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Key Terms: Things to THINK
-fasting
ABOUT:
-meditation
1. Think about how
-the Buddha Buddhism is similar to
Hinduism.
-Buddhism
2. Think about how
-nirvana Buddhism is different
than Hinduism.
-missionaries
3. Come up with at least 7
questions to ask
yourself, and place
them in the column to
the left of your notes.
  Siddhartha Gautama was
a Hindu, born to a rich “Sidd” was a
member of the
family. Kshatriya varna.
He was also a
 He saw many of his fellow prince.
Hindus suffer and decided
to do something about it.
 When he was 30, he
traveled all over India
searching for the meaning
of life.
How do you think “Sidd’s” fellow Hindus felt
about his search for a better life?
 What did the As “Sidd”
traveled, he
Buddha decide
would
was causing fast and
suffering? meditate.

 “Sidd” wandered India

for 6 years.
 He finally realized the
three things that cause
suffering.
1. Wanting what we like but
don’t have.
2. Wanting to keep what we like
and already have.
3. Not wanting what we dislike
but have.
When “Sidd’s” ideas began to spread,
he became known as the Buddha.
 Monks are

THE TEACHINGS OF
Buddhist men
who

BUDDHA
devote their
lives to their
religion.
Why was
“Sidd” popular
with merchants?

 The Buddha became

popular in India,
especially amongst
merchants and artisans.
 Since the Buddha was
raised Hindu, many of his
teachings reflected Hindu
ideas.
 For example, Buddhists
believe in reincarnation
too!
 1. Everyone suffers. It’s part of life.
BASICALLY!

2. Suffering comes from desiring things

we don’t have.

3. People can overcome suffering by

reaching nirvana, a perfect state of
peace.

4. Nirvana is reached by following the

Eightfold Path.
Right Thought: Right Intent:
Believe in the Four Noble Truths Be kind and good

Right Speech: Right Action:

Avoid lies and gossip Don’t steal or harm others

Right Livelihood: Right Effort:

Reject work that hurts others Prevent evil and do good

Right Concentration:
Right Mindfulness: Meditate
Control your thoughts and feelings
THE BUDDHA BRINGS NEW
IDEAS
The Buddha
believed in
 The Buddha was against the reincarnation and
caste system in India. that one would
be reincarnated until
 The Buddha believed that they reach nirvana.
everyone had a chance to reach
nirvana, despite their varna as
long as they followed the
Eightfold Path.
 Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism
made people believe they had the
power to change their lives.

What varnas do you think began to adopt Buddhism first? Why?

Describe what you think the day in the life of a Buddhist missionary would look like.

 Buddhism spread quickly

throughout India.
 Asoka, a powerful king in
Indian history, converted and
built Buddhist schools and
temples throughout India.
 Asoka also spread Buddhism
throughout the rest of Asia
through the use of
missionaries.
Missionaries are Where else
people who work did
to spread a Buddhism
religion. spread?
BUDDHISM CHANGES OVER
THE YEARS
 Buddhism spread and began
to change.
T
 Eventually, Buddhism split H
MAHAYANA
into two main groups. E
R
 The Theravada branch tried A
to follow the teachings of the V
original Buddha. A
D
 The Mahayana Buddhists
A
interpreted teachings to help
reach nirvana.
Which branch
do you think
is most popular?