Sangha

Buddhist teaching help people become more aware of themselves, and the world around them. They also help steer people’s mindsets away from negative thought and actions. One of the ways to help clear your mind, and follow the ways of the Buddha is by meditating, through the ceremony of Puja. Also by following the Dalai Lama, and what he has had to say about the religion, and the teachings he has spoken about in many of his world tours. These impact on they way Buddhist individuals and the whole…

Christianity and Buddhism are both religions that have millions of devout followers all around this world. These religions are both very old and historical. They both come from a base that happened many years ago. These teachings are both based on a solitary man alone. For Buddhists their teachings were founded on Buddha. Buddha was born 500 years before Christ, in what is now Nepal. (Dowley, 207) His dad was a king, his mom was a queen, and his dad wanted him to take over the family business…

There are many ethical issues throughout the human race which are approached differently by each religion. With the ethical issue of abortion and euthanasia, Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, and Christianity all have different and similar views about this huge debate in society today. Hinduism, being the root of many religions, is the world’s oldest major religion till this day. With most ancient religions, outsiders were the ones who appointed a name for a discovered group of beliefs. The name…

After attaining enlightenment, he taught the Dharma (the path leading to enlightenment and liberation) and established the Sangha, a community of monastic people. He entered Nirvana at the age of eighty. In his time, Buddha Gautama was able to recollect his previous life up to “seven” generations back as a Buddha. Also, included in the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism, known…

The strength of Buddhism comes from what is know as The Three Jewels, these being The Buddha, The Dharma, and the Sangha. Buddha is the central being whose story of how he became The Buddha, and what he did right after enlightenment, sets up the foundation for what it has come to be a very popular Religion. Even though there are several versions of his story, the main message remains the same and illustrates specific important Buddhist concepts and beliefs. It is my intention to demonstrate…

The question of whether ethical duties should transcend the community of nation-state has long dwelled in the realm of international relations and politics. This essay will contend that a cosmopolitan approach, emphasising the way in which ethical duties transcend the nation state, is justifiable, especially exemplified in the issues of immigration and intervention. However, this essay will also suggest that the application of cosmopolitan ideals in these areas can give rise to actions whose…

live determines your next life and so forth, this belief is called ‘karma’. Buddhists believe in the Three Jewels which can be compared to the Holy Trinity in Christianity. The Three Jewels include Buddha, dharma (the teaching of Buddha), and the sangha (buddhist community). Buddhists use these three ideals as their basic, primary guide through…

From that day, the prince became known as Buddha, which means “The Enlightened” or “Awakened One”. He began to teach others. Siddhartha was a leader of a sect of wandering ascetics which differed from other communities. This sect was called Sangha. After he passed away, the group slowly evolved into a religion. The teachings of Siddhartha became the basis of Buddhism. Serenely, several monks encircled Buddha. He helped them find clarity, sharing what he learned through his enlightenment…

According to some Buddhist narratives, female leadership is impossible due a woman’s inability to reach enlightenment, believed to be a limitation of her gender. In many Buddhist sutras it was taught that women could never become Buddhas. One sutra reads, "Even if the eyes of the Buddhas of the three existences were to fall to the ground, no woman of any of the realms of existence could ever attain Buddhahood. "This no doubt reflects the prevailing view of women in India in the fifth century B.C…

The” siddharta” also known as the guatama buddha or “enlightened one” was the founder of buddhism and lived the the eastern part of india during the sixth or fourth centuries B.C. And went around the world teaching The Four Noble Truths in places such as india ,bihar ,and nalanda as well. Often he would meditate to relax his mind and so he could know the ways of a better life. His father was king of the shakya kingdom named after a clan called the shakyas and as for his mother she died at birth…