BUDDHISM

B U D D H I S M
• Nontheistic Religion
• Considered more as a philosophical system than
a religion
• Worlds 4th largest Religion
• Over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the
global population
• Human condition has the combination of pain
and pleasure
SIDDHARTA GAUTAMA
The “Enlightened one” Also called as Buddha Sakyamuni because he
The “Awakened one” hailed from the Shakyan people that resided in
The “One who knows” the northern parts of India and Nepal

4 SIGHTS OF BUDDHA
1ST sight – An old man who was scantily
dressed, wrinkled and nearly blind
2nd sight – A sick man who was moaning in
pain
3rd sight – A funeral procession with people
grieving for a dead man
4th sight – A wandering ascetic who had
devoted himself to finding the cause of
human suffering
 EVERY MORNING, A DEVOUT BUDDHIST
WILL GO TO AN ALTAR AND RECITE THE FF.
VERSES

I go to the Buddha as my refuge.

I go to the Dhamma - The Teachings, as my Refuge.
I go to the Sangha - The Community, as my Refuge.

For the second time I go to the Buddha as my Refuge.

For the second time I go to the Dhamma - The Teachings, as my Refuge.
For the second time I go to the Sangha - The Community, as my Refuge.

For the third time I go to the Buddha as my Refuge.

For the third time I go to the Dhamma - The Teachings, as my Refuge.
For the third time I go to the Sangha - The Community, as my Refuge.
THE TRIPLE GEM
BUDDHA – Sidharta Gautama himself

SANGHA – Monastic order founded by Buddha

DHAMMA – Refers to the teaching of Buddha (truth)

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I take the precept to abstain from
destroying living beings (Killing)

I take the precept to abstain from taking things

not given (Stealing)

I take the precept to abstain from sexual

misconduct

I take the precept to abstain from false

PRECEPTS speech (Lying)

The counterpart of the 10

commandments in I take the precept to abstain from anything
Christianity that causes intoxication or heedlessness
(Alcoholism & Drug Adiction)
 The end to
suffering
is contained
There is a cause to in the eight fold
our suffering path
Life is There is an end to
inevitable suffering
suffering

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

EIGHTFOLD
PATH RIGHT VIEW (Samma-ditthi)
Know the thruth

RIGHT CONCENTRATION RIGHT INTENTION

(Samma-samadhi) (Samma-sankappa)
Practice meditation Free your mind of Evil

RIGHT MINDFULNESS RIGHT SPEECH

(Samma-sati) (Samma-vaca)
Control your thoughts Say nothing that hurts
others

RIGHT EFFORT (Samma- RIGHT ACTION (Samma-

vayamo) kammanto)
Resist Evil Work for the good of
others
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
(Samma-ajivo)
Respect Life
 THE EIGHTFOLD PATH IS BASED ON 3
IMPORTANT DIMENSIONS OF CHARACTER

Right view
Right intention WISDOM
Right speech
Right action ETHICAL CONDUCT
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness MENTAL DEVELOPMENT
Right Concentration
 THREE MAJOR
SCHOOLS OF
BUDDHISM

THERAVEDA (Teaching of the Elders)

MAHAYANA (Greater Vehicle)
VAJRAYANA (Industructible Diamond Vehicle)