Buddhism
Gautama, the Buddha also known as Siddhartha, Sakyamuni and Tathagata.
Born in 563 BC (widely accepted), at Lumbini, near Kapilvastu, capital of the Sakya republic.
Gautama, the Buddha also known as Siddhartha, Sakyamuni and Tathagata.
Born in 563 BC (widely accepted), at Lumbini, near Kapilvastu, capital of the Sakya republic.
Left home at the age of 29 and attained Nirvana at the age of 35 at Bodh Gaya. Delivered his first sermon at Sarnath. He attained Mahaparinirvana at Kusinara in 483 BC
The first Council was held in 483 BC at Sattapanni cave near Rajagriha to compile the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka.
The first Council was held in 483 BC at Sattapanni cave near Rajagriha to compile the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka.
The second council was held at Vaisali in 383 BC. The third council was held at Pataliputra during the reign of Ashoka. 236 years after the death of Buddha. It was held under the Presidentship of Moggliputta Tissa to revise the scriptures.
The fourth council was held during the reign of Kanishka in Kashmir u nder the Presidentship of Vasumitra and Asvaghosha and resulted in the division of Buddhists into Mahayanists and Hinayanists.
The Vinaya Pitaka:
mainly deals with rules and regulations, which the Buddha promulgated
it describes in detail the gradual deve of the Sangha. lopment An account of the life and leaching of the Buddha is also given.
mainly deals with rules and regulations, which the Buddha promulgated
it describes in detail the gradual deve of the Sangha. lopment An account of the life and leaching of the Buddha is also given.
The Sutra Pitaka:
Consists chiefly of discourses delivered by Buddha himself on different occasions. Few discourses delivered by Sariputta, Ananda. Moggalana and oth ers are also included in it. It lays down the principles of Buddhism.
Consists chiefly of discourses delivered by Buddha himself on different occasions. Few discourses delivered by Sariputta, Ananda. Moggalana and oth ers are also included in it. It lays down the principles of Buddhism.
The Abhidhamma Pitaka:
Contains the profound philosophy of the Buddha‘s teachings. It investigates mind and matter, to help the understanding of things as they truly are.
Contains the profound philosophy of the Buddha‘s teachings. It investigates mind and matter, to help the understanding of things as they truly are.
The Khandhakas:
contain regulations on the course or life in the monastic order and have two sectionsthe Mahavagga and the Cullavagga. The thud part the Parivara is an insignificant composition by a Ceylonese monk. Among the non Milindapanhcanonical literature o, Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa are important. The later two are the great chronicles of Ceylon.
contain regulations on the course or life in the monastic order and have two sectionsthe Mahavagga and the Cullavagga. The thud part the Parivara is an insignificant composition by a Ceylonese monk. Among the non Milindapanhcanonical literature o, Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa are important. The later two are the great chronicles of Ceylon.
Major Events of Buddha’s Life and their Symbols
Birth: Lotus and Bull Great
Renunciation: Horse
Nirvana: Bodhi tree
First Sermon: Dharma chakra or wheel
Parin irvana or Death: Stupa Four Noble Truths
The world is full of sorrows.
Desire is root cause of sorrow.
If Desire is conquered, all sorrows can beremoved. Desire can be removed by
following the eight fold part
Birth: Lotus and Bull Great
Renunciation: Horse
Nirvana: Bodhi tree
First Sermon: Dharma chakra or wheel
Parin irvana or Death: Stupa Four Noble Truths
The world is full of sorrows.
Desire is root cause of sorrow.
If Desire is conquered, all sorrows can beremoved. Desire can be removed by
following the eight fold part
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