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Buddhism

Jane & Fiona

A founder of Buddhism
The founder of the

Buddhism was Buddha


who was named
'Siddhartha'

2,500 years ago, in Kapilavastu, Nepali king Suddhodana


and queen Maha Maya had a baby named 'Siddhartha'.

The king told Siddhartha to not go outside

because his wise advisors predicted that the prince


saw someone old, sick, dead and a monk. He would
want to leave the palace and be the monk.

One day, finally, he went to the town and saw one


old man that he had never seen before.

On next day, he saw one sick man.


Later, he saw a dead man at the town.

Finally, when he was riding, he saw a monk.


Then, he decide to leave home.

Age of 29, he began the homeless life of a monk.


He practice various forms of asceticism for 6 years.

He became Buddha at 35.


And he taught almost one thousand people.

Later, Buddha and his Arahants went over the towns


and cities so, their population get bigger and bigger.

Citations

"Story of the Buddha (92)." Story of the Buddha (92). N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.
Sri Lankan at Risk of Being Beheaded for Praying to Buddha. Digital image. The Chakra. N.p., 26
July 2012. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.
The Country Where the Buddha Grew up. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar.
2015.
The Prince's Loving-kindness. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2015
The 4 Sights: Old Age. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2015
The 4 Sights: Death. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2015
The 4 Sights: Monk. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2015
Whoever Saws Suffering Reaps The Same Fruits. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web.
29 Mar. 2015
Instructing The Assembly Of Arahants. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar.
2015
Returning To Kapilavatthu. Digital image. Buddhist Studies. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2015

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