Vidisha SurveRoll No.: 126

Society & Culture in Ancient India, Impact of Buddhis

Introductory

The Buddhism was not a god or a legend. He was an amazing person that went out to seek the truth. He travelled all over finding help from others like him, almost starved to death and slept on beds of thorns. But all he had to do was close his eyes, and look within himself.

The Beginning

• Siddharta Gautama founded Buddhism• Was born 2500 years ago• Was son of the king in northern India• Had a wonderful and luxurious childhood• Wanted to know how the rest of the word lived• Went to a nearby village and found poor and sick

people• He was horrified, could not enjoy castle life any

longer

Buddhist Beliefs

The Buddhist people are very devoted to their religion. They believe that the world is imperfect and that they can fix it by achieving Nirvana(the end of imperfectness).

Beliefs Word

• Anatta - The belief that there is nothing called soul

• Anicca - Impermanence, the belief that nothing lasts

• Dukha - Suffering and everything that is unsatisfactory

• Karma - Actions that effect future lives

Main Beliefs

• They do not believe in god• They believe that by following the teachings of

the Buddha they will find peace• The Buddha found way to overcome the

imperfectness• They meditate• They Believe that the Buddha was human

Nobel Truth

• First Nobel Truth : Dukha happens everywhere at all time

• Second Nobel Truth : Dukha is caused by greed and selfishness

• Third Nobel Truth : Greed and selfishness can be stopped

• Fourth Nobel Truth : The way to stop selfishness is to follow the noble Eightfold path

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