Theravada

Being of bodhisattvas postpones Nirvana. Mahayana Buddhists are different from Theravada Buddhists in many ways. In Theravada, including Thailand, believes that anyone can become arhat and obtain enlightenment. However, Mahayana Buddhists believe that not anyone could attain Nirvana and become bodhisattvas. Mahayana Buddhists adapt the text from what…

Buddhism is a religion that began in India over 2,500 years ago, and remains the dominant world religion in the east to this day. Worldwide, there are over 360 million Buddhists, and over one million Buddhists currently living in America. Buddhist culture has been influential to the west, generally in the areas of meditation and nonviolence. Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe that suffering is inevitable, but there are ways to end it. Though Buddhism has many…

(Jacob’s lecture). The Mahayana form of Buddhism “is the most popular Buddhist school” (Prothero 187). The Mahayana is the form of Buddhism that is best for an average person to achieve Nirvana (Jacob’s lecture). The next form is the Theravada (Jacob’s lecture). The Theravada form of Buddhism is most known as the monastic tradition (Jacob’s lecture). The final form of Buddhism is the Vajarara (Jacob’s lecture). The Vajarara form of Buddhism is also known as Tibetan Buddhism (Jacob’s…

established the Sangha, a community of monastic people. He entered Nirvana at the age of eighty. In his time, Buddha Gautama was able to recollect his previous life up to “seven” generations back as a Buddha. Also, included in the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism, known as Tipitaka (the ‘‘Three Baskets’’), we have the Buddhavamsa which translates to Lineage of the Buddhas( 68). It contained Stories of 24 pre-Gautama Buddhas. “All Buddhas, of the past, present, or future, bound to irrefutable…

Lanka was heavily influenced culturally by Asian civilizations during the post classical period. One of the main cultural influences is religion. During this period the most dominant religion in this civilization was Buddhism, specifically Theravada Buddhism. Theravada Buddhism is the orthodox form of Buddhism that…

world, notably yoga. The use of samatha as necessary stage in the Buddhist practice has been a matter of debate in the development of the Vipassana Movement, which popularized mindfulness as a means to reach insight. According to the contemporary Theravada orthodoxy, samatha is used as a preparation for vipassanā, pacifying the mind and strengthening the concentration in order to allow the work of insight, which leads to…

If we go to todays current Buddhism in the Eastern world, we see a mix of versions. Theravada which in some places has fundamentals from the Hindu religion. Mahayana which world model is somewhat diverse and includes the bodhisattva as ideal and then there is Tibetan Buddhism which has altered there set of teachings and practices yet very…

black and white format that wraps ideas around examples only modern societies could easily relate with, whereas the article that I personally chose, demonstrated an investigation of ideas between Western psychology and the Buddhist tradition of Theravada. Contrastingly, the assigned article was not an investigative one, but more rather an informative one, structured like a typical, educational textbook with bolded key terms that is easy for the reader’s eye. There are many similarities between…

In general, Buddhism can be divided into two streams, namely: (1) "Theravada", which put greater respect to the Bhikhu and clinging to the understanding of the doctrine / teachings of Buddha literally. Attainment of Buddhahood consciousness to arrive at a more directed to the self; and (2) "Mahayana", which appeared approximately at the end of the first century BC, more emphasis on the achievement of Buddha consciousness for oneself and for others, as done by the bodhisattvas. The fundamental…

In fact we can said that Buddhism is about compassion and teach compassion because since its earliest beginnings when Shakyamuni Buddha, who was born Prince Siddhartha and raised in a rich life; but left it all behind to discover the meaning of suffering and sadness to achieve the ultimate liberation. This demonstrated his comprehending side of nature, all manifested in an uniquely human quality such as readiness to give comfort, sympathy, concern and carrying. "According to Buddhism,…