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    Buddhism is a religion that began in India over 2,500 years ago, and remains the dominant world religion in the east to this day. Worldwide, there are over 360 million Buddhists, and over one million Buddhists currently living in America. Buddhist culture has been influential to the west, generally in the areas of meditation and nonviolence. Buddhism is based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe that suffering is inevitable, but there are ways to end it. Though Buddhism has many different forms with different beliefs, they all share the same core concepts and respect the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhism is based on the teachings of an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who lived around 500 BCE. According to Buddhist tradition,…

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    Christianity, but the one of the oldest and most interesting is Buddhism. Buddhism was founded by Buddha Shakyamuni. He was born as a royal prince in 634 B.C. in what is now Nepal and was given the name Siddhartha. While reliable information is scarce, it is believed that when he was born a holy man prophesied that Siddhartha would either be a great king, a military leader, or a spiritual leader. He was raised in solitude so that he would not see the hardships and pain of the world so that his…

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    Buddhism can be broken down into main schools all have their own teachings and purposes. The school are Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism and Zen Buddhism I will discuss the similarities and differences. Theravada Buddhism,it is considered the most conservative branch of Buddhism. It is known to be a monastic branch and is very strict, Thereavada is known for sticking to the original teachings of Buddha. According to Theravada Buddhism, one must live ethically, meditate,…

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    Buddhism and Buddhist practice originated in India and although the idea of the Shakyamuni Buddha were foreign to China, this figure can be distinguished as a Chinese piece of art during the Mid Tang Dynasty through its clothing, patterns and unique medium. Currently found in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Probably Shakyamuni, the Historic Buddha is lifted and sits on top of an elaborately detailed base. The figure sits on a cloth that drapes down and flows over the supporting base. The…

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    subject that many people talk about and have their own way of thinking. Buddhism and Hinduism are the most two biggest religions in the Eastern world. There are many things to these religions that are important. Loren Eiseley had his own way of thinking. He made books and was into the history of science. He admires and believed in the work of Charles Darwin, so Eiseley believed in the science of things. Buddhism first emerged in the 5th century BCE, and is thought to have been developed by a…

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    In Buddhism, people should ignore the suffering and achieve the happiness in spiritual instead. “Middle Road” is the unique Buddhism teaching which is different than other religions. In addition, middle can be describing as upright and neutral attitude in Buddhism. In the process of solving problems, one should always position oneself in the middle road, and make the conclusion by finding the truth. Moreover, “Middle Road” in Buddhism also represents a unique theory and moral value. From my…

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    The Spread Of Buddhism

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    Buddhism spans over 2,500 years and is filled with many interesting and different stories. Over it’s history, Buddhism has grown into a range of forms varying from an emphasis on religious rituals and the worship of deities, to rejection of both rituals and deities in favor of pure meditation. All forms of Buddhism share reverence for the teachings of the Buddha, the goal of ending suffering and the cycle of rebirth. Beginning in India, Buddhism flourished, and still remains the dominant…

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    What Is Buddhism?

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    The basic belief system of Buddhism revolves around the Four Noble Truths (Jacob’s lecture). The First Noble Truths is that life is marked by suffering. In Hinduism, suffering is known as “dukkha” (Prothero, 177). Prothero expands this meaning by saying “Yet each of us, no matter how rich or poor or powerful or weak, is going to get sick, grow old, and die” (182). The Second Noble Truth is that suffering has an origin (Jacob’s lecture). That origin is the human themselves (Jacob’s lecture).…

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    Spread Of Buddhism

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    cultures. As religions transcend in many occasions from there place of origin and take deep roots in another area of the globe. Buddhism is one of those religions that were created in order to deliver a spiritual message and gather a following of individuals to view the faith as the one and only truth. Buddhism began when a man of noble upbringing named Siddhartha Gautama abandoned his luxurious up bringing for a life of teachings and spirituality. From the day he was born a for sear…

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    Buddhism Dbq

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    Although lower classed people supported and defended Buddhism in China, others with higher social status and elites took a xenophobic position on Buddhism and attempted to eradicate it by pointing out various flaws. As Buddhism spread though China people began to react differently to the new forms of teaching. People who were in lower positions of social hierarchy however, openly accepted Buddhism as a teaching and as a religion. Zhi Dun, states “He will behold the Buddha and be enlightened in…

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