Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama was a prince of a small kingdom in northeastern India. Siddhartha lived a life of luxury and pleasure, guarded from ugliness and sadness and was always surrounded by beautiful people and objects. He had everything, but he wanted to see what he was being guarded from. When he was 29 years old, Siddhartha escaped his palace to see the world outside. He left his wife and baby son behind and began the Great Renunciation. He cut his hair off and changed his nice, royalty type clothing to a peasant type clothing. Siddhartha saw Four Heavenly Messengers (a sick man, an old man, a dead man, and a holy man). This showed him that the palace was hiding him from a hard reality. Siddhartha wanted to find the truth about life
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He sat under the sacred tree at Bodh Gaya until he entered a state of perfect joy and peace, called nirvana. When he entered this state he began to understand the Four Noble Truths about suffering. He then became the “enlightened” one or the Buddha. The Buddha then traveled around India teaching what he had discovered to others. After the Buddha’s death, Buddhism continued to be introduced by the sangha.
Buddhist countries use a different calendar from the West. There are also different forms of Buddhism so there are different festivals. Tibetan Buddhism celebrate Nga Chö Chenmo, the “festival of light”. During this celebration, thousands of lamps are lit to show honor and appreciation for a great Tibetan scholar. The next events they celebrate are the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. There are ceremonies held in the monasteries and some people fast. There are also picnics, dancing, acting, and sports. The last main celebration is the New Year. In preparation for New Year, people thoroughly clean their houses and perform rituals to drive out evil spirits. They begin the New Year with three days of feasting, dancing, and sports. The Zen Buddhist also celebrate the birth, …show more content…
They are located in Russia, Korea, Japan, India, Burma (now Myanmar), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Great Britain, Europe, South America, and U.S.A. I believe people are attracted to Buddhism because it is a peaceful religion and because of high stress levels. Some interesting facts about Buddhism is Buddhists do not kill animals, insects, or humans. The Four Noble Truths are: there is suffering. The cause of suffering is wanting. Suffering can end completely. The Eightfold path is the cure. The Eightfold Path is: Right understanding. Right thought. Right speech. Right action. Right work. Right effort. Right mindfulness. Right meditation. Buddhism is one of the world’s largest
He sat under the sacred tree at Bodh Gaya until he entered a state of perfect joy and peace, called nirvana. When he entered this state he began to understand the Four Noble Truths about suffering. He then became the “enlightened” one or the Buddha. The Buddha then traveled around India teaching what he had discovered to others. After the Buddha’s death, Buddhism continued to be introduced by the sangha.
Buddhist countries use a different calendar from the West. There are also different forms of Buddhism so there are different festivals. Tibetan Buddhism celebrate Nga Chö Chenmo, the “festival of light”. During this celebration, thousands of lamps are lit to show honor and appreciation for a great Tibetan scholar. The next events they celebrate are the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. There are ceremonies held in the monasteries and some people fast. There are also picnics, dancing, acting, and sports. The last main celebration is the New Year. In preparation for New Year, people thoroughly clean their houses and perform rituals to drive out evil spirits. They begin the New Year with three days of feasting, dancing, and sports. The Zen Buddhist also celebrate the birth, …show more content…
They are located in Russia, Korea, Japan, India, Burma (now Myanmar), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Great Britain, Europe, South America, and U.S.A. I believe people are attracted to Buddhism because it is a peaceful religion and because of high stress levels. Some interesting facts about Buddhism is Buddhists do not kill animals, insects, or humans. The Four Noble Truths are: there is suffering. The cause of suffering is wanting. Suffering can end completely. The Eightfold path is the cure. The Eightfold Path is: Right understanding. Right thought. Right speech. Right action. Right work. Right effort. Right mindfulness. Right meditation. Buddhism is one of the world’s largest