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Buddhism

Originating in ancient India, Buddhism encompasses a rich tapestry of beliefs and practices centered around the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. Central tenets include the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, which guide adherents toward overcoming suffering and achieving Nirvana.

Buddhism

Buddhism

core beliefs, key historical events and figures, and connections to empires

Holidays

Buddhist New Year
Uposatha
Vesek

Dalai Lama (Leading monk in Tibetan)

Holy Books

The Book of the Dead (Tibetan)
Sutras
Tipitaka (three baskets)

Eightfold Path

concentration/Samma samadhi
mindfulness/Samma sati
effort/Samma vayama
livelihood/Samma vayama
action/Samma kammanta
speech/Samma vaca
thought/Samma sankappa
understanding/Samma ditthi

Types

Theravada Buddhism (traditional teachings)
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia, Bhutan, Russia, N. India
Mahayana Buddhism ("greater vehicle")
China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam

Symbols

Lotus Flower
swastika (well-being, good fortune in Sanskrit)
Bodhi tree
eight-spoked dharma wheel

monks/bhikkhus

Worship

home
temples

way of life/spiritual tradition

avoid self-indulgence/self-denial
Four Noble Truths

suffering/dukkha

cause of suffering/samudaya

end of suffering/nirhodha

path that frees us from suffering/magga

karma (law of cause/effect)

reincarnation (continuous cycle of rebirth)

Nirvana

Enlightenment

Inner Peace and Wisdom
Dharma

Five moral precepts

Using drugs/alcohol

Lying

Sexual misconduct

Taking what is not given

Killing living things

Siddhartha Gautama (founder)

the Buddha
India

Huns invasion

destroyed monasteries

Ashoka the Great

Missionaries

Monasteries