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Exploring Buddhism: Beliefs and Practices

The document discusses Buddhism and its key teachings including the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. It explains that Buddhism sees life as suffering caused by craving and desires, and that by following the Eightfold Path one can overcome desires and attain enlightenment to achieve nirvana and be free from suffering.

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Exploring Buddhism: Beliefs and Practices

The document discusses Buddhism and its key teachings including the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. It explains that Buddhism sees life as suffering caused by craving and desires, and that by following the Eightfold Path one can overcome desires and attain enlightenment to achieve nirvana and be free from suffering.

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BUDDHIS

M
Joseph Mark T. Baldomar
General Santos City
CHALLENGE: 1

PRACTICE
WHAT YOU
PREACH
What are the possible similarities we
can connect to Buddhism?
GOD BELIEFS
PRAYER

CULTUR
TRADITIONS E
WHAT IS RELIGION?
• the belief in and worship of a superhuman
controlling power, especially a personal God
or gods.

• a particular system of faith and worship.


Islam

Allah Suffering
India
Five Pillars of Faith
10 Commandments
Desire

Civil Service Exam


BUDDHISM Philippines

Four Noble Truths Revenge


Mosque

Eightfold Path Christianity


FOR YOU WHAT IS BUDDHISM?
Islam

Allah Suffering
India
Five Pillars of Faith
10 Commandments
Desire

Civil Service Exam


BUDDHISM Philippines

Four Noble Truths Revenge


Mosque

Eightfold Path Christianity


FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

First Noble Truth:

Everything in life is
suffering and sorrow
FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
Second Noble Truth:

The cause of all this pain is people’s


self-centered cravings and desires –

- people seek pleasure that cannot last


and that leads only to rebirth and
more suffering
Third Noble Truth:

The way to end all pain is to end all desires


Fourth Noble Truth:

People can overcome their desires and attain


enlightenment by following the Eightfold Path
EIGHTFOLD PATH
• Right knowledge, right purpose, right
speech, right action, right living, right
effort, right mindfulness, and right
meditation

• By following the Eightfold Path,


anyone could attain nirvana--which
was the release from all pain and
suffering
• Buddha taught his
followers to treat all living
things (humans, animals,
and even insects) with
kindness and love
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APPLICATION/REFLECTION

•Let the students share their own


experience on letting go of suffering
and how this affect their lives.
ASSIGNMENT:

•Write a reaction paper about the modern


influences increasingly lead to 
new forms of Buddhism that are diverse
and that significantly depart from
traditional beliefs and practices.
END

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