BUDDHISM Outcomes – P3 investigates religious traditions and belief systems P4 examines significant aspects of religious traditions P5 describes the influence of religious traditions in the life of adherents P6 selects and uses relevant information about religion from a variety of sources P7 undertakes effective research about religion‚ making appropriate use of time and resources P8 uses appropriate terminology related to religion and belief systems P9 effectively communicates information
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Dharma means living morally at all times as well as paying all debts that we are born into. Debts are owed to God‚ parents and teachers‚ guests‚ other human beings and all other living beings. Artha is success in all worldly pursuits. Although the ultimate
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xxx xxxx Pro xxxxx xxxxx ENGL xxxxx 5 November‚ 2010 The Ideal Individual in the Classic Age of India The Classic Age of India was an era where the values of society were based on the religious duty of one man and the purity of a woman. In "the Ramayana of Valmiki” ‚ Rama and Sita are portrayed as individuals with ideal characteristics and ethical behavior in the view of the Indian culture. Rama is considered a reincarnation of divinity and a man of solemn duty; Sita is the symbol of obedience
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why Buddhists do not preach and try to convert‚ only explain if an explanation is sought (White & Dhammika‚ 1993). Some have held the view that Buddhism is a philosophy‚ but the Buddha did not preach mere philosophical or intellectual theories. The Dharma (Buddha’s teachings) deals with reality and truths that can be verified by personal
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Followers of all these traditions are in general agreement about the Four Noble Truths‚ the Noble Eightfold Path‚ and the teachings about karma‚ samsara‚ and nirvana. 6. Dharma/karma: Dharma refers to a broad complex of meanings encompassing duty‚ natural law‚ social welfare‚ ethics‚ health and transcendental realization. The purpose of dharma is not only to attain a union of the soul with the supreme reality; it also suggests a code of conduct that is intended to secure both worldly joys and supreme happiness
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which consists of only the best three parts‚ Wisdom‚ Ethics‚ and Discipline. Dharma is what is; the way and or the path including 8 fold Path‚ Teachings‚ followings teachings‚ and the 4 Noble Truths. Now this Dharma seems to be true and I believe in it but I don’t believe in the religion as a whole because I feel like it isn’t a whole yet‚ to me it seems incomplete but I have agreed to the teachings of the Dharma up to this point. Now my favorite part is the 8 fold Path because it’s teaching
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INCARNATION Hinduism‚ being a dynamic religion caters for all types of people‚ high thinkers and common people as well. High thinkers can think of or conceive God as Impersonal (without attributes/form) whereas common people with attributes‚ i.e. they can think of God as being Personal. Concerning the Personal aspect of God‚ Hinduism believes in the Hindu Trinity where we have Brahma as the Creator‚ Vishnu as the preserver and Shiva as the Destroyer. Since Vishnu’s function is to preserve. Whenever
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relying on worldly spirits in accordance with the general Buddhist teaching. As we know and see it very clearly that propitiation of Gods and nagas is a widespread phenomenon in our Tibetan Society. His holiness says that it is wrong according to dharma in general. In the case of doegyal propitiators‚ they trust him completely and say that do everything you like. So‚ when they go to such extreme‚ it is clearly against the general concept of Buddhism. In Buddhism‚ there are only three objects of refuge
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redsaree bordered with golden lining‚ bejeweled with much jewelry sitting or standing on lotus. The auspicious red color symbolizes activity and the golden embroidery denotes prosperity. Each of the four hands of Lakshmi represents the four ends of human life‚ Dharma (righteousness)‚ Kama (desires)‚ Artha (wealth)‚ and Moksha (liberation) from the cycle of birth and death. The four arms represent the four directions and symbolize omnipresence and supremacy of the deity. The obverse hands represent the activities
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These guidelines are still relevant in a modern context and are easy to follow meaning anyone can do it. The Five Precepts aid adherents in living peacefully and happily. Buddha’s Dharma‚ recorded in the Dhammapada and Sutta Pitaka‚ show adherents how to live in accordance to Buddha and teach them to abstain from harming living things‚ stealing‚ sexual misconduct‚ lying and intoxication. This encourages people to be good human beings
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