Critical path method

When attending the Rubin Museum of art, the first thing I found out, was that the museum was once a department store called Barneys. When we started our tour around the museum, we first started at the top floor called “the world is sound”. While being there, we learned a lot about Tibetan Buddhist’ ritual of music. This exhibition explored the different dimensions of sound and listening, and its many functions in the Tibetan Buddhism. The first floor we had gone to, which was the fourth floor…

own pupil: I will get to know myself, the secret that is Siddhartha” (Hesse 36). With all of this being said, I do not believe wisdom can be taught. Wisdom is gained through the experiences. Teachers can tell of their own experiences and their own methods to reaching their desired state, however that will not pass the experience on to the students. Siddhartha demonstrates perfectly that he has gained knowledge through many teachings, yet true wisdom is still…

physical and mental attachments; Buddhist call this tanha. The third truth, called Nirodha, teaches there is a way out of our suffering by eliminating our attachments and desires. The last or fourth truth is the Magga is the path that leads out of suffering called the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddhist believe the Four Noble Truths are a realistic approach to life that closely mimics a medical diagnosis of a disease; first the disease is diagnosed, then the cause of the disease is found, and…

The Buddha, also referred to throughout Revealing World Religions and The Life of The Buddha as “enlightened one” is Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was born in Nepal as a prince, but realized very early in his existence that his status and experiences would be unable to protect him from suffering or provide him with lasting happiness. He is often pictured or depicted as being in a contemplative state as illustrated by 12:05 in The Life of The Buddha during which he is shown watching a farmer…

Buddha teach). "Amitabha Buddha," the word Amitabha means infinite brightness, infinite life, and infinite merits. Buddhists say this pray to express their gratitude to Buddha for showing them the way to happiness. They also use Amitabha Buddha as a method to calm their mind and soul when they feel uneasy and to eliminate darkness in their thoughts (Chen). Karma is often misunderstood to have a meaning of fate by many people. However, karma does not mean fate, rather it means cause and effect.…

This week I am writing about Kim Minjung (p 86). Kim Minjung was a Korean who was raised by his mother after his father committed suicide. He did well on the exams and became a public official. He had troubles because he criticized the Choson court for not “fulfilling the properties of Confucian Orthodoxy.” Ultimately, Kim Minjung would be remembered for his long narratives. The interesting thing about Kim Minjung is that in one of his two surviving narratives, Nine Cloud Dream, he uses deeply…

“The Tao of Pooh,” yet another pre-reading that can connect to one of the Core Values. Starting out, “The Tao of Pooh” was confusing and seemed like an impossible read, but after sticking it out, it slowly became clear what the purpose of the reading was. The reading was to introduce Taoism, which is a religion similar to Buddhism. Understanding Taoism was significant to understanding the next book we would be reading, which was Siddhartha. Siddhartha has much information relating to Buddhism…

Buddism is a religion that originated 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gautama (known as the Buddah) was himself enlightened at the age of 35. In Siddhartha Gotama’s early years, he lived as a prince in his royal palace. When he was 29 years old, he retired to the forest where he followed a spiritual life of meditation. He attained enlightenment after six years under the Bodhi Tree in in Bodh Gaya, India. Siddhartha was not the founder of a new religion, but the founder and leader of a group…

Religion is a very complex topic due to the fact that every religion is distinct and values different rules and morals individual religions also tend to hold beliefs that conflict with one another which has been a source of contention for centuries. However, if you look closely enough at any two religions you are bound to find similarities even between religions that seem to be the ultimate contradiction and differences in those that appear to be identical. In this case Unitarian Universalism…

Traditions of Chan/Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism Some of the key differences the traditions of Chan/Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism are just schools of practice. They differ mainly by practice, and beliefs, ones that has been handed down from generation to generation. The schools/sects of Buddhism are just preferences; the right to express choice, one which and individuals believes is more desirable. These monks created centers of instruction that carried the Buddhism tradition to new…