Dharma

Buddha raised his voice against the ritualistic practices and attempted to simplify an already thriving religious system. Buddhism became famous for its message of compassion, non-violence, self-restraint, and love. Buddhism extended far and wide in the 6th century from Asia to the middle east becoming one of the largest followed religions. In 566 B.C., a young boy was born in Lumbini garden, his name was Siddartha Gautama, who would one day be known as Buddha. As a child Siddartha seemed…

Boyu Sun (861144976) Religions 005 Section: 028 Site Visit Hsi Lai Temple In the morning on October 31st, I arrived Hsi Lai Temple, which is one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the United States. Just like many temples I had been before, His Lai temple is located on a mountain surrounded by trees, where is quite and peaceful. When I walked close the temple, I smelled thurification and heard sound of Buddha song, and it made me have an illusion that I am already in the temple. The first site…

finally find myself. And so, for the last two years, and likely for the rest of my life, I have allowed this path to lead me into a new world, a new me and a new view on life, death and whatever else comes between. The Three Jewels – the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha – were to immediately become of great importance to me. Following that, the Four Noble Truths impacted on my lifestyle in ways unimaginable. The first noble truth revolves around the truth of suffering, Dukkha. Second is…

Promoting buddhism through outreach to other religions, simplifying and clarifying the buddhist teachings and promoting world peace in line with the eightfold path. To create accessibility of Buddhism to the western world the Dalai Lama translated the Dharma teaching of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, meet with major world and religious leaders and addressed many secular and nonsecular forums. By making Buddhism well known to the western world he made it possible for buddhism to reach the lives of…

Throughout the ages, Buddhism has wielded great influence and has been a philosophical way of life to millions of people over the years throughout Asia and beyond. Buddhism as a way of life impacts on the lives of the Buddhist community through Buddhist teachings and worship. These aspects of Buddhism impacts the Buddhist community through the significant person in Buddhism the Dalai Lama who has interpreted many issues to make it more understandable to people, the main significant ceremony…

RELEVANCE OF MAHABHARAT IN PRESENT TIMES Mahabharata, written by Maharishi Ved Vyas, is one of the two great epics of ancient India. It is one of the greatest stories ever told and is undoubtedly one of the most vast, vivid and detailed epics of the world. It is not a story, it is not a poem not even an epic but rather a philosophy about humans, the evolution of their thought process and the battles of their interests. The account holds true and relevant even in current times. It is said that…

The word ‘Myth’ generated from Greek word ‘Mythos’, means story or word. Myths are morally suggestive tales usually set in distant past which are believed as true and comprises of unearthly, supernatural creatures or legendary characters. They are moral stories which emphasise a better world view or admirable action within society. Puranas are categorised under Hindu Mythology. They envelope stories which stand apart from Epics. It includes heroic and…

Together this combination of Neo-Daoism and Chan Buddhism put Confucianism on its heels and it became clear that changes had to be made if a Confucian revival was to be possible. The second interaction came when Neo-Daoism and Chan Buddhism’s increased popularity forced an intellectual reorganization of Confucianism that took place during the Song Dynasty (宋朝, 960-1279 A.D.). Thinkers like Zhu Xi (朱熹, 1130-1200 A.D.) refocused on the importance of self-cultivation to Confucian ethics while…

Previous to the when British moved into the hills, for all realistic purposes the village and the clan formed units of Mizo society. The Mizo code of ethics or Dharma moved around ‘Tlawmngaihna”, an untranslatable term meaning on the part of everybody to be hospitable, kind, selfless and caring to others. Tlawmngaihna to Mizo means the influential moral code which finds expression in self-sacrifice for the service…

the rituals that he most holds on to before starting the day activity. He believes that his Hindu values guide him to be fair in working. He believed that anything that we were doing has an impact on our destiny or he called it as the principle of dharma. Furthermore, he said that when you do something bad like cheating or hurting others, you will be in karma or in other words. This principle makes them take responsibility, fairness and regulate their own…