3. Introduction The Buddhist people have many elaborate rituals and worship traditions, including those for everyday worship, birth, death, and many more. Monks and nuns carry these traditions by practising the religion, and there are many rituals in which worshippers thank them for doing so. Through temples and monasteries and rituals, the Buddhist people keep their religion living.
4. In most Buddhist houses, has a special room in the house for a shrine - a Buddha Statue, candles, incense. Many Buddhists meditate -allows mind to settle - helps to achieve calmness and clarity Can worship at home or at a Buddhist temple Regular Worship (left) A shrine in a Buddhist Temple
5. Various Rituals Birth Can take baby to monastery Request name with special meaning eg. Jokata = Maker of Clarity (fem.) Blessings for: Protection Health Happiness Noble Qualities Death Believed to be natural result of being born Kept in house for 3-7 days Body is burned to let the spirit escape Before death, Buddhist will be blessed by a nun or monk.
6. Monks Live in monasteries with few possessions Full Moon Celebrate important events in Buddha’s life Offerings brought for monks Monks chant blessings Initiation (entering monk community, called Sangha) Can enter at young age Receive a new Buddhist name Head is shaved Bound to code of rules called ‘Vinaya’ A group of Tibetan Monks
8. 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). They also believe in many other things such as the philosophy of Duhka and Karma.
20. Introductory The Buddha was not a god or a legend. He was an amazing person that went out toseek thetruth. He traveledall 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.
21. 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 world lived Went to a nearby village and found poor, and sick people He was horrified, could not enjoy castle life any longer
22. The Journey Siddharta Gautama Left the palace, leaving behind family After he crossed the river, traded his silk robe for a orange cloth one Cut off hair, gave all the jewels to a servant who took him there Left his servant and became a poor holy person Saught out many other men who gave up everything to look for truth Did yoga like exersizes that were supposed to help fing the truth Lived in forests, slept on beds of thorn, almost starved
23. The end of the search Siddharta Gautama Arrived at a place, nowadays called Budh Gaya Sat down under a Bo tree, sat until he found the truth instead of looking outside he looked inside himself he found what he was looking for Siddharta Gautama changed to the Buddha, meaning the awakened one.
25. Introductory By the time, Buddha, (Siddhartha Gautama) traveled to many country and gave missions about successful life. But as time goes by, many wars occurred, because of Buddhism philosophy. To know detailes, Let’s look at the timeline of Buddhism.
26. Timeline-Buddhism Buddhism entered into Asia (Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, and etc. 1st council results in four factions 560~480 BCE 479 BCE 297 BCE 5~9th Century -King Asoka converted to Buddhism -And sends missionaries to other countries Soviet Communist attack on Buddhism in Mongolia Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha’s life 13th Century Decline of Buddhism in Northern India, and Zen sects in Japan 15th Century 21th Century 1920 CE 1950CE~ nowadays Decline of Buddhism in southern India Many countries attack Buddhism Chinese communist attacks Buddhism
27. Buddhism timeline details 560~480 BCE Siddhartha Gautama was born and taught many people about mercy. 479CE 1st council results in four factions one year after Buddha’s death. -Existence is suffering -The cause of suffering is within the self -An end to suffering is possible - following the Eightfold Path ends suffering and leads to Nirvana. 297BCE -King Asoka converted to Buddhism for first in official way. And Asoka sends out Buddhist missionaries to other countries. 5~9 Century Buddhism enters to Asia(Korea, China, Tibet, Vietnam) 13th Century Decline of the Buddhism in Northern India
28. Buddhism timeline details 15th Century Decline of Buddhism in Southern India. 21st Century Many countries attack on Buddhism. 1920CE Soviet Communist attacks->Buddhism in Mongolia 1950 CE~ Nowadays Chinese Communists attack Buddhism
30. Introductory Paragraph There are many different religious sites that are very important to the Buddhism culture. There is the Budh Gaya which is located in northern India, this location is very important because that is where the Buddha would meditate and achieved clarity under a sacred Bo tree. Another spot is in Lumbini Nepal it was where the Buddha was born. Then at 80 years old the Buddha died in kushinagara India. (see Google Map)
