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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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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Part 1: The Modern World Chapter 1: The Problem of Production “One reason for overlooking this vital fact is that we are estranged from reality and inclined to treat as valueless everything that we have not made ourselves.” (15) Human nature Because of modern technology and advancements‚ we don’t see the same amount of value in something we buy vs. something we make ourselves. Due human nature‚ it is our instinct to treat something we buy as less valuable. Our problem is that in 2013 kids are
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Religion dates back to nearly the beginning of time‚ religion has evolved and developed immensely over the centuries‚ and religion is something nearly the entire population of the world has in common. Not everyone has the same belief system but everyone has their own view on religion and their own faith. I see religion as a very important factor in society. Religion is a set of beliefs to create a better understanding of life and everything that comes along with it. Without religion‚ humans wouldn’t
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in India‚ an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama renounced his status and wealth in order to become enlightened. After becoming enlightened he announced the principals of what he believed was going to be the new way of life‚ Buddhism. Some many years later‚ Buddhism found its way into China. And while many peasants saw a positive impact in the incoming way of life‚ many people with higher statuses did not. Many peasants and people of lower class supported this new teaching because it gave
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The beginning of this class consists of two sections‚ Hinduism and Buddhism‚ both of which we have learned a lot about. Within these religions we see some differences and some similarities that one could relate the two with‚ and one of those is the term Dharma. When examining Dharma in both Hinduism and Buddhism‚ people may notice that they are somewhat similar‚ but they will also see that there even more differences within this term. To better understand this term‚ we must first define it within
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another. True giving in Buddhism is distinct from others in two main aspects: the things to offer and the attitudes of offering. The first difference is in what people should offer. Buddhism pays more attention to mental sufferings than bodily sufferings‚ which explains why material gifts ARE necessary but not as valuable as ‘wisdom’ giving. As Buddhists consider all material things are temporary‚ such offerings as money‚ food‚ clothes to meet people’s necessities‚
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There are many different kinds of religion in the world today. Every one of them expresses themselves differently. Although they believe in different things‚ how they express themselves through music is basically the same. I could tell you how each and every one does so‚ but I am only going to pick to explain two. I am very interested in Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism and Hinduism are very different but also the same in some ways. Buddhism came from India but is now more common in china‚ japan
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Buddhism Religion has a very strong impact on peoples lives all over the world. It has spread from generation to generation for many decade. Every religion has a different importance to peoples lives. In the case of Buddhism‚ Siddhartha Gautama made his religion‚ Buddhism‚ a part of his everyday life. It is a life philosophy‚ a way of life. Buddhism was one of the major relgion’s. It first started in India around 500 B.C Siddhartha Gautama‚ didn’t always
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physical world or of men’s minds. It was the latter conquest that came to pass. Giving up the pleasures of the palace to seek the true purpose of life‚ Siddhartha first tried the path of severe asceticism‚ only to abandon it after six years as a futile exercise. He then sat down in yogic meditation beneath a banyan tree until he achieved enlightenment. He was known henceforth as the Buddha‚ or "Enlightened One." His is the Middle Path‚ rejecting both luxury and asceticism. Buddhism proposes a
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