we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddhism is an important part of my daily life and overall identity. Buddhists advocate for the end of suffering and peace throughout the world. These teachings inspire me to devote my time to help others and appreciate the positives in my life. However‚ Buddhism’s greatest impact is it caused me to discover my passion of promoting peace and equality throughout the world. Buddhism is an eye-opening religion which has matured me and made me
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Right Action (Samma kammanta in Pali)‚ is a key truth in The Eightfold Path of Buddhism and greatly impacts the actions of followers. The vital truth of Right Action in the religion of Buddhism is still relevant today due to the fear of gaining negative karma and receiving an undesirable reincarnation. Reincarnation is a common concept in Buddhist and Hindu tradition and it states that‚ after biological death‚ the consciousness of a person can begin a new life in a different body. Karma is an element
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“The Changing You” In the 10 years between the time span of 2003-2013‚ we can find a change in not only the people‚ but in the friends we have kept and lost. Friends play a big role in how our high school years turn out‚ as does our taste in music. The first 18 years in a person’s life decide the rest of the person’s life and who they are. Friends and music make a big part of someone’s life‚ and for the person to get where they are today‚ they have to undergo some major changes. When I was in
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Buddhism a religion some claim was founded by Barbarians’‚ some claimed was just as good Con- fusionism‚ and Laozism. The spread of this religion was for the most part responded to in a good way‚ because how it would help people prosper during China’s rough times‚ but would become disliked by many cause of practices such as mutilating was self in offerings of Buddha. Buddhism seemed to have more of an abominable impact on Chinese society then good‚ but still has its positives‚ before and during
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Buddhism Religion and Afterlife The idea of death and the afterlife is a topic that everyone can relate to. Whether one has a bigger belief towards western religion‚ eastern religion‚ or no religion at all (atheism)‚ the idea of life after death exists in the minds of many. All the major world religions teach that life continues after death. As for my religion‚ Christianity; the beliefs can be generally classified as a linear‚ whereas the faith traditions such as Buddhism and a few others can
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Classical Hinduism are two of those religions that have coexist for centuries. They are religions that bring a realization to many of its followers that ultimately led them to believe that selfless actions and thoughts can contribute to escaping from the concept of samsara (the cycle of rebirth)‚ breaking away from suffering‚ and reaching an eternal state of bliss. However‚ although these religions are comparatively similar through these aspects‚ there does lay significant differences between Jainism
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by my translator‚ Hymavathi‚ I lived among the people for three weeks. The American culture I was raised in gifted me several prejudices against Hinduism that I was not aware of until I experienced for myself the truth about the religion. Prior to India‚ I viewed Hinduism barbarically despite not knowing much about it. Ironically‚ I experienced Hinduism first hand in a Seventh-day Adventist church—stuck squarely in the middle of the Indian plains and forests. Through a Christian mission trip‚ the
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12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM [Critical & analytical studies] by Ven. DHAMMAVIHARI ________________________________________________________________________ International Buddhist Research and Information Center (IBRIC) -Sri Lanka 380/9 Bauddhaloka Mw‚ Colombo -7‚ Sri Lanka
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Buddhism began as part of the Hinduism religion and then the creator of Buddhism‚ Siddhartha Gautama‚ decided to split from Hinduism religion and form his own religious system. It was when he received his four visions‚ that’s when Gautama decided to leave his life of comfort and ultimately find the true meaning of life through endless meditation‚ fasting and wandering about the world alone which then created a following before and after his death to follow his teaching of how to reach a state of
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Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion religion‚ while Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. Hinduism‚ while being the oldest‚ is not the largest religion in the world. Judaism was once wiped out completely‚ until its return many years later. Judaism has only one god‚ making it monotheistic‚ Hinduism has many gods that are worshipped‚ which makes it a polytheistic religion. Hinduism may be the oldest religion‚ but is doesn’t have many adherents. For hindus‚ praying is a big part of
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