Mahayana Buddhism is on of the two most practiced sects of Buddhism; Mahayana Buddhism is more closely related to religion. In Mahayana Buddhism‚ followers view Buddha as one of their deities or god-like beings and hold many religious beliefs and practices. The other common type of Buddhism is the Primary Buddhism‚ otherwise known as Theravada Buddhism; Buddha is viewed as a wise teacher in Theravada Buddhism. Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism‚ although based on the same principles and beliefs
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two religions that began a long time ago. Hinduism started 4000 year ago by the Aryans. Siddhartha Gautama began his quest around the 6th century BC. About 200 BC‚ Hinduism originated near the Indus River in modern Pakistan. Buddhism began 2‚500 years ago. Hinduism religion is practiced today in Indian Subcontinent‚ Malaysia‚ United Kingdom‚ Fiji ‚ and more. But‚ for the Buddhism religion‚ they mainly practice in China‚ Burma‚ India‚ Vietnam‚ Cambodia‚ and Buhtan. Buddhism
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Dostoyevsky alludes to Buddhist philosophy in the ridiculous man’s dream. The ideas of everyone living happily‚ helping one another selflessly‚ and acting unattached all follow the most basic Buddhist teachings. The dream people are free from suffering because “they [desire] nothing… because their lives [are] full” (Dostoyevsky 730). They not only live without attachment‚ but beyond unattachment in an enlightened state of love and in “ “collective virtue…[which contributes] equally to the common
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BOOK REVIEW AN OPEN HEART BY-THE DALAI LAMA Introduction The book I picked up for review is “An Open Heart” by The Dalai Lama. The title of the book indicates how one can actually become compassionate towards others‚ how can one transform from self centered heart to generous heart .The book depicts the Buddhist psychology and their way of living that can be adopted by anyone of any faith. Author has discussed various meditation techniques .This book will help to break free the reader from
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Post Mortem Care of Buddhism The Buddhists believed that body of a dead person should be removed with dignity and be treated properly out of respect for the memory of what the deceased person had done when he was alive. His past action (Karma) will determine what his future life will be. In Buddhism death is not being called to eternal rest to lie in the bosom of the creator god “but a continuation of a process in another form of life. As far as Buddhists are concerned‚ there should be no religious
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Compassion is the understanding or empathy for the suffering of others. Compassion is often regarded as emotional in nature‚ and there is an aspect of compassion which regards a quantitative dimension‚ such that individual’s compassion is often given a property of "depth‚" "vigor‚" or "passion." The etymology of "compassion" is Latin‚ meaning "co-suffering." More involved than simple empathy‚ compassion commonly gives rise to an active desire to alleviate another’s suffering. It is often‚ though
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Throughout his journey of becoming the person whose teachings were responsible for the foundation of Buddhism‚ Gautama Buddha (Siddharta) had found himself struggling to find a common ground between his daily habits and his will of becoming an important religious figure capable of understanding the various mysteries of our inner selves. This struggle that Buddha faced was mostly influenced by his strong attachment to his home‚ family‚ and everything that he liked. As stated in the book‚" This crisis
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Asoka ruled the Mauryan empire over 2‚000 years ago. Asoka then added kalinga to the Mauryan. Asoka is an enlightened ruler because he decided to spread Buddhism‚ he became friends with kalinga and he became a Buddhist. First‚ Asoka started to spread Buddhism in India and parts of Asia. He became a Buddhist and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism to India and some parts of Asia. When he spreads Buddhism it makes him good because it means that because he believes in it and doesn’t want
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Awareness‚ Appreciation‚ and Awakening What do Buddhism and my depression have in common? They both share an enlightening experience. The Buddhists believe enlightenment is a state in which a person achieves complete wisdom and compassion. I did not experience what the Buddhists consider enlightenment; rather‚ I had a moment of clarity through all the fog of my depression that led to awareness. And‚ some Buddhist denominations believe awareness is the key to reaching enlightenment. Depression can
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Dr Mikao Usui was born in Japan in the mid nineteenth century. As he was growing up‚ he heard stories about a Buddha. He was impressed with the Buddha’s quest for enlightenment Dr Usui was fascinated by both the Buddha’s desire to help others and the unusual metaphysical abilities he received after achieving enlightenment. He also noted that the Buddha was said to be able to heal physical illness and that many of the Buddha’s disciples acquired healing abilities by following his teachings. Dr Usui
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