This presentation is designed to introduce students to Buddhism. No prior knowledge of Buddhism is necessary to understand these notes. The slides contain basic vocabulary, an explanation of Buddhist cosmology, an explanation of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold path, and a section on Buddhist art and iconography. All three major branches of Buddhism are discussed. This presentation can be used to introduce Herman Hesse's novel *Siddhartha,* to introduce another Buddhist text, or to teach