Gautama Buddha

Siddhartha is a book about trying to find himself and reach enlightenment. The book has nothing to do with religion but has some aspects relating Buddhism. Some terms used are Nirvana, om, timeless etc. Siddhartha left his father, his best friend, his successful career as a Brahmin. in order to complete this his journey and find enlightenment his own way. The major point in this book is that you must kill your self in way kill your old habits, In order to progress and become the…

Buddhism is one of the oldest religions in the world, having been founded circa 500 BCE. Although many Buddhists honor many gods, the religion is nontheistic as it does not dedicate itself to any god or gods. The ultimate goal of Buddhists is to achieve nirvana, or enlightenment. To reach nirvana is to rid one’s self of samsara, also known as suffering. Like most other religions, the key to Buddhism’s survival is the ability to adapt throughout time and locality. Although Buddhism was…

the time of the Buddha. Going for refuge marks the point where a person commits themselves to taking the Dhamma. Why is this commitment considered a refuge one might ask? In pre-Buddhist India, going for refuge meant proclaiming one’s allegiance to a powerful person or god in hopes of receiving protection from danger in return. Similar to the Hinduism religion, Buddhism is not a theistic religion. Buddha is not a god. So these people who are taking refuge are not asking for the Buddha…

Life is a journey; and as with all journeys, some people take the time to appreciate the road it takes to get there: the path, the sights along the way, the experience, and the excitement. Then there are those who are so blinded by the allure of the destination that they neglect everything else on the way. In the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, these two types of people are mirrored by the characters Siddhartha, who discovers the value in being a finder and Govinda who is doomed to be a…

Finally, Buddhism is a completely axial religion because internal sacrifices, rewards, ultimate reality, and breaking the cycle of suffering are core beliefs. First, Inner peace and sacrifice is important. In Buddha, by Karen Armstrong, it is explained that citizens became dissatisfied with old Vedic beliefs. Since the Vedas were never written down, they had to be passed down orally. Soon, only the priests knew the Vedas. Because the Brahmins were the only ones with total religious knowledge,…

scroll for each). This Sutra is made by the order from Emperor Seimu and placed it in side of tower of Kokubunji in Eighth century Asuka Era. With the sacred book including the accepted doctrine of koka-chingo (country protect) by the all gods and Buddha god of justice including the king Four Devas, it becomes from ten volumes. The Emperor Shomu gave an Imperial mandate, edict or decree in 741CE. Tenbyo era 13 years and gave it an order to build Kokubunji and Kokubu every country. It was set of…

belief in freedom of thought and purpose. This belief helped relations between Buddhism and contemporary science, which also inspired the western world to follow the principles. Similar to how we do things now, such as scientific method is how Buddha thought. He reasoned that there were many ways of achieving an outcome, however they had to be tried in order to see if it worked. He tried different scenarios and did this until he figured out which one was best for him. Another way in…

One more cult that has gained international notoriety for leading the mass murder of many is called Aum Shinrikyo. Chizuo Matsumoto who is commonly known as Shoko Asahara was the one who established the cult. Born into a poor family of seven children and partially blind, he failed to gain entry into a university. Falling back to plan B he pursued a career in herbal medicine but was fined for not having a proper license. 1981 was about the time he seriously peered into Taoism and Chinese…

Maxine’s religion should adopt Buddhism as their religion because one is free to make mistakes, the four noble truths, and the general teachings of Buddhism. In Buddhism every life is meant to be learned from. The thought is we are supposed to analyze our mistakes, learn a moral from the outcome of those mistakes and forgive ourselves in order to find Nirvana. In many other religions people live in fear of making mistakes because they feel like they are disappointing their God(s). In Buddhism…

gaining wisdom. In the novel Siddhartha by Herman Hesse shows us through Siddhartha that the path to wisdom is long and full of highs and lows, which provides for a more rounded experience and a deeper understanding. Meanwhile, Govinda follows the Buddha for many years, but remains stuck being a follower. Although knowledge is important and improves both Govinda and Siddhartha as people, Govinda’s search for knowledge is less fulfilling that Siddhartha’s experiences that lead to wisdom.…