Mahayana sutras

Essentially modern society is constantly developing under the weight of confliction that is always present in life, generating the desire to seek spiritual guidance and good moral conduct. The expression of the non-theistic religion, Buddhism presents its doctrines through passive teachings that encompasses the reasonings of the Dukkha and the process of Samsara. Different individuals such as the Dogen of the Zen Buddhists and the Theravada variant, Buddhaghosa both address the fulfilment of…

drives not found in the nature of the male (page 3, Paul, Diana Y., and Frances Wilson)”. This quote from the novel shows that women are depicted with animalistic sex drives that are not apparent in men. Within the Tripitaka (Pali Canon) and the Mahayana Sutras are specifically shows as sexual temptresses who attempt to deter the Buddha from his quest to enlightenment. I think by depicting women this way within the religious texts of a religion really damages how women are viewed culturally and…

teaching of Buddha that is compiled in the Theravada Pali (McCormick, 2013). Buddhism recognizes monks who are scholars and teachers but they do not have priests (Bradb, Kenten, Deedat, & Morgan, 2013).The three branches of Buddhism are Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan (HealthCare Chaplaincy, 2013). All three branches are practiced in the United States creating diverse practices (McCormick, 2013). The followers believe that the experience of enlightenment is obtainable by anyone who is willing…

Religion has always been an inseparable part of our lives. This inseparable part has various meaning for various people. For some, people like nuns or priests, it is the meaning of life or even life itself. For some, it is some kind of rules to make our life steady and much better. For some, it does not even exist. It's just made up for controlling people. If we are going to speak as a general define or dictionary meaning we can say religion is a set of basic beliefs and practices that are…