Nirvana

worldly desires. The hands all appear to be reaching for something, some are even holding out pots in the direction of the path signifying that they would like them to be filled. Desire is the first level that one must get past in order to achieve nirvana. In order to achieve this state of peace, one must give up worldly temptations and move on in a lighter way. After passing by the outreaching hands, visitors then pass through a set of what appear to be fangs. Like the majority of the…

Siddharta Gautama was born to King Shuddhodana and Queen Maya in 566 B.C.E in southern Nepal. His tribe name was Gautama and his given name was Siddhartha. There were two possible outcomes for his life. He could inherit the throne and follow in his father’s footsteps to become a king or if he was ever exposed to the reality of suffering of the world he would become a great spiritual leader. His father wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a king, so he protected Buddha from seeing…

1. What is the point of origin? Buddhism came from Northern India in the 5th century. It has to do with Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha which means "Awakened" or "Enlightened One". It is said that he is the person that started this all. Siddhartha is said to have seen the people in our world suffering and wanted to try and find a solution. He found a solution by meditating and using analysis, and by doing so he was able to reach an enlightened state that helped end the suffering of…

Buddhist beliefs encourage followers to avoid accumulating unnecessary material possessions as the way to enter Nirvana. As a result of this, business culture is less cutthroat, and businesses tend to stay small. This ethic encourages a way of thinking, which is much different from that of Protestants because each group has a different goal — the Buddhist strives for inner peace and Nirvana, while the Protestant strives for as much wealth and success as possible. It is clear that Japan emphasis…

Hellenism is a traditional ancient greek polytheistic religion. Those who believe in Hellenism believe in the twelve Olympian gods; Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Athena, Apollo, Artemis,Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, and Hermes (although there is speculation if other gods are more important than these). They typically believe these gods lived on Mount Olympus, a mountain in Greece, that at the time, was too high for anyone to visit. Their beliefs are similar to the Romans. The Roman…

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Buddhism is somewhat similar to Hinduism. Both of these religions believe in Dharma and in Karma, which means they believe that whatever they do in this life comes back on them in their next life, this means both of the followers of each of the religions try their best in everything they do, so their next life is full of good karma. They also both believe in types of Enlightenment, which is finding the true meaning of life. They both follow the same path in life, which is lead by kindness and…

lifestyle because he wanted his son to be his successor. During Siddhartha’s childhood, the emperor depicted a perfect world where suffering, aging, sickness, and begging were hidden. We will never know if Siddhartha would have been able to obtain nirvana sooner if he would have grown up is a poor family or how the king would have reacted knowing there was someone more powerful…

Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha was born in between India and China at the foot of the Himalayans to the family of a wealthy king. He was brought up in the best conditions possible; his father made sure his son shielded from pain. He lived in a pure pleasure 29 years, until one day he decides to see what is outside the palace. And he sees the world in all its reality and ugliness: old, diseased, dead. It changed his life forever. He left his house and his family in search of the relieve from the…

and aspiration which Hinduism did not offer them at the time. Some even today claim that Buddhism is nothing more than another section of Hinduism. Buddhists find this unacceptable as in their minds, Buddha was the first to experience and achieve Nirvana. In ancient India, these disagreements led to executions of Buddhists by Hindu rulers as well as many historical wars, something many religions have experienced during their history. Despite these problems, the similarities helped to find…