The human understanding of life is one of the biggest mysteries known to mankind. However, the way one chooses to perceive life can influence their actions greatly. Buddhism and existentialism are philosophical teachings that soon became a way of living, for some people, due to the obscure nature of their ways.
Buddhism came to light at about 500 BCE. Starting off in India, Buddhism slowly spread to Southeast Asia. Buddhism came into existence in the attempt to find an answer to the universal problem of sorrow. After Buddha witnessed suffering by seeing a sick man, an elderly man and a dead body, he was moved to do something. This was the first stepping stone to the start of Buddhism. Old age, sickness, and death are inevitable factors in …show more content…
Buddhism sets a path for one to achieve nirvana or enlightenment, but the path may not as simple as it appears to be. The path to self-enlightenment can be very difficult and self-challenging. It is up to one to have the patience and determination to be able to accomplish Buddhism’s path to nirvana. Buddhism also seems to cut off human interaction. God doesn 't even have an effect in the teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism’s path is a set trial for one to accomplish alone in order to fully implement the goal of self-enlightenment. Existentialism, much like Buddhism, is an individual effort to accomplish, but unlike Buddhism, the existentialist begins to fall down a path of sorrow because of the inevitable outcomes that existentialism puts on a person. Anguish, despair, and forlornness are three inevitable outcomes of existentialism. The existentialist thinker begins feeling anguish because one makes decisions believing that their action is how anyone would behave given the same circumstances. Anguish develops from this because of the difficulty of deciding for oneself and for all of humanity. Despair is an inevitable outcome of existentialism because of ones needs to control their lives. One cannot fully control everything, especially not the future, making the existentialist thinker feel …show more content…
Buddhism is a universal solution that is available to anyone. There are no restrictions in Buddhism for privileged people; therefore anyone that 's wants to use or follow the Buddhist teachings has the ability to do so. There are no tensions within Buddhism because there is no God involved to restrict ones abilities. One is solely responsible for their own actions and there is no need for dependency to determine one’s own happiness. Existentialism attempts to address the human subjectivity and one’s uniqueness. Every individual has their own purpose and is unique in their own way. Existentialism saves people that live in bad faith by giving them hope that everyone has a purpose. It is up to the individual to take responsibility for their lives and to find their purpose. This philosophical teaching empowers humans by freeing them from any weakness or doubts that hold them back from
Buddhism came to light at about 500 BCE. Starting off in India, Buddhism slowly spread to Southeast Asia. Buddhism came into existence in the attempt to find an answer to the universal problem of sorrow. After Buddha witnessed suffering by seeing a sick man, an elderly man and a dead body, he was moved to do something. This was the first stepping stone to the start of Buddhism. Old age, sickness, and death are inevitable factors in …show more content…
Buddhism sets a path for one to achieve nirvana or enlightenment, but the path may not as simple as it appears to be. The path to self-enlightenment can be very difficult and self-challenging. It is up to one to have the patience and determination to be able to accomplish Buddhism’s path to nirvana. Buddhism also seems to cut off human interaction. God doesn 't even have an effect in the teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism’s path is a set trial for one to accomplish alone in order to fully implement the goal of self-enlightenment. Existentialism, much like Buddhism, is an individual effort to accomplish, but unlike Buddhism, the existentialist begins to fall down a path of sorrow because of the inevitable outcomes that existentialism puts on a person. Anguish, despair, and forlornness are three inevitable outcomes of existentialism. The existentialist thinker begins feeling anguish because one makes decisions believing that their action is how anyone would behave given the same circumstances. Anguish develops from this because of the difficulty of deciding for oneself and for all of humanity. Despair is an inevitable outcome of existentialism because of ones needs to control their lives. One cannot fully control everything, especially not the future, making the existentialist thinker feel …show more content…
Buddhism is a universal solution that is available to anyone. There are no restrictions in Buddhism for privileged people; therefore anyone that 's wants to use or follow the Buddhist teachings has the ability to do so. There are no tensions within Buddhism because there is no God involved to restrict ones abilities. One is solely responsible for their own actions and there is no need for dependency to determine one’s own happiness. Existentialism attempts to address the human subjectivity and one’s uniqueness. Every individual has their own purpose and is unique in their own way. Existentialism saves people that live in bad faith by giving them hope that everyone has a purpose. It is up to the individual to take responsibility for their lives and to find their purpose. This philosophical teaching empowers humans by freeing them from any weakness or doubts that hold them back from