BUDDHISM

BY:
Shashikala A.S.
Department of History,
Government First Grade College,
Peenya, Bangalore 560 058
 INTRODUCTION
Around 62 religions emerged in 6th century
B.C
important were
Buddism
Jainism
Ajjivikism
Bhagavathism
Etc

These Religions were splitted from

Hinduism. Hinduism is not a religion it is a
way of life.
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CAUSES
Complex and expensive rites and rituals of
Vedic Religion

The Varna system became very regid and

-
brutal

Deprivation of education to lower class

-
people and women

-The learned kshtriyas and vaishyas

realised the exploitation of bramhanas

- Problem of language - sanskrit

 SIDDARTHA
Founding father of Buddhism, son of
Shuddhodhana and Mayadevi.

Born in 563 B.C – Lumbinivana

( presently called Rummindai)

Wife Yashodhara

Son Rahula
 Four scene influenced
Siddhartha
An Old Man


A Sick Man


A Corpse


A wandering religious Monk


At the age of 29, he left home called as
“Mahabhinishkramana” – great going forth

 Guru Alarakalama

 Later he joined five bramhana Sadhus

He as under pipal tree for meditation in

Bodhgaya – on the river bank of Niranjana

 49th day he got enlightenment

 Buddha means enlightened one

 - First Sermon – Deer park
saranath – kashi – five
bramhana Sadhus
Aswajit
Upali

Moggalana

Sariputta

Ananda

- He was died in 483 B.C at the age of 80 in

Kushinagar
 Buddha’s Last Word

“All composite
things decay strive
deligently for the
salvation”.
 Teachings or Four Noble
Truths
 Dukkha – the world is full of sorrows

Dukkha Samudaya – desire is the cause

for sorrow

Dukkha nirodha – seization of sorrow

Dukkha nirodhagamini pratipada – the

path leading to seization of sorrow is
Astanga Marga or eight fold path
 Astanga Marga
1.Sammadiththy – right belief, right observation
as right view
2.samma sankalpa – right thought or
determination
3. samma vakha – right speech
4. samma kammantha - right action
5. samma ajiva - right means or livelihood
6. samma vyayama – right conduct
7. samma sati – right recollection or memory
8. samma samadi – right meditation
 Buddhist Councils
- First Buddhist Council – 483 B.C. – Rajagriha –
president MahaKashyapa – patranage Magadha ruler
ajathashatru

- Second Buddhist Council – 383 B.C – Vaishali –

president Subbakami – patranage Kakavarni

- Third Buddhist Council – 253 B.C – pataliputra –

president Muggaliputta Tissa – patranage Ashoka

- Fourth Buddhist Council – 1st Century A.D. – Kashmir

– presidents Ashwaghosha and vasumitra – patranage –
Kanishka, kushana ruler
 Divisions
- Heenayaana – Original followers of
Buddha’s Principles

- Mahayaana - They Believed in the

divinity of Buddha – image worship

- Vajrayaanism – tantrik kelt – matsya,

maanini, mamsa – originated in
vikramasheela University
Decline of Buddhism
Split in the Buddhism

Assimilation of Buddhism into Hinduism and

Buddha was incorporated as incarnation of
Krishna

Revival of Hinduism

Shungas. Kanwas, Satavahanas were the

Brahmins who followed and patronized the
Hinduism.
 Conclusion
Goutama Buddha was one of the most
important personalities who
propounded a Religion called
Buddhism which influenced and
helped common people not only in its
time but it applied to all the ages.

Even our contemporary leaders like

Mahatma Gandhi, Ambedkar
influenced by Buddha and his
principles
Thank you