The ultimate goal of the Buddhist way of life is the attainment of nibbāna or salvation. The body‚ in Buddhism is seen as a composite thing which is thus‚ transient. The Theragāthā‚ written by Buddhist monks and the Therīgāthā‚ written by Buddhist nuns both echo this view. Women‚ in Buddhism‚ were seen as the embodiment of the pleasures of the body – as ones who distract bhikkhus from their path of abstinence and thus‚ bind them down to the world of material things. This‚ coupled with the concept
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Valeska Diaz Apol 104_B11 June 22‚ 2013 Critical Thinking Assignment Part 1: Buddhism 1. The question of Origin- Those who follow Buddhism have faith that the universe and god are one and the same. (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 201‚ 56) Buddhist turn to the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama also known as Buddha to live correct and at death escape the course of karma. After death‚ they trust they will become one with the universe. 2. The question of identity- The question of identity in Buddhism
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Hinduism‚ Theravada Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism all come from a similar region in the world‚ India. The beliefs of these religions have been influenced by ancient Indian ideals; an example of this is ahisma‚ meaning “non-harm”‚ which can be seen these four faiths. Some religions believe in souls or moral consequence‚ while others do not. Although there are differences‚ many likenesses can be found between them. Differences and similarities can be drawn between the moral consequence‚ reincarnation
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Metropolitan Museum Review By taking a virtual tour through the Cosmic Buddha exhibit‚ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I was able to observe and analyze the different pieces of artwork and sculptures. Through observing the similarities in the mediums and tones of the painting or sculpture‚ I was able to identify the various differences between certain pieces of artwork. All things considered‚ I found a new fondness for the elements involved to construct such astounding pieces of artwork. Originating
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“Nothing can damn a man but his own righteousness; nothing can save him but the righteousness of Christ.” Charles Spurgeon Jesus versus Buddha Jesus and Buddha are founders of two of the largest religions in the world. Both of them desire of making the world better‚ letting people love together and giving happiness to all the people in the world. However‚ Christianity unlike Buddhism is unique in that it strips us of our self-righteousness by exposing our sinful nature‚ and causes
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Buddhism was based on the teachings of Siddharta Gautama aka. Buddha. This is a religion which understands that there is suffering but needs to end. It is not a Monotheistic religion. Buddhists believe that there is a cycle of birth‚ life‚ death‚ and rebirth etc... If they cannot gain enlightenment before they die; they will be reborn. In order for them to break out of this cycle‚ they have to gain Enlightenment. Getting out of this cycle is also called Nirvana. This means they have found perfect
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Nujeen Mohammed Philosophy TR 11:20 October 17‚ 2013 Response Paper 1 The Four Noble Truths On the Buddhist argument of suffering it is called the 4 Noble Truths. First things first in the Truths it starts off by saying “In life there is suffering”‚ then Suffering is caused by desire and grasping‚ next to Escape suffering we must stop/ cease grasping. Lastly the way to relax and stop grasping is the Eight Fold Path. This
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Buddhism is one of the oldest religions practiced in modern day. Though missionary movements were not widely established in Buddhism‚ nevertheless‚ Buddha’s teachings‚ which originated from northern India‚ were spread all over Asia. As Buddhism spread to different countries with varying cultures‚ the Buddhist practices and religious beliefs were adapted to fit the local culture‚ without compromising the fundamental teachings involving compassion‚ wisdom‚ et cetera. Buddhism was widely spread throughout
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3.3 In God We Trust Feel like Christ and you will be a Christ; feel like Buddha and you will be a Buddha. It is feeling that is life‚ the strength‚ the vitality‚ without which no amount of intellectual activity can reach God. – Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)‚ the Indian Spiritual leader of the Hindu religion (Vedanta). He was a disciple of the 19th century Indian mystic-saint Sri Ramakrishna. He was the founder of the Ramakrishna Order of Monks. Trust is independent. God said it – I believed
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The beliefs and ideas of Ancient India such as the caste system‚ karma‚ reincarnation and Buddhism greatly influenced its society by keeping the people calm and happy even in unbalanced situations. The caste system is a hierarchical structure in which people are born into their class‚ or caste‚ with no exception. For example‚ if two people were low-ranking farmers‚ the son and/or daughter of these parents would also be born as farmer even if he/she showed outstanding intelligence and leadership
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