Tibetan Buddhism

that women were inherently spiritually inferior to men “(Appleton, 2011) Women being lesser in Buddhism is a theme across almost all schools of Buddhism. In my studies I have come to the same conclusion that most others have, that women are definitely seen as lesser in Buddhist institutions but that the spirit of Buddhism is not sexist. Throughout many different countries and different schools of Buddhism women are seen in some form or another as lesser or there to serve. They are seen as a…

Within Buddhism, death is considered to be one of the most significant events that occurs (just as in most other religions). It is important for the deceased, as “it marks the moment when the transition begins to a new mode of existence within the round of rebirths,” and for those who survive, as it gives them time to focus on what has occurred and to acknowledge impermanence. In reading on the rituals of Death in Buddhism, I have come to realize that just as in other major religions, the…

Buddhism Origin It is believed that Buddhism originates in India around 5th century and traces back to a man by the name of Siddhartha Gautama. Who formed a group of people who were against the idea of the old Vedic religion (the predecessor of Hinduism) and were after a new view on spirituality. The legend says Siddhartha was a prince born to a King and queen who saw the suffering outside the walls of his glorious life a sought a way to free himself and others from sickness, death and old age…

Originally Buddhism was started from Nepal.There are two main route in Buddhism, the southern Buddhism (Hinayana) and the northern Buddhism (Mahayana) in Nepal. Buddhism has been spread widely and been carried on through centuries and making great contributions to the Asian culture. Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism was born in 623 B.C.E. in Lumbini, Nepal. His father, Suddhodana Gautama was king that time and Siddharth was raised by his sister, because his mother, Mahamaya died when…

questions I had. Even though the Monastery was a new experience, it opened doors allowing me to view inside another culture, even momentarily to understand a completely new philosophy, different from the one taught by my family. Information boards about Buddhism as a religion, offerings, and types of charity work done by the Monastery was littered throughout the main hall giving similarity to the inside of a church. The old wood floors and four large dark carpets lining the main hall and stain…

connected on many levels, images are not purely aesthetic, instead art operates on a deeper, spiritual and cultural level, which can be applied to almost every part of traditional Tibetan life, Tibetan thangka paintings, from process, creation and ultimately the final sacred image, aid in devotional religious activity for Tibetan Buddhist practitioners and helps preserve the tradition. There are essentially two types of thangka artists working according to Buddhist tradition, they are…

The basic belief system of Buddhism revolves around the Four Noble Truths (Jacob’s lecture). The First Noble Truths is that life is marked by suffering. In Hinduism, suffering is known as “dukkha” (Prothero, 177). Prothero expands this meaning by saying “Yet each of us, no matter how rich or poor or powerful or weak, is going to get sick, grow old, and die” (182). The Second Noble Truth is that suffering has an origin (Jacob’s lecture). That origin is the human themselves (Jacob’s lecture).…

Dynasty, 900 CE, the acceptance of Buddhism varied greatly over time. The Han Dynasty was in favor of a Confucian government and society, while the Sui Dynasty fostered both Confucianism and Buddhism. Like the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty approved and encouraged Buddhism in the early stages of their rule, however, Buddhism was soon alienated because of the disapproval of anything foreign and soon turned back to Confucianism. The Han Dynasty was…

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…

To understand better expansion of Buddhism around the world, which is being practiced by more than 300 million people currently, one needs to look back to its birth and understand the peaceful nature and humanity of Buddhism, it diversity and methods of teaching, which makes it a fit for different cultures and societies. Buddhism was founded in Northeast India in Sixth century B.C. by a young prince who lived a privileged life for 29 years. In this predominantly Hindu land, corruption existed…