Imagine that the Buddha is going to conduct an assembly about Buddhism at your school. You have been selected to give a speech to introduce the Buddha. Pick at least six key points to introduce the Buddha’s life and teachings. List the six points you chose.

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Explanation:

Siddhartha Gautama known as Siddhartha the Buddha was widely known or believed to have established Buddhism about 2500 years ago. While in some quarters, some believe Buddhism is a religion, others consider it as a way of life or spiritual traditions.

Life and Teachings of Buddha can be summarized in to various key points, among which are:

1. In Buddha's quest to see the world, he discovered four noble truths, which are: sufferings (dukkha), the cause of sufferings (samudaya), the end of sufferings (nirhoda), and path to end sufferings (magga).

2. He summarized his teachings into eight key points known as The Noble EightFold Path, this includes: right view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

3. He also established what is known as Three Refuges for his followers to rely on, which includes: Dharma (the path), Sangha (the teachers) and Buddha (the guide).

4. In trying to guide the act of Buddhism, he also made rules, known as Five Percepts. These are: No killing, No Stealing, No Sexual Misconduct, No Lying, and No Intoxicants.

5. Through his teachings, he also, believed in The wheel of life, which means, after death, there is six path of rebirth, which are: Heavenly beings (gods and Demi gods), Humans, Asuras, Hungry ghosts, and Hell beings.

6. He also mentioned Four stages of enlightenment, which are: Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Arhats.

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