Buddhism Reflection Paper

Buddhism a religion that I have once myself been a part of. Even though I was not part of the Buddhism that is described in the textbook, I was part of one of the branches of Buddhism. It is called Nichiren Buddhism, which was first created in the 1250 CE. I was born into that religion and was practicing it until my family decided to leave it when I was 10. As such, I do have the desire to learn more about Buddhism and as such is the reason why the chapter on Buddhism attracted to me. By reading

it would be regarded as a tragic novel. However, there was no tragedy according to the western concept of tragedy and The Golden Lotus was not the exception. The paper believes that The Golden Lotus has tragic factors but not is a tragic novel. It discusses the problem in the aspects of Chinese ancient natural environment, the Buddhism influence, the stereotyped narrative pattern of happy ending of Chinese ancient literature

humans to see the similarities between the faiths that can divide us. On such similarity exists between the rituals of the Christian Rosary and the Buddhist tradition of Prayer Wheels, both are physical guides for repetitive prayers and personal reflection and meditation. The Catholic tradition of the Rosary is a long held practice of Marian prayer which dates back millennia. The tradition of the

In the concluding thoughts of my previous reflection paper, I turned my attention to beverages in Chinese religion, more specifically to the role of alcohol in religious ceremonies and social life. I wondered: “what is the role of alcohol and other special beverages in Chinese religions?” In this reflection paper, I will turn my attention towards tea and the roles that it played in monastic life in China as well as among the laity, while also continuing the discussion on the role of alcohol. To conclude

Buddhism, Christianity, and the Prospects for World Religion: Criticism on Dalai Lama’s Interview by Jose Ignacio Cabezon Introduction Born in China, Dalai Lama who originally was called Tenzin Gyatso was the spiritual leader of Tibet. He reined this region from 1950 after being declared the spiritual leader in 1937. His advocacy was for non-violent liberation and this made him earn a Nobel Prize in 1989. The objective of this paper is to offer a detailed analysis and criticism of the response of

of all the major religions in the world, Buddhism is a top contender. Practiced mainly in the eastern hemisphere and originating from ancient India, it has a following of hundreds of millions of people. Founded by a young man by the name of Siddhartha Gotama from Lumbini, now called Nepal, it characterises itself as a religion of truth and morality. Siddhartha Gotama, now referred to as Buddha, taught many things; however, the main principles of Buddhism can be summarized into the Law of Karma, the

When we talk about Buddhism do we consider it as a religion or Philosophy and is there any connection between Religion and Philosophy? Relation between religion and philosophy always has been narrow and complicated and sometimes it is not easy to find their distinctions and at the same time their similarities. Whenever, we want to know the philosophy of a country we cannot avoid to talk about their religion because of their interactions between each other as we discuss about Indian philosophy from

Truths Buddhism is seen as a religion that leads more to spiritualism rather than religious teachings. Founded by Buddha, one must achieve their own spiritual awakening, or nirvana, through meditation and ethical living. Most Buddhists spend a large portion of their time in self-reflection or meditation as a way to liberate themselves from perceptions of inadequacy. Through human desires, Buddhists believe that suffering is an imperative part of life’s existence. The purpose of this paper is to understand

leadership places focus on serving others; transformational leadership focuses on inspiring others [emphasis added] (Kouzes & Posner, 2007). Could someone of another religious worldview be a servant leader? If he is a Buddhist, possibly. Although Buddhism

will be introduced, whose answers will then construct a worldview. This paper will evaluate two differing worldviews, how they might be devised and their implications on the nursing profession. Both religions/philosophies, Christian and Buddhism respectively, having differing interpretations of the truth. The author will explore whether one person may hold pieces from each view or if the worldviews are mutually exclusive. The paper will conclude with a personal statement of beliefs from the author