Enlightenment in Buddhism

ability to filter out any irrelevant or unnecessary stimuli and focus in on one in particular. Many meditation techniques still practiced today are traditions, originating from Buddhism that enable the participant to achieve this attentional control that is sought after. Although stemming from the spiritual roots of Buddhism, meditation is practiced by many around the world,…

For a long time, people thought King Asoka to be nothing more than a myth. With several writings concerning him, each relayed too fantastical an image to be convincing as truthful, keeping him in a legendary status. This all changed in 1837, well over a thousand years after his death, when a scholar James Prinsep managed to translate writings on a stone pillar in Delhi. After several other scholars raced to translate similar writings all over the Indian landscape, it became known that this King…

Religion promises an afterlife and the chance to eternity in enlightenment and peace. The strength and longevity of a name and building a legacy instills a drive in people to have good character and go above and beyond to impact the world we live in today. The irony of The Epic of Gilgamesh, is that Gilgamesh, who wanted…

Tibetan art revolves around buddhism and enlightenment. Coming from the buddhist culture makes it almost solely religious art, however it can also be viewed as extremely philosophic seeing as its purpose is to teach life lessons through various gestures, and colors. This specific sculpture known as “Guhyasamaja”, which currently resides in the Rubin Museum, is a piece of Tibetan art from the 15th century that represents the ability to reach self-awareness through meditation as well as a personal…

important to point out that each is aiming to something greater. The Old Testament had foretold the coming of Christ years ago.in due time God sent him to save the world. Christianity teaches us that we can only be saved by the blood of Christ where area Buddhism o accentuates. on a moral philosophy, an proper way to live for the here and now of this world to gain the ultimate state. A comparative analysis of the two faith viewpoints in general and in the aspect of healthcare is worthwhile…

There are many ethical issues throughout the human race which are approached differently by each religion. With the ethical issue of abortion and euthanasia, Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, and Christianity all have different and similar views about this huge debate in society today. Hinduism, being the root of many religions, is the world’s oldest major religion till this day. With most ancient religions, outsiders were the ones who appointed a name for a discovered group of beliefs. The name…

“Buddhists are assailed by a terror of desire” (Lamotte, 1961, p. 18), the Third Noble Truth reveals that there is an escape from dukkha: Nibbana. However, despite the number of books written about Nibbana (see for example, ‘Nibbana- The Ultimate Truth of Buddhism’ by Chandrkaew (1982); ‘In the Hope of Nibbana’ by King (2003) or Hsiao-Lun’s (2011) feminist interpretation of Nibbana in ‘This-Worldly Nibbana’), the state of ‘extinction’ remains shrouded in mystery. Pandit (1992) states that this…

This essay aims to compare and contrast the main initiators of Christianity and Buddhism, Jesus and Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha changed the world with his teachings as well as Jesus did. Nowadays, both of them have a considerable number of adherents in different continents and a notable influence in the culture of some countries. However, these men’s beliefs and the stories of their lives have substantial dissimilarities which are not obvious to understand. In…

clearly, specially, into, through + passana : seeing). Vipassana means introspection, intuitive wisdom, intuitive knowledge..Vipassana is often translated as Insight. It is the method of practice discovered by the Lord Buddha, which led to his enlightenment over 2,500 years ago. (Perhaps explain the Pali language) Vipassan means seeing through the true nature of reality or Insight into the true nature of reality. It means seeing things as they truly are. Vipassana is the direct and intuitive…

Surname 4 Name: Course title: Instructor: Date: Analysis of Artistic Works Amitabha Budda (Amida), the Buddha of Infinite Light, Kamakura period, Japan, 13th century, is a work of art made in a gilt bronze medium (Sayre, 33). The gilt bronze used in making the sculpture of Amida accentuates the iconographic role that the way a Buddha positions his/her hands plays. The creator of Amida’s sculpture has succeeded in showing the mythical qualities surrounding the wisdom Buddhas. Amida’s standing…