Buddhism is a widespread Asian religion, founded by Siddartha Guatamal in India in the 5th century B.C. There are over 360 million followers worldwide. It is considered the fourth largest religion after Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism. They follow the usual commandments like Christianity and Islam which are: Do not kill, do not steal, no adultery, do not lie, and do not harm one self. The original language of Buddhism is Pali.
To have a better understanding about Buddhism we have to know about their beliefs, culture, practices, religion, and meditation which they are famous for. What do Buddhists believe in? Who is Buddha? Why do people meditate? What are their practices? Buddha is not a God; He is an ordinary man who had set his mind free …show more content…
According to Buddhism death is not the end of life, it is merely the death of our bodies or the abandonment our bodies, while our spirit would still remain and search for a new body to inhabit. Buddhists believe in reincarnation. The spirit would keep on moving from one body life to another until it reaches Nirvana which is the ultimate bliss. That’s why Buddhists believe in Karma. They believe in the good deeds they do, for it will come back to them either in their current body/life or the next one. They believe that a person should live in peace and happiness with oneself and with others to reach Nirvana. There are six states of death and reborn cycle and these states are according to the deeds one has done or the way one has lived his …show more content…
Their whole culture, beliefs, and practices is only to train man to have a more peaceful life and to be in peace with himself, thus reaching Nirvana. So if each and every one of us regardless of our beliefs and religions, follow the teachings and commandments of Buddhism, we will be in peace with ourselves and the world would be a better place. For all religions follow the same concept. They speak and invite their followers to do the same except that Buddhism makes it seem simple and more clear. For if we all let go of our desires, of our greed we will stop exploiting ourselves, the ones around us, and nature itself, we will reach Nirvana, each in their own
To have a better understanding about Buddhism we have to know about their beliefs, culture, practices, religion, and meditation which they are famous for. What do Buddhists believe in? Who is Buddha? Why do people meditate? What are their practices? Buddha is not a God; He is an ordinary man who had set his mind free …show more content…
According to Buddhism death is not the end of life, it is merely the death of our bodies or the abandonment our bodies, while our spirit would still remain and search for a new body to inhabit. Buddhists believe in reincarnation. The spirit would keep on moving from one body life to another until it reaches Nirvana which is the ultimate bliss. That’s why Buddhists believe in Karma. They believe in the good deeds they do, for it will come back to them either in their current body/life or the next one. They believe that a person should live in peace and happiness with oneself and with others to reach Nirvana. There are six states of death and reborn cycle and these states are according to the deeds one has done or the way one has lived his …show more content…
Their whole culture, beliefs, and practices is only to train man to have a more peaceful life and to be in peace with himself, thus reaching Nirvana. So if each and every one of us regardless of our beliefs and religions, follow the teachings and commandments of Buddhism, we will be in peace with ourselves and the world would be a better place. For all religions follow the same concept. They speak and invite their followers to do the same except that Buddhism makes it seem simple and more clear. For if we all let go of our desires, of our greed we will stop exploiting ourselves, the ones around us, and nature itself, we will reach Nirvana, each in their own