Bodhisattva

Prince Shōtoku has often been regarded as one of the main influencers in the spread of Buddhism throughout Japan. The legends of his birth and life show that he is himself a Bodhisattva who was sent to the world to assist others in the achievement of enlightenment. Though his contribution to the spread of Buddhism throughout Japan cannot depreciated, Prince Shōtoku influenced Japan in other, major ways. He was known to also be a brilliant politician who changed the Japanese government for the…

The Bodhicaryāvatāra is one of the most useful guides available on Buddhist ethics being that Śāntideva explains the teachings that a member of the Buddhist faith must know to become a bodhisattva. Among all the teachings included in the Bodhicaryāvatāra, Santideva’s teachings on the self are very noteworthy. When Santideva states, “I” he means the soul, he pairs the concept of the soul and mindfulness to deduce “consciousness” Being that the soul paired with mindfulness is what is “conscious”,…

Those were Shakyamuni, Amitabha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattava. Shakyamuni was the first Buddha that I most enjoyed learning in class. Shakyamuni was born as a wealthy prince in north India. He was prevented by his father from contacting with any religious or spiritual…

connected with the Chinese since ancient time, but at no time was Tibet a part of China. The current Tibetan culture has been formed since the time the Lama culture was established in Tibet. The Tibetan form of Buddhism came from India when the Bodhisattva left from South India to preach Buddhism to the Tibetans. Buddhism became a state religion and was spread in Tibet by the edict of the Dalai Lama. The Dalai became the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism was called upon to assume full…

Buddhism women cannot become a bodhisattva, once the initial idea of becoming a Buddha has occurred rebirth as a woman becomes impossible. Theravada Buddhism says that women can only become an arahat, which requires a teacher, so that is the main goal for women followers of Theravada Buddhism. Even the Buddha himself had said that women cannot become a fully awakened Buddha. Women must first achieve rebirth as a man in order to start on the path to become bodhisattva. When looking at the…

Common deities supplicated by the Young Master were “Yama, the ruler of the underworld, and Kuan-yin, the bodhisattva of compassion” (318). The rituals performed were highly structured. They were carried out at temples on bamboo stages constructed solely for the purpose of the service configured “in the shape of the Book of Change's eight basic hexagrams” and performed…

differences are minor and the centrality of consciousness is the most important. The fundamental spirit of Buddhism is compassion. The fundamental spirit of Buddhism is compassion. In the Mahayana, Avalokitesvara has the largest compassion. In the China, Bodhisattva with gentle…

Enlightenment. The Buddha is from India and the date of the Buddha is from 1100-1200. The Buddha’s accession number is B60S569. The head is covered by crown, probably it presents that this Buddha was a prince. I also believe that this Buddha is a Bodhisattva because the Buddha is wearing jewelry around its neck and there are some on the crown as well. The mudra that the Buddha shows is the gesture Bhumisparsa mudra, Buddha calls the Earth to witness his enlightenment. In question, we are asked…

say that females are not allowed to attain enlightenment or Buddhahood. Nichiren Daishonin thouh other wise. He thought they are the fundamental base of becoming enlightened. According to the Orally transmitted teaching it says:” the bodhisattva Wonderful sound represents the living being of the Ten Worlds. The word “wonderful” means inconceivable The “sound” refers to the sounds attained by all living beings, the voice of the wonderful law. These are that wonderful sounds that are…

Hinduism is a term used to denote the constellation of a myriad of religious paths and traditions that originated from the Indian subcontinent which interact or blend will with one another. Together with Buddhism, Sikhism, and one other faith not discussed in this paper (Jainism), these religions form a category known as the “dharmic” traditions. What is important to recognize when searching for commonalities is that Hinduism, or rather the concepts and doctrines encapsulated by Hinduism and…