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    was subsequently requested to teach and as Venerable Geshe Kelsang says in Introduction to Buddhism: ‘As a result of this request‚ Buddha rose from meditation and taught the first Wheel of Dharma. These teachings which include the Sutra of the Four Noble Truths and other discourses‚ are the principal source of the Hinayana‚ or Lesser Vehicle‚ of Buddhism. Later‚ Buddha taught the second and third Wheels of Dharma‚ which include the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras and the Sutra Discriminating the Intention

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    Introduction to World Religions: Guided Reading Questions #7 1. Where is Wat Bovorn temple? Tht Wat Bovom temple is near Khao San Road and is next to a canal and is one of the greenest and most peaceful temples in Bangkok. 2. What does Buddha mean? Buddha means the "awakened one". 3. Summarize Siddhartha’s life before he left the palace building for the first time. 4. What are the Four Passing Signs? 5. What is the Great Going Forth? 6. What did Siddhartha do between the Great Going

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    century BC. The main question that Gautama Buddha (c.566 BC - c.480 BC)‚ sought to answer was: "Why do pain and suffering exist?" Unlike any of the world’s religions‚ Buddhism locates suffering at the heart of the world. According to Buddhism‚ existence is suffering. The search for a spiritual path is born out of suffering. It does not begin with decorations and happiness‚ but with the strong hits of pain‚ disenchantment‚ and confusion. The Buddha does not just obliquely trace the problem of

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    Budda and Gandhi Siddhartha Gautama was a devoted spiritual teacher and is considered as the founder of the Buddhism faith. Within the Buddhist faith‚ Siddhartha Gautama is the Supreme “Buddha” meaning “awakened one" or "the enlightened one" and is often considered within the religion of Hinduism as a deity. Historians are not sure of the exact years of his birth and death. For the most part‚ it is believed that he lived around 563 BCE to 483 BCE‚ while other historians think his passing

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    basic belief of Buddhism is that if you serve Buddha‚ and obey Buddhist “laws”‚ you will be enlightened (doc 2). As a result of a Chinese scholar saying this‚ many more people would want to convert to Buddhism because scholars are considered superior and wiser so this guy must know what he’s talking about. Buddhism is a feel good kind of religion. Many things are full of sorrow but the way you stop sorrow is by not wanting things (doc 1). The Buddha created this religion‚ Buddhism. He wanted to share

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    life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)‚ the caste system was a way of life. Its strict and rigid implementation into the daily lives of all changed the society through such varying social classes. The caste system divided people into very strict social classes‚ and relationships/intermarriage between castes was not allowed. This meant that the classes in India stayed the same‚ and moving up or down in caste was impossible. When Buddhism was introduced‚ the Buddha believed the caste system was not

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    formal teachings. The first thing I saw when people arrive to the temple is they would grab incense and pray to the two guardians who protect the temple from evil. After that‚ they enter the shrine and begin to pray and leave food on the altar for Buddha. All the food that is donated will be shared to everyone at the temple. This is to show that what you give to others will also be what you receive which can be good karma. After I walked past the entrance‚ there were two gardens in the middle and

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    What is the relationship of the Four Noble truths to the Eightfold path? The heart of Buddhist teaching is found in the Four Noble Truths. These truths are what Siddhartha Gautama became enlightened about when he became the "buddha" or "enlightened one." These truths are shared by all the different groups‚ schools of thought and divisions within Buddhism. The Four Noble Truths are: 1. the truth of suffering - life involves suffering or dissatisfaction. Even the most privileged lives involve suffering

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    one’s rebirth‚ the Buddha/Buddhism shares similar Hindu insights as well. Siddhartha Gautama‚ also known as the Buddha‚ upheld the belief in both karma and rebirth. At the same time he advocated an escape from samsara. One might claim that these religions have common or very similar beliefs‚ however these two religions differ in one aspect. Their belief on the meaning of a human being is drastically different. So the question becomes what does it mean to be human for the Buddha? In Buddhism‚ three

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    The Buddha‚ also known as Siddhartha Gautama‚ is known as the first person to achieve enlightenment. Before he attempted this enlightenment‚ he was a prince. After wandering out of his castle one day‚ however‚ Siddhartha saw a sick person‚ an old person‚ and

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