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    Buddhism, the Three Jewels

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    Buddha is a Sanskrit word that means "awakened one”. A Buddha is someone who has realized the enlightenment that ends the cycle of birth and death‚ and which brings freedom from suffering. An important belief that separates Buddhism from Hinduism is that the Buddha chooses weather to reincarnate‚ help others‚ and to “joyfully participate in the misery of the world” or to be in the final place and live in his or her Buddha Nature. There are many different forms of Buddhism‚ there is one cornerstone

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    particular faith. I realized that Buddha is a very significant figure to many people around the world. I was shown a video in religion class about heaven (Heaven Where is it? How do I get there?) and the different viewpoints about it. The Dalai Lama was featured in the video and it is believed that he is the fourteenth reincarnation of Buddha. Since I was shown this video‚ I was curious to learn about the teachings of Buddhism and how it is connected to Buddha. I have wondered a lot about other

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    References: Abu‚ N.‚ Karim‚ M. Z.‚ & Aziz‚ M. I. (2014‚ November). Low Savings Rates in the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas): The Role of the Political Instability-Income Interaction. South East European Journal of Economics & Business‚ 8(2)‚ 53-63. doi:10

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    The Wat Phra Kaew

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    The Wat Phra Kaew (Thai: วัดพระแก้ว‚ RTGS: Wat Phra Kaeo‚ IPA: [wát pʰráʔ kɛ̂ːw]‚ Pronunciation‚ English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha; full official name Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram‚ Thai: วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม‚ IPA: [wát pʰráʔ sǐː rát.ta.náʔ sàːt.sa.daː.raːm]) is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand. It is a "potent religio-political symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai society".[1] It is located in the historic centre of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon)‚ within

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    La route de chlifa

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    d’un garçon qui va sur un voyage au Chliaf pour échapper le guerre avec lui est une fille nomé Maha. Les traits personnels de Karim et Maha change à cause de leur experiences vécues après la mort de la famille Tabouret‚ car ils doivent développer des stratégies pour faire face au conflit‚ à l’isolement‚ et à la perte. Le voyage aux Chliaf est long des dure et sa change Karim et Maha beaucoup. L’Isolation effet Maha par que elle commence d’aller fou. L’Isolation Blanche Neige est une histoire

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    to that of Judaism and Christianity. The Buddha was born in a Hindu family‚ just as Christ was born in a Jewish family. Some people still argue that Buddhism was an offshoot of Hinduism and the Buddha was a part of the Hindu pantheon‚ a view which is not acceptable to many Buddhists. It is however widely accepted that Buddhism gained popularity in India because it released the people from the oppression of tradition and orthodoxy. The teachings of the Buddha created hope and aspiration for those who

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    does not know how to live in a way that follows the path of enlightenment even though he was raised in a caste that promotes the idea of spirituality. For Siddhartha‚ the realization that everyone has pain also mirrors the life and the teachings of Buddha. “Siddhartha’s travels showed him much more of the suffering of the world. He searched for a way to escape the inevitability of death‚ old age and pain first by studying with religious men. This didn’t provide him with an answer” (Hesse 83). Siddhartha

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    Buddhism and Jainism

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    Ultimately‚ the Buddha abandoned reliance upon these methods on his discovery of a middle way. In Jainism‚ there exists a non-extreme pathway for Sravaka laypersons with minor vows. Some Buddhist teachings‚ principles‚ and terms used in Buddhism are identical to those of Jainism‚ but they may hold different or variant meanings for each. Although both Buddhists and Jain had orders of nuns‚ Buddhist Pali texts record the Buddha saying that a woman has the ability to obtain Nirvana in the Buddha Dhamma and

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    Siddhartha Gautama Biography Siddhartha Gautama‚ Gautama Buddha‚ Shakyamuni or formally known as Buddha is a famous for his teachings of Buddhism from 563- 483 BCE. It is believed that Buddha was born in present day Nepal. He was born into a royal family‚ his father being Suddhodana‚ an elected chief of the shakya clan‚ and his mother being Queen Maha Maya‚ and‚ was a Koliyan princess. There is a rumor that goes along with Siddhartha’s conceiving. On the said night his mother dreamt that a white

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    Allen Parrish Siddhartha and Gotama; Two men‚ One Path “The Buddha said that it didn’t matter what a person’s status in the world was‚ or what their background or wealth or nationality might be.  All were capable of enlightenment.” (Boeree) In Herman Hesse ’s Siddhartha‚ Hesse splits Siddhartha Gautama (the founder of Buddhism) into two major characters in his novel‚ Siddhartha and Gotama Buddha. Hesse develops these characters to mirror Siddhartha Gautama ’s journey to enlightenment and his

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