Theravada

Hsi Lai Temple is in 3456 Glenmark Dr, Hacienda Heights. Temple was extremely bright, flamboyant and temple itself was adorned with diverse monuments, letters, and flowers. When I position myself beneath the entrance of temple, I can observe entire Orange County cities. Entrance of Hsi Lai Temple was decorated with four different scriptures. First sculpture that is written on the right corner of the entrance is word Greed. People who are ensuing the teaching of Buddha should constantly stay away…

Thematic Essay Draft Religion has come very far throughout history some have failed and some are still practiced today. Religion can even influence millions of lives around the world. Two of these types of religions include Buddhism and Christianity. They are still alive and thriving all over the world today. Buddhism is one of the many religions and belief systems in the world today. Buddhism was created by Siddartha Guatama commonly known as Buddha. Buddhism originated from India in the…

Japan in the 1600s and 1700s was controlled by a system of Tokugawa shoguns who ruled effectively. They instituted union, order, and peace during the reign. Japan was unified under 3 important leaders, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu who enforced unification within Japan. During this time Japan was going through many changes too, like urbanization, creating an ordered society, and also sustaining traditional ways. The two major religions in the 1600s and 1700s were…

From previous chapters, data showed that a number of people have come to the Buddha and asked questions. Some of these questions nature is metaphysical. It is beyond the scope of conjecture. Still, these questions are put at the Buddha by various people. Does this indicates that the interlocutors thinks the Buddha know everything? Was he omniscient? Although, the term omniscience is a prominent feature that is attributed to the Buddha and other founders of some religions. However, it nature…

A savior is well-known as a religious figure who saves someone or something from danger, whereas a spiritual teacher gives knowledge to an individual with little or no understanding of spiritual facts. The title “Buddha” is applied to Siddhartha Gautama the same way “Christ” is applied to Jesus. Buddhism and Christianity are both religions that have many followers throughout the world. Each group of followers within these religions view their leaders; Jesus and Buddha as Saviors. The religion…

Around the age of thirty Siddhartha, sees the Four Passing Signs and forgoes his life of luxuries and attachments to his wife and son, to become a wandering ascetic. It was considered respectable for noblemen in India during Siddhartha’s time to go off in search of truth, but in retirement, not as a young man. (Gach) Perhaps he was influenced by Vardhamana who had done the same thing a few years earlier forming Jainism. According to the traditional accounts, Siddhartha follows an ascetic life…

In the story of Bhagavad-Gita it discusses how people can achieve Nirvana. In order to achieve Nirvana one must Honor their dharma, not engage in inaction , avoid attachment and be wise and steady. In Hindu and Buddha cultures it is very important to them to achieve Nirvana , although they have different views of nirvana. In the Hindu culture one can achieve nirvana while living , and they see nirvana as a union with ultimate reality. In the Buddhist culture they view nirvana as ridding…

Motif Analysis In his 1922 novel Siddhartha, Herman Hesse utilizes the motif of water and rivers to represent Samsara, the divine cycle of rebirth driven by desire, and reveals his belief of independence and self-awareness as the path to enlightenment. In the novel, a river is mentioned when Siddhartha is at an enlightened point in his life, when his is following his own path and practicing balance. The story opens “in the sunshine on the river…”(Hesse 3) and in that scene Siddhartha is…

Closing Statement: In conclusion, from a historical perspective both Ch’an and Pure Land Buddhism are popular religions around the world. Yet Pure Land Buddhism has been designated as a “discrete school”, while Ch’an Buddhism has enjoyed immense admiration since its inception (Sharf 238). Evidence of this popularity is linked to prominent medieval Chinese monasteries; this demonstrates its deep historical roots, while Pure Land Buddhism has no such links (Sharf 238). While we do not argue…

Inventing Tibet For question one, the author's central argument is about Tibet's religious and cultural heritage were not always the same as most Westerners view of Tibet. One aspects of the idealized notion of Tibet, where most Westerners look as the locus of sublime ancient wisdom or a "Shangri-La" view of Tibet. Europeans and Americans proclaimed themselves to be in search of a new paradigm , one based on moral and spiritual principles instead of the destructive forces of market…