Buddhism history
word buddhi, meaning
enlighten one and or awaken one
the first noble truth
life involves suffering (dukkha)
where was buddha born
lumbini, nepal
samsara is the cycle of
birth, death and rebirth (reincarnation)
abstention from telling lies, from backbiting and slander
right speech (part of the eightfold path)
Buddhism can be traced to a founder
Siddhartha Gautama
the second noble truth
the cause of suffering is craving and attachment (tanha)
where the buddha found enlightenment
Bodh Gaya, India
the buddha is a human who pointed to
the path of liberation from suffering
promoting moral, honorable, and peaceful conduct
right action (part of the eightfold path)
Buddhists reach what is known as
nirvana (liberation from suffering)
the third noble truth
the cessation of suffering (nirvana is possible)
where the buddha began to preach
Sarnath, India deer park
according to the buddha this is the best way
middle way (avoiding extremes of indulgence of self-denial)
mental discipline
meditation (samadhi)
sangha
the Buddhists community of monks, nuns and lay followers
the fourth noble truth
the path to cessation of suffering (the eightfold path)
one of the first three things Siddhartha saw when he left his home
an old man, a sick man, and a dead man which led him on his spiritual quests
a worship service to honor a deity
puju
understanding of things as they are
wisdom (Prajna)
Sidhartha's parents were
king Shuddhodan and queen maya
Sidhartha was destined to be either a
great king or a great spiritual leader
the 4th noble truth leads to the
eightfold path (the way to end suffering)
I take refuge in the buddha, I take refuge in the dharma, I take refuge in the sangha
the three jewels
sweet smell reminds one of what good conduct brings
good karma and purity of actions