Bodhisattva

Skillful means is a historically famous way of spreading the Buddha’s teachings. The goal of skillful means is to help lead others into enlightenment. However, some examples of skillful means may seem unintuitive or contradictory. For instance, Vimalakirti’s lecturing seems to shame his fellow disciples rather than help them achieve enlightenment. On the other hand, the Lotus Sutra presents opposing ideas about skillful means such as the existence of lesser teachings despite having only one true…

In this part Kelsey Timmerman finds himself in China in a flip-flop factory where Tevas are made. At first Kelsey finds an ally and that alley intersects with another alley and that's where he posted up asking people if they manufactured Tevas. The people either gave a judging stare from a distance or simply ignored him, however he ended up getting the address to the factory after someone slipped up. He ends up meeting a married couple who kind of accepts Kelsey and as Kelsey is heading back to…

feel a healthy mixture of contentment and suffering. Next, “Voice-hearers” refers to those who strictly follow classic Buddhism. “Self-enlightened Ones” are those who were enlightened on their own without guidance from the teachings of Buddhism. Bodhisattvas have reached an even higher form of enlightenment. However, they never enter a state of nirvana out of sympathy for those who are not as enlightened as they and will never reach nirvana. Lastly, the highest form of enlightenment is Buddha.…

THe society in ancient egypt gave women many rights that other civilizations did not. Though women were given considerably more legal and civil rights than in other societies, they did not have the same freedoms as men. The primary job expected of women was to take care of their children and perform household tasks. While women could also hold jobs outside of the household unlike most ancient civilizations. In most ancient societies women had very few duties outside of their home, but in…

living creatures to be seen in this desert . On the other hand he faced dust storm but he didn’t care his only problem was that he had no water and he was unable to move because of that . He lay down on the sand and pray for the Avalokiteswara Bodhisattva . In the midnight ha wake up because of the cool breeze that…

As with Hinduism, India is also the birthplace of Jainism and Buddhism. There are many contrasts as well as similarities between these two religions. Jainism dates to the 6th century B.C.E. in India. Mahavira, the last of the Tirthankara’s, is considered the founder of Jainism, and was believed to be a contemporary of Buddha. The ultimate goal of Jainism the liberation of the self (jiva) from rebirth, which is attained through the elimination of accumulated karma (the consequences of…

The existence of Bodhisattvas came from thoughts to his mother’s womb ( Book 1 line 18 ). Like wise Jesus was put in Mary at God’s will simply by his power ( Luke 1.28-37 ). The fathers of the two men were kings with eminent power. Both destined to be the salvation of mankind…

Buddhism was founded over 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama quickly became known as Buddha meaning, “The Enlightened One”. Buddhism was not originally a religion, but rather a way of life. After the founding of the Buddhism, the way of life spread quickly across the world. To truly understand Buddhism one must know about the life of Buddha, the history of Buddhism, and how and where Buddhism spread.The spread of Buddhism had many effects on the world, especially China.…

A woman’s ability to attain liberation or as Sona exclaimed, live in Nibbana (Davids, 2012, p. 165), directly challenges the argument that it is impossible for a female to become a Buddha. While none of the nuns in the Thi become Buddhas, the attainment of Arahantship shows that gender presented no barriers to achieve liberation. The misogynistic idea that women are unable to attain Buddhahood because of their nature of defilement and weak intelligence (Willis, 1985, p. 69) contradicts the…

Exactly. From Shounai the mountain does not seem to be round shaped, but it can be seen a clear round shape from the upcountry. On the other hand, the purpose of the fire festival in on December 31 to January 1st is to burn away the year’s plagues. New year is the point when the power of fire burns down, so people need to fuel the fire for all of the people living in the 33 countries in Haguro territory. Bright sunlight is necessary for a rich harvest. In this way, Mount Haguro represents…