Rise of Reformist Religion
Rise of Reformist ReligionBuddhism & Jainism
History Project
Project Submitted by: Aayush Raturi VI- B Roll No-33
Acknowledgement
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher Mr. Anamitra Dutta , who game me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the topic “Rise of Reformist Religion-Buddhism & Jainism”, which also helped me in doing a lot of research and I came to know about so many new things. I am really thankful to him. Secondly I would also like to thank my parents who helped me a lot in finalizing this project.
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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Buddhism- An Introduction Life of the Buddha Teachings of Buddha Development & propagation of Buddhist traditions Jainism- An Introduction Life of Mahavira Nine fundamentals or Tattva Development & propagation of Jainism Difference Between Buddhism And Jainism Similarities between Buddhism And Jainism Bibliography
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Buddhism- An Introduction
Buddhism is a religion based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha meaning "the awakened one“. Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Two major branches of Buddhism are generally recognized: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle")
-Followed in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar etc.) -Followed in East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan etc.)
Estimates of Buddhists are from 350–550 million The foundations of Buddhist tradition and practice are the Three Jewels: the Buddha,
the Dharma (the teachings) the Sangha (the community)
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Life of the Buddha
• Gautama was born in Lumbini in modern-day Nepal, around the year 563 BCE, and raised in Kapilavastu. When Prince Siddhartha was a few days old, a holy man prophesied the Prince would be either a great military conqueror or a great
History Project
Project Submitted by: Aayush Raturi VI- B Roll No-33
Acknowledgement
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher Mr. Anamitra Dutta , who game me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the topic “Rise of Reformist Religion-Buddhism & Jainism”, which also helped me in doing a lot of research and I came to know about so many new things. I am really thankful to him. Secondly I would also like to thank my parents who helped me a lot in finalizing this project.
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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Buddhism- An Introduction Life of the Buddha Teachings of Buddha Development & propagation of Buddhist traditions Jainism- An Introduction Life of Mahavira Nine fundamentals or Tattva Development & propagation of Jainism Difference Between Buddhism And Jainism Similarities between Buddhism And Jainism Bibliography
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Buddhism- An Introduction
Buddhism is a religion based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha meaning "the awakened one“. Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. Two major branches of Buddhism are generally recognized: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle")
-Followed in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar etc.) -Followed in East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan etc.)
Estimates of Buddhists are from 350–550 million The foundations of Buddhist tradition and practice are the Three Jewels: the Buddha,
the Dharma (the teachings) the Sangha (the community)
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Life of the Buddha
• Gautama was born in Lumbini in modern-day Nepal, around the year 563 BCE, and raised in Kapilavastu. When Prince Siddhartha was a few days old, a holy man prophesied the Prince would be either a great military conqueror or a great
Bibliography: • • • • • • Transitions (school book) www.wikipidia.org www.googleimages.com Story of India for children The complete encyclopedia History around the world 16