be discussing how I became a Buddhist‚ my basic knowledge of Buddhism‚ the etiquette of being in a temple‚ what my parents have taught me from a young age. Additionally‚ I will express my own opinions‚ views and personal experience specifically on Karma and the 5 Precepts. Originally‚ I was born in Thailand and growing up in Cambodia for the first five years of my life their‚ therefore it is clear that I would naturally follow the beliefs of Theravada Buddhism. Furthermore‚ I also come from a
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The Role of Religion in History Like most cases in society today‚ religion plays a large part in the decisions we make and how we live our lives. Whether it be something as simple as believing in a god or any god‚ obeying the laws of god‚ or the separation between church and state‚ religion can have a positive or negative effect in our country. This is not something that only began a few years ago it has been an ongoing belief and controversial topic since ancient history. Whether it be Monotheistic
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Eastern Religion Paper Dawn L. Smith REL/133 Rev. Dr. David Poland University of Phoenix April 23‚ 2009 Eastern Religion (Confucianism) During the course of the last five weeks‚ I have studied several different religions. This included stating what my personal belief system was‚ Hindu religions‚ Buddhism religions‚ and constructing an Eastern religion element matrix and graphic organizer. I have personally discussed with my instructor my views on religion as humanity‚ history‚ basic
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Introduction As two of the world’s oldest and most established religions‚ Hinduism and Buddhism have their similarities‚ as well as differences. Both religions are practiced in Southeast Asia‚ starting in India and have influenced each other. Hinduism dates back to 5‚000 years ago‚ while Buddhism was created three centuries ago. I will explore what the two religions share and what separates the two from one another covering the origins‚ number of followers‚ the texts used‚ and the belief system
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consist of kosher food‚ and have there own New Year‚ Rosh Hashanah. Hindus believe in Brahman and Karma‚ which are both a part of the cycle of birth‚ death‚ and rebirth. They’re vegetarians‚ and have a fairly complex social structure called the caste system. Buddhists believe in Buddha’s teachings of the Four Noble Truths. These lead to there belief in following the Eightfold Path in order to reach nirvana. Their art consists of statues of the Buddha‚ each part having its own meaning. Their music was
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Noble Truths + Middle Path + 5 Moral Precepts + anatman + karma + samsara + nirvana + non-theistic + upaya Theravada Buddhism Meaning “ “ : Dominant where?: Key Features / Characteristics: Foci/terms: + Pali Canon/Tripitaka + Three Jewels (triratna) + dana (giving) Mahayana Buddhism Meaning: Dominant where?: Key Features / Characteristics: Foci/terms: +buddhaS (plural) (related to buddha-nature and universality of nirvana) + bodhisattvas & bodhichitta + emptiness/impermanence
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believe in soul. Buddhism as Jains and Hindus believe in reincarnation but unlike those two religions‚ however Buddhism does not believe. The basic concept of these three religions is the belief in reincarnation. However they are also attached to samsara and karma. Well what I understood from the textbook is that basic idea or concept is one view quite easy...it is part of their religion that people can be reincarnated‚ and some of them actually believe we have souls...so it depends on the person. Another
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some ways‚ an example being the goal of the religions‚ the Mahayana religious goal being the focus of becoming a Buddha‚ whereas the Theravada goal‚ is simply achieving a sense of nirvana and freeing themselves from bondage‚ this being namely samsara‚ which is the cycle of painful endless rebirth‚ normally the result of karma in one’s past life. They have some similarities that still connect them firmly to their roots‚ and to each other. Both the religions accept Siddhartha Gotama‚ the Buddha‚ as the
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follow certain paths in order to ultimately achieve Nirvana (the place where all the enlightened beings reside). However‚ according to Buddhist religious text‚ "He (Buddha) set himself forty-eight vows to fulfill‚ which‚ he proclaimed‚ would allow him to reach Nirvana." (Encarta 98‚ "Amitabha‚") Buddhism is a personal religion. Buddhists follow the instruction of one man who made strict rules and rituals for himself so that he may reach Nirvana. Because Buddhism is such a personal journey‚ the importance
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in a personal god‚ rather in the dynamic existence that is composed of opposing forces. Buddhism and Taoism can be clarified as religion‚ whereas Confucianism is a Chinese philosophy. The goal of Buddhism is to attain enlightenment and enter into Nirvana‚ which mean there will be no more suffering. Similar to Taoism‚ Buddhism is also grounded in the idea of a rebirth cycle‚ where mortals are continuously reborn‚ until they reach a peak of spiritual
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