Chapter 16: Learning About World Religions: Buddhism
Essential Question: What are the main beliefs and teachings of Buddhism?
In this chapter, you learn about the beliefs and teachings of Buddhism, a religion that developed in ancient India.
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism is based on Siddhartha's teachings. Born a prince, he became an ascetic to find enlightenment. Later, he followed a middle way to reach nirvana. He became the Buddha and taught others how to seek enlightenment. Buddha's Teachings Buddha shared his discovery of the Four Noble Truths about the state of suffering and the ways to end it. He believed that people could reach enlightenment by living according to the teachings of the Eightfold Path. VideosLive of the Buddha BBC Documentary (49:56)
India Buddhism Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path (6:57) Buddhism Explained: Religions in Global History (10:00) What is Buddhism? Documentary (9:14) Buddha Bits Video Playlist (9 videos, each about 2 min.) Eastern Philosophy - The Buddha (5:26) |
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