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Buddhism
Buddhism
World’s first universal religion
Founded 2500 years ago
Siddhartha Gautama, founder
Tripitaka – sacred texts
347-635 million followers
Spread by Emperor Ashoka
Basic Beliefs
Founded as a reaction to Hinduism
suffering is part of the human condition
Four noble truths
Eight fold path
BranchesMahayana - focuses on the Buddha as a divine savior
Tantrayana – “vehicle of the text” emphasis on magic and meditation (sub-set of Mahayana)
Theravada - focuses on the teachings of the Buddha; practice meditation
Zen – contemplative and meditative
Lamaism – combines monasticism with worship of local demons and deities
Dalai Lama of Tibet
Buddha
under
Bodhi
Tree,
Sri
Lanka
7
Anuradhapura, Sri Lankan Stupa
8
TIBETAN CHORTEN/STUPA
Buddhist Monasteries
Buddhist Temple - Daegu
Buddhist Temple – Thailand (made of recycled bottles)
Buddhist Pagodas
San Francisco, CA and Anhui Province, China