Gautama Buddha

philosophy, but I believe that it is both. According to http://www.ancient.eu/buddhism/ (2016) Buddhism is a non-theistic religion or philosophy that covers a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices mostly based on the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhism involves several traits that consider it a religion and a philosophy. There is not a clear difference that categorizes Buddhism as one or the other. Some practices of Buddhism have faith and belief which are qualities of…

Buddhism is a religion that approximately 300 million people around the world believe in. The word comes from “budhi”, to awaken, and its founder was Siddhartha Gautama, known as Buddha, was awakened at age 35. By the meaning of awakened, refers to the founder Siddhartha Gautama, who at a small age was raised wealthy and powerful of a small kingdom Lumbini, North of India (About Buddhism). His parents were very strict that on his so in the future one day Siddhartha will conquer Lumbini.…

push of rulers promoting them, were incorporated into Japanese society. A major impact of China on Japan is Buddhism. Siddharta Gautama was born in India, and was the center of Buddhism. The religion is based off of his teachings. It was spreading across Asia and eventually came to China. Japanese citizens liked Buddhism, but it caused some controversy because the Buddha was not Japanese, he was Indian. Many people, though, still practiced the religion. More of China’s influences were…

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) was born in modern day Nepal into a large group of people called the Shakyas. His father was the king of the tribe and chose to raise him in isolation from the realities of the real world. He finally began…

people know about Buddhism and Buddhism culture. The figure of the Buddha is an art object that represents the Buddhism culture. The figure of the Buddha usually has thousands of year history. In fact, the figure of the Buddha from China and Japan has some similarities and differences in appearance, cultural meaning and working process. Buddhism has more than three thousand year history. It was established by Nepal Prince Gautama Siddhartha. Western countries generally believe that Buddhism…

work because Christianity only has one god known as Jesus. Buddhism couldn’t work in Christianity because Buddhist don’t pray to their gods, while Christians pray to Jesus. In a way, Buddhism is an atheist religion because they don’t pray to their Buddha. Christianity and Buddhism both believe in salvation, even though their concept of salvation isn’t the same. Buddhism version of salvation is reaching Nirvana while Christianity version of salvation is resurrection. Christianity and Buddhism…

would have read from UPI Babylon: Israelites Living in Captivity Return Home to Build Second Temple, Confucius and Laozi Teach New Ethical and Religious Ideas in China and on the home front: Mahavira Founds New Religion Jainism. The Buddha was born Prince Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal to the Sakyas clan around 563 BCE. His name means “he who fulfils his purpose” (Mishra) Siddhartha father was Suddhodhana who ruled the Shakyas by rotation or election, other legends claim he was a great raja. He…

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 in Hsi Lai temple that I observed is the gate of the temple. It has four huge red pillars standing on the ground. The mane of the temple was written on…

Some 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince, Siddhartha Gautama, sat quietly in a place known as Deer Park at Sarnath in India, and began to offer simple teachings, based on his own experience. These teachings, referred to as the dharma, meaning simply “truth,” were practical instructions on how to free oneself from suffering by relating it to the everyday experience of life and mind. This practice became known as Buddhism. The Buddha’s discovery cannot effectively be described as a religion, a…

hero. He has many characteristics of a hero, such as being committed, influential, and fighter for justice. In this essay, I am going into more details of what makes Jared Leto heroic, as well as comparing and contrasting him to the mythical god, Buddha. Born in 1971, Jared Leto lived in Bossier City, Louisiana, shortly after his birth his parents filed for divorce. Growing up wasn’t easy, especially with a traveling artist for a mother. The family financially struggled, but with a positive…