the east by West Bengal and on the west by Uttar Pradesh. One of India’s economically weak states‚ Bihar is home to a number of popular destinations of India. http://www.pearlsholidays.com/bihar-travels/index.html Bodh Gaya- The Maha Bodhi Temple-The historical place at which the Enlightenment took place became a place of pilgrimage. About 250 years after the Enlightenment‚ the Buddhist Emperor‚ Ashoka visited the site and is considered the founder of the Mahabodhi Temple. Bodhgaya
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The interfaith conference was initiated by Pope John Paul‚ when he desired to make a strong statement affirming the positive nature of Judaism and Christianity’s historical ties. The proving that studying other religions requires that we become better acquainted with our own faith/strengths for our own commitment as disciples of god. To have a better understanding of the multitude of faith beliefs and world views‚ knowledge will perpetuate a deeper acceptance and tolerance between difference people
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civilisation; like the elements of renunciation‚ meditation‚ rebirth‚ karma‚ and liberation. Also‚ many symbols of the Indus Valley civilisation. have religious significance and are also sacred to Buddhism. They include the pipal tree (later known as the bodhi tree‚ or ficus religiosa)‚ and animals such as the elephant and deer. On the other hand‚ aspects similar to the Aryan tradition can be clearly traced in the rituals of tantric Buddhism. This in contrast to Hinduism‚ where
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5 holy places in India Bodhgaya Buddhism 1) Bodhgaya (Buddhism) :- Bodhgaya is located in the gaya district of Bihar state of India. Visited by Buddhists from all over the world‚ Bodhgaya is the most sacred place of Buddhism. The Bodhi Tree at bodhgaya is the place where Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment. Mahabodhi Temple is the temple built in 3rd century at the very place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Char-dham Hindhuism 2) Char-dham (Hindhuism):- Char-dham are the four sacred
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enlightenment. He believes he has power over the soon to be Buddha when stating “so this successful prince Siddhartha wishes to escape from my sphere of influence‚ straight away I will make him unsuccessful.” As prince Siddhartha is meditating under the Bodhi Tree‚ Mara sent an army after Buddha in attempt to bring him down. Mara created a storm which brought “an extremely terrible fire like fiery great rocks‚
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Growing up‚ Siddhartha Gautama lived a lavish and sheltered life. He is said to have grown up in a palace with his father‚ Suddhodana‚ until he married Yasodhara at the age of 20. He was rarely allowed out of the palace. However‚ once married and independent‚ he began to go for rides through Kathmandu a city which was 145 miles Northeast of his ornate home. On one such excursion he came across four men: an old man‚ a sick man‚ a dead man‚ and a monk. He had never before realized how often humans
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Thousands of Buddhist monks come to the now temple to pray and pay homage to Siddhartha Gautama‚ the founder of Buddhism. Bodh Gaya’s main attraction is the Mahabodhi Temple‚ featuring a 150 foot high pyramid spire on site of Siddhartha’s original Bodhi Tree‚ along with a golden image of the Buddha.The Jordan is a 251-kilometer long river that is a sacred pilgrimage site for Catholics and christians alike. According to the catholic faith‚ Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River.As you can see all three
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Introductory Comparison of Hinayana and Mahayana Alexander Berzin Berlin‚ Germany‚ January 2002 [edited transcript] The Terms Hinayana and Mahayana The terms Hinayana (Lesser Vehicle or Modest Vehicle) and Mahayana (Greater Vehicle or Vast Vehicle) originated in The Prajnaparamita Sutras (The Sutras on Far-Reaching Discriminating Awareness‚ The Perfection of Wisdom Sutras). They are a rather derogatory pair of words‚ aggrandizing Mahayana and putting down Hinayana. Alternative terms for them
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Siddhartha Gautam to Gautam Buddha Buddham saranam gacchami I go to the Buddha for refuge Dhammam saranam gacchami I go to the Dhamma for refuge. Sangham saranam gacchami I go to the Sangha for refuge. Gautama Buddha‚ also known as Siddhartha Gautam‚ Shakyamuni‚ or simply the Buddha‚ was a spiritual teacher from ancient times and the founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (Sammasambuddha) of our age. Yet his exact date of birth and death is uncertain
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Ethics in the Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path In this paper I will be discussing the concept of the four noble truths and eightfold path within the Buddhist religion. The four noble truths do not give concrete answers to metaphysical questions‚ unlike other religions. Buddhism teaches human existence is imperfect and the four noble truths are a guide to help steer away from suffering. The four noble truths are important to Buddhist ethics in that they are the way to nirvana and enlightenment
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