Dukkha

The word Buddha means The Awakened One, coming from the Sanskrit root budh – 'to wake'. He is a man who has woken fully, as if from a deep sleep, to discover that suffering, like a dream, is over. The historical Buddha was however a man like any other, but an exceptional one; what he discovered was a way that anyone can walk, providing that they are so inclined. He was not the first Buddha. Others had walked the way before him. He wasn’t a god, a prophet or any kind of supernatural being. He was…

Usui's Inspiration But exactly what prompted Usui to pursue each one of these studies? Nicely, according to Hiroshi Doi, an associate of the actual Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai within Japan (see later), Mikao Usui had been wondering what the best purpose associated with life had been, and attempted to try to comprehend this. As time passes, he lastly experienced a good enlightenment: the best life objective was 'Anshin Rytsu Mei' - his state of the mind being completely in serenity, knowing how to…

In fact we can said that Buddhism is about compassion and teach compassion because since its earliest beginnings when Shakyamuni Buddha, who was born Prince Siddhartha and raised in a rich life; but left it all behind to discover the meaning of suffering and sadness to achieve the ultimate liberation. This demonstrated his comprehending side of nature, all manifested in an uniquely human quality such as readiness to give comfort, sympathy, concern and carrying. "According to Buddhism,…

I chose the reign of Ashoka as the most important event in World History. Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta. He reigned as the governor of two Buddhism provinces while being a young prince. After his father died, he was at war with his brothers for the throne. He won the throne after four years and ruled intelligently and energetically. What made this event stand out to me as the most important was the conquering and slaughtering of Kalinga on the east coast of India. Ashoka himself…

In reviewing this week’s assignment, Nirvana is described as “Blowing out, extinction of desire, attachment, and suffering (Voorst, 2013). This belief is a part of the religion of Buddhism, which is the religion of enlightment (Voorst, 2013). Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Garrtama, which was the son of Hindus, but while Siddhartha experienced the Four Passing sights, he was somewhat disturbed by what he saw in the first three sights but was rather interested in what he saw in the four sight…

Normally it is rather difficult to separate one’s closely held beliefs from their artwork and as result allows their own mind as well as the society that morphed them into the person they became to become intertwined with their art. It is no surprise that Basho allowed his own beliefs to seep into his work as many have done before and after his time. Throughout his narrative one is able to understand many of his Buddhist beliefs based on the events he deemed important enough to document. An…

Buddhism originated in India ago between the 6th and 4th BC. Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of the Buddha, also known as the Siddhartha Gautama. Buddha was a teacher, he taught and shared his insight to help people realize that suffering is part of life. Buddha was born 563 B.C and died 483 B.C ages 80 years old. In the time that he was alive he lived a simple and severe lifestyle. Confucianism isn’t considered a religion, instead it is defined as a system of social…

The Buddhist Lifestyle What is the lifestyle of someone who follows the Buddhist religion? Many Buddhist people have certain teachings and beliefs that tie into their daily lives and meditation style. The teachings that they have in their daily lives is what makes them have such a calm and accepting view on the world. One of the most common and important teachings of Buddhist people are the 3 Signs of Being. The first sign is change, what you are now is who you are and there is no going back to…

The Bodhicaryāvatāra is one of the most useful guides available on Buddhist ethics being that Śāntideva explains the teachings that a member of the Buddhist faith must know to become a bodhisattva. Among all the teachings included in the Bodhicaryāvatāra, Santideva’s teachings on the self are very noteworthy. When Santideva states, “I” he means the soul, he pairs the concept of the soul and mindfulness to deduce “consciousness” Being that the soul paired with mindfulness is what is “conscious”,…

When asked what a person desires most from their life, the answer may be success, love, or even money. For a Buddhist the one thing they strive for in life is to achieve a life without suffering, known to them as the Enlightenment. Buddhism is based on the present and through direct observation. Unlike many other religions there is no super natural being they believe in, instead they follow the teachings of Buddha who learned everything through real life experiences. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)…