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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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    Budhism Paper

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    1. Buddha established a framework where the Sanga and shifted their focus overtime from wondering to settled cooperative communal existence. This development gave householder disciples a fixed focus for patronage and it strengthened the Sanga. Buddha empowered his enlightened disciples to act on his behalf and they spread the word of the Dharma to anyone that would hear it. The lesson that was taught was a new religion to follow and spread. High Gods intervened to request that Buddha live on and

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    Buddhism Role Model

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    Using the Dalai Lama as a role model‚ and relying on key buddhist teachings‚ Buddhist adherents learn to journey through their path to enlightenment by living their daily lives based upon the Buddhist principles. This includes living according to teachings such as the Eightfold Path‚ the Five Precepts‚ the Four Noble Truths as well as the Three Jewels. However to reach Nirvana and attain enlightenment‚ individuals must not only learn and acknowledge the Buddhist teachings‚ they must live it. It includes

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    In Introduction to world religion we have discussed about Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism is not like the other religions we encountered in the past chapters because Hinduism is one of those religions that follow the scriptures called the Vedas very heavily‚ and perform there cast duties‚ it is the way of life. Whereas Buddhism is the religion of enlightenment‚ Buddhism is a unique among the major religions we have encountered so far because they require deep meditation and earnest morality. Hinduism

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    Some of the important similarities between Christianity and Buddhism in the Classical World are that they both have a single founder of the religion‚ Prince Siddhartha Gautama ( Buddha or Enlightened One) founded Buddhism‚ and Jesus introduced Christianity. Christianity and Buddhism both appealed to women and peasants‚ and taught the spiritual equality between all believers. Buddhism attracted those suppressed by the caste system. Another important similarity is that both faiths gained more followers

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    1) What were the four sights that drove Siddhartha in his religious quest? Explain them. Siddhartha encountered four sights that deeply disturbed him and ultimately sent him on his religious quest. Kept inside the walls of the palace was the best way to keep young Siddhartha oblivious from the incomprehensible truths of reality. One day‚ Siddhartha goes wandering outside his palace with his charioteer and notices something odd. Siddhartha sees two men that look different from everybody else; they

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    The Four Noble Truths

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    Part A – Describe the Buddha’s teaching on the nature and ending of Dukkha. The Four Noble Truths‚ Ariya-sacca‚ form the essence of the Buddha’s very first sermon which was delivered to the five ascetics in a deer park in Benares‚ after he had become enlightened. This sermon was called Dharmachakra Sutra which translates as “setting in motion the wheel of Dharma”‚ which were the Buddha’s teachings. The Four Noble Truths are called truths because‚ as well as being believed‚ they can be experienced

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    Although Buddhism was on the Asian continent for a long time‚ it was an entire millennia before Buddhism would arrive on the islands known as Nippon after developing a rich diversity in iconography and doctrines. Thus‚ Buddhism’s subsequent transformation in Japan was the result of selective emphasis and adaptation. Until the twelfth century‚ Japanese Buddhism was closely linked to the aristocracy’s strategy of centralizing political control. The aristocracy’s artistic and religious tastes favored

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    Group 1: Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ Buddhism What do I know? What do I want to Know? What did I learn? These are the three major religions or philosophies shaped many of the ideas and history of Ancient China. Confucianism‚ Taoism and Buddhism‚ were all important parts of daily life in ancient China. A man might honor his ancestors by following Confucist rules of social behavior‚ attend a Buddhist pageant‚ and practice Taoist breathing exercises in the same day. What happened to a human being who did

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