Buddhism Project Global History
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- Buddha left his palace and saw an old man, a sick man, a holy man, and a dead man during his four journeys
- Buddha sat and meditated under the Bodhi Tree for forty-nine days until he experienced Enlightenment
- Enlightenment: A state of perfect wisdom where an individual understands the basic truths of the universe
- Buddha said his first sermon to five companions of his. In this sermon he laid out the Four Noble Truths
- Four Noble Truths: The four main ideas that Buddha came to understand during his enlightenment
- The Eightfold Path is introduced with the end goal being Nirvana. Hinduism and Buddhism shared the same idea of reincarnation, however Buddha rejected the Caste System
- Eightfold Path: A set of steps that that lead to Nirvana.
- Nirvana: The release from pain and suffering
- "I am introducing to you the Eightfold Path"
- Missionaries and Trade helped Buddhism spread greatly. Pilgrimages are carried out in India. A famous site for pilgrimages was the Stupas.
- "Have you heard about Buddhism?"
- "Buddhism is a great religon that I would love to tell you about."
- Mahayana Buddhism: Teaches that people can help each other find enlightenment.
- Theravada Buddhism: Oldest tradition, and it says the best way to reach nirvana is to become a monk or nun and spend all time in meditation.
- After Buddha died three main traditions came to form. Two of the major traditions were Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. Also, Bodhisattvas helped people reach Nirvana.
- "Here are the three main traditions of Buddhism."
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