Buddhism originated in India in the 6th century BCE and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. The Buddha attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree and dedicated his life to teaching others how to reach spiritual enlightenment and escape suffering. Buddhism teaches that life involves suffering and the cycle of rebirth, but followers can reach nirvana through meditation, good deeds, and following the teachings of the Four Noble Truths and Middle Way. Buddhism eventually spread from India to many parts of Asia.

1. Buddhism
a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality

2. What is Buddhism?
Buddhism, often referred to as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is a
philosophical philosophy or religion that originated in India and is based
on teachings attributed to the Buddha or "Awakened one" the title
given to the Indian spiritual seeker Siddhartha Gautama after he
attained enlightenment more than 2,600 years ago.

3. The awakened one
•Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA(the "Buddha"), is an
important religion in most of the countries of
Asia.The early sources state that SIDDHARTHA
GAUTAMA was born in the small Shakya (Pali: Sakya)
Republic, which was part of the Kosala realm of
ancient India, now in modern-day Nepal.[ 1] He is
thus also known as the Shakyamuni (literally: "The
sage of the Shakya clan").
In the modern-day nation of Nepal, prince Gautama was born into an affluent
household. Gautama was moved by misery in the world while leading a
comfortable existence.
He made the choice to forgo his opulent lifestyle and live in squalor. When this
failed to satisfy him, he advocated for the concept of the "Middle Way," which
entails existing halfway between two extremes. He so desired a life free of
social excesses while nevertheless enjoying some comforts.
Buddhists say that after six years of seeking, Gautama attained enlightenment
while meditating beneath a Bodhi tree. He then dedicated the remainder of his
life to instructing others on how to reach this spiritual state.

4. History of
Buddhism
About the time of Gautama's death, in 483 B.C., his devotees started to
form a religious movement. Buddha's teachings served as the
inspiration for the development of Buddhism, which was officially
proclaimed as India's national religion by Ashoka the Great, a Mauryan
Indian emperor, in the third century B.C. Over the following few
centuries, Buddhism started to spread outside of India. Buddhist
monasteries were constructed, and missionary work was encouraged.
Buddhism developed a varied range of concepts and ideologies as its
adherents began to interpret its teachings in various ways.

5. history of Buddhism spans from the 6th
century BCE to the present. Buddhism
arose in the eastern part of Ancient
India, in and around the ancient Kingdom
of Magadha (now in Bihar, India), and is
based on the teachings of Siddhārtha
Gautama. The religion evolved as it
spread from the northeastern region of
the Indian subcontinent through Central,
East, and Southeast Asia
Historical map

6. Buddhists believe that the human life is
one of suffering, and that meditation,
spiritual and physical labor, and good
behavior are the ways to achieve
enlightenment, or nirvana.
Beliefs and Practices
Buddhists believe in a wheel of rebirth into
different bodies. This is connected to
“karma,” which refers to how a person’s
good or bad actions in the past or in their
past lives can impact them in the future.
The Buddha taught about Four Noble Truths. The first
truth is called “Suffering (dukkha),” which teaches
that everyone in life is suffering in some way. The
second truth is “Origin of suffering (samudāya).” This
states that all suffering comes from desire (tanhā).
The third truth is “Cessation of suffering (nirodha),”
and it says that it is possible to stop suffering and
achieve enlightenment. The fourth truth, “Path to the
cessation of suffering (magga)” is about the Middle
Way, which is the steps to achieve enlightenment.

8. CONCLUSION
A specific Buddha's life is told in the form of a long,
ongoing narrative that goes back to his time as an
infant. It includes the many lives spent on the road to
enlightenment and Buddhahood as well as the
persistence of the Buddha through his teachings and his
relics even after he has entered nirvana. Neither the
first nor the final Buddha to emerge in the world is
thought to be the historical Buddha.

9. REFLECTION
The truth that people suffer and the ultimately unsatisfying nature of
human life served as the foundation for the Buddha's whole body of
knowledge. Life is a struggle. A person is created under the same
circumstances that lead to discontent and sorrow. Individuality means
limitation, limitation breeds desire, and since what is desired is
ephemeral, desire invariably results in sorrow.We Humans seek the path
of deliverance, for that which shines beyond the transience of human
existence—or, to put it another way, for enlightenment—because they
dwell among the impermanence of everything and are themselves
transient.

10. References
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/budd
hism/
https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/
topics/religion/buddhism
https://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm

11. Thank you!
By: CHERRY MAE V. BELTEJAR
ARJIE MEL FRIO
KATHLEEN LOUIS DETANGCO
CARYL SIOTING
RALPH ZAMORA