1. Mantras
   1. abhaya mudra
      1. "fear not"
   2. bhumishparsa mudra
      1. "calling on earth to witness failure of assult and temptation by Mara
   3. dharmachakra mudra
      1. gesture of turning the Wheel of the Law
2. Symbols
   1. Lion
      1. Buddha's royal lineage
      2. Upon attaining nirvana, Buddha uttered his "lion's roar", announcing his victory over the forces of samsara
3. Topic
4. Topic
5. Topic
6. Buddha
   1. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE
   2. Also known as
      1. Gautama/Gotama
      2. Shakyamuni
      3. Sidhartha (birth name)
   3. World of rapid political and social change
7. Wheel of Existence
   1. Karma
      1. Rebirths
   2. Nirvana
8. Schools
   1. Theravada
   2. Mahayana
      1. Opposes idea of bodhisattvas
9. Eight condifices
   1. Queen Maya's birth of Buddha
   2. Renunciation of princely life
   3. Meditation in the forest
   4. Assault by Mara
   5. Final Enlightenment under bodhi tree
   6. Preaching at Sarnath
   7. Great Miracle of Shravasti
   8. Parinirvana
10. Eightfold Path
    1. Right views
    2. Right aspirations
    3. Right speech
    4. Right conduct
    5. Right livelihood
    6. Right effort
    7. Right mindfulness
    8. Right contemplation
11. Advocates
    1. Ashoka
       1. Mauryan
    2. Kanishka
       1. Kushan
12. Jainism
    1. Mahavira
    2. Concept of soul and free will
    3. Extreme dualism of spirit and body