Buddhism

BASIC FACTS

-founded by Siddhartha Gautama

-rich prince

-seen as a god

in some

variations

-sacred text: Tipitaka

-2 main variations

-Theravda

&Mahayana

Beliefs

-goal was to achieve Nirvana

-complete enlightenment

-end sorrow

-4 noble truths

-explore human

suffering

-8 fold path

-shows how to avoid

suffering

-karma

-rebirth

wheel represents knowledge and a cycle; the 8 prongs represent the 8 fold path