Blog Post 19: Intro. to Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama lives in present day area between India and Nepal. He was living there in the 6th century before Christ. His exact birth date is unknown but he was born in Lumbini, near the Nepalese-Indian borderto his father , King Suddhodana who at the time was ruler of the Sakya tribe and his mother Oueen Mayadevi. He is considered the founder of Buddhism. The major teachings of Buddhism include Three Jewels, Threefold Way, 4 Noble Truths, and the Noble Eight fold Path. The three jewels are the foundation of forms of Buddhism and the first jewel is Buddhism, the second is Dharma, and third is the Sangra. The Threefold Way is a progressive path which focuses on ethics,mediation, and wisdom. The Four Noble Truths is the central doctrine of Buddhist tradition. The include 1. Life means suffering, 2. The origin of suffering is attachment, 3. The cessation of suffering is attainable 4. The path to the cessation of suffering. The Noble Eight fold Path is the principal teachings of the Buddha.