Buddhism

Quotes: “Like most clerical discourse, Buddhism is indeed relentlessly misogynist, but as far as misogynist discourses go, it is one of the most flexible and open to multiplicity and contradiction.” (CITE 79) “Over the millennia, the overwhelming majority of Buddhist texts were produced by monks writing for other men, whether monks or noblemen. Buddhist women, if they were figured in these texts at all, did so only in subservient roles.” (CITE 83) Questions: While I read the text “Women and…

“Zen Confidential” is the final reading for this course. It follows the author, Shozan Jack Haubner on his journey from being raised in a conservative Catholic family to becoming a Zen monk. Buddhism differs from Christianity and Islam in that instead of praying to a God, Buddhists reach enlightenment by participating in meditation. They center themselves and work from within. Buddhist monks have a common goal to reach enlightenment and to come to terms with the world. Haubner states that in…

particularities of this understanding is what is disputed amongst the different Eastern philosophies and religions, such as Theravada Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and Hinduism. I will focus on Zen Enlightenment, but to do so, it’s necessary to explain Theravada Buddhism and Daoism, in order to understand the relevant topics. I. The Essential Lessons of Relevant Philosophies Theravada Buddhism was born out of a rejection of the contemporary Hindu religion, as explained by Kupperman: “If the central…

people. Just like the practice of Buddhism has travel through the silk road from India to many other countries such as China, Japan, Korea and even Thailand. Today, I will compare the Buddha sculpture from Indian culture to the Standing Buddha sculpture from the Thailand culture. Although both works of art are from different geography regions, we tend to think the two sculptures are very different in the way of the author portrays and depict the idea of Buddhism; however, these two arts have…

discoveries made in Classical India. H. The two major religions of Classical India are Hinduism and Buddhism. The Aryans brought Hinduism to India and it later grew more complex. Hindu beliefs were easily adapted to fit different needs so it became very popular and it spread across India. Buddhism emerged around 563 BCE in India when Hinduism had broken down and caused rebellions and poverty. Buddhism spread through the teachings of many religious leaders. It gained a lot of popularity when…

Noble Truths. Retrieved from buddhism.about.com: http://buddhism.about.com/od/thefournobletruths/a/fournobletruths.htm Peto, A. (2014, March 23). Unwrapping the Origami of the Eightfold Path. Retrieved from www.alanpeto.com: http://www.alanpeto.com/buddhism/understanding-eightfold-path/ phil.washington.edu. (n.d.). Why Study Philosophy? Retrieved from phil.washington.edu: https://phil.washington.edu/why-study-philosophy www.bbc.co.uk. (2009, September 17). Karma. Retrieved from www.bbc.co.uk:…

To Confucians, and therefore, the majority of Chinese at the time, the Buddhism that had entered China did not adhere to their beliefs about filial piety. To the majority of Chinese, they saw Buddhists as people who had abandoned their parents and left them to take care of themselves-- quite the opposite of filial piety. However, with the story Mu-lien rescuing his mother, this changed and allowed Buddhism to promote itself as a religion that encourages filial piety, contrary to what Confucians…

REL101 Wiki Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism What is Buddhism? - Is a religion based on insight and inner peace [https://thebuddhistcentre.com/Buddhism] - ‘Buddhism’ comes from the word ‘budhi’ which means ‘to awaken’. [http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/5minbud.htm] - The religion was originated from Siddhartha Gotama, who is known as Buddha [http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/5minbud.htm] - Buddhism does not concern itself with any God or deity, therefore to most…

pathway in Psychotherapy. Mindfulness has clear relevance to present-day psychotherapy. Mindfulness is the ability to see things as they really are, without the cloud of feelings, prejudice, or even mood. Mindfulness is part of the eightfold path of Buddhism and can be a key part of meditation. Mindfulness sees all experiences as equal, all thoughts as equal, and all feelings as equal. Nothing is suppressed. Nothing is repressed. Mindfulness does not play favorites. It is both the cure and the…

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…