Buddhism

Chinese monk, Faxian, from China to India through Central Asia. Faxian wrote the book from which this excerpt is taken. The excerpt was written to give an account of the journey of Faxian from China to India to seek better copies on the books of Buddhism that were available in China. The source explores some of the adventures that the monk and his colleagues encountered immediately before, during…

similarities. For instance, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism are some of the most popular religions in the East. These religions have many similarities and small differences to set them apart, all while generally believing in the same worldviews and belief system. With multiple similarities between each of these religions, it is known that Hinduism is the major inspiration for Buddhism and Sikhism. That being said, the creation and development of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism is what sets them…

Buddhism began in Nepal, India in 5th century B.C.E by Siddhartha Goutama (the Buddha). The Buddha would teach people who followed him about the truth of life and the compassion for suffering or the way in which to led your life. His doctrines included the four noble truths and the eightfold path. His first noble truth is that life is suffering, the second is suffering is caused by craving for things to be what they are not, the third is that suffering has an end and the fourth offers the means…

relaxing mood to start off my day. I have grown up in the mid-West and can say that I look at most of these regions with a western perspective and can say that before this class I thought Buddhism was a little ridiculous. The flute that ultimately creates the music is made of bamboo and is famous in Zen Buddhism. Which really makes sense for meditation in this religion. The sounds that this flute makes is extremely relaxing. If I were to really engage myself in this music I really put me in a…

My first formalized introduction to Buddhism only occurred in late-August with my enrollment in the class. As someone raised in a Christian home, I had very little, if no, exposure to Asian religions. Not for a lack of theological teachings; I was taught the histories and beliefs of the Abrahamic religions, but that was all. However, after attending a few sessions of the class, I had a discussion about religion with the more religious members of my family. The overall question: “What if our…

appealed to Japanese, so with the extra push of rulers promoting them, were incorporated into Japanese society. A major impact of China on Japan is Buddhism. Siddharta Gautama was born in India, and was the center of Buddhism. The religion is based off of his teachings. It was spreading across Asia and eventually came to China. Japanese citizens liked Buddhism, but it caused some controversy because the Buddha was not Japanese, he was Indian. Many people, though, still practiced the religion. …

Sanatana Dharma. The religion spread through the travel routes of merchants who spread it by talking about it. Somebody important who helped spread Hinduism throughout the world is Mahatma Gandhi. One religion that Hinduism is always compared to is Buddhism. The two have similar teachings and have the same morals. Hinduism has about a billion followers, making it the third largest religion. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religion. The religion originated in the Middle East over 3500…

compiled in China. Yet, it consists of Buddhist teachings translated in a way that makes it both appealing and understandable to the Chinese. With that said, the Scripture in Forty-Two Sections is both a Chinese product and a translation of Indian Buddhism. The traditionally believed origin of the Scripture in Forty-Two Sections is based on the legend…

another god like Jesus wouldn’t be a big change in Buddhism because it just the addition of another god. On the other hand, the addition of other gods in Christianity wouldn’t work because Christianity only has one god known as Jesus. Buddhism couldn’t work in Christianity because Buddhist don’t pray to their gods, while Christians pray to Jesus. In a way, Buddhism is an atheist religion because they don’t pray to their Buddha. Christianity and Buddhism both believe in salvation, even though…

Buddhist Ritual “A special transmission outside the scriptures, Not founded upon words and letters; By pointing directly to one’s mind. It lets one see into one’s own true nature and thus attain Buddhahood”(Gateless Gate). In the denomination of Zen Buddhism, there are many forms of Zen practice including but not limited to bowing, chanting, and sitting. One of the most well known forms of Zen practice is sitting, otherwise known as Zazen. This form of meditation is significant to the culture…