Buddhism

Buddhism is an ancient discipline, but it still managements to intersect with modern religion at a lot of junctions. In the 20th and 21st centuries, especially, the teachings of the Buddha have become more prevalent, not only in Buddhist circles, but also in non-Buddhist treatment of certain events, philosophies and concepts. The products of these intersections of modern writing and Buddhism demonstrate a strong leaning towards secularism, and neo-spirituality – both of which are essentially the…

There exist many religions currently been embraced in the world with Buddhism, Christianity being the most adopted religions. One thing in common with all the religions is that the societies that embrace tend to embrace the way of life that associated that specific religion. These religions were distinguished by their predecessors in that they were focused on salvation, the idea of purifying one’s soul so that they could be assured of eternal life following death. The spread of these religions…

an old man cross the street and then you being rewarded with the winning numbers to the 211 million dollar jackpot. Doing one good deed once a month does not help one’s luck or stature among the gods as portrayed on TV today. Karma in Hinduism and Buddhism means “action” and is the “spiritual principle of cause and effect.” (Wikipedia)…

In question 1, looking only in the South and Southeast Asian galleries, looking for a Buddha image whose subject is the Miracle of Enlightenment. I found the Buddha called “Seated Crowned Buddha with Four Scenes of His Life” shows an image of Miracle of 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…

Chinese through China’s system of the governing body of their nation, while also being culturally influenced by China through their religion, Buddhism and Confucianism. However, both Japan and Korea differed politically because the Korean’s followed Tributaries and the Japanese followed feudalism, and culturally because Japan followed the Zen branch of Buddhism and Korea followed the Chan branch. Korea and Japan were almost identical to the Chinese culture in terms of political and cultural…

Often, we look to religion for spiritual guidance and wisdom. Without religion, life seizes to have purpose. Some religions are polytheistic and others are monotheistic. Some of the earliest religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. These are some of the most influential religions that are still used in the world today. However, there are several similarities and differences between these religions such as philosophies and purposes. One of the first major religions is Hinduism.…

in Classical India, to Ancient Greece and to Ancient Rome to have a profound effect in forming their societies. The presence of Buddhism in Classical India was an iconic part of India’s early history and influenced the rest of the world through expansion. Surely after returning from Bodh Gaya, Gautama returned as the “enlightened one” and sought out to spread Buddhism, as we know it today. The…

terrible to her, and she was told she was to do nothing more with her life than marry rich (Tate). These events tormented her even after she was able to remover herself from the situation, leading to a later mental breakdown. However, according to Buddhism, the “cause to bring about the end” of her suffering is the creation of art through her meditative…

country with a surplus of religious art. The earliest form of Buddhism also known as Mahayana Buddhism. Richard B. Pilgrim states that “The central core of Buddhism is no sacred being, no belief system and no institution, but rather a quality of experience and awareness that most of us do not knowingly share.” This philosophy would mean that a Buddhist would not need some sort of representation of the Buddha in order to practice Buddhism. These Buddhists…

Religion of Japanese culture In Japan, the two major religions are Shinto and Buddhism. Shinto means “the way of Kami.” Buddha is known as the “awakened one.” Shinto was introduced into the world in the 6th century. Shinto does not have any founder. According to the “Religion Library of Shinto” their are no scripts, no texts, and no official doctrine. People use this religion to develop a specific japanese consciousness. Religion may not play a big role in this country, but as a Shinto…