BUDDHISM

• OM MANI PADME HUM


  Mantra believed to evoke compassion and wisdom, and to purify negative karma and negative emotions
• OM OR AUM, MAH-NEE, PAHD-MAY, HOOM
• The mantra is believed to evoke compassion and wisdom, and to purify negative karma and negative emotions
• Buddhist followers are mostly found in the Asian continent, with China having the largest population at around 244 million
• Asian countries that have the highest Buddhist majority in terms of population


  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
  • Myanmar
  • Bhutan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Laos
• Theravada Buddhism


  School of elder monks or school of the ancients
• Mahayana Buddhism


  Another major branch of Buddhism (teaches people that a path leads to their awakening)
• Siddhartha Gautama


  Founder of Buddhism, also known as the Buddha
• Siddhartha Gautama was a teacher
• Four signs of Buddhism


  • Old man
  • Sick man
  • Dead body
  • Monk
• Siddhartha's pursuit for enlightenment was due to the dissatisfaction he continually experienced despite living an opulent life in the palace
• Dukkha


  Suffering, unsatisfactoriness, misery, distress, agony, emptiness, or conflict
• The Four Noble Truths

  • The Noble Truth of Suffering (duhkha)
  • The Noble Truth of the Cause of Suffering (samodaya)
  • The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (nirodha)
  • The Noble Truth of the Path leading to the Cessation of Suffering (mangga)
• The mastery of the various truths and observance of the path would lead a person to break the bond that binds him or her to life and obtain release from the eternal cycle of death and rebirth or samsara
• Samsara


  The eternal cycle of death and rebirth
• Nirvana


  A state of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven, a state of enlightenment where individual desires and suffering go away
• Arhat


  One who has achieved nirvana, a person's mind is at perfect peace "worthy of honor"
• 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 "core teaching"
• Tipitaka / Tripitaka or Pali Canon


  The sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism, written in palm leaf, consisting of three "baskets"
• Theravada Buddhism has no place for God or savior, as salvation entirely lies within anyone's control " Beliefs of Buddhism"
• Buddha meditated for 49 days to achieve enlightenment
• The road of enlightenment

  (Life of Siddhartha Gautama)

  1. Born to Indian Luxury, raised in luxury ( 563 BC)
  2. 4 Passing sights
  3. Great going forth
  4. Middle Way
  5. Enlightenment "Bodhi"
• Eightfold path


  Right View

  Right Intention

  Right speech

  Right action

  Right livelihood

  Right effort

  Right mindfulness

  Right concentration
• Right View


  Understanding the "The four noble truth"
• Right intention


  Cultivating positive intentions and attitudes, such as kindness and compassion.
• Right Speech 


  Speaking truthfully, kindly, and without harm to others.
• Right Action


  Behaving ethically and avoiding actions that harm oneself or others.
• Right livelihood 


  Earning a living in a way that is honest and does not harm others.
• Right Effort


  Putting effort into cultivating wholesome qualities and letting go of unwholesome ones.
• Right Mindfulness 


  Being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment.
• Right Concentration 


  Cultivating the ability to focus the mind deeply on a single object or task, leading to insight and understanding