., to find the knowledge of one’s own being. Central element are the Four Noble Truths, the truth of suffering , the truth of the cause of suffering , the truth of the end of suffering , and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering .

6. BUDDHISM VIEW OF SELF   From the Buddhist perspective, the idea of “individual self” is an illusion. It is not possible to separate self from its surroundings.

7. Buddhism view of self The Self to Nonself or “ Atman to Anatman ”  The Buddha taught that there is no permanent , unchanging self or soul that exists independently of the rest of existence. -The concept of self is seen as a construct of the mind , created through the interplay of various factors , including thoughts , emotions , perceptions , and physical sensations .

8. Buddhism view of self Five Aggregates, or Skandhas Form ( rupa ) – the physical body and its sense organs Feeling ( vedana ) – pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral sensations arising from contact with the senses Perception ( sanna ) – recognition and categorization of objects and experiences Mental formations ( sankhara ) – thoughts, intentions, and volitions that shape our experiences Consciousness ( vinnana ) – awareness or cognizance of objects and experiences

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11. Buddhism VIEW of self In contrast to the concept of the self, the eternal goal of Buddhists is “ nirvana ”. -is a state of freedom from all suffering that Buddhists believe can be achieved by removing all personal wishes . -Those who achieve nirvana join God and merge their atman ( pure self ) in perfect communion with divine life.

12. Trivia!! Siddhartha Gautama , the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha ,” lived during the 5 th century B.C. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Although he had an easy life, Gautama was moved by suffering in the world.

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