Budhism

• The Buddha taught that the world is impermanent, suffering, and without self.
• Bodhisattva


  Someone who achieves enlightenment but allows them to be reborn over and over again so they can help others to reach enlightenment, rather than reach nirvana. Puts others first. Believes the true path is to be compassionate to others whatever the cost.
• Arhat


  A perfected person who has overcome the three poisons. Upon dying they will not be reborn but will enter nirvana since they achieved enlightenment.
• Theravada Buddhism


  Goal is to achieve enlightenment and nirvana (escape the wheel of life).
• Theravada Buddhists


  Usually a person who has achieved enlightenment and will enter nirvana.
• Theravada Funerals


  Little money is spent, instead given to charity to bring good karma which can be transferred to the deceased for a more favourable rebirth. A shrine is set up with a picture of the deceased and an image of the Buddha. Mourners offer flowers representing impermanence.
• Pure Land Buddhism


  Offers a way to enlightenment for people who can't handle the subtleties of meditation, endure rituals or just live especially good lives. Buddhists hope to be reborn in the paradise where Amitabha (the Buddha) lives. To reach Pure Land, one must have faith in Amitabha Buddha and recite his name with a pure and sincere heart, which is believed to generate positive karma and create a connection with him, who will guide the person to Pure Land upon death.
• Buddha's Life


  His father had a dream that he would become a holy man or great ruler. During his meditation, he learned about his past lives and the cycle of samsara, and discovered the four noble truths about the causes of suffering and how to understand it. His example of renouncing his old life for a journey of discovery and learning to meditate to find a way out of suffering inspires Buddhists today.
• Four Sights


  Old age, illness, death, and a holy man - these sights inspired Siddhartha to renounce his life of luxury and seek enlightenment.
• The Dhamma


  The truth about the universe discovered by the Buddha's enlightenment, which links to the four noble truths, three marks of existence, and eightfold path. Buddhists argue that the Dhamma is the only true refuge that solves the problem of suffering, as all other kinds of refuge only mask the pain.
• Dependent Arising


  The principle that nothing exists or happens on its own, but is dependent on a whole network of other things. Karma is a specific example of this, as our actions create the conditions for happiness or suffering in later lives.
• There are different schools within Buddhism with varying interpretations of its core concepts.
• Buddhist teachings emphasize the importance of compassion, wisdom, and mindfulness.
• Theravada Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path as central to their practice.
• Bodhisattva

  Someone who achieves enlightenment but allows them to be reborn over and over again so they can help others to reach enlightenment, rather than reach nirvana. Puts others first. Believes the true path is to be compassionate to others whatever the cost.
• Arhat

  A perfected person who has overcome the three poisons. Upon dying they will not be reborn but will enter nirvana since they achieved enlightenment.
• Theravada Buddhism

  Goal is to achieve enlightenment and nirvana (escape the wheel of life).
• Buddha

  A focus of worship, seen as the teacher and guide (considered a god).
• Becoming a Bodhisattva

  Perfecting the six perfections
• Theravada Funerals

  • Little money is spent, instead given to charity to bring good karma which can be transferred to the deceased for a more favourable rebirth
  • A shrine is set up displaying a picture of the deceased alongside an image of the Buddha
  • Mourners offer flowers as these represent Anicca (impermanence)
  • Buddhists are reminded that everything must pass and that they too will die one day
• Pure Land Buddhism

  • Offers a way to enlightenment for people who can't handle the subtleties of meditation, endure rituals or just live especially good lives
  • Buddhists hope to be reborn in the paradise where Amitabha (the Buddha) lives
• Reaching Pure Land

  1. Must have faith in Amitabha Buddha and recite his name with a pure and sincere heart

  2. This practice is believed to generate positive karma and create a connection with him, who will guide the person to Pure Land once they die
• Buddha's Life

  • Birth - His father had a dream that he would become a holy man or great ruler
  • Three watches of the night - Knowledge of previous lives
  • Re-born depends on karma
  • Cycle of Samsara
  • Four Noble Truths - Causes of suffering and how to understand it
  • Influence Buddhists today - Example of renouncing old life for a journey of discovery and learning to meditate to find a way out of suffering
  • Mara's distractions - Buddhists take comfort that even the Buddha struggled to achieve enlightenment
• Four Sights

  • Old age - Realisation that everyone gets old and suffers
  • Ill man - Everyone gets sick
  • Dead man - Everyone eventually dies
  • Holy man - Suggests that despite all this suffering, you can still be calm and hopeful
• The Dhamma

  • Truth about the universe discovered by the Buddha's enlightenment
  • Links to the Four Noble Truths, Three Marks of Existence, and Eightfold Path
  • Buddhists argue that the Dhamma solves the problem of suffering, as all other kinds of refuge mask the pain and are impermanent
• Dependent Arising

  • Nothing exists or happens on its own, but is dependent on a whole network of other things
  • Karma is a specific example of this, as our actions create the conditions for happiness or suffering in later lives