Buddhism

BUDDHISM

Lola

Mr. Perez

Spring 2011

LIFE OF SIDDHARTHA . Siddhartha was born around 563 BC in northern India near the Himalayas.

.Siddhartha was a prince who grew up in luxury.

. He was a member of the warrior class, Siddhartha never had to face problems. . His death was around 483 BC.

. He has a family . He married a beautiful princess named ,Yasodhara.Siddhartha passed a message of the eightfold path.

TEACHING- FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

1. Life means suffering- to live means to suffer, because the human nature is not perfect and neither is the world we live in.

2. The origin of suffering is attachment- to transcend things and the ignorance therefore.

3. The cessation of suffering is attainable- the cessation of suffering is attained through Nirodha.

4. The path to the cessation of suffering- there is path to the end of suffering - a gradual path of self – improvement , which is described more detailed in the eight fold path.

EIGHTFOLD PATH- THE MIDDLE WAY The eight fold path describes the way to the end of suffering. As it laid out by Siddhartha Gautama.

RIGHT INTENT

RIGHT SPEECH

RIGHT ACTION

RIGHT THOUGHT