Gautama Buddha

Describe: Buddhism is an ancient religion that began in India around 2500 years ago in the 5th century. It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama who reached enlightenment and a state of Nirvana. Buddhism does not worship any Gods, rather it seeks to find enlightenment through meditation. Meditation is a core expression of spirituality in the Buddhism faith. Meditation is a means of transforming the mind and is practiced with techniques that encourage and develop concentration, clarity, emotion…

people in Asia, mostly China, however, it is important to consider the long history of Buddhism. The lifestyle dates back to the time of Siddhartha Gautama (563 BC - 483 BC) containing a long and rich history from when it was created, to how it spread, and how it was finally established in different parts of Afro-Eurasia. Buddhism began with Siddhartha Gautama as a form of challenging the traditional Brahmanical beliefs of the time by providing the peoples of South Asia with alternatives to…

both have many similar philosophies and share some aspects of the culture. However, just as similar as they are, they are so much more different from each other in the way they are socially structured. Buddhism was created by Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha who resided…

Imogen Dibley, 10 Blue Word count: 543 Buddhism is a religion followed by around 300 million people all over the world. The word Buddhism comes from 'Bodhi', which means to awaken'. It first started about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was enlightened at the age of 35.Buddhism originated in India by a man called Budda the religion later spread to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of Asia. Studying Buddhism helps Christians by explaining a purpose to life, the…

different or don’t believe at all. I also think that more people should learn about Buddhism, and appreciate it. Buddhism was founded by a man named Siddhartha Gautama from India. He was born in 624 B.C. in what is now Nepal, many years before Christ was born, making it an older religion or “lifestyle” than even Christianity. The founder is Buddha Shakyamuni. “Shakya” is the name of the royal house he was born into, while “Muni” means able one. His parents named him Siddhartha…

Kung Fu Tze, Lao Tze, Mo Tze, and Siddartha Gautama were the four Eastern Philosophers we discussed. Each of these philosophers had different objectives. Kung Fu Tze, also known as Confucius, believed that life ought to be lived in accordance with Heaven. Secondly, Lao Tze focused his concept around the Universe. Thirdly, Mo Tze based his philosophy on Jian Ai which is “Indiscriminate Love.” Lastly, the final philosopher we discussed was Siddartha Gautama, and through meditation, his philosophy…

1. What is the point of origin? Buddhism came from Northern India in the 5th century. It has to do with Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha which means "Awakened" or "Enlightened One". It is said that he is the person that started this all. Siddhartha is said to have seen the people in our world suffering and wanted to try and find a solution. He found a solution by meditating and using analysis, and by doing so he was able to reach an enlightened state that helped end the suffering of…

religion especially in the Eastern part. The Buddhism teaches based on the idea of Nepali prince; his name was Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was lived around 500 Before Common Era (BCE). He was always shocked when he saw the suffered people around his house. So he decided to left his luxury life to seek answers for the suffered people. Finally, he succeeded, and he was becoming the Buddha or the “Enlightened one”. In Buddhism the term Enlightened one being used to translate the concept of denote…

The beginning of this religion does not seem like a religion to me. My perception is that it was more like a very special person found the fundamental truth parts of life, and teaching it to people who needed his teaching. Siddhartha (Gautama) probably had a hard time to be teaching what he had learned by himself for at least six years. Who would have believed in what he had to say after failing so many tries and disappointed his followers. Since many people are following his teaching in today's…

Siddharta Gautama was born to King Shuddhodana and Queen Maya in 566 B.C.E in southern Nepal. His tribe name was Gautama and his given name was Siddhartha. There were two possible outcomes for his life. He could inherit the throne and follow in his father’s footsteps to become a king or if he was ever exposed to the reality of suffering of the world he would become a great spiritual leader. His father wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a king, so he protected Buddha from seeing…