Gautama Buddha

creating an ordered society, and also sustaining traditional ways. The two major religions in the 1600s and 1700s were Shintoism and Buddhism. Buddhism stresses discipline and contemplative life through meditation. Also, it stresses deep respect for the Buddha and his sermons while putting off the government,teachers, and parents. While, Shintoism is a faith that believes that…

The small Buddha is a guide for the tiger, a symbol of courage and protection from heaven. Buddhist monks were eager, because they wanted to obtain more information about Buddhism, where it is originally originated from to their own language. Furthermore, it want…

previous chapters, data showed that a number of people have come to the Buddha and asked questions. Some of these questions nature is metaphysical. It is beyond the scope of conjecture. Still, these questions are put at the Buddha by various people. Does this indicates that the interlocutors thinks the Buddha know everything? Was he omniscient? Although, the term omniscience is a prominent feature that is attributed to the Buddha and other founders of some religions. However, it nature is…

The Call to Adventure Siddhartha- the son of a high cast Brahman in India, is a young, handsome and educated man. He is respected by many people in his village, and followed by many girls whom appreciate his good looks. He seems to live an enjoyable life that many envy. A life full of love from his parents and friends; He is an example to the younger generation, and in between the wise men. Yet, his heart and soul is not full, something is missing in his life. As stated in the book that…

Spread Of Buddhism In China Despite the presence of opposition of Buddhism in China, it can be proven that Buddhism was received positively because of it's integration into the Tang Dynasty. Buddhism was founded in India and through diffusion on the Silk Road, it gradually moved to China, then grew rapidly from there. The warring states suffered during this time,which caused instability and disunity. The spread of Buddhism met mixed results with China’s population during the Han Dynasty. Many…

Around the age of thirty Siddhartha, sees the Four Passing Signs and forgoes his life of luxuries and attachments to his wife and son, to become a wandering ascetic. It was considered respectable for noblemen in India during Siddhartha’s time to go off in search of truth, but in retirement, not as a young man. (Gach) Perhaps he was influenced by Vardhamana who had done the same thing a few years earlier forming Jainism. According to the traditional accounts, Siddhartha follows an ascetic life…

In the story of Bhagavad-Gita it discusses how people can achieve Nirvana. In order to achieve Nirvana one must Honor their dharma, not engage in inaction , avoid attachment and be wise and steady. In Hindu and Buddha cultures it is very important to them to achieve Nirvana , although they have different views of nirvana. In the Hindu culture one can achieve nirvana while living , and they see nirvana as a union with ultimate reality. In the Buddhist culture they view nirvana as ridding…

When Buddhism was first introduced to China, it wasn’t immediately accepted because the dominant Chinese tradition called Confucian which had centuries of development in China was considered to be superior to other “barbaric” religions. Buddhism never had any chance to become a mainstream religion until the Han empire fell in 220 CE. (Zurcher, 1) After the fall of Han, large parts of China territory were ruled by weak and unstable dynasties, but it gave the opportunity for Buddhism to grow and…

Many philosophers and other devout pessimist have made claims that the Buddhist lifestyle is ultimately pessimistic. It’s easy to take the teachings of the buddha and apply them to a pessimistic lifestyle but the basis of pessimism is denial and that’s the opposite of what the buddha was attempting to teach. The basis of Buddhism is the four noble truths which are the existence of suffering, that suffering has a cause, that there is a cessation of suffering, and that the Eightfold path is the…

In first prostration, the turning out of the first hand symbolizes cultivating wisdom, while the other hand represents the outward offer of compassion. The second prostration indicated the wisdom and compassion upon the individual from Buddha and Bodhisattva’s. When bowing their head to the ground it is indicating humility, as the head is the most important part of the body, it holds all the sense organs and the most important organ, our brain. Self-identity is also related with the face, as we…