Mahayana

Hinduism Reincarnation plays a very important role in the Hindu religion. It is through this, so one can reborn after reborn until achieving Moksha or liberation. At the state of Moksha, one is with the universe. However, if one fails to achieve Moksha in one life, then one will continue onto the next life through reincarnation cycle. This cycle is also known as Samsara. One is trapped in this Samara cycle until reaching Moksha. If one is being reborn, then one is reborn into a new random…

A thirty-year comparison of vegetarians and non-vegetarians found that children who scored high on IQ tests later were more likely to become vegetarians as adults. For a very long time religions like Hinduism and Buddhists have been strictly vegetarian because of their beliefs in reincarnation and the sacredness of animals. As society grew people began to become vegetarians based on overall well-being and because of the brutality of the farming industry.There are many different reasons for the…

within founded religions whose members share a religious commitment to a spiritual life. Church type communities are made of larger structures and are concerned with maintaining doctrine, discipline and cult. Examples of these are religions Islam, Mahayana, Buddhism and Christianity. A Sect is a protest group that has broken away from its established religion. They protest against the established religion because they believe it has compromised the purity of the faith. Sects also protest…

THE AFTERLIFE Brad Go Religion 30S March 23, 2015 “And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” This quote from the bible shows that during the afterlife, Catholics believe that if people lived a well-behaved life, we will rest in peace in paradise which indicates Heaven. If not, they will end up in Hell. In Buddhism however, they believe in reincarnation. People will be reincarnated until they gain enlightenment. In Islam, the belief is…

Deepening or difference in faith was displayed during the 1st or 2nd Century BCE, when Buddhism underwent a split due to differences in belief.xvii The Mahayana 's or "the greater vehicle" held a belief in two types of people who reached nirvana, and were worshipped as gods. They believed in both Bodhisattvas who reached Nirvana and then proceeded to come back and help others reach Nirvana, and Arhats, who…

However, Korea still practiced a lot of its shamanistic heritage from the ancient times. One last note on Buddhism before moving forward, like any religious/spiritual doctrine there exists several sects with Buddhism. Japan practices a style of Mahayana Buddhism, known commonly as…

Buddhism and Hinduism are the two main religions in India. They are two of the world’s most influential religions that arose in South Asia. Buddhism is practiced in two forms, Theravada, the ancient form of Buddhism, and Mahayana, the developed form of Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism share many similarities as well as differences in various different aspects, like the beliefs, gods and goddesses worshipped, the place of worship, and the founder of the religion. They both have many similar…

Four Nobel Truths explain that suffering exists and suffering can end, but just because someone goes through suffering does not mean it will soon come to an end. There are three major sacred texts of Buddhism, which are the Tripitaka (Pali Canon), Mahayana Sutras and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The Pali Canon means “the word of Buddha” and contains some of Buddha’s discourse and other teachings of his followers and is the earliest text of Buddhism. Of each holy text there is many volumes of…

There is a fundamental concept in Mahayana Buddhism, known as upaya or “skillful means”, which is exemplified in “The Parable of the Burning House”. Skillful means could be considered as the methods or strategies the Buddha uses to lead others to enlightenment. This concept can be considered unconventional because it doesn’t necessarily have to agree to Buddhist doctrines, however the purpose behind using skillful means must be derived from wisdom and compassion because it originates from…

right action, right livelihood, right concentration, right effort, right view, right resolve and right mindfulness. After Buddha’s death at the age of 80, his followers developed his teachings and founded the world’s eldest monastic institutions. In Mahayana Buddhism, the goal was extended from accomplishing nirvana for oneself to reaching Buddhahood for all individuals. A Buddha is not a god but somewhat one who understands the ultimate nature of the world and allowing him to no longer form…