Nirvana

established into the main ideology behind the Buddhist belief system. However, Buddhist teaching is concerned, women and men should be equal and both are taught the same Dharma, both should pursue the same path and both should reach the same goal of nirvana. Yet, women were largely denied position of authority over men. Also, in Buddhism any differences in gender roles are mostly culture based. Despite being an ancient with a history…

the conflicts that arise in their lives. Jonathan, a seagull is an outcast from his flock as he had different goals from the other gulls. Siddhartha, a brahmin had the same intent as his peers, however, he did not follow the same path as they to Nirvana. Lastly, Ivan Denisovich is a prisoner in a prison camp in Siberia and has been there for last eight years. The traits: determination, ambition, and open mindedness allow these individuals to survive in their own environments. To begin,…

India is the births place of two of the world’s major religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. Around the year 500, Brahmanism dominated India, which was the continuation of Vedism, the culture bought to India by Aryans around 1500BC, The Aryans’ ideas of Brahmanism merged with the ideas of the native people in the Indus Valley, developing Hinduism. Around 500BC, Buddhism was established by Siddarttha Gautama. Both Brahmanical Hinduism and Buddhism in India are inseparable from its society, culture and…

When comparing religion and suicide, it seems that there is a great effect that religion has on suicide. Lizardi & Gearing (2010) state that “greater religiosity is associated with decreased risk of suicidal behavior” (p. 119). Cook (2014) found that religion helps people better cope with stress, reduces occurrence of depression, reduces substance abuse, improves social support, and provides a source of hope. There are many regions in which suicide is frowned upon. In the Hebrew scripture…

At a superficial level, Buddhism is inevitably seen as the most peaceful religion out of the major ones practiced in the modern era. While this sentiment does hold some truth, there remains a great amount of nuance in the study of Buddhist values and their relation to war and the prevalence these values lend itself to create warlike events. To begin, we must establish the the values and origins of the religion (or practice) of Buddhism. Having its origins in Hinduism, there are undoubtedly…

religion there is a code, a moral code, to be followed. It is up to the follower to choose to follow them strictly or loosely. People who follow these codes believe that they are closer to to their God or gods and will be accepted into their heaven, nirvana, or any other afterlife. In Judaism, they have what they call “The Ten Commandments”, which were laws or rules handed down to Moses by God. Some of the Ten Commandments were, “You shall not kill”, “ You shall not steal, “You shall not commit…

philosophy, Buddhism opened another belief system that was welcoming to all castes and developed a movement that was organized around fulfilling oneself by following the Enlightened Path to achieve Nirvana. Green stated, “Anyone who follows the Eightfold Path can be freed from suffering and achieve inner peace or nirvana.” Deeply organized with a daily focus on relationships and inner peace, Buddhism provided structure and guidance for followers. Buddhism simple approach and openness of daily…

deeper universal melodies of the human heart and mind through meditation. Psychology works hand in hand with Buddhism than with any other religion. Buddhism is very minimalistic, and they do not focus on objects to apply meaning, but instead find nirvana and mainly practice their religion through acts like meditation, which have a focus on the mind…

Several centuries after Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha, died, Buddhism made its emergence into China in the first century CE. Initially, the spread of Buddhism was responded to positively by the people of China and they adopted its ideals. However, as Buddhism continued to expand, the government, specifically of the Tang Dynasty, started to turn against Buddhists and even went as far as to blame them for problems within the state. As a result, the people felt compelled to diverge from…

then they will erode over time. Nothing in this world last forever so why go through all the trouble to keep something, or someone. If we can detach those things then we can achieve a form of Nirvana in your heart. I often mediate to help me calm and find clarity in the world. It is like a state of Nirvana for me fill my mind with peace and tranquility. I use to see my life as a long stretch hallway, a straight path to go where I want to go in life but as I make my way into adulthood I begin to…