Studies of Religion 2018
“Demonstrate how the four main characteristics of Religion contribute to a dynamic, living religious system for adherants of one religion other than Christianity.
Buddhism and the Four characteristics of Religion
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happienss never decreases by being shared” (The Buddha). Through the way the beliefs and believers and expressed, the sacred texts are written, the practices and rituals are conducted, and the ethics are derived, we can see that the four main components of Religion contribute to a dynamic, living religious system for adherants of Buddhism.
Buddhism originated 2,500 years ago during the life of …show more content…
Ethics are moral principles that set standard for what is, and what isn’t acceptable within a religion. The core ethical code of Buddhism is known as the five precepts. The five precepts, are not rules nor are they commandments, but they are simply principles of training, that are undertaken freely, and with will. Buddhists acknowledge that life is complex instead, and that instead of right or wrong, the Buddha said that there is skilful and unskilful. The five precepts are: Not killing or causing harm to other beings, Not taking the not given, Avoiding sexual misconduct, Avoiding false speech, Abstaining from drink and drugs that cloud the mind. In the Triratna Buddhist order is a spiritual community of people, who have pleged and agreed to themselves to follow the Buddhist path to enlightenment. They have to follow a further six precepts (they minus the fifth precept in the five precepts, which then equals to ten all up.) and these are; Harsh speech, frivoious speech, slanderious speech, covetousness (Developing tranquillity), hatred and false views. Also, on Holy days, three more precepts are added; To abstain from taking food at innapropriet times, To abstain from dancing, singing, music and entertainments and to abstain from usinghigh or luzurious beds. Through these ethics, Buddhist’s can live out their faith, and can keep the faith alive by practicing these precepts. Within these ethics, we can see how Buddhism is kept …show more content…
Nirvana, is the state of being enlightened, and being one with everything. The Noble Eightfold Path is; Right View/Understanding, Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Conduct, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. There is also the five precepts, which I explained in the paragraph above. The other basic beliefs are that there is no such thing as a God, and that Buddha was the first ever enlightened one, they believe that to eliminate suffering, you need to understand true nature of the world, and that when someone dies they are reincarnated. Buddha said this of death “ Life is a journey. Death is a return to death. The universe is like an inn. The passing years are like dust. Regard this phantom world as a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream, a flash of lightening in a summer cloud. A flickering lamp, a phantom, a dream.”
“Demonstrate how the four main characteristics of Religion contribute to a dynamic, living religious system for adherants of one religion other than Christianity.
Buddhism and the Four characteristics of Religion
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happienss never decreases by being shared” (The Buddha). Through the way the beliefs and believers and expressed, the sacred texts are written, the practices and rituals are conducted, and the ethics are derived, we can see that the four main components of Religion contribute to a dynamic, living religious system for adherants of Buddhism.
Buddhism originated 2,500 years ago during the life of …show more content…
Ethics are moral principles that set standard for what is, and what isn’t acceptable within a religion. The core ethical code of Buddhism is known as the five precepts. The five precepts, are not rules nor are they commandments, but they are simply principles of training, that are undertaken freely, and with will. Buddhists acknowledge that life is complex instead, and that instead of right or wrong, the Buddha said that there is skilful and unskilful. The five precepts are: Not killing or causing harm to other beings, Not taking the not given, Avoiding sexual misconduct, Avoiding false speech, Abstaining from drink and drugs that cloud the mind. In the Triratna Buddhist order is a spiritual community of people, who have pleged and agreed to themselves to follow the Buddhist path to enlightenment. They have to follow a further six precepts (they minus the fifth precept in the five precepts, which then equals to ten all up.) and these are; Harsh speech, frivoious speech, slanderious speech, covetousness (Developing tranquillity), hatred and false views. Also, on Holy days, three more precepts are added; To abstain from taking food at innapropriet times, To abstain from dancing, singing, music and entertainments and to abstain from usinghigh or luzurious beds. Through these ethics, Buddhist’s can live out their faith, and can keep the faith alive by practicing these precepts. Within these ethics, we can see how Buddhism is kept …show more content…
Nirvana, is the state of being enlightened, and being one with everything. The Noble Eightfold Path is; Right View/Understanding, Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Conduct, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. There is also the five precepts, which I explained in the paragraph above. The other basic beliefs are that there is no such thing as a God, and that Buddha was the first ever enlightened one, they believe that to eliminate suffering, you need to understand true nature of the world, and that when someone dies they are reincarnated. Buddha said this of death “ Life is a journey. Death is a return to death. The universe is like an inn. The passing years are like dust. Regard this phantom world as a star at dawn, a bubble in a stream, a flash of lightening in a summer cloud. A flickering lamp, a phantom, a dream.”