Gautama Buddha

Shinto is the religion having a root in Japan. This religion worships natures such as mountains and rivers, a natural phenomenon, the gods appearing in Japanese Mythology, people who died with a grudge against, and regards them as all the gods and goddesses. So, this religion is said to be polytheism. This religion also gave Japan a lot of influence while the origin of Japan had been created. The origin of this religion’s name; Shinto is “随神の道(kannagara-no-miti)” which means we are with God.…

The concept of power and what it means to be powerful and powerless is explored greatly in the manga Buddha by Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka explores the life of Siddhartha in his manga and the trials that he faced in order to come into being as the Buddha. What Buddha vol. 3 shows people struggling through life with the caste system and their place in it to the inescapable fate of death. In the manga we are shown people try to overcome their struggles with pure power but ultimately suffer defeat.…

by total immersion, because Siddhartha’s time as a rich merchant only leaves him soul-sick. It cannot be achieved through teaching because, as Hesse says, wisdom is not communicable. Therefore, Siddhartha is unable to learn enlightenment from the Buddha Gotama. The pattern of the water motif and enlightenment in the story, from Siddhartha's childhood to his decision to strike out own his own to his realization that sensual immersion was a bad choice, shows that Siddhartha is most enlightened…

religious symbols of Great Buddhas have all made an impact not only in the past, but remain a cultural icon for many of the individuals who live near it today. The Great Buddha of Kamakura sits outdoors in the green lands of Kamakura, Japan. Specifically, it is located “in the grounds of Kotokuin, a buddhist temple of the Pure Land sect.” (N.A, N.D) The bronze statue stands 13.35 meters tall and weighs 92 tons. It is the second largest Great Buddha in Japan. The Great Buddha of Kamakura…

Siddhartha was born a prince which is why he had power. He didn’t take control of his power until he was an adult because all his life until he was an adult, he stayed inside the palace because Shuddhodana his father didn’t allow him to go out. He used his power to get out of the palace so he can find teachers to teach him how to understand the suffering of life which he witnessed many times when he has gone out of the palace. After Siddhartha left the palace, he went by foot, on a journey to…

technology, philosophy, and architecture. One of the largest influences of Chinese culture on Japan actually came through Korea. Buddhism was introduced to Japan in 552 by the gift of a Korean king to the Emperor. This gift consisted of a gilded bronze Buddha and sutras written in Chinese. From this gift and the Emperor’s subsequent conversion to Buddhism many changes came from the mainland. There are many examples of Chinese influence on Japanese art, especially Buddhist art. One of the…

Hinduism is a complex religion created from many traditions and beliefs that span over a great amount of history. From the interpretation of the Upanishads, devotional Hinduism came to be yet is very distinct from the original because of the main purpose, and that is to devote oneself to not many but one god. The concept of believing in all gods but only devoting oneself to one is the main reason as to why this form of Hinduism ultimately succeeded in spite of already having the rich tradition…

commitment, it can be done at the practisers own pace (Borup 80). It also boasts an attainable goal in which the practitioner does not have to die in order to reach enlightenment (Humphreys). The Ch’an belief that Buddha is within oneself and not an individual who needs to be praised, (like the Buddha Amitābha in Pure Land) to reach enlightenment ties more closely to original Mahayana Buddhism. Ch’an meditation also attains its roots in Mahayana Buddhism. And while most believe Ch’an to be a…

represented the last remaining hope for the ills of the materially rich but spiritually impoverished civilization of the West. It was a place inhabited by a simple, deeply religious, and inherently non violent people, ruled by an emanation of the Buddha in accordance with the tenets of…

Ancient empires of India and China saw a series of dynastic emperors. Two of the most prominent and influential were Ashoka and Qin Shihuangdi, who had some similarities and differences. Ashoka was an emperor in India of the Mauryan Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE. Shi Huangdi was the founder of the Qin dynasty, he ruled from 220 to 210 BC. Both rulers were seen as hard-working and self-confident. These characteristics aided them in persuading people to do as they said in terms of laws. Late in…