BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY
BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY
Buddhism is one of the most remarkable development of Indian thought. It is an offshoot of later Vedic thought. Buddhism is founded on the rejection of certain orthodox Hindu Philosophical concepts. It has many philosophical views with Hinduism, such as belief in Karma, a cause and effect relationship between all that has being done and all that will be done. Events that occur are held to be direct results of previous events. The ultimate goal for both is to eliminate Karma (both good & bad), end the cycle of rebirth and suffering and attain freedom (Moksha or Nirvana).
Buddhist education system (200B.C to 200 A.D) was founded by Lord Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha was primarily an ethical teacher and reformer and not a philosopher. He was concerned mainly with the problems of life. He avoided the discussion of metaphysical question because they are ethically useless and intellectually uncertain. He always discussed the most important questions of suffering, its cessation and the path leading to its cessation.
Thus, Buddha’s enlightenment which he tried to share with all fellow-beings has come to be known as the four Noble Truths. Four Noble truths are:
There is suffering
There is cause of suffering
There is cessation of suffering
There is a way to cessation of suffering
Buddhists philosophy of life to get ‘Nirvana’ from suffering is based on the following eight principles:
Right Faith (SamyakDristi)
Right Resolve (SamyakSankalpa)
Right Speech (SamyakVakya)
Right Action (SamyakKarmanta)
Right Living ( SamyakAjiva)
Right Thought (SamyakSmriti)
Right concentration (Samyak Samadhi)
Right Effort (SamyakVyayama)
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF BUDDHISM
Buddhist Education offered to impart education to all. Many people shifted to Buddhist system of education. It was for the first time in India that education was institutionalised on a large scale during Buddhist movement. It is also a historical fact that with the
Buddhism is one of the most remarkable development of Indian thought. It is an offshoot of later Vedic thought. Buddhism is founded on the rejection of certain orthodox Hindu Philosophical concepts. It has many philosophical views with Hinduism, such as belief in Karma, a cause and effect relationship between all that has being done and all that will be done. Events that occur are held to be direct results of previous events. The ultimate goal for both is to eliminate Karma (both good & bad), end the cycle of rebirth and suffering and attain freedom (Moksha or Nirvana).
Buddhist education system (200B.C to 200 A.D) was founded by Lord Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha was primarily an ethical teacher and reformer and not a philosopher. He was concerned mainly with the problems of life. He avoided the discussion of metaphysical question because they are ethically useless and intellectually uncertain. He always discussed the most important questions of suffering, its cessation and the path leading to its cessation.
Thus, Buddha’s enlightenment which he tried to share with all fellow-beings has come to be known as the four Noble Truths. Four Noble truths are:
There is suffering
There is cause of suffering
There is cessation of suffering
There is a way to cessation of suffering
Buddhists philosophy of life to get ‘Nirvana’ from suffering is based on the following eight principles:
Right Faith (SamyakDristi)
Right Resolve (SamyakSankalpa)
Right Speech (SamyakVakya)
Right Action (SamyakKarmanta)
Right Living ( SamyakAjiva)
Right Thought (SamyakSmriti)
Right concentration (Samyak Samadhi)
Right Effort (SamyakVyayama)
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF BUDDHISM
Buddhist Education offered to impart education to all. Many people shifted to Buddhist system of education. It was for the first time in India that education was institutionalised on a large scale during Buddhist movement. It is also a historical fact that with the