Buddhism

Interviewing A Buddhist Buddhism is arguably one of the most tolerant religions in the world, as its spiritual beliefs transpire with any other religion. Buddhism was founded by a prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who lived in Lumbini which is present day Nepal. He was born into a royal family but later realized that wealth and luxury could not guarantee true happiness. After a long six years of meditation and study, Siddhartha discovered the, “middle path” and soon became enlightened. After he…

The three religions I will be comparing are Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Each of these religions has similarities on their views on basic human needs and questions about the world they live in. All of the religions of the world have different ways of approaching things, but at the same time these religions have similar ways of approaching things in life. For me personally, I have been brought up in a Roman Catholic household. As a Catholic Christian, I want to see the similarities…

Both Hinduism and Buddhism are new religions that I have never learned of and that I find very interesting. I was raised a Catholic and I like what these two religions stand for even though I grew up from a different religious background. Will I ever change to Hinduism or Buddhism? no but, I would like to look at the Atman in Hinduism vs. Anatman in Buddhism. The simple difference between them is that Atman is true self, and Anatman is no-self. For most Christens Atman would be more easily…

Buddhism being a religion or a philosophy? When learning about the history of Buddhism some people will think Buddhism is a religion and others will think it is a philosophy. To me personally I feel Buddhism can be either a religion or a philosophy and there are many facts that can help back me up on it. According to dictionary.com Buddhism is “a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life…

As I began my field research exploration of Buddhism, I knew that I had some preconceived notions and expectations because of my own experiences at Buddhist institutions. Through my personal meditations at the Land of the Medicine Buddha from 2014- present, I have begun to learn how to practice silencing my mind in order to be more present and mindful of my current state. I have begun to live more morally and compassionately through my own desire to live a well conducted and disciplined life.…

Buddhism is a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama as a reform movement within Hinduism .The teaching of Buddha is that life is filled with suffering caused by desire, that suffering vanishes when desire vanishes. That enlightenment obtained through right actions, wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth. All living beings are caught in samsara; the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth, characterized by suffering. Tahna is thirst or craving which causes…

which is commonly recognized by the Western world, is non-violence. In the present day, Buddhism continues to hold the moral precept of non-violence to a great extent; however, if this principle is so central, why then, have Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka contradicted the crucial teaching of the Buddha and the virtue of ahimsa, or ‘not hurt,’ one that is essential to Jainism, but also corresponds to Buddhism non-violence precept? More to the point, why have Buddhist monks attacked Muslims…

referred to as the Buddha, there were, are, and will be other Buddhas. It can be complicated to say who is the Buddha since there are many. To better understand this, one has to familiarize themselves with the foundation and traditions of Buddhism. Buddhism was founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was born to a royal family and a life of privilege and was called Prince Siddhartha. During chariot…

Buddhism: Before 1500 By: Brooke Forrester The World: Antiquity-1500 (M/W 9:30) Professor Michael Engle Fall 2015 Brooke Forrester Professor Michael Engle HIST. 111 11/27/15 Buddhism I chose to write about Buddhism because it’s been around for so long and to me there is a lot to it. Buddhism still affects how we live today and the ongoing future because it’s one of the most involved spiritual traditions in the world. The origin of Buddhism began with a man named “Buddha” who was from…

Elena McDermott 16 September 2016 Siddhartha's significance to Buddhism Siddhartha's life and path to enlightenment is still spoken about today in schools and in the Buddhist religion. This is due to Siddhartha's persistence in achieving his goals, especially one, enlightenment. He has a unique story as he came from a privileged lifestyle and decided to abandoned this and live as a homeless man. In doing so Siddhartha was able to achieve the goal of enlightenment, despite abandoning his…