The Two Paths

existential questions about the handling of suffering, what it means to be a good person and the process of entering the afterlife or the belief in reincarnation. It is natural for people to want a better understanding what draws people to take part in these two practices, their traditions, and rituals. Being one of the oldest religions, Buddhism was started by Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha who started teaching Buddhism…

Thematic Essay Draft Religion has come very far throughout history some have failed and some are still practiced today. Religion can even influence millions of lives around the world. Two of these types of religions include Buddhism and Christianity. They are still alive and thriving all over the world today. Buddhism is one of the many religions and belief systems in the world today. Buddhism was created by Siddartha Guatama commonly known as Buddha. Buddhism originated from India in the…

The quest for Oneness has attracted many a seeker on the path of contemplation through the practice of silence. J Krishnamurti often said: "The mind that enters itself goes on a long pilgrimage from which there is no return." Silence was the defining characteristic of both Mahavira and Buddha's search for meaning — one observed silence for 12 years on his chosen path and the other was exemplified as the silent sage, Sakyamuni, "the silent one of the Sakya tribe". Apart from its religious import…

In Buddhism desire is not part of the human condition, it is the stem of suffering and can be stopped by following the Nobel Eightfold Path. The Nobel Eightfold Path is a set of recommended rules that imply that meditation, selflessness, self-control, kindness, peace, understanding, and other valuable characteristics are the way to achieve enlightenment or nirvana. Similar to the Hindu notion of Moksha…

hold beliefs that conflict with one another which has been a source of contention for centuries. However, if you look closely enough at any two religions you are bound to find similarities even between religions that seem to be the ultimate contradiction and differences in those that appear to be identical. In this case Unitarian Universalism and Buddhism are two religions in particular that at first glance look as though they are very similar yet when examined on a more profound level greater…

highest happiness and also being part of heaven. It is important to go to heaven because that means that the person would be reborn again after being dead. In conclusion, after learning about nirvana and moksha, there is a greater difference between the two because one would continue after death and the other one would just believe that death is the final life of a person. Buddhism or Hinduism both can strive for inner peace and can finally reach heaven through either moksha or…

More commonly called the Middle Path it is the Eightfold Path that involves multiple elements that work together to support and sustain you. This Noble Path teaches the following eight outlooks (Nourie & Profile, 2013): Correct view – Seeing the world as it truly is without the veil of delusion upon us. Correct Intention: becoming aware of what…

avoiding occupation that delivers harm to oneself and other. The sixth. is known as the " Righ Effort" stating the earnestly doing one 's best in the right direction. Seventh, is the "Right Mindfulness" when it 's being aware and attentive. The last path is the "Right Concentration," to make the mind steady and calm in order to realize the true nature of…

Two and a half thousand years ago Siddhartha Gautama, who would become the Buddha, set out on a journey to find enlightenment. Siddhartha Gautama was born into a noble family and from an early age showed signs of being special. His father was told a prophecy that his son would either become a great ruler or a great philosopher or world changer. As a young boy Siddhartha saw a man plowing a field and saw what back breaking work the farmer did to sow seeds. This had a very profound effect on…

Two prevalent schools of thought in Indian philosophy are Hinduism and Buddhism. They both have similar teachings, and bring a lot of philosophical weight. However, despite their similarities, they do contradict in a manner of interesting ways. Even in these distinctions, they seem to be talking about the same type of experience at times. The most interesting way in which these two schools of thought clash, in my opinion, is in how they view the self. Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe that our…