Rationale And Preliminary Speech : Justification And Presentation Speech

The main focus of Buddhism is that the faith centers on correct understanding of human nature and ultimate reality, The Buddha was also called the Enlightened One, he taught that the way to eliminate suffering begins with understanding the true nature of the world. He rejected speculation about such matters as God, the nature of the universe, and the afyterlife, urging his folloers to focus instead on the Four Noble Truths by which they can free themselves from suffering. “We do not believe that this world is created and ruled by God.” The disbelief in God does not make Buddhism an atheistic religion. The Buddha rejected the concept of the atman, or soul. In

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

Critically discuss the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, explaining the reasons or arguments given by Buddhism to support these Truths and discussing at least one objection that could be raised against the first Noble Truth and one objection that could be raised against the second Noble Truth.

Like every single religion since the beginning of time, there is a list of rules. Christianity has the 10 Commandments, Islam has the Five Pillars of Islam, and Buddhism has the Religious Reformations of Buddha. Unlike most religions, Buddhism strays from the focus on an all mighty deity or deities. Buddhism preaches five different logics that deviate from the norm when it comes to religious ideals: first, Strive after enlightenment with due diligence. This means you must put a lot of effort into the job of enlightenment if you wish to achieve it. Second, there will be no metaphysical theorizing. This is the one that seems to throw a wrench into the ideals of every religion before it, there is no God and if you even think that there is a God, you are disgracing the Buddhist way of life. Buddhism is a way of life, it is not a religion with a holy God. Third, there is no tradition, no ritual. The teachings themselves are supposed to lead you, but if you do not know yourself, there is no way that you can know Buddhism and

Although Buddhism evolved from Hinduism it differs from Hinduism in god beliefs. According to Buddhists there is no God, but they reverence the Buddha and his teachings as though he were one.

Many people like the fact that Buddhism has a simple way to life but one of the most appealing things about Buddhism is the lack of a divine being. Buddhism does have a founder but its doesn’t have a god or divine being. Buddhism doesn’t offer forgiveness for peoples sins, they don’t believe in sin. There is no heavenly hope. And there is no final judgment meaning there

There are over 7 billion people on this world and over four-fifths of these people identify with a religion in one way or another (Livingston). Upon the hundreds of religions on Earth it is difficult to even begin to comprehend all their most basic beliefs, their scriptures, or even to whom they worship. The least any person can do is to learn about one of them and understand their belief system. During an assignment for school I was required to immerse my-self in a totally different religious belief system in order to acquire a greater knowledge of what it is like for humans to have religion and to have a

At first glance Buddhism may seem very different from Catholicism. Although Buddhism does not worship a God, it does believe in the One which is indescribable. Since the Judeo-Christian God is also mystery and many

From the mini shrines to the scent of incense, there were signs everywhere that my house was Buddhist. I considered myself a Buddhist for a good part of my life, did not question it, my parents were, so I assumed I was too. At times, the idea of divine intervention and reincarnation sounded outrageous, but I assumed that the afterlife itself was quite unknown, and could not be disproved. Live a good life, promote peace and harmony, make visits to the temple, give offerings (often money), and you will find yourself in a good place my parents taught me. This all sounds good but often times however, I would find myself at odds with my actions. It just all seemed like common sense and I had no prayer thoughts whenever I went to the Buddhist temple

One of the main categories of definitions of religion, is intellectual definitions. These are definitions which specify that religions are structured around an intense set of beliefs about a certain god, person or object (Harrison, 2006). This definition appears to classify Buddhism as more of philosophy than a religion, as although Buddha is a central figure in Buddhism, there is no intense set of beliefs about him, rather a way of life based on his teachings and the path towards nirvana. Buddhism is non-theistic, with no beliefs or doctrines about gods and other deities. Buddha is not seen as a superhuman, or a deity, and as such Buddhism does not classify as a religion under definitions which focus on this aspect of religion.

D. Thesis Statement: Buddhism has many important factors, and it is considered an innovative religion due to its beliefs, customs, history, and important figures.

I visited the Wat Buddharangsi out in the orchards of Homestead, a Theravada Buddhist temple ordained with golden ornaments imported from Thailand and home to a group of local monks. There has always been a sort of disconnect between religion and myself, as I have grown up in what I felt was an Atheist household my whole life. It came from a naive view that I believed Buddhism was somehow 'less religious ' than other religions, which is why I chose it for my report. I learned over the course of my observations that I could not have been more wrong, and that my idea of what religious was supposed to be was a very western view cultivated by my unconsciously Christian-influenced upbringing. As I entered the grounds of the temple, a sense of

While Buddhism does not worship any particular Deity, and is not a theistic religion in the same

One of the ideas I was wrong about Buddhism is that I thought that they worshipped a deity which was Buddha and that Buddhists pray to him just like Catholics pray to God. In the lectures, I learned that Buddhism didn’t have a god which was weird for me to learn because all the religions that we’ve learned before had a type of God. I found it interesting that Buddha was seen as a teacher and was never turned into a God like in Christianity, he was seen as a revered teacher and great influence to look up to for Buddhists. The lectures also taught me that Buddha himself didn’t believe in a higher power but believed that a person could reach nirvana for themselves and not because a higher power was telling them too because that’s why he did it. He did it for himself when he meditated under the tree so that he could learn about himself and how the world works and its secrets. Learning that Buddhism had no God to obey, I felt like

When it comes to Buddhism, any form of a God is nonexistent. Buddhism is a religious practice that focuses on achieving salvation by concentrating on the improvement of the self. Additionally, Buddhism bases its sole teachings on accepting suffering with the purpose of reaching enlightenment. The Buddha claims, “I teach suffering and the transformation of suffering;” meaning that, in order to reach an infinite state of mindfulness and joy, suffering must be present in daily lifestyle events.1