Comparing Buddhism And The 8 Fold Path

It goes without saying that I learned so much in Religious Studies 101. I was introduced to multiple world religions that were foreign to me prior to taking the class. I never felt the need to explore any other religion besides Christianity because I was content with my faith. However, after learning about different religions and interacting with people that are not Christian, and grew up with different beliefs and values, I now find myself questioning reconsidering my beliefs. By being exposed to the rituals and ideas of cultures and religions across the globe, I find myself wondering what it would be like to follow some of these principles or to try some of these practices for myself. I find myself trying to follow the moral guidelines and principles of the traditions I learn about all the time. It has helped me ask even more questions and broadened my horizons. It 's helping me shape my beliefs and find out who I want to become. I was especially fascinated with Buddhism and have grown a huge admiration for it. In my learning portfolio I will examine what I learned about Buddhism and what about it is so appealing to me. I will also briefly summarize that I learned that Buddhism – just like any other religions, is not flawless and cannot provide a perfect view of life that would be influential enough for me to devote my faith to it. However, there are certain

In recent days I had the opportunity to go back to North Carolina for a few short days. There, with a heavy heart from a loss in the family, I had nothing else to look towards. I’ve always heard of individuals finding peace, faith, blessings, and love of Christ from attending church. I’ve never been a person who put their faith into a higher power. As I was growing up my parents never wanted to force me into any religion without me knowing everything about it and choosing which route to take on my own. As the years treaded on, I never bothered myself to learn about the many different religions and what each stands for. So I used this opportunity as mine to attend church for the very first time. I attended the Roman Catholic services held

The Buddha would say the secret it happiness is to understand the Four Noble Truths and to follow the Eight fold Path. Buddhism is a religion discovered by Prince Siddhartha who became the Buddha or the awakened one by reaching nirvana. The Four Noble Truths is explaining the way that people suffer and how to end suffering which is to give up all cravings and follow the Eight fold Path. “The Buddha saw the even when one finds pleasure, it does not last forever, and one suffers when it is lost.” The Eight fold Path is what Buddha says to follow to reach nirvana. The Eight fold Path includes: Right understanding, Right purpose, Right speech, Right action, Right way to earn a living, Right effort, Right mindfulness, and Right concentration. “To

Therefore the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are two main keys in Buddhism. Without these two things, Buddhism would not be what it is today because it has had a great impact on the Indian and Asian history. The Four Truths also say how to identify the cause, claim a state in that suffering and its causes are not there and detail the path to state Buddhist are gaining more knowledge of everything with their religion. Buddhists are gaining a bigger idea and appreciating the religion more due to the foundational teachings by Buddha. Buddhism is centuries old but it is still used today and will be used for many more years to come by many varieties of people.

These moral improvements cause adolescents to think, feel and do what they feel is morally right, and also behave in a more caring and less selfish manner. Although natural maturity is one reason people experience such a significant growth in morality in their adolescent years, the main cause of this moral growth is the various education programs in schools that focus on the importance of moral action by teaching young students self discipline, empathy for others, and delayed gratitude. The result of this moral education is adolescents gaining a stronger sense of desire to serve others and maintain moral attitudes (Myers, 2011). One common lesson that almost all religions teach is that being good is the key to peace, salvation and enlightenment. I believe the moral action taught in schools is highly responsible for spiking the interest of many young minds around the world who wish to apply what they have learned about morals into their everyday life, and live for a purpose that will ultimately lead to the reward of everlasting happiness. This is the second reason I believe many so individuals decide to convert to religion in their adolescent

According to dictionary.com, Buddhism is defined as a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject. While do research on the religion of Buddhism i found out alot of information that i didn’t know before. We may all know the Buddha named Siddhartha Gautama, but what we may not know is that he came from a wealthy family. Siddhartha Gautama grew up in a wealthy family, he decided to follow a path of self-denial. He attempted many different rituals

Throughout the world there are many religions that rely on a higher power. The main three religions are Christianity, Judaism and Islam. These religions are the largest and most known out of an estimate of twenty-one other religions in the world. With all of the talk about how god is the most important and everything you do is judged by “God”, such as your destination after death. Whether you go to Heaven or Hell is up to a higher power that knows all and forgives all. But if “God” forgave all why would there be a Hell? With being judged and proven right or wrong for Heaven or Hell there is no thought of what you really want or what you think is right for yourself. One religion in particular is the total opposite of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, where you can choose what the right path is for you and you are not forced to choose one you are not happy with; that religion is called Buddhism.

When I was a child, I was told “You go to church, you pray, you follow the rules and the Bible, and you do what God would want you to do,” which had given me this conception that going to church would make me a good person. I never questioned (verbally out loud, anyway) the practices of the church because “you just don’t question religion.” Anyone who is catholic and a part of the church is a “morally right person.”

As a college student who has lived in Smallville, USA, I do not have much experience with the other religions of the world. I have grown up a Christian Protestant my whole life, and I am a firm believer in my religion. Soon after reading the chapter on Buddhism in Huston Smith’s book The World’s Religions, I came to understand and respect the Buddhist religion. I came to learn who the Buddha as a man really was, and the steps he took in becoming a religious icon. I know understand that Buddhism is not all meditation and relaxing. There is a strict code of the four noble truths and the prescription of getting through them called the eightfold path. Much like Christianity Buddhism also has many different views on how to follow the

The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to reach Nirvana, and to come to that truth. A way to achieve Nirvana is through following eight paradigms called the Eightfold Path, which is based on wisdom, morality, and concentration. In Herman Hesse’s novel, Siddhartha, the protagonist was able to master the Eightfold Path during his communion with the river. Through the Eightfold Path, it is completely possible to reach Nirvana.

Buddhism teaches people to live honorably and follow the Eightfold Path to reach release from the state of infinite re-incarnation and reach nirvana, which means the end of the life cycle by living a life full of dignity and refuse from all other attachments causing their desires and strifes McKay et al., 2008)

The core principals of Buddhism can be found in The Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path. The Four Noble Truths are the truths about life. The first one is that in order to live, you’re going to suffer. Mind and body can inevitably become sick and lead to stress in life. Second noble truth is that suffering stems from a cause; desire. They go hand in hand in an inverse relationship. If someone desires to be private, they’re constantly going to be worried about when they’re not alone. This is so prevalent that the pleasure they get from being alone is not worth the struggle of privacy. The third noble truth is tied in by saying to end the suffering; a person must end all desires. Lastly, the fourth noble truth describes the best ways to end suffering is to follow the eightfold path.

Before taking this class, I always found Buddhism to be the most interesting that is after attaining more knowledge other than people worshiping a bald guy. Once I learned more about this religion it was really heart warming that it was so different from what I was brought up in, yet I felt like I could still practice these things without putting aside my Christianity. Buddhism is not ultimately seen as a religion but as a philosophy or “way of life” where people are taught to “lead a moral life, be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions, and develop wisdom and understanding”. All of which I feel like everyone should practice in they’re day to day life.

Buddhism is a broad religion and many other religions branch out from it. Something that interest me is that Buddhism identify the view that human have no eternal souls, the problem as the suffering characteristics of all existence, the cause as craving, the view of reality as impermanence, the goal as nirvana, the means as the “Eightfold Path,” and the view of the sacred as a type of “spiritual atheism.” Surprisingly, Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the “Buddha” can allow himself to the path of self-indulgence and self denial. Personally, I think it is very hard to achieve and it is simply impossible.

Since I grew up in a Mexican family, my life heavily revolves around religion. My mom is a strong believer of Roman Catholicism while I assume my dad only believes to please my mom, but they both do everything in their power to make my siblings and I believe as much as they do. They make sure to incorporate religious acts into my everyday life; always bless myself and my house before I walk out the door, always give thanks to God when good things come my way, always lend a helping hand when needed, turn to God when I find myself desperate for help. There were also commandments I had to follow, but as I got older, I realized some of them were basic morals every decent human being seemed to possess, morals such as respecting your parents, do not commit murder, do not steal, and do not cheat on your partner. There is also the church, a place that I’ve never liked as a child since it felt like an hour had been wasted on boring sermons. My mom would force our family to attend, telling us she would reward us with ice cream if we were good during the service. So I sat quietly ,