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- 21: Buddhism
- Buddhism Buddhism has a very long drawn out origination starting in about 565 B.C. with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama. The religion has guide lines in two forms in which Buddhist followers must follow the "Four ... many weeks. This experience made Gautama feel a desire to share his knowledge with others and he did so very well, as a preacher and a teacher until his death in about 483 B.C. Buddhism is a lot like other Indian religions based upon the beliefs. Such as the beliefs in reincarnation, dharma, karma and Nirvana. But mostly in Raja Yoga the profound meditation which holds the key to ...
- 22: Buddhism
- Buddhism Buddhism is a major religion, founded in northeastern India in AD 552. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or "Enlightened One." Buddha is the Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism, born in Kapilavastu, India. He was the son of the head of the Sakya warrior caste, in later life he was known also as Sakyamuni. All the surviving accounts of Buddha's life were ...
- 23: Buddhism 3
- BUDDHISM Buddhism is probably the most tolerant religion in the world, as its teachings can coexist with any other religion's. However, this is not a characteristic of other religions. The Buddhist teaching of God is neither agnostic nor vague, but clear and logical. Buddhism was created by Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in the sixth century B.C. in what is now modern Nepal. Siddhartha grew up living the extravagant life of a young prince. His father was ...
- 24: Hinduism and Buddhism
- Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism and Buddhism are two very old and sacred religions. Although they are very similar in many ways, the differences are distinct enough to separate them completely. One significant difference is the idea of a god or supreme being. While Hinduism believes and puts faith in a god, Buddhism does not. Hinduism teaches of an ultimate reality called Brahman. It is without qualities and limiting attributes, transcending this universe. (pg. 101, A) The Brahman is the center of all reality and the force ...
- 25: Buddhism
- Buddhism Buddhism is one of the major religions in todays world. Some think of Buddhism as a philosophy, others as a religion, and some think of it as both. However, it is not really a religion in the true sense of the word. In Buddhism, there is no belief ...
- 26: Buddha
- ... the cycle of birth and death. He now casts off the ignorance which has led him to great passion for his self and bounded him to the suffering of Samsara. This marks the beginning of Buddhism, when Siddhartha becomes the Buddha and his suffering and desires come to an end; he can now enter Nirvana. "There is a sphere which is neither earth, nor water, nor fire, nor air...which is neither this world nor the other world, neither sun nor moon. I deny that it is coming or going, enduring death or birth. It is only the end of suffering." -Buddha (Wangu, page 24) Buddhism When the Buddha finally reached his ultimate goal, he made a great sacrifice to all human kind and gave up his Nirvana so that he could teach his enlightenment to others. Even though Siddhartha could ... from taking life 2. Refrain from taking what is not given 3. Refrain from sexual misconduct 4. Refrain from false speech 5. Refrain from intoxicating things that cloud the mind (Wangu, page 29) Spread of Buddhism The Buddha began attracting followers from all over India. Stories of his deeds began to spread even throughout other nations. The pupils of Buddhism were called monks and they developed a community called a ...
- 27: Buddha
- ... the cycle of birth and death. He now casts off the ignorance which has led him to great passion for his self and bounded him to the suffering of Samsara. This marks the beginning of Buddhism, when Siddhartha becomes the Buddha and his suffering and desires come to an end; he can now enter Nirvana. "There is a sphere which is neither earth, nor water, nor fire, nor air...which is neither this world nor the other world, neither sun nor moon. I deny that it is coming or going, enduring death or birth. It is only the end of suffering." -Buddha (Wangu, page 24) Buddhism When the Buddha finally reached his ultimate goal, he made a great sacrifice to all human kind and gave up his Nirvana so that he could teach his enlightenment to others. Even though Siddhartha could ... from taking life 2. Refrain from taking what is not given 3. Refrain from sexual misconduct 4. Refrain from false speech 5. Refrain from intoxicating things that cloud the mind (Wangu, page 29) Spread of Buddhism The Buddha began attracting followers from all over India. Stories of his deeds began to spread even throughout other nations. The pupils of Buddhism were called monks and they developed a community called a ...
- 28: Hinduism and Buddhism
- Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism is the main religion of India. Honduism has no founder or formal church. This religion's roots are from ancient Aryan beliefs and practices. It is the way a way of life. Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism has somewhat of a founder of the religion. It all started around 600 b.c. The Brahman cast had become very powerful. Brahamans claimed that they alone could perform the sacred rituals of the Hindu ... human misery. After years of searching, he meditated under a tree, and he recieved enlitghtenment. He now understood the cause of suffering. From then on he was known as the Buddha which started the religion, Buddhism. Hindu's beliefs are recorded in sacred texts. The most important being the Vedas and the Upanishads. The Vedas contains eternal thruths that were reveiled to the wise men. The Upanishads helped to explain ...
- 29: Buddhism
- Buddhism Buddhism is a religion founded by an ex-Prince Siddhartha Gaumata. Gaumata was a prince who was brought up in a perfect surrounding. When the prince left the palace he saw all the poverty. At the ... All the people in the community follow all the laws and seek nirvana. The arrangement of the monks that had a role in the sangha. The monks' arrangement kept the preserving and the spreading of Buddhism. In many Buddhist countries the monks had to live in poverty and meditate. The monks wore very long robes. In a sangha everyone, including the common Buddhists. The Buddhists have a book called Tripitika, ...
- 30: Taoism
- ... traditions that originated in China. The other religion native to China is Confucianism. Both Taoism and Confucianism began at about the same time, around the sixth century B.C.E. China's third great religion, Buddhism, came to China from India around the second century of the common era. Together, these three faiths have shaped Chinese life and thought for nearly twenty-five hundred years. One dominate concept in Taoism and Buddhism is the belief in some form of reincarnation. The idea that life does not end when one dies is an integral part of these religions and the culture of the Chinese people. Reincarnation, life after death, beliefs are not standarized. Each religion has a different way of applying this concept to its beliefs. This paper will describe the reincarnation concepts as they apply to Taoism and Buddhism, and then provide a comparison of the two. Taoism The goal in Taoism is to achieve tao, to find the way. Tao is the ultimate reality, a presence that existed before the universe was ...
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