Do Now Brainstorm with your group What do

Do Now � Brainstorm with your group: What do you know about the religion called Buddhism? � Reminders: DO NOT put textbooks on ground, draw on desks, or play with stickers. � When you do not finish classwork, it becomes homework. � Please do not ask me when you will get your quizzes back. � If you have late homework, you need to show it to me. I will not be asking you anymore.

Buddhism Is a religion and philosophy that has a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices. Mostly based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha. "the awakened one" Originated in Northeast India and spread all over. � Buddhist monks in Tibet.

Buddhism Buddhism is different from Hinduism in many ways. It was not based on complicated rituals and the belief in many gods, instead it was a way of life based on simple teachings. Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism accepted all people no matter what caste they were. Buddhism taught that people needed to reach enlightenment, which is happiness that comes from the knowledge of deep truth. Buddhists believed that once they reached enlightenment, they would no longer be reborn again and again.

Activity- The Beginning of Buddhism Create an acrostic poem S-ID-D-H-A-R-T-H-A describing the early life of Siddhartha Gautama. Include information about his childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment. Take the role of newspaper Create a storyboard with 4 reporter trying to write a pictures and 4 captions (2+ short story on the beginning sentences each) describing of Buddhism. Write a report the early life of the Buddha. describing Siddhartha Explain his childhood, his Gautama’s childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment. 8+ enlightenment. 10+ sentences Write a diary entry from the Write a conversation between Create a historical head for point of a view of the Buddha and someone who the Buddha. Draw a head- on Buddha. Discuss how your is interested in Buddhism. In the inside draw 5 images that childhood, your discovery the conversation, describe the represent events in his life. of suffering (be specific), Buddha’s childhood, his Include images for his life changes, and your discovery of suffering (be childhood, his discovery of attempts to find specific), life changes, and his suffering (be specific), life enlightenment. 10+ attempts to find enlightenment. changes, and his attempts to

The Beginnings of Buddhism 1. 2. 3. 4. A young Hindu prince lived a life of luxury in a palace; he never experienced sadness or death. He traveled outside the palace and his life changed; he saw sick people and a funeral. He was troubled by suffering and death; he decided he must change his life to find out why there was so much misery in the world. He gave up his wealth, family, to find the cause for human suffering. This started Buddhism!

Do Now Take out the HW from last night: � Classwork Open to page 119 and do the following vocab words: � Meditate � Nirvana � Missionary

The Beginnings of Buddhism 1. 1. A young Hindu prince lived a life of luxury in a palace; he never experienced sadness or death. He traveled outside the palace and his life changed; he saw sick people and a funeral. He was troubled by suffering and death; he decided he must change his life to find out why there was so much misery in the world. He gave up his wealth, family, to find the cause for human suffering. This was the beginning of

Vocab words � Meditate To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation � Nirvana The lasting peace that Buddhist seek by giving up selfish desires � Missionary A person who spreads his/her religious beliefs to others

Teachings of Buddhism teaches that all people are equal. Anyone could achieve nirvana (caste does not matter) Why would this idea interest many people living under the caste system?

The search for understanding Gautama decided to stop looking outwardly for the cause of human suffering. Instead, he tried to find understanding within his own mind. To do this, he decided to meditate: To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness Buddhist tradition says that Gautama fasted and meditated under a fig tree. 45 days later… he finally found the cause of human suffering

Meditation https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=WYP _W 49 o 1 v. Q Comfortable, seated position Back straight Body not rigid Relax shoulders, mouth, face Eyes closed

The Buddha and His Teachings 1. What are some reasons why people meditate? 2. How did meditation make you feel? 3. How did meditation help Siddhartha Gautama? Using what you learned about the beliefs of Buddhism, write a short story or create a storyboard. Your character should be a Buddhist who shows: ____ specific examples of how he/she follows the Middle Way ____ giving up selfish desires ____ one example of another behavior Buddhist would do ____ reaching nirvana

The Buddha and His Teachings 1. What are some reasons why people meditate? � Relaxation � Relieve stress � Think deeply about a problem 2. How did meditation make you feel? � Relaxed, calm 3. How did meditation help Siddhartha Gautama?

The Buddha and His Teachings The Middle Way � Also called the Eightfold Path � By following this path, a person avoids a life of extreme pleasure or extreme unhappiness � Selfish desires for power, wealth, and pleasure cause humans to suffer � To overcome selfish desires, Buddhists must learn to be wise, behave correctly, and to develop their minds

The Buddha and His Teachings Nirvana � Nirvana is lasting peace � People should be unselfish, treat people fairly, tell the truth, avoid violence. � If people follow Buddha’s path, their suffering will end and they will reach nirvana- they will be free from the cycle of reincarnation

Do Now Copy the HW for the weekend: �Quiz on section 3 on Wednesday! In your DO NOW section, respond: �According to the Buddha, how can a person end their suffering or misery? Once your whole group is done, discuss your responses together.

The Eightfold Path of Buddhism Also called the Middle Way, the Eightfold Path is how a person avoids a life of extreme pleasure or unhappiness � (a nice middle ground).

Activity for Today Study the tan scroll on the left side of page 120 called “The Practice of Buddhism: The Eightfold Path. ” Steps are in red. � You don’t need to actually write it in red on your paper. Examples are underneath in black. � Put it into your own words.

The Eightfold Path 1. Right Understanding � Believing in Buddhism Committing to practicing Buddhism Not lying or saying negative things � Respecting all life, no hurting others/stealing Developing good attitudes 7. Right Mindfulness � 4. Right Action Not taking a job that goes against Buddhist ideas 6. Right Effort � 3. Right Speech � 5. Right Livelihood � 2. Right Intention � Being aware of your feelings and thoughts 8. Right Concentration � Meditating in order to find solutions to problems

Closure Museum walk! Take a few minutes to see what your classmates have done! Explain what the Buddhists believe then about talking the “Middle Way” in life.

The Eightfold Path of Buddhism Also called the Middle Way, the Eightfold Path is how a person avoids a life of extreme pleasure or unhappiness � (a nice middle ground). � Example: � Right Action

Do Now Copy the HW for tonight- � Section 3 quiz tomorrow! Take out the HW from last night: � Writing Activity pg. 123 Look over the vocab word: missionary Please share your stories with your group.

Vocab Missionary A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

Spread of Buddhism Phschool. com Code lbp-2433

The Spread of Buddhism & Hinduism- Comparison/Contrast Read pages 122 -123 about the spread of Buddhism. Using the map on page 122, use one colored pencil to draw the area where Buddhism started and where Buddhism spread. Analyze the map and respond to the 5 questions about the map. With your group and using your notes, come up with as many similarities and differences between Hinduism and

Spread of Buddhism Spread to: � China � Korea � Southeast Asia 2. What does the color purple represent? � Area where Buddhism originated What do the arrows represent?

Spread of Buddhism 3. What was the southernmost point Buddhism had spread to by the sixth century A. D. ? � Java What was the easternmost point? � Japan 4. Locate Tibet on the map. Can you guess why it took longer for Buddhism to arrive in Tibet than in locations farther away from India? � The Himalayas were in the way. 5. Why do you think Buddhism did not reach Japan until the A. D. 500 s? � It was a long way to travel over land AND sea.

Venn Diagram Differences Similarities Hindus Differences Buddhists Some honor Buddha as Believe it is wrong to harm a reincarnation of living creatures. Vishnu, but most do not worship him. Do not embrace the sacred texts of Hinduism. Developed from a mix Value nonviolence. of ideas. Was founded by one person. Your caste matters. Believe in dharma. Believe in the cycle of rebirth. Caste does not matter (anyone can achieve nirvana)

4 corners In early times of cities, geography influenced the spread of ideas.

4 corners Nowadays, geography has less of an influence on the spread of ideas.