Buddhism Vs. Christianity Essay

Buddhism and Jainism are belief systems that originated in India in the 6th Century. Both Buddhism and Jainism are polytheistic religions. The main goal of Buddhism is enlightenment, a belief which is centered on the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, while, Jainism is centered around the continued teachings of 24 prior teachers through Vardhaman Mahavira, and focus on the liberation of the soul. Buddhavamsa, is a Buddhist scripture, which is a part of the Pali Canon of Theravada (book of…

For some reason, when I would try to capitalize the first word it would not allow me to in some answers, I fought with this for a while, so I apologize in advance Thank you Jacklyn Exploring World Religions Workbook Answers Unit 6: The Buddha, His Experience and His Backgrounds 1. Why Gautama is called the Buddha a. Read b. Siddhartha Gautama was born around 563 B.C. in India, he was the heir to a throne, and however at the age of twenty-nine he deserted it. His father, King Suddhodana, who…

Religious Art of the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions One of main characteristics of religious art that makes it different from other forms of modern art or contemporary art is the art is being used to convey some sort of religious concept with the intention instructing, reminding, and edifying. In the various statues of Ganeshia, son of Shiva the followers of the Hindu faith are instructed in the ways to overcome Mayan or the dream that they live in. Embedded in the statue are symbols to…

Despite the religious women who have carved a story of empowerment for the future generations, females roles in most religions are slim to none. The majority of religious leaders are male. A famous quote states that “[i]f God is male then male is God” (Daly 19). This notion that God is a strictly male figure, which is pointed out in many different religious texts, allows for men to give themselves more power than they give women. There’ll never be a female Preist or a Pope and this masculine…

and decomposes here on earth, and my soul would continue on to either an eternity of torture, or in paradise if I have proven my trust in our savior, God. This doctrine would be considered exclusivism or judegementalism. However, in the face of Buddhism, such ideas are feuded. Siddhartha Gautama, the supreme Buddha, taught that there is no established heaven or hell as viewed by Christians, but rather a rebirth into another body or the achievement of Nirvana. To…

applied to the story of Siddhartha. The novel, Siddhartha, is about a story of a man named Siddhartha and his spiritual journey of self-discovery. Siddhartha goes through the hero’s path in order to find enlightenment, which is the core belief in Buddhism. Siddhartha grew up as a Brahmin son. His father, when Siddhartha was five, asked about his son’s future to a group of Brahmins. They prophesied that he would become a great kin or a great sage. The father preferred that his son become a…

(Corduan,2012 p. 309). Western missionaries have maintained a good relationship with the Indian peoples by continuing to respect the principals and practices of their culture, such as the preparation of vegetarian food and not trying to explain Christianity with a Hindu vernacular. For instance, “one should avoid talking about Christ as ‘avatar,’ Christian ‘karma,’ ‘Christian moksha’ or—worst of all— ‘Christ Bhakti’” (Corduan,2012 p. 308). By observing the beliefs and practices missionaries…

Essentially modern society is constantly developing under the weight of confliction that is always present in life, generating the desire to seek spiritual guidance and good moral conduct. The expression of the non-theistic religion, Buddhism presents its doctrines through passive teachings that encompasses the reasonings of the Dukkha and the process of Samsara. Different individuals such as the Dogen of the Zen Buddhists and the Theravada variant, Buddhaghosa both address the fulfilment of…

the service at the Bodhi Temple started at 10 am. At the front of the temple were three identical Buddhas. The middle Buddha was the original founder of Buddhism. On the left sat the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. On the right sat Amida, who, according to the “guide” who helped me understand the rituals, resides in the Pure Land in Pure Land Buddhism. Most of the service was facing the Buddhas, and all the meditations and chanting was directed towards the Buddhas as well. In front of the three…

practices the Pure Land and Zen perspective of Buddhism. This church is also supported by specifically the Japanese culture, opposed to the many other Asian cultures who share this perspective. We were at the festival from beginning to end, 12pm-4pm. The outside of the church was very simple. There were only neutral colors, such as greys and whites. There was however, a statue of Shinran Shonin who was the founder of the Jodo Shinshu School of Buddhism (The New York Buddhist Church). According…