BuddhismBy: Eric, Karen, Vrishti, Zoe and Kevin

BeginningsBy: Vrishti

Where

It started in northern India

When

At about the 6th century

Who

The people started calling a prince the Buddha

What/Why?

The king kept the prince in the castle and wouldn’t let him out so he wouldn’t have to

experience the pain from the people outside the castle. One day he snuck out and saw the people

suffering. Since then, Buddhism became a peaceful religion.

There were 4 sights they saw

The 4 Sights

First, a dead man

Second, a sick man

Third, a old man

Fourth, a happy man

Festival and HolidaysBy: Vristhi

Visakha

Celebrated in Thailand: People bring candles and flowers and then they dance around a shrine tree

3 times

Wesak

Celebrated by Therevada Buddhists: They celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment and Death of

Buddha

Life and DeathBy: Kevin

Endless Cycle

Life is a endless cycle of Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth

It depends on the Karma you make during your last life of what you are going to be when you

rebirth

Common SymbolsBy: Kevin

Buddha Symbol

Endless Knot

Dharmachakra

Supreme BeingBy: Zoe

4 Noble Truths

Suffering Exists

There is a reason for suffering

There is a way to end suffering

End suffering from the eightfold path

Eightfold Paths

Right view

Right thought

Right speech

Right action

Right livelihood

Right effort

Right mindfulness

Right concentration

SpreadBy: Karen

Network Engaged

Established in 1989

Countries

China, Mongolia, Tibet, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Basic and Core BeliefsBy: Karen

Beliefs

Buddhists take refuge-seek comfort, guidance and security

Dharma

Cycle of Birth-Life-Death-Rebirth

The EndThanks for Watching