1 / 16

The Journey of Siddhartha Gautama: From Prince to the Enlightened One

Siddhartha Gautama, born a prince, ventured beyond palace walls at age 29 to seek spiritual truth and alleviate suffering. Meditating under a fig tree for 49 days, he gained profound insights into the nature of suffering, emerging as the "Enlightened One" or Buddha. In his first sermon, he introduced the Four Noble Truths, asserting that suffering originates from desire, and to eliminate suffering, one must follow the Eightfold Path—a comprehensive guide to ethical living and spiritual development. Buddhism emphasizes the importance of mastering each step on the path and offers beliefs in reincarnation, karma, and nirvana.

zofia
Télécharger la présentation

The Journey of Siddhartha Gautama: From Prince to the Enlightened One

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Buddhism

  2. “The Enlightened One” • Siddhartha Gautama • Born a prince; isolated within palace • At 29 Siddhartha leaves the palace for the first time

  3. “The Enlightened One” • Decided to search for religious truth & end suffering • Meditated under a fig tree for 49 days

  4. “The Enlightened One” • Emerged from the tree with a new understanding of suffering • Became the “Enlightened One” or Buddha

  5. Buddha’s First Sermon The Four Noble Truths: • Life is filled with suffering & sorrow • The cause of ALL suffering is desire

  6. Buddha’s First Sermon • To eliminate suffering one must eliminate desire • To eliminate desire one must follow the Eightfold Path

  7. The Eightfold Path • An 8 step guide to Buddhist behavior • One must master one step at a time

  8. The Eightfold Path • Right Understanding • Right Thought/Right Intention • Right Speech • Right Action

  9. The Eightfold Path • Right Livelihood • Right Effort • Right Mindfulness • Right Concentration

  10. The Eightfold Path

  11. Similarities: A belief in reincarnation, nirvana (moksha), karma, ahimsa and dharma Comparison to Hinduism

  12. Comparison to Hinduism • Differences: • Reject the many gods of Hinduism, as well as the caste system • Follow the Eight-Fold Path to achieve Nirvana

  13. Theravada: View Buddha as a teacher South & Southeast Asia Mahayana: View Buddha as a savior/ divine being China, Korea, Japan Two Branches

  14. So…who is that??? • This is NOT the Buddha!!! • This is Pu-Tai or Hotei • A fertility symbol who was said to bring gifts to small children (think Santa Claus)

More Related