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= = = **RESEARCH GUIDE: BUDDHISM** = **1. What are the religion's followers called?** -Bhikkhu: Buddhist Monk -Bikkhun: Female Monastic

a. Sutras- "Teaching basket" contains the discourses of Buddha.
 * 2. Religious Text:** (What is it made up of? Give a short explanation.)

b. Tripitaka- "Three baskets." contains the Buddhas teachings.

a. Wesak Festival- Celebrates the Buddhas birthday also marks his enlightenment and death. Buddhists will visit their temples chanting and praying. Water is poured over the Buddha to show cleansing.
 * 2. Special Days:** (What are they celebrating? Are there any special activities?)

b. Dharma Day- marks the beginning of the Buddhas teaching, usually celebrated with the readings from yhr Buddhist scriptures. Celebrated in a temple.

c. Kathina- Celebrates largest alms- giving ceremony of the buddhist year, cloth giving. The cloth is a gift to the followers of Buddhism. It must be offered to the whole community.

Siddhartha Guatama- He had discovered Buddhism. He lived on an affluent and sheltered life who left his family to seek enlightenment through asceticism. By sitting beneath a tree and refused to move until he had enlightenment and arose Buddha. He also spent the last years teaching the path to liberation from suffering and establishing a community of monks.
 * 3. Person:** (What was this person's role?)

Dalai Lama- He is the head monk and is traditional and responsible for the governing of Tibet.

-Lumbini- Located in Nepal. It is the birthplace of Buddha.
 * 4. Sacred Sites:** (Where is this site and why is this site special?)

- Bodh Gaya- Located in Bihar, India. It is the place of enlightenment.

-Sarnath- Located in Ultar Pradesh, India. It is the place of the first teachings.

-Kusinara- Located in Ultar Pradesh, India. It is the place of the Great Passing Away.

a. Theraveda Buddhism- The supernatural emphasizes attaining their self liberation. Do not harm living beings, no sexual misconduct, don't lie,chatter,gossip, don't drink or do drugs.
 * 5. Major Branches:** (what are the differences in beliefs and actions between these sects?)

b.Mahayana Buddhism- Focuses on Bodhisattva; which is the ideal way to live. Trikaya is the three bodies of Buddha. Dharmakaya is when Buddha is transcendent. Sambhogakaya is Buddhas body of bliss. Nirmanakaya is Buddhas earthly body.

Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan,Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
 * 6. Primarily Located in the following countries:** (give numbers/percentages if available)

a. What are the 4 Noble Truths? Buddas Teachings 1. truth of suffering (Dukkha) 2. truth of the origin of suffering (samudaya) 3. truth of cessation of suffering 4. truth of path to the cessation of suffering(magga)
 * 7. Core Beliefs:** (What are the central ideas to the religion?)

b. What is the Middle Way? Lifestyle of neither luxury or poverty.