BuddhismBuddhism

The Religion of IndiaThe Religion of India

Structure of BuddhismStructure of Buddhism

Buddhism is made up of three different Buddhism is made up of three different branches, each with their own way of branches, each with their own way of doing things.doing things.

There are five major rules that people There are five major rules that people must follow to achieve spiritual must follow to achieve spiritual cleanliness.cleanliness.

Each section of Buddhism is called a Each section of Buddhism is called a school. Schools can have totally different school. Schools can have totally different beliefs and still be the same religion as the beliefs and still be the same religion as the other schools.other schools.

Main Themes of BuddhismMain Themes of Buddhism

Buddhism is a series of philosophical Buddhism is a series of philosophical beliefs.beliefs.

People who have obtained perfection People who have obtained perfection are known as Siddhas, and are are known as Siddhas, and are believed to be the stars in the sky.believed to be the stars in the sky.

There are three jewels of refuge in There are three jewels of refuge in the Buddhist religion that a baby is the Buddhist religion that a baby is usually taken through. They are the usually taken through. They are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.Sangha.

Buddhism TodayBuddhism Today

Buddhism is currently the fourth-Buddhism is currently the fourth-largest religion in the world.largest religion in the world.

The oldest remaining school is the The oldest remaining school is the Theravada school (Doctrine of the Theravada school (Doctrine of the Elders).Elders).

History of BuddhismHistory of Buddhism

Buddhism is supposedly the collected Buddhism is supposedly the collected teachings of Buddha, a teacher of teachings of Buddha, a teacher of the Indian people.the Indian people.

The word of Buddha was passed The word of Buddha was passed down orally, until finally, it was down orally, until finally, it was written down and modified into three written down and modified into three different books, which led to the different books, which led to the three branches.three branches.

Works CitedWorks Cited

www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org Sacred Texts of the World: A Sacred Texts of the World: A

Universal AnthologyUniversal Anthology