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Lumbini
Birthplace of Prince Siddhartha (Nepal)
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The Enlightened One
Life of Siddhartha Gautama
Born as a Prince in Lumbini, Siddhartha Gautama renounced his worldly luxury to find the root cause of human misery. Under the Bodhi tree, he attained supreme enlightenment and became the Buddha.
PeaceAhimsa and extreme non-violence
MindfulLiving deeply in the present moment
CompassionKaruna for all living beings
LiberationBreaking the wheel of suffering
Core Philosophy
Core Elements of Buddhism
Buddhism is one of the world's oldest and major spiritual paths. It primarily includes the core concepts of Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Karma, and Nirvana.
Four Noble Truths
Buddha taught four core truths: 1) There is suffering, 2) Suffering has a cause (craving), 3) Suffering can end, and 4) There is a path leading to the end of suffering.
Karma Theory
Actions and intentions hold paramount value in Buddhism. A person's wholesome or unwholesome deeds completely shape their future existence and spiritual path.
Concept of Nirvana
Nirvana is the ultimate spiritual goal—the cessation of craving, ignorance, and egoistic delusion, bringing eternal peace and liberation from cycles of rebirth.
The Middle Path
Buddha advised avoiding the extremes of sensual self-indulgence and severe self-mortification, choosing a balanced 'Middle Way' instead.
Five Precepts
Five fundamental ethical guidelines: Refraining from harming living beings, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and consuming intoxicants.
Compassion & Wisdom
Karuna (universal compassion) and Pragya (transcendental wisdom) are the twin pillars upon which the entire practice of Buddhism rests.
Sacred Pilgrimage
Four Holy Places of Buddhism
Bodh Gaya
Where Buddha attained Enlightenment (Bihar)
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Sarnath
Where He gave His First Sermon (UP)
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Kushinagar
The place of Mahaparinirvana (UP)
The Noble Eightfold Path
Samma DitthiRight View
Samma SankappaRight Intention
Samma VacaRight Speech
Samma KammantaRight Action
Samma AjivaRight Livelihood
Samma VayamaRight Effort
Samma SatiRight Mindfulness
Samma SamadhiRight Concentration
Holy Tripitaka
Vinaya PitakaRules & regulations for monastic life.
Sutta PitakaMain discourses and teachings of Buddha.
Abhidhamma PitakaPhilosophical analysis of mind and matter.
DhammapadaCollection of verses & ethical wisdom.
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