Buddhism
PSA
Bullying
Lately some people have been bullying students based on their religion. We have a new student who is from China. She follows the religion Buddhaism. This PSA is an invitation to learn a little bit about Buddhism. Let's stop bullying.
Siddhartha Gautama or The Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhaism. He used The four Novle Truths to help him reach Nirvana. Nirvana is a place of perfect peace and happiness.
The Four Noble Truths
Buddha did not believe that suffering should be in anyone's life. He made The Four Noble Truths to end suffering.
- Suffering
- Cause of suffering is wanting
- The end to suffering
- The path to the end of suffering
Eightfold Path
To reach Nirvana, you must follow the rules of the Eighfold Path.
- Right concentration
- Right understanding
- Right intention
- Right mindfulness
- Right speech
- Right effort
- Right livelihood
- Right action
Important facts
- Holy text- Tripitaka
- House of worship- temple
- Atheistic- does not believe in a surpreme being or God
- Started in India & is mainly practiced in China & Japan
- Believes in reincarnation
- Holidays- Vesak, Ansestor Day, Buddhist new year, & more
- Meditation is a huge part of the religion
Stop
Just because people may not follow a religion you are familiar with, does not make it okay to judge them. They are not any different than you. You have no right to bully people.