cease. 4. There is a way to realize this state: The noble Eightfold Path. 7. __(c)___‚ a major form of Buddhism‚ is called “The Greater Vehicle” because practitioners believe that it provides the way of liberation to more people. c. Mahayana. 8. The leader in exile of Tibet‚ __(d)__‚ is one of the most respected and beloved spiritual leaders in the world (p. 157). d. Dalai Lama. 9. “Contrary to popular assumptions‚ the Buddha did not advise people…” (p. 169) to do what
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Tibetan Buddhism has been called ’Vajrayana Buddhism’‚ because it is part of the tantric Buddhist current‚ within Mayahana Buddhism. The word Vajra can be explained as ’thunderbolt’ or ’Diamond like’. It stands for the clear constancy of the mind of the enlightened meditator. ‘Vajrayana’ is then the path of meditation‚ specifically visualization meditation. all Tibetan Buddhists does not meditate but most that do respect their spiritual leader. [pic] There are four schools The Nyingma Tradition
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In relations to the quotations‚ Buddhaghosa of the Theravada variant and Dogen of the Zen buddhists address the attainment of enlightenment through living the Buddhist teachings and meditation. Similarly‚ the XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism(Mahayana)‚ stressed ‘peace in the soul’ for the path to Nirvana that is attained by harmony between others and inner peace by the practice of Buddhist teachings such as the eightfold
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World Religions Report on Buddhism Religions of the World Buddhism is a practical philosophy aimed at awakening people to the limitless potential and value of their own lives. Practicing Buddhism brings about a positive transformation in the depths of an individual’s life‚ transforming fear into courage‚ deluded impulses into wisdom and egotism into compassion. Buddhism begins with individuals deciding to take responsibility for their own lives‚ first reforming themselves and
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of nirvana. These also were the people who purposely delayed entering nirvana to help the others who were struggling as well. The innovations open roads for many people having their proponents call the faith‚ Mahayana. According to the book‚ the reason they referred to it as the Mahayana was because “the greater the vehicle‚ which could carry more people to salvation” (Bentley 130). It is said in the Classical India video lecture‚ that at the end of a life if you achieved the Four Noble Truths and
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Buddhism became popular among educated Chinese who focused on philosophy. Scriptures were translated from Pali and Sanskrit into Chinese . Even the most elite Chinese societies accepted Buddhist monks. Taoist may have influenced the popularization of Mahayana over Theravada Buddhism. In the north Buddhist monks were highly looked upon as advisors. The tolerant structure of the north supported translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit to Chinese as well. Eventually Buddhism’s influence became a large
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Shinto Illustration Romaine Stewart REL/133 May 11‚ 2015 Robert Rowland Shinto Illustration The amount of religions known to the public is endless‚ some celebrated with more importance than the others‚ and some with more popularity‚ but one of the lesser known Japanese religion is the Shinto. Unless a person interested in this religion was to travel to japan to talk with people who are followers‚ this religion has remain a mystery to the general public. Shinto is ancient native religion of japan
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Evangelical Protestant • Mainline Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman Catholic • Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) • Jehovah’s Witnesses • Orthodox (Greek‚ Eastern) o Judaism (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ or Reform) o Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) o Islam (Sunni‚ Shia‚ Sufism) o Hinduism • Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents) o Asian (Asian descent) o Black (African descent) o Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent) o Pacific Islander
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C U LT U R E Vietnam is a mainly Mahayana GEOGRAPHY Buddhist country‚ although other TRAVE L IN VIE TNAM religions are among Confucianism and Taoism. The official and sole language of Vietnam is Vietnamese. Curabitur leo Culture of Vietnam is based on harmony‚ family‚ and humanity. the Maecenas food is a blend of Chinese and Thai and is considered one of the healthiest foods in the world because of it’s fresh ingredients. Vietnamese money is called dong‚ and soccer is one of the most popular
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There are only a few religions that can claim the adherence of large numbers of people. Geographers distinguish two types of religion: universalizing and ethnic. Universalizing religions attempt to become global‚ and appeal to all people‚ regardless of where they may live in the world‚ not just to those of one culture or location. An ethnic religion appeals primarily to one group of people living in a single place. “About sixty two percent of the world’s population adheres to a universalizing religion
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