Buddhism is a religion with most of its followers based in Asia. Buddha is their leader and they often refer to him as the enlightened one. Christianity is a religion with most of its followers living in the United States and South America. Jesus is their leader and he is often referred to as the Son of God. Both Christianity and Buddhism began around two thousand years ago by one man teaching people his principles and beliefs. Buddha taught that in order to achieve nirvana a person must do good works
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poisons we would get rid of dukkha‚ but it is not possible to get rid of the three poisons because all humans feel greed‚ hatred and ignorance sometimes. As everything changes and dies‚ the Buddha taught that life cannot give people perfect satisfaction‚ and so the result of this is dukkha‚ therefore the Buddha is saying that anicca is dukkha‚ because anicca is the teaching that nothing is permanent and everything changes‚ although many other religions would argue that although not everything is eternal
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Equality‚ generosity and modesty are the qualities that make up Miep’s character. For over two years‚ she risked her own and her families lives everyday to illegally protect and care for the Franks and four of their friends hiding from the Nazis in an attic. Miep Gies’ heroic efforts will never be forgotten. Her resistance towards the Holocaust has made her one of the many important people in history. Gies knew of many other people who sheltered or helped Jews during the war. Her
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The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths: A Logical Basis for Philosophy The Buddha Shakyamuni was born in the 6th century BCE in the area presently known as Nepal. During his 80 year lifetime‚ he systematically developed a pragmatic‚ empirically based philosophy which he claimed would lead its followers towards an enlightened existence. Buddhism is commonly called a religion; however‚ it differs from the usual definition of a religion in that it has no deities‚ does not promote worship of demigods‚ and
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the only early teachings of Buddha that has been preserved till the present day. It is the closest to the original teachings of the historical Buddha. Mahayana is a very diverse school of thought and has a big emphasis on meditation. It also stresses insight and compassion. It is widely taught and teaches the use of mantras and devotion to the Buddha ancestors. Mahayana Buddhism teaches that the historical buddha is not the only buddha‚ but that there are many buddhas and different ways of reaching
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The Formation of the Sangha The formation of the Sangha began after Buddha had attained enlightenment and was resting under the Bodhi Tree. He was visited by two merchants called Tapussa and Bhalluka who promptly took the two fold refuge in the Buddha and the Dharma. It was these two men as well as the original five ascetics who Buddha had originally practiced with‚ who formed the Sangha. Buddha authorized admission into the Sangha and rules began to develop as the Sangha’s code of conduct
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Siddhartha Gautama’s Life Spiritual religion is one of main aspects of human civilization. Buddhism is one of four religions that have most followers besides Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Hinduism. Siddhartha Gautama‚ called Buddha‚ was the founder and awakened leader of Buddhism. His life has a great influence on this religion belief. Siddhartha’s Birth Siddhartha Gautama was born as the royal prince at Lumini (a place in Nepal now). His father was the king of a clan named Shakyas named Shuddhodana
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A Study of Buddhism Introduction Buddhism is a religion that originated in North East India‚ around the time of 520 BC. As the legend goes‚ Siddhartha Guatama was a holy man from Lumbini‚ who later on in his life discovered the four noble truths. At the beginning‚ the Buddha’s teachings were passed down with words‚ but were later developed into two formations of scripture which are: Tripitaka‚ meaning the passing down of knowledge down by the council of monks) and The Sutras‚ meaning the passing
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over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in Nepal which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was Siddharta Gautam ’s supreme attainment as the Buddha‚ the Enlightened One. The third event was Lord Buddha ’s Parinibbana over 2500 years ago at Kusinagar. Apart from Sri Lanka‚ many Asian countries
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in India proved to be highly beneficial for the women. ------------------------------------------------- Women Empowerment at the Time Of The Buddha –At the time of Buddha‚the highest form of freedom was enjoyed by women equally with man.The highest path of spirituality was open to her.Buddha never considered women as being inferior to men. The Buddha emphasized the fruitful role the women as a wife and a good mother in making the family life a success. -------------------------------------------------
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