PROCEED

TO YOUR
GROUP
 ACTIVITY # 1:
REVIEW
He is the GOD OF THE
HEAVENS, LIGHTNING,
THUNDER, STORMS,
RAINS AND RIVER FLOWS
of Hinduism
INDRA
• GOD OF SEA, RAINS &
OCEANS, his vehicle is
a MAKARA (part fish, part
land creature) and his
weapon is a Pasha
(noose, rope loop).
VARUNA
He has been praised as the
"MIGHTIEST OF THE MIGHTY.

He has been the most severe

roarer/howler (could be a hurricane or
tempest) or the most frightening one
RUDRA
• Hes has a second meaning and refers
to Jupiter.
• He is the one who drove away darkness,
BRIHASPATI
He is the God of
Sky and Heaven
('Father Heaven)
DYAUS
PITA
Mother Earth
and Land
PRITVI
God of Light, Day
and Wisdom
SURYA
 PRETEST
YOU ARE GIVEN 5
minutes only to answer
the given questions.
 PRETEST

1. One of the major

world religion that do
not depending on
“SUPERNATURAL
FORCES”
2. HE WAS BORN IN
SAKYA TRIBE IN
NEPAL
3. SIDDHARTA
ENCOUNTERED 4
SUFFERINGS/SIGNS OF
PEOPLE THAT
TRANSFORMED HIS
OUTLOOK IN LIFE. WHICH
OF THE FF. IS NOT
BELONG
4. BUDDHIST
BELIEVE THAT THE
FUNDAMENTAL
CAUSE OF
SUFFERING IS:
5. THE
1ST NOBLE
TRUTH OF
BUDDHISM IS
DUKKHA, MEANING,
LIFE IS FULL OF
_________.
6. BUDDHIST
BELIEVE THAT
THERE IS A WAY TO
END SUFFERING, &
TO END SUFFERING,
THEY MUST END
THEIR ___________.
A. Right view E. Right Livelihood
B. Right Intention F. Right Effort
C. Right Speech G. Right Mindfulness
D. Right Action H. Right Concentration

7. One’s work
should not harm
others .
A. Right view E. Right Livelihood
B. Right Intention F. Right Effort
C. Right Speech G. Right Mindfulness
D. Right Action H. Right Concentration

8. Abstaining
from harsh
speech
A. Right view E. Right Livelihood
B. Right Intention F. Right Effort
C. Right Speech G. Right Mindfulness
D. Right Action H. Right Concentration

9. THE ABILITY TO
SEE THINGS FOR
WHAT THEY ARE IN
CLEAR
CONSCIOUNESS
A. Right view E. Right Livelihood
B. Right Intention F. Right Effort
C. Right Speech G. Right Mindfulness
D. Right Action H. Right Concentration

10. HELPING
OTHERS WITHOUT
EXPECTING IN
RETURN
 ACTIVITY # 2:
EACH GROUP WILL BE
GIVEN A JUMBLED
LETTERS. ARRANGE
THE LETTERS IN 2
MINUTES AND TELL
SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
EXCELYN F. CACALUAN
 BUDDHISM
BUDDHISM is one of the most practical
among the world’s major religions
because its belief system intends to
meet basic human needs and solve
humankinds spiritual problem without
depending on “SUPERNATURAL
FORCES”.
 Buddhism in the
• Buddhism is Subcontinent
the religion of around 500
million people or about 7% to 8% of the
world population.
• China, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar,
Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Laos.
• Buddhism originated in
northern India in the 5th
century B.C.E. The tradition
traces its origin to Siddhartha
Gautama, who is referred to as
the Buddha
• (the "Awakened" or
"Enlightened One").
 BUDDHIST

BUDDHISTs are the

followers / disciples
of the Buddha
WHEEL OF LIFE

REPRESENTS THE CYCLE

OF BIRTH AND REBIRTH.

IT ALSO REPRESENTS THE

8 FOLD PATH TO
ENLIGHTENMENT.
 The essence of
Buddhism
 2,500 year old tradition.
 The 3 jewels of Buddhism:
 Buddha, the teacher.
 Dharma, the teachings.
 Sangha, the community.
TELL SOMETHING ABOUT THE
PICTURE
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
 Born in Sakya tribe
BCE)in
Lumbini(Nepal).
 Born into the Kshatriya
caste(2nd highest in Caste
System)
 Father-Suddhodana(chieftain)
 Mother-Mahamaya(Princess)
 She dreamt of a brilliant light
shining down on her from the
sky.
 Siddharta reared by
Mahapajapati.
Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
 At the age of 16(Yasodhara)
BCE)
 Son ( Rahula)
 For 29 years of being a
prince, he felt emptiness. He
left his wife, child and social
status as he began to search
for truth and liberation.
 Siddharta’s encounter 4
sufferings/signs of people that
transformed his outlook on
life.
 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
 1. meeting an old BCE)
man-old age
was an unavoidable
circumstance.
 2. a crippled man-illness is
inescapable
 3. decaying a corpse-death
was inevitable end of all
 4. ascetic monk-
 These manifestations convinced
him that worldly and material
possessions could not satisfy
one’s need.
 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
 Taking his finest horse, he rode
BCE)
off into the night. He cut his
hair and beard.
 He renounced the members of
his caste despite his Father’s
resistance and become a beggar
of alms. He went to the forest
and clothed himself in the
yellow robes of a hermit.
 He also known as “ Great
renunciation”-name given to the
impt. event in the Buddha’s life
at the age of 29 when he left
his fathers palace and
abandoned the world to become
a homeless mendicant.
 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
BCE)
 Siddharta practiced asceticism
in search of a way to escape
suffering.
 He associated himself with
religious masters such as Alara
Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta.
 As he became dissatisfied with
their teachings, he went on his
way to subject himself to
inexorable asceticism.
 For 6 years, he practiced
religious strictness, wore no
clothes and did not wash. Food
and sleep become scarce. To
the point that he almost died.
 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
 Five ascetics came BCE)
to join him
as his companions.
 In the end, Siddharta
advocated the avoidance of two
things, namely, self
indulgence(act of doing things
you enjoy) and self denial(denial
of one’s own’s interest & needs)
and taught the way toward the
“Middle Path”- a life of self
discipline and
introspection(observation of
one’s own mental & emotional
processes)
 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
 Seated beneath a BCE)
pipal tree,
now known as the bo or Bodhi
tree, Siddharta obtained his
enlightenment
 Aftre 49 days of meditation,
Siddharta emerged victorious
and attained the state of
awakening. He became a
“Buddha” or the awakened one.
 He had visions of the endless
cycle of birth and death that
was the fate of humankind.
 Siddharte was 35 years old
when he attained enlightenment.
 Siddhartha Gautama (563-483
BCE)
 For 45 years, he travelled
Northern India to the cities and
towns ad preached a message of
hope and happiness while winning
many new converts to his fold.
 At age 80 and on a full moon,
Siddharta died in Kushinagar.
His final words were “ Subject
to decay are all component
things”, strive earnestly to work
out your own salvation.
 The cause of death was a meal
received from a metalworker
that led t dysentery.
 ACTIVITY # 3:
EACH GROUP WILL BE GIVEN 1
TOPIC AND EXPLAIN. YOU WILL
BE RATED WITH THE USE OF
RUBRICS:
PRESENTATION- 15 Pts.
CONTENT – 15 Pts.
TEAMWORK- 10 Pts.
GUIDE:
1.WHAT IS THE TOPIC
ALL ABOUT.
2.EXPLAIN ITS
CONNECTION TO
BUDDHIST PEOPLE
GROUP 1 – There is
suffering in the world. To
live is to suffer.
GROUP 2 – The cause of
suffering is self-centered
desire and attachments.
GROUP 3 – The solution is
to eliminate desire and
attachments.
GROUP 4 – To reach nirvana, one
must follow the Eightfold Path.
RIGHT view
RIGHT intention
RIGHT speech
RIGHT action
GROUP 5 - To reach nirvana, one
must follow the Eightfold Path.
RIGHT livelihood
RIGHT effort
RIGHT mindfulness
RIGHT concentration
 What is the
fundamental cause of
all suffering?

Desire!
 Four Noble Truths
1. There is suffering in the
world. To live is to
suffer. (Dukkha)
 The Buddha found this
out when he was young
and experienced
suffering and death in
others.
 Four Noble Truths
2. The cause of
suffering is self-
centered desire and
attachments. (Tanha)
 These DESIRES can be physical
or psychological, and dukkha
arises when these desires and
cravings are not met.
 Four Noble Truths
3. The solution is to
eliminate desire and
attachments.
 Four Noble Truths
4. To reach nirvana, one
must follow the Eightfold
Path.
 Eightfold Path

Nirvana
 Escape from the cycle of
rebirth.
Buddha
Buddhist Altar
SHORT VIDEOCLIP
 ACTIVITY # 4:
REFLECT
IN YOUR OWN OPINION, GIVE 4
NOBLE TRUTH ABOUT
CHRISTIANITY. SHARE IT IN THE
CLASS.
( 2 MINUTES )
1ST-5 pts.
2ND-4 pts.
3rd- 3 pts.
4th – 2pts.
5th- 1 pt.
1 3

2 4

5
1-4 GIVE THE 4
NOBLE TRUTH
Of BUDDHISM
5-12. GIVE THE
8-FOLD PATH
OF BUDDHISM
13-14. NAME
THE WIFE AND
SON OF
Siddharta
Gautama
15. How old Buddha
when He got married
and when He felt
emptiness and begin to
find the truth.
16-19 Give the 4
signs Buddha
encountered while
he’s looking for the
truth
EVALUATION
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. E
8. C
9. G
10.B
 ASS: GIVE EXAMPLE
OF SITUATIONS THAT
DEMONSTRATE
CRAVINGS WHICH MAY
LEAD TO SUFFERING
ACCORDING TO
BUDDHISM
END
 Types of
 Buddhism
Therevada Buddhism

 Mahayana Buddhism

 Tibetan Buddhism
 Theravada Buddhism
 The oldest school of Buddhism.
 The “Way of the Elders” or the
“Small Vehicle.”
 Found in southern Asia.
 The monastic life is the best way
to achieve nirvana.
 Focus on wisdom and meditation.
 Goal is to become a “Buddha,” or
“Enlightened One.”
 Over 100,000,000 followers today.
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
 The “Great Vehicle.”
 Founded in northern Asia (China,
Japan).
 Buddhism “for the masses.”
 Seek guidance from Boddhisatvas,
wise beings.
 Goal: Not just individual escape
from the wheel, but the salvation
of all humanity through self-
sacrifice of those enlightened few.
Mahayana Buddhism
Seated Boddhisatva –
16c
Bhutan
boddhisatva
 Tibetan Buddhism
 The “Diamond Vehicle.” [Vajrayana]
 Developed in Tibet in the
7c CE.
 A mix of Theravada and Mahayana.
 Boddhisatvas include
Lamas, like the
Dalai Lama.
 The Tibetan Book
of the Dead
[Bardo Thodol].
The
Dalai
Lam
a
Buddhism in America
(1999)
 Distribution of
Buddhism Centers in
the US, 2001
10th
Annual western
buddhist monastic
conference

California, 2004
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1. It is one of the most
practical among the world’s
major religions because its
belief system intends to meet
basic human needs and
solve humankinds spiritual
problem without depending
on “SUPERNATURAL
FORCES”.
2. He is known
“The
enlightened
one”
3-5 Give
The 3
jewels of
Buddhism
 6. Who is
the father of
Siddharta
Gautama?
 7. Who is
the mother
of Siddharta
Gautama?
8. What is the
fundamental
cause of
suffering
according to the
Buddhist?
 9-12. Give
the 4 noble
Truths of
Buddhism
13-20. Give
the 8 fold
paths of the
Buddhism
 21-23.
Give the 3
types of
Buddhism
 24. Who
reared
Siddharta
Gautama?
25. What is
the symbol
of
Buddhism?