spiritual goal for Buddhists is to reach nirvana‚ the most enlightened and blissful state that one can achieve because there is no suffering in nirvana. One interesting feature of Buddhism is that there is no god. Buddha himself said he is not a god‚ nor was he sent by god. Unlike most religions‚ there is no divine power being worshipped‚ he was just a teacher that wanted to share with others how they can get rid of their own suffering and reach nirvana. Buddha had no relation with god whatsoever
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the actions that cause suffering. Maintaining the Five Precepts of Right Action and the Eightfold Path would be setting on the path of enlightenment to reach Nirvana. Understanding and practising Right Action also avoids the accumulation of negative Karma‚ preventing undesirable reincarnations to occur. The combination of wanting to reach Nirvana to end suffering and the longing to receive a desirable reincarnation is why and how the truth‚ Right Action‚ remains relevant in society and to those who
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used in Buddhism are identical to those of Jainism‚ but they may hold different or variant meanings for each. Although both Buddhists and Jain had orders of nuns‚ Buddhist Pali texts record the Buddha saying that a woman has the ability to obtain Nirvana in the Buddha Dhamma and Vinaya. Jain traditions differ on the issue of enlightenment for women‚ with the Digambaras stating that women are capable of spiritual progress but must be reborn male in order to attain final spiritual liberation and the
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and their understanding of the Dharma. This‚ in conjunction with worshipping practices at places such as Temple Puja‚ fosters the interaction between the Buddhist communities and the Sangha‚ and ensures the adherents attain better Samsara to reach Nirvana. Essentially‚ Buddhist teachings insist that individuals integrate the Five Precepts into their daily lives and live out the Eightfold Path to embark on a journey of self-reliance and enlightenment. This notion is reinforced through Buddhaghosa and
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arguably the two most important instruments in the making a great rock music‚ and Dave Grohl is one the greatest drummers on rock history and is also a very accomplished guitarist as well. Grohl is best known for drum work as the drummer for Nirvana. Nirvana was the most popular alternative band to come out of Seattle in the early 90’s. To this day‚ Nirvana’s first studio album‚ Nevermind‚ is regarded as one of the best and most important albums in rock history. To date‚ Nevermind sold more than
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everyone one meets. Buddha taught his followers about Nirvana which is essentially eternal peace. He shared his views and his beliefs to strangers and eventually crowds of people flocked to him. He explained to his follows that the state of nirvana was not a simple thing to achieve there is a dharma (path) to get there‚ each person’s journey is unique to their life. One must go through duhkha (suffering) in order to earn their state of nirvana. One must treat everyone one meets like they would like
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Dumb Blondes Stereotypes are generalizations of individuals or groups of people that may or may not be true. There are stereotypes for all different kinds of people. Most stereotypes can be offensive to the ones they are directed towards because of their lack of validity. However‚ we live in a world of judgment‚ so stereotypes will always surround us. I have fallen under the category of quite a few stereotypes. I am an easy target since I have blonde hair‚ I wear eyeglasses and I am Irish. Since
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Moksha can be obtained by accepting one’s limitations and overcoming certain restrictions. When one achieves moksha‚ it results in the end of rebirth‚ individuality is gone‚ and only Brahman remains. Alternatively‚ Buddhism achieves liberation through nirvana; the existence beyond worldly boundaries. When Jains finally liberate themselves from rebirth‚ their spirits go to live in the highest realm‚ thought to be at the very top of the universe (Molloy 187). The Sikhs believe that freedom from reincarnation
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points A Mahayana legend says that Buddha was conceived when his mother dreamed that a: Answer Selected Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Response Feedback: Good! Question 2 2 out of 2 points This elephant-headed deity is Shiva’s son by Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points
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