human condition." ("Buddhism‚" 2013). His goal would become the principle of the Buddhist religion finding the way to total liberation from suffering. Often described as a nontheistic religion‚ the Buddhists to do not pray to or believe in a God as a creator. The goal of the Buddhists‚ known as Nirvana‚ is to attain enlightenment and to be released from the cycle or rebirth and death. The foundations for the Buddhists teachings‚ the Four Noble Truths were prescribed at the very first sermon: 1.
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Observe a religious practice or visit a place of religious worship or spiritual significance that is unfamiliar to you. For instance‚ you may visit a Buddhist or Hindu temple‚ a local shrine‚ or a Christian church. Some of the larger institutions (such as Singapore’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum) offer free tours‚ which would make for an easy point of entry. How is the space organized‚ what kinds of artifacts or images are displayed‚ and what kinds of routine practices do you observe? How
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which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the Great Stupa at Sanchi and the
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of life‚ they still have in their systems a trace of their own culture and tradition. The Japanese practice these customs and display their culture and tradition in several ways. They hold festivals‚ perform tea ceremonies and protective rites at temples‚ wear kimonos‚ prepares refined traditional Japanese cuisines such as sushi and sashimi‚ and further present their culture in the ways of the Samurai‚ in Geishas and in the gardens they are known of. But the Japanese truly and significantly exhibit
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Vesak is considered as both a religious and cultural festival in Sri Lanka. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in May. Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in Nepal which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya
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Kong residents are either agnostic or indifferent towards religion. Buddhism and Taoism are the major religious with more than 1 million Buddhists and about 1 million Taoists. The second large religious group is Christianity‚ it has been in Hong Kong since 1841. There are about 843‚000 Christians in Hong Kong‚ most of them are Protestant or Roman Catholic. Temples and churches are omnipresent and ubiquitous on the streets‚ few of them have been there for more than 700 years ago. Although Hong Kong
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New York. The third location is a Chinese Buddhist Temple. There is an abundant amount of Buddhist Temples all across the five boroughs of New York City. A visit to a Chinese Buddhist Temple will expose the visitor to the essentials of Chinese religion. Buddhism spread into China during the Han Dynasty in year 1 A.D. and this lead to the development of Buddhist Temples in China. The Mahayana Buddhist Temple The best place to find Chinese Buddhist Temples in New
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males to want to dominate. At the Nan Tien Temple‚ we did not see many monks around because they were elsewhere‚ doing more important things‚ the nuns were left to teach the school children and tourists. After visiting the Nan Tien Temple‚ and seeing the somewhat uptight nuns there‚ I suspect that this is also a change within the belief system. Buddha had taught tolerance and encouraged Buddhists to help and teach other people‚ though the Nan Tien Temple did not quite display this belief. I feel
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Buddhism agrees when it states that “There is no discrimination between right and wrong‚ but people make a distinction for their own convenience”. The Buddhist Precepts are sometimes compared to the Ten Commandments of the Abrahamic religions such as Christianity. However‚ the Precepts are not commandments‚ but principles‚ and it is up to Buddhists to determine how to apply these principles in their lives. Buddhism is greatly attractive because it sets humans free to take charge of their lives without
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Both are filled with great religious beliefs‚ fantastic architecture‚ and great literature/music. India’s country is filled with Hinduism‚ while China is influenced with Buddhism. One great Indian architecture structure is the Kandrariya Mahadeo temple‚ and one great Chinese architecture structure is the Nanchan Monastery. The way that chinese architecture is made is amazing. Some literature from India is the Mahabharata and the Ramayan‚ also their system of music is interesting. Chinese literature
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