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ways of Buddha would rid themselves of their sorrows (doc. 1) and after death would be allowed to enter Nirvana; a state of being in which there is no suffering nor sense of desire for one's self (doc. 2). The idea of Nirvana also ties in with the Hindu’s belief of reincarnation. Achieving Nirvana releases a person from the cycle of reincarnation. The philosophy brought a sense of unity to its followers and a sense of hope of a life without pain.…

The Facts For my second Aesthetic Encounter I decided to visit The Hindu Temple of Atlanta. Hinduism was a religion and culture I was not familiar with prior to my last couple semesters, but as I started to learn more about the fascinating tales the culture interest me. I quickly learn the difference from Buddhism and how Hinduism helps develop the religion far as morality and handling the everyday stress that comes along with humanity through meditation. When visiting the temples, one is…

Site Visit The Site that I visited was Dawn Mountain Tibetan Buddhist temple on Sunday the 27th at 11:00 a.m. I choose to go to Dawn Mountain because I like the fact that Buddhism doesn’t really have a god, and it’s more of a Philosophy. Also I like to meditate, it’s very tranquil and relaxing. I didn’t have many expectations going in just because I didn’t really know what was going to happen during the service. All I expect was it would contain focus breathing a lot of silences. I didn’t…

devout of the Shingon Buddhism sect, an esoteric, often secretive school of Buddhism. Though it was outlawed in the 19th century, the ritual of Sokushinbutsu was a gruelling self-mummification process undergone with the goal of becoming a “living” Buddha (Introvertjapan,…

The Standing Buddha of Thailand was made during the Ayutthaya Period, 15th-16th century, and stands at 57 and ½ inches. This bronze statue demonstrates numerous qualities of a Buddha, a fully-enlightened being who has achieved nirvana and is completely free of transmigration. Comparatively, another bronze statue known as the Standing Figure of a Youth is a Greek sculpture made c. 470 BCE, and is about nine inches tall. The statuette’s observers believe that this piece of art exemplifies the…

his father to let him join the Samanas. As he joins the Samanas, Siddhartha learns to fast, to push his body past its limit, so he can survive without food or water for long periods of time. After the life of the Samanas, Siddhartha meets the Gotama Buddha which he learns of kindness and the everlasting chain of cause and effect which the world is.…

as Buddha or “the enlightened one,” around 460 B.C. to guide his followers to finding their spiritual awakening. This state of perfect harmony is referred to as nirvana and exists as the ultimate goal of all buddhists. In order to achieve nirvana, one must focus on self-reflection and the development of wisdom through meditative practices to eliminate the poisonous qualities of ourselves (Skilton; “Why Is Buddhism So Hip?”). Such wisdom can only be reached by following two teachings of Buddha:…

The story of Naaman in the Bible is one that boils down to two basic traits: obedience and humility. The Bible concordance defines obedience being submissive to authority and following orders. Whereas humility being the state of being humble, not proud, not arrogant, having a spirit of submission or deference, and a lack of pride. These traits are something that Naaman had to learn the hard way. Obedience to God begins with humility. Naaman had to learn this lesson, and believe that God’s way…

Buddhism in Politics Throughout Medieval Japan Buddhism originated in Northern India around 500 B.C.E. From there Buddhism started to spread all throughout Asia due to the efforts of the Mauryan King Ashoka. Delegations were sent throughout Asia to spread the teachings of Buddhism. These delegations reached as far away as Egypt all the way to China, Korea and eventually spread to Japan. Buddhism influenced cultures everywhere it went, but it was particularly impactful in East Asia. Buddhism…

Buddhism began in Nepal, India in 5th century B.C.E by Siddhartha Goutama (the Buddha). The Buddha would teach people who followed him about the truth of life and the compassion for suffering or the way in which to led your life. His doctrines included the four noble truths and the eightfold path. His first noble truth is that life is suffering, the second is suffering is caused by craving for things to be what they are not, the third is that suffering has an end and the fourth offers the means…