Hello Team‚ I have been busy researching all the various schools of Buddhism this week‚ attempting to discern how many there are‚ what the real differences between the schools‚ and compiling all the research. Theravada Mahayana Vajrayana Zen (Translation) “Doctrine of Elders” “The Great Ship” “The Great Vehicle” Tantric/Esoteric “Chan” Followers 124‚000‚000 185‚000‚000 600‚000‚000 10‚000‚000 Temporal Origin 100 BCE 100 CE 500 CE 650 CE Geographic Origin India & Sri Lanka India India China
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other mental health professionals. In a postmodern society‚ authority is accepted not on the basis of faith but of reason. People are increasingly more inclined towards seeking advice from a scientific orientation rather than a theosophical one. Buddhism‚ not fitting into the categories of religion‚ philosophy‚ or science quite so neatly‚ seems to fit into the mental health conversation seamlessly. The foundation of Buddhism’s teachings can be summarized by the Four Noble Truths: there is suffering
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Buddhism‚ according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ is the belief that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by mental and moral self-purification. Buddhists believe that salvation is reaching Nirvana‚ the ultimate state of release and freedom from rebirths. In order to reach Nirvana‚ one must wholly follow the Noble Eightfold Path and accept the Four Noble Truths. The four noble truths are the existence of suffering‚ the cause of suffering‚ the end of suffering‚
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Je Chul Escobar August 28‚ 2013 4th Block World History DBQ Buddhism‚ originated in India‚ was brought to China by the first century C.E. During 220 C.E. - 570 C.E. Buddhist influence expanded but was also questioned. Buddhism’s structure was the preaching of the “Four Noble Truths” which spoke about the truth of sorrows. It spoke of Buddhas teachings and how he over looked the ways of life; Sorrow of life. No gratification if nothing is fulfilled‚ which the desire for fulfillment arises
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Over the course of the semester we have studied four religions: Judaism‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism. I learned a lot about each religion and have more knowledge to the different religions. Overall‚ I found Hinduism the most interesting out of the four we studied. Many people do not know a lot about Hinduism; however India has the largest population in the world of Hindu’s. The reasons I find Hinduism interesting compared to the other religions is because it is so different than my religion
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Prophet Muhammad and the Buddha are two main important figures in our religious history. They both gave up something in their lives in order to figure out many unanswered things about life. For example the Buddha gave up being a prince in order to find out were suffering comes from. While Muhammad became a trustworthy role model in the Islamic community. Some of the similarities between Muhammad and the Buddha were that both believe in a non-violent way of life. They also guided their followers towards
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The spread of religion during the Classical Period for both Christianity and Buddhism was directly influenced by economic and social exchange‚ between various societies‚ through prosperous trade routes and political connections spawned from within individual civilizations. Over time‚ these persistent religions will develop into the basis of Western and Eastern culture that would eventually influence the emergence of new societies ruled with renewed political and religious structures even rivaling
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feel particularly uncharitable towards‚ however my research has shown that this happens in almost all religions around the world. Buddhism is complicated with regard to women‚ as some countries’ version of it holds women in higher esteem than others. The whole religion has been debating on whether or not women can legitimately participate in enlightenment since Buddhism was first founded. Some groups believe women can reach enlightenment‚ but others disagree‚ and some believe that women can be ordained
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The focus of Buddhism is to find peace within oneself. Buddhists are non-theistic‚ meaning they do not believe in a God or Gods. Instead they believe that we must look to oneself to find happiness. This sets it apart from other popular religions that encourage their followers to look to higher powers for happiness and peace. The goals of Buddhist are to end suffering by following the four noble truths created by Siddhartha Gautama‚ the founder of buddhism; become enlightened‚ having happiness
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Gautama Buddha and Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama is famously known as Gautama Buddha and was a sage who found the idea of Buddhism. The Buddha was known to possess supernatural powers and abilities. He was born in the holy land of Nepal and his journey of an ideal human started in India. Gautama Buddha began his ascetic life and discovered Buddhism and since then Buddhism has been popular throughout many civilizations and is one of the most ancient religions in the world‚ where people follow Buddha
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