Buddhist Religion

Buddha “the founder of the Buddhist religion”(About Buddha). Buddha is not a god in fact he was a person. “There is great disagreement between the different Buddhist traditions as well as between historians about when the Buddha lived, but they have come to a consensus that Buddha lived his life during the 4th century BC and that the exact dates of his birth and death cannot be established” (Buddhist Studies: Buddha, Dates of). Growing up Buddha was quite a exceptional and intellectual being. Buddha knew and “understood the laws of reincarnation but he also realized that people experience pain and suffering, not just once, but again and again, in life after life without cessation.”(About Buddha) In realizing this he thought to himself then that he needed and wanted to end their suffering. He wanted to be able to end the suffering, he saw the way all living mortals are ensnared in the endless circle of torment. He then felt unfathomable compassion for them and thus where his desire to free them came to play.
Buddha then set out on a journey to learn how to set people free from their pain and left to become a monk, with the idea or thought this would help him to achieve enlightenment. He needed a suitable place to allow him freedom from worldly pleasures and to be able to meditate to his full …show more content…
And lastly eighth is the Right Concentration – This is referring to practicing the art of meditation and mastering it. After doing mastering this one can then move on futher and allow themselves to attempt to achieve nirvana. “The act of achieving nirvana require wisdom, ethical conduct, and mental discipline.” (How to Achieve Nirvana). Wisdom cleanses ones mind and permits them to accomplish a otherworldly understanding of the real nature of things in this world. One should not believe everything they see as being true or in other word not just as it appears to