The Rise Of Buddha Guatama
“There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.” (Daman, 2015) The author of this quote, Siddhartha Guatama, also known as the Buddha, “The Enlightened One”, is the creator of Buddhism, the 5th most common religion in the United States. Buddha created this meditation devoted, peace hungry religion in India during
5th Century B.C.E (patheos.com). The motives, beliefs, and rituals that make up Buddhism are both inspiring and underrated.
First, to understand the motive behind Buddhism, it’s important to explore the origin. As mentioned, Buddhism was created in India in the early 5th Century by Buddha as a way to discover, embrace and maintain peace within oneself. While Buddha …show more content…
In the early days of Buddhism, when the Buddha was still setting the foundations, males were the only gender accepted. Buddha’s stepmother first brought up the idea of accepting women and Buddha was initially opposed to the idea. The women who wanted to join shaved their heads and wore the robes anyways and practiced the religion regardless of the Buddha’s opinion. Eventually, the Buddha did accept women but established extra rules and regulations for females. However, in the 5th and 6th Century B.C.E., females were fully accepted and granted the same social freedoms as men (Hardy).
Lastly, the final touch of Buddhism is the debate on whether or not this religion resembles a cult. In some news related articles, cult-like indictors popped up when considering
“dark media images” of mostly Hindu gurus (commonly compared to Buddhism) and the sexual desires and acts of the Korean Christian movement of Reverend Moon. Other than that, not much profound likelihood of Buddhism and cults going hand in hand (Bielefeldt, 2001).
In conclusion, Buddhism is a unique religion, often not even referring itself as a …show more content…
Meditating and worshipping help followers
find their desired peace and state of Enlightenment through monasteries and shrines where worshipping, idealizing the Buddha and meditating in order to embrace and maintain a healthy,
happy
5th Century B.C.E (patheos.com). The motives, beliefs, and rituals that make up Buddhism are both inspiring and underrated.
First, to understand the motive behind Buddhism, it’s important to explore the origin. As mentioned, Buddhism was created in India in the early 5th Century by Buddha as a way to discover, embrace and maintain peace within oneself. While Buddha …show more content…
In the early days of Buddhism, when the Buddha was still setting the foundations, males were the only gender accepted. Buddha’s stepmother first brought up the idea of accepting women and Buddha was initially opposed to the idea. The women who wanted to join shaved their heads and wore the robes anyways and practiced the religion regardless of the Buddha’s opinion. Eventually, the Buddha did accept women but established extra rules and regulations for females. However, in the 5th and 6th Century B.C.E., females were fully accepted and granted the same social freedoms as men (Hardy).
Lastly, the final touch of Buddhism is the debate on whether or not this religion resembles a cult. In some news related articles, cult-like indictors popped up when considering
“dark media images” of mostly Hindu gurus (commonly compared to Buddhism) and the sexual desires and acts of the Korean Christian movement of Reverend Moon. Other than that, not much profound likelihood of Buddhism and cults going hand in hand (Bielefeldt, 2001).
In conclusion, Buddhism is a unique religion, often not even referring itself as a …show more content…
Meditating and worshipping help followers
find their desired peace and state of Enlightenment through monasteries and shrines where worshipping, idealizing the Buddha and meditating in order to embrace and maintain a healthy,
happy