Sangha

Buddhism is known to be one of the world’s major religions that was founded in India during 500 B.C., by a teacher known as Budda, which was Siddhartha Gautama (Schober, 2017). Siddhartha born in a royal family that lived north of the Ganges River that who Hindus. Before Siddhartha was born, an astrologer told his father that he would have a son that would become either a powerful emperor or leave to become a very powerful religious leader (Voorst, 2013). Once Siddhartha was born, it was said…

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama (known as the “Buddha”), is an important religion in most of Asia. The Buddha was born as a royal prince in Lumbini which is now part of Nepal. People also refer to the Siddhartha as…

Interviewing A Buddhist Buddhism is arguably one of the most tolerant religions in the world, as its spiritual beliefs transpire with any other religion. Buddhism was founded by a prince named Siddhartha Gautama, who lived in Lumbini which is present day Nepal. He was born into a royal family but later realized that wealth and luxury could not guarantee true happiness. After a long six years of meditation and study, Siddhartha discovered the, “middle path” and soon became enlightened. After he…

Surname 4 Name: Course title: Instructor: Date: Analysis of Artistic Works Amitabha Budda (Amida), the Buddha of Infinite Light, Kamakura period, Japan, 13th century, is a work of art made in a gilt bronze medium (Sayre, 33). The gilt bronze used in making the sculpture of Amida accentuates the iconographic role that the way a Buddha positions his/her hands plays. The creator of Amida’s sculpture has succeeded in showing the mythical qualities surrounding the wisdom Buddhas. Amida’s standing…

The type of Buddhism that I practice is called Soka Gakkai Nichiren, which I was first introduced to ten years ago. However, I didn’t start practicing Buddhism until late last year. When I first joined this practice I was going through a lot of struggles. I was aimless and pessimistic, but I was determined to be happy and get my life together by chanting nam-myoho-renge-kyo, our Buddhist mantra. With the help of this practice I was able to overcome all of my obstacles. It helped me get back on…

Buddhism is one of the four major world religions. It was created in 6th century BCE and started with the birth of the buddha also known as Siddhartha Gautama. When he was born, he was born Hindu with his father ruling as king and although his father knew his son was set up for a life of holiness he wanted his son to become a ruler like him and so he trapped him in the castle walls. Until one day he broke out and became the Buddha after seeing the four visions. In Buddhism the belief is that…

Buddhism is an ancient discipline, but it still managements to intersect with modern religion at a lot of junctions. In the 20th and 21st centuries, especially, the teachings of the Buddha have become more prevalent, not only in Buddhist circles, but also in non-Buddhist treatment of certain events, philosophies and concepts. The products of these intersections of modern writing and Buddhism demonstrate a strong leaning towards secularism, and neo-spirituality – both of which are essentially the…

Video Essay: Comparing Uncle Boon Mee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and The Reflecting Pool Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives produced and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and The Reflecting Pool by Bill Viola are both art films that address on the subject of reincarnation or rebirth. The former is a narrative film whereas the latter is an art video. The Reflecting Pool, a 7-minute art video by Bill Viola, is influenced by his interest in Western and Eastern art,…

Asia is home to many extravagant religious statues. From Japan to Bangkok, to the far away Lantau Island in Hong Kong; each historical landmark represents what once was a triumphant feat. These giant artistic and religious symbols of Great Buddhas have all made an impact not only in the past, but remain a cultural icon for many of the individuals who live near it today. The Great Buddha of Kamakura sits outdoors in the green lands of Kamakura, Japan. Specifically, it is located “in the…

Buddhism is a religion that practicing spiritual and traditional beliefs. Normally Buddhism began in India and it is around 2,500 years’ age. Buddhism is also one of the dominant world religion especially in the Eastern part. The Buddhism teaches based on the idea of Nepali prince; his name was Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was lived around 500 Before Common Era (BCE). He was always shocked when he saw the suffered people around his house. So he decided to left his luxury life to seek answers for…