Noble Eightfold Path

Buddhism was not based on a belief in God, rather a belief in freedom of thought and purpose. This belief helped relations between Buddhism and contemporary science, which also inspired the western world to follow the principles. Similar to how we do things now, such as scientific method is how Buddha thought. He reasoned that there were many ways of achieving an outcome, however they had to be tried in order to see if it worked. He tried different scenarios and did this until he figured…

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…

Amarna is a city that is separated. The separation occurs within the title of nobility or one of a commoner. This was the urban plan, or the central idea of the design of the city. Since this was a capital city in the Egyptian empire, the nobles cannot be living at the same level or area as the people they rule over. That would be a disgrace! The city designers too this ideal and made all their designs for the city around that image. When any large metropolitan area is created, the organization…

salvation. After that, he was Buddha, meaning “the enlightened one”, and spent the rest of his life teaching throughout India. THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS The Four Noble Truths form the core of Buddha’s teaching. They are The Truth of Suffering (dukkha), the Truth of the Cause of Suffering (samudaya), the Truth of the End of Suffering (nirhodha), the Truth of the Path that Frees Us from Suffering (magga). 1. Truth of Suffering – In one form or another, suffering exists for everyone. There is…

Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, was written to follow the path of a young man who is on a spiritual journey of self-discovery surrounding the time of the Buddha. Many themes can be taken away from this novel. The story has three main messages to be considered. The first of these focuses is Mortality; the book does a lot to try and explain the matters of life and death. The second is love; the story helps to explain the pressures and hardships of love under challenging circumstances. Final Hemann…

There has always been movements and debates whether or not to abolish capital punishment. Globally, it has been mostly abolished; however the United States currently still uses it. Also, if we look it at a religious point of view meaning Christianity and Judaism there would be no surprise that it does not stand against capital punishment in comparison to other nations. Although very little has been mention or written, in regarding to Buddhism view who are very passionate toward abolishing…

He was a believer in the Indian belief of reincarnation, that one experiences the life an animal, a god, or a common man, but also that one but must stay true to the path of enlightenment while living these lives. The doctrine of the Four Noble Truths is a crucial component of the central tenets of Buddhism. The Four Noble Truths mainly concern personal misery and liberation. They are based on the pattern of a medical diagnosis in that, “this is the disease, these are the causes of the disease…

Bodhisattva means a person who is on the path of enlightenment. The most important virtue that a Bodhisattva should have is compassion. Further, according to Mahayana Buddhism, compassion is considered to be the central virtue that the Bohisattvas should have. For them the supreme virtue that…

This essay aims to compare and contrast the main initiators of Christianity and Buddhism, Jesus and Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha changed the world with his teachings as well as Jesus did. Nowadays, both of them have a considerable number of adherents in different continents and a notable influence in the culture of some countries. However, these men’s beliefs and the stories of their lives have substantial dissimilarities which are not obvious to understand. In…

Of the lines of inquiry within Indian Philosophy, two popular yet often opposed viewpoints are Cārvāka and Buddhism. Thus, this paper will begin with an analysis of the two schools, outlining their differing methods of thought. Next, I will show that Cārvāka could respond to the beliefs of Buddhism by arguing that a self, in at least a limited sense, obviously exists, especially if one accepts perception as a reliable means to knowledge. Finally, Buddhism could rationally respond by arguing…