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Eightfold path: basic rules of ____behavior_____ and __belief_____ leading to an end of suffering.

Right Thought: believe in the Four Noble Truths

Right Speech: Avoid lies and gossip

Right Livelihood: Reject work that hurts others

Right Intent: Lean toward goodness and kindness

Right action: Do not steal from or hurt others

Right Effort: Prevent evil and do good.

Right Mindfulness: Control your feelings & thoughts

Right Concentration: Practice proper meditation.

The laws of the __Eightfold____ __Path______ represent the Middle Way. The Middle Way is a way to live life according to Buddhists beliefs. This way of life was meant to be neither too strict nor too easy. CHALLENGING HINDU IDEAS Buddha's teaching challenged Hindu ideas:  Rejected many ideas in the ___Vedas________ (ex. animal sacrifice)  Challenged authority of Hindu ___priests__________ - Buddha though each person was ___responsible_____ to work toward his moksha  Opposed the __caste____system____ - didn’t matter what Varna people belonged to, as long as they lived the way they should

Buddha’s ideas spread into many countries (Tibet, China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Korea, Thailand & Vietnam.

Not all Buddhists could agree on their beliefs so it split into two major branches:  Theravada: followed Buddha’s teachings exactly  Mahayana: believed that other people could interpret the Buddha's teaching to reach nirvana.

Chapter 5 Lesson 3 Origins of Buddhism ___Siddhartha __ ___Gautama_______ was born around 563 B.C. Born a Kshatriya, member of the warrior class. Young Prince  _Queen__ dreamed about Siddhartha’s future.  Stay home = _great_____ ___ruler___  Leave home = _live_ __as_ __a___ __monk____  Father did not want him to leave so he _built_____ a beautiful __garden_______

Discovery in the Garden  Elderly man – learned _people __grow_ old  Ill person - ___sickness_____ part of the world  __funeral__ __procession_- death is part of life  Man at peace - __monk______(man who devotes his life to a religious group, gives up all they own.)

Travels of the Buddha  Searched for __wisdom________  Sat under a __fig____ __tree____ until he found answers  Stayed there for __49____ __days___ in a trance  awoke and found true state of _humanity___.  Stayed another 49 days _mediating___  Human suffering comes from three things: o wanting what we like but do not have o wanting to _keep__ what we like & already have o not wanting what we _dislike____but have

Teachings  Found enlightenment when he was __35__ years old  Became known as the Buddha or “_Enlightened _ _One_”  Used some __Hindu____ beliefs, changed others  Believed in _reincarnation__  Karma – force cause by person’s _good_ & _bad_ acts, regulates progress of soul  Didn’t believe in one powerful force that connected all life  Most important thing – reach _peace___ by ending

___suffering_________ Teachings of Buddhism       

gained many followers, especially ___merchants__________ and ____artisans__________ Buddha was raised ___Hindu________________ Many of his teachings reflect ___Hindu____________ beliefs Believed all things were an ___illusion____________ Only way to find the truth in life was to _give_ _up__ all worldly things If a person gave up all worldly things, he would achieve “nirvana” __a___ __place__ _of__ __wisdom____

Buddha concluded that FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS rule life Life is full of suffering. No one can escape it.

Way to end suffering is to stop desiring worldly things. Only then, will a person reach nirvana, a state of perfect peace.

People suffer because they desire worldly things.

Way to stop desiring things is to follow the Eightfold Path.