MAHAYANA BUDDHISM

Group #3, Walter Marquez, Jada Pooler,

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Douglas Threet
Sept 10th, 2015
 AGENDA
• A Brief history on Buddhism
• The Basic Teachings of Buddhism
• The Three Marks of Reality
• The Four Noble Truths
• The Noble Eightfold Paths
• Mahayana Buddhism
• References
 HISTORY ON BUDDHISM

Buddhism is one of the worlds oldest and most significant religions.

It begin in India in the fifth century.

Branches and school of Buddhism

• Theravada
• Mahayana
• Vajrayana
 TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM
• Time is cyclical-The universe moves through endless changes
and repeats itself over a grand time

• The original teachings were passed down verbally. His teachings

were finally written down hundreds of years later and in many
different languages.

• One needs to live a lifestyle of moderation.

• Eat only when your hungry

• No alcohol

• Dailey walking

• Regular meditation

• Pure air
THE THREE MARKS OF REALITY

• Dukkha- Suffering- To live is to suffer

• Anicca- Impermanence- Nothing stays the same

• Annatta- Egolessness- There is no you. You are here to help and

aide others
 THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

• To live is to suffer- Living is sorrow. Make decisions about today

• Suffering comes from desire-Desire is insatiable and sometimes

causes misery.

• If you wish to end suffering, then you must end desire-Aim less for
happiness and go for inner peace

• Release from suffering is possible, and can be achieved by

following the eightfold path.
 THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATHS

• Right understanding

• Right intention

• Right speech

• Right action

• Right work

• Right effort

• Right meditation

• Right contemplation
 MAHAYANA BUDDHISM

• The second of the three main branches of Buddhism

• Translated as “Big vehicle”

• What ever it takes to make a person feel inner peace then it is ok

• This forms shows itself in art, philosophy, architecture, Ceremony,

and music.

• Compassion for all feeling things. This includes animals because

they feel

• What ever it takes to reach Nirvana

 REFERENCE

Experiencing the World’s Religions: Tradition, Challenge, and

Change, Sixth Edition;
By Michael Vincent Molloy published 2013