Mahayana

In the seventh and eighth centuries CE in China, Christianity and Buddhism had an amenable and receptive relationship. This affiliation between the two growing religions remained agreeable due to religious tolerance in the T’ang Dynasty. Yet, when the T’ang Dynasty began to lose power, religious pluralism was no longer tolerated. Alopen, a Syrian Nestorian monk, arrived in Chang-an in 635. Emperor T’ai-tsung granted Alopen a license for religion in 638, officially marking Christianity’s…

One similarity between Buddhism and Stoicism is both focus on the importance of mindfulness. In Buddhism "awareness begins with remembering what we tend to forget" (Batchelor 58). In Stoicism "...reflection... will make us appreciate how wonderful it is that we are alive and have the opportunity to fill this day with activity" (Irvine 71). Once we become mindful of what's presented to us in that moment we have a more positive outlook of life. Because, we took the time to embrace whose and what's…

In the early modern era, as with Europe and the Protestant Reformation, China and India would go through cultural changes. Prior to the changes, China predominantly followed Confucian ideals which it mostly still did by the early modern era. However, it now had influences from Buddhism and Daoism which formed Neo-Confucianism. Religious people such as Buddhists attempted to get more people to convert by telling them they could achieve enlightenment by conducting similar rituals as monks. Certain…

Smith claims the seven characteristics that describe Original Buddhism are that it is verifiable by experience, scientific, realistic, remedial, focused on to the physical, equal for all people, and concentrated on the individual person. Of all seven of these characteristics I believe the best descriptor is verifiable by experience or personal beliefs. Buddhism is probably the most loosely guideline religion out of all the ones we have studied so far. There is not a whole lot of structure or…

popular in other countries such as Japan. China analyzes the religion differently because they see Buddha not as a teacher but as a god that they pray to. Most of China is a combination of Buddhist and Taoist practices At around 213 BC there is evidence that the Qin Emperor ordered the destruction of Buddhism. So Buddhist teachers may have came later in the third century. After the Han Empire collapsed there were other kingdoms that had other connections with Buddhism in central Asia,…

Denise Leidy and Huh Hyeong Uk recognize art in Silla Kingdom in Korea as a product of intermixing of various visual tradition of Korea, China and India, resulting in the development of international style in 7-8 CE. It can be illustrated by comparing sculpture, ceramics, reliquaries, architectural elements from Silla to those produced in other regions. Kingdom of Silla officially adopt Buddhism as a state religion in sixth century. Thus Buddhism linked Silla to the religious centers of Asia,…

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…

Eleventh example is one of the important Sutra that is found from Chouhouji Temple is Keitoku-san Chouhouji Temple's possession Sumi-dera Temple Sutra Volume 1. This sutra are now located in Kairuouji Temple, Sumi-dera Temple is another name for Chouhouji Temple. Kairuouji Temple was called Sumi-dera Temple because this temple was located in the north east side of corner of the residence of Fujiwara no Fuhito when the capital was Heijyou-kyou. According to the record that is left in the temple…

What is Buddhism? Buddhism is one of the five major religions of the world. It is a mix of two other Indian religions: Hindu and Shinto. Buddhism began in India around the 6th century B.C. Buddhism was founded by a young prince named Siddharta Gautama who became a monk in search of enlightenment. After he learned many ideas, he believed he had finally found enlightenment. Later on, Siddharta was named Buddha or Enlightened One, which is when the name for the religion was born. Traders and…

http://thubtenchodron.org/2011/06/dharma-opportunities/ On this site, Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron, presents her views on how one should live their modern life yet still abide the teachings of Buddhism. She explains that Buddhism isn’t just going to temple or reading some type of Buddhist scripture. Practicing Buddhism is by living out your daily lives and how you live and get along with your family and coworkers. When Buddhist’s truly live out the “Dharma,” they promote a positive influence to…