1. To do no evil; To cultivate good; To purify one's mind: This is the teaching of the Buddhas. --The Dhammapada Buddhism Sarah Allen

2. Buddha Buddha, or “enlightened one” became the figurehead of the movement Originally named Siddhartha Gautama A prince of the Sakya tribe of Nepal, in approximately 566 BC After six years of self-abuse as a Hindu mystic, he discovered what he believed to be the true way and began spreading his ideas He was often seen as divine

3. Ashoka Ashoka, emperor of India, was greatly disturbed by the carnage of his reign A meeting with the monk Nigrodha convinced him to convert to Buddhism For the rest of his term, Ashoka strove to spread peace, love, and Buddhism to the world He became one of Buddhism’s greatest assets

5. Any act has a moral consequence

7. Traditions Meditation Lotus position Controlled breathing Emptied mind/intense focus Often compared to praying, though they do not pray to a higher power Prostration Different forms of prostration designed to create harmony between body and outside world

8. Works Cited Stearns, Peter N. "Religion and Culture." World Civilizations: The Global Experience. 5. New York: Pearson Education, Inc., 2007. Print. Boeree, C.George. "An Introduction to Buddhism." Shippensburg University (2000): n. pag. Shippensburg University. Web. 21 Sep 2011. <http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/buddhaintro.html>.