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 SIGNIFICANCE OF 6th century BCE

TWO RELIGIONS DEVELOPED IN

CHINA - CONFUCIANISM AND
TAOISM
TWO RELIGIONS DEVELOPED IN
INDIA- BUDDHISM AND JAINISM

6th century Bce - Religious teachers,

thinkers and Philosophers.
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Social Superstitions

conditions Caste
system

for the Complex

Rise of ceremonies

Vedic
Jainism texts in
sanskrit

and
Buddhism Brahmins
superiority Expensive
rituals

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Pali language Rishabhadeva (Adinatha) was
the first tirthankara.
Founder of Buddhism Vardhamana Mahavira –
and founder and 24th tirthankara
Contemporary of
Mahavira
Prakrit language
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⚫ Vocabulary
❑ Rituals : a religious ceremony consisting of a series of
actions performed according to a prescribed order
❑ Superstitions :a belief or practice resulting from
ignorance
❑ Tirthankara: great teacher
❑ Preachers: a person who gives religious speech

https://youtu.be/uajX2cSTmlI
video of Buddha life story.

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 HOME ASSIGNMENT

Founder- Founder-
Birth place- Birth place-
Full Name- Full Name-
Date of birth-
Date of birth-
Parents-
Parents-

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LS.NO:6 GREAT
PREACHERS-MAHAVIRA AND
BUDDHA
AGENDA :
• Recap, Explanation and Summary.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES : Understands the early life of
Mahavira and the teachings of Mahavira.
LEVEL : UNDERSTANDING

PART -II

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https://youtu.be/wmVbTUIo2SQ

story of Mahavira

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Early life of Mahavira

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 Teachings of Mahavira
⚫ Teachings of
Mahavira were
simple

⚫ [Triratnas or
three jewels].

⚫ He put a great
stress on
ahimsa.

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 Five principles

Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya,Tyaga, Brahamacharya.

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 Spread of Jainism
⚫ Mahavira preached in Prakrit
language.

⚫ North Indian rulers

Ajathashatru and Bimbisara
–patrons [person who gives
financial or other support] of
Jainism.

⚫ Followers were divided into

two sects : DIGAMBARAS
[no clothes] and
SVETAMBARAS [white
clothes].
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 Ranakpur Dilwara
Temple[Rajasthan] Temple[Rajasthan]

Badami Rock Cut Temple

[karnataka]
Palitana Jain Temple[Gujarat] 20
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 Vocabulary
⚫ Kaivalya –perfect
knowledge

⚫ Tirthankara – great
teacher

⚫ Jina –the conqueror of

self

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Home Assignment
1.Write 3 sentences about
this Temple.

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Ls.6 Great Preachers-Mahavira
and Buddha.
⚫ AGENDA : Recap, Explanation, Summary.
⚫ Learning Objective : Understands the Early Life
of Buddha, Teachings and Spread of Buddhism.

⚫ Level : Understanding

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https://wordwall.net/resource/22266441

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Early life of Buddha
*Gautama Buddha Born
as Siddhartha.
*He saw Four Great
Sights.(an old man, a
sick man, a dead man
and an ascetic)
First three sights
–endless miseries and
the fourth one he saw
peaceful and calm.

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Enlightenment near
Bodh Gaya.
He left his wife and son to find
answers to his questions
about life.It was known as
Great Renunciation

⚫ He meditated under the pipal

tree near Gaya, he attained
enlightenment.

⚫ Buddha –enlightened one.

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Teachings of Buddha
Teachings of Buddha were based on Ahimsa, love
and compassion.

His teachings comprised the four Noble Truths and

Eightfold path or Ashtangika Marga.

The Buddha urged his followers to avoid living of

life of extremes and to follow the Middle Path.

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 THE FOUR NOBLE
TRUTHS
THE EIGHT - FOLD PATH

⚫ The world is full of Observa

tion
sorrows and Determin
Exercise
miseries ation

⚫ Material desire
⚫ Suffering can be
Meditat
avoided by Action Right ion
overcoming desire
⚫ Ashtangika
marga/Eight-fold Means of
livelihood Memory
path
Speech
=>nirvana/salvatio
n
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Spread of Buddhism

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 Spread of Buddhism

⚫ Buddhism received royal patronage from kings

Buddha preached in Pali language.
⚫ Ashoka and Kanishka.

⚫ Buddhism was also split into two : MAHAYANA

and HINAYANA.

⚫ Principles of Buddhism were simple.

⚫ Buddhist sanghas and monasteries became

centres for learning and education

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vocabulary
⚫ Renunciation – sacrificing something
⚫ Nirvana – moksha or salvation
⚫ Sermon –a talk on religious subjects
⚫ Monasteries - a building or buildings occupied by a
community of monks living under religious vows.

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 HOME ASSIGNMENT -III
1.Draw Eight Fold Path.

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LS.NO 6 GREAT PREACHERS
–MAHAVIRA AND BUDDHA [PART
IV]
⚫ AGENDA – Recap, Explain and summary.

Learning objective : Relate the teachings of ahimsa

preached by Mahavira and Buddha and implemented
by Gandhiji to get independence.
Compares the teachings of Confucius, Zoroaster and
Pythagoras with Mahavira and Buddha.
Level : Application and Analysis

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Blooket game
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Ahimsa-not to injure any living
organism.

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confucianism
Confucius was the founder of
confucianism.
He was a philosopher.
His philosophy was a code
of conduct based on
honesty, morality, integrity,
Brotherhood, compassion
love and respect for all.
Buddhism, Jainism and
Confucianism aimed at
reviving and reforming
society through moral
codes of conduct.

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Zoroastrianism
Zoroaster was the
founder of
Zoroastrianism born in
628 BCE.
Believed in the concept
of one god called Ahura
Mazda.
His teachings influenced
the development of later
world religions
–Judaism.

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Pythagoreanism
*Great philosopher.
*founder of brotherhood
of Pythagoreanism.
*According to him the
reality at the deepest
level was mathematical
in nature.
* Heavenly destiny of
the soul to possibly
merge with the divine.

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vocabulary
1.Integrity –the quality of being honest and having
strong moral principles.
2. Morality –the extent to which an action is right or
wrong.
⚫ 3.Philosopher – someone who studies or writes about
the meaning of life.

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HOME ASSIGNMENT [PART III]
Why do you think Mahavira and Buddha both preached
the doctrine of ahimsa and same was applied by
Gandhiji?

https://wordwall.net/resource/22266022

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LS.NO. 6 GREAT PREACHERS
–MAHAVIRA AND BUDDHA
⚫ AGENDA : Recap, explain and summary.

Learning objective: Reasons for the decline of Buddhism

and the contributions.

Level :Evaluate

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Contributions of Jainism

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Contributions of Buddhism

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Contributions

⚫ Teachings –Tripitakas
⚫ Jataka tales describe about the previous births of
Buddha.
⚫ Educational centres- Nalanda, Valabhi and
Vikramashila.
⚫ Stupas[dome shaped buildings] at Valabhi,Sanchi
and Nalanda
⚫ Gandhara sculptures and paintings at Ajantha and
Ellora[great examples]
⚫ Chaitas-prayer halls, viharas [monasteries]
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Decline of Buddhism
⚫ Buddhist monks shifted to using sanskrit.
⚫ Opposition of shaivites and vaishnavites weakend
Buddhism.
⚫ As the monasteries contained great riches they were
attacked by the turks.

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Home assignment [PART IV]
1.Write one Jataka Tale.
2. All the parts of the world were thinking about Humanity
and values to be followed by us around 6th Century. Give
your opinion.

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Dictation

1.Sanskrit
2.Prakrit
3.Buddhism
4.Brahmacharya
5.enlightenment
6.salvation
7.Hinayana
8.Sanghas
9.Tripitakas
10.viharas
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