Religion Is A Conception Of One 's Own Beliefs

I was always fascinated in the Buddhist religion and this class assignment was a great opportunity for me to take advantage of my curiosity. I decided I would visit a Buddhist center. With the company of my mother, I went to the Diamond Way Buddhist Center in Miami. According to my interview with the Buddhist that instructed the meditation service, every Monday and Friday they have a meditation service for the 16th Karmapa meditation from 8:00pm to 8:30pm. This center is part of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism (Anonymous). Upon arriving, I realized that it was in someone’s home. Many Buddhist offer their homes for Buddhist centers and are unpaid for their services. However, they do accept donations. Before entering the house,

Introduced by a mission from Korea in 552 C.E., Buddhism has long been a central theme in Japanese artwork. Since the king of Paekche, a kingdom in the South East of the Korean peninsula, first gave the Japanese emperor a bronze Buddha statue, the Buddhist art forms that were periodically introduced from China and Korea were tempered in the crucible of local custom and usage, to yield a rich tradition of religious art.

Religion in all aspects is based on faith and commitment. It starts with a faith that people have in something that they have not seen. I have always wondered about the faith people show for their religion. No matter what is happening they stay strong in whatever it is that they believe in. Humans have come a long way from the beginning of time when it comes to forming religions. There are so many different kinds of religions out there in this world right now. And all those religions come from some kind of faith and are based on a faith that emerged through something or someone. There are people out there in this time that are dying and killing for their faith. There are some religions that are based on the same roots but are called known

The Buddhist Temple of Chicago practices one of the most popular sects of Buddhism in Japan called Jodo Shinsu, also known as Pure Land Buddhism (Shotō 1). Instead of stressing the Eight Fold Path, as traditional Theravada Buddhists do, Pure Land Buddhists chose to interpret the teachings of the Buddha more freely (Wangu 1). Furthermore, Pure Land Buddhists seek guidance from Amitabha Buddha, a deity figure from Mahayana Buddhism (Wangu 1). As the current ruler of the Western Paradise of Sahavaki, it is believed that when Amitabha Buddha was on the verge of enlightenment, he made a vow claiming that if he attained Nirvana, he will help those who seek his name reach Nirvana as well (Wangu 1). Now, devote Pure Land Buddhists proclaim

The Hsi Lai Buddhist temple is located in Hacienda Heights and is the largest Buddhist temple in the West. The building was constructed to be a religious site by a Buddhist organization in Taiwan. The first thing that catches the attention, is the Chinese architecture of the temple and all of the Chinese words on the outside of the temple. The words on the four pillars of the gate, represent the four Bodhisattva vows the Buddhists take to complete enlightenment. There are many rooms on the outside of the temple that look like they may be used for teaching or for programs being run at the temple. Furthermore, as you walk up the stairs, there are two bodhisattvas on each side of the entrance. Both of these Bodhisattvas are the protectors of the

Religion provides believers a specific set of beliefs and practices that give meaning to their lives. These beliefs and practices in society are known as ‘worldviews’, depending on which society you were born into determines on how you view the world. Immanent and Transcendent religious worldviews are the two types of view that differentiate in understanding and in the beliefs of the supernatural dimension.

Before I get into to religious belief, we should start of on what religion means. Religion is a group of beliefs, values, and practices that people feel strong about. People's religious beliefs almost shape who a person is and how they want to live their life. Their beliefs actually can show where someone came from and how they live their after lives. People may believe in one or many gods, these religions are called monotheism and Polytheism. Monotheism is the worship of a single God, while Polytheism consist of worshiping many Gods. When it comes to christianity(monotheism), Thomas Aquinas a Catholic priest says he can prove the existence of God in many ways.

Sun-ah Choi examines the unusual iconography of the Chinese Buddha, which is represented by the Buddhas found in Sichuan Province, China, in her essay published in Art Bulletin (97:4), Zhengrong to Ruixiang: The Medieval Chinese Reception of the Mahabodhi Buddha Satua. The images of Chinese Buddha experienced a notable change in the seventh century. Before the seventh century, the imageries focused on the narratives scenes and the Buddhas, at the same time, were devoid of the lavish jewelry. Since then, as the puti ruixiang cave displays in Sichuan, the Buddha images are regarded as independent icons with heavy ornamentation. Immediately, Choi questions the origins of the name and then sets forth her thesis. In this article, she

Personally I think that people are forced to do somethings that they don't want to do. I know that people have forced others to join their personal religion and beliefs. I’ve been there, and I have lost friends from forcing of religion. People being forced into or out of social groups have caused loss of friends and sometimes even suicidal actions or thoughts.

In the understanding of Bernard Haring, “religion” is derived from three Latin words: “Ligare” (meaning to bind), “Relegere” (meaning to unite or to link), and “Religio” (meaning relationships) . According to Omoregbe, the much we may infer from this etymological account is that it shows “religion” to be “essentially a relationship.” Religion could be perceived as “a bi-polar phenomenon , which places man on the one end and the transcendent on the other end of the same relationship. It is something that links or unites man with a transcendent being a deity, believed to exist and worshipped by man. So, in religion, a deity is worshipped. Whether such deity really exists or is simply the figment of the imagination of the religious man is not important to the conception of religion. In so far as the deity is really believed by the religious man to actually exist, there is indeed religion. For the religious man, the deity is a reality. The concept of deity is essential to the concept of religion. Hence where a belief in a deity is lacking, there can be no religion since religion is essentially a relationship established between man and a deity, that is, a transcendent personal being, believed to exist. Considering this therefore, A.C. Bouquet defines religion as:

A term or more even a specific aspect in life, which is believed to be existent during the start of the world and hopefully will never be extinct is, Religion. How, why and where exactly religion formed, is a question that is universal, meaning many different religions have a variety of stories for these answers. The true definition of religion cannot be stated in one sentence. It is more of a question based an individual’s belief toward his/her religion. However, the basic ideology of religion is the belief in sacred objects such as Gods and supernatural beings. These beliefs are not just simply a belief. It is a belief that gives faithful worshippers answers to a certain extent of the true meaning of the sentient beings existence. There are a variety of different religions that exist in today’s world, hence the reason why Religion is not a single term. However, the following paper will only focus on Buddhist religion. Buddhism is said to have existed for more than 2,500 years, which surrounds a variety of beliefs, traditions and practices. All of which gives sentiment beings the true meaning and purpose of life. Particularly about death, rebirth and suffering (Strong 2008). Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is also known as the Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama is considered the Buddha because he has attainted complete unsurpassed enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at the age of 35 through extreme meditation (Strong, 2008). The major schools, which

The definition of religion is a hard one to summarize in one sentence. Webster 's definition follows as"An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or groups of gods." When I was a child I was not exposed to other belief systems, so is saw religion basically as a reward system for simply acknowledging that a certain deity existed. Throughout my mental growth I began to notice that my understanding of religion was incomplete. I needed to take into consideration that religion is more than a belief system, it is one of the oldest concepts in recorded history,.

What is religion? Each person’s definition of religion is different. Each person’s faith is different. This is a question that has been asked for centuries, and regardless of the answer given there is no right or wrong answer. Religion can be defined as a group of people who have shared beliefs who feel their life has purpose or meaning. This feeling or belief that their life has meaning can come from outside of themselves, as well as within. Taking this one step further, these shared beliefs put into action in the form of worship, can be easily identified because they happen regularly. It can be said the Primal religions were in fact not religions. Some may argue Confucianism is not a religion. Others may say Taoism is not a

What is Religion? Religion has many meanings; a way of life, belief, and practices. In America people have different views on religion; it was indicated in the constitution. What is the constitution? The constitution is set of laws approved by the state. Religion and constitution are separate. As stated in the constitution of the United State of America, the first amendment, “congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” In other words the constitution and religion are not connected. The founder fathers meant when talking about “freedom of Religion,” is that the state and church are separate; because people saw the church as mass control, people were also affected by the English’s monarchies and lastly the Americans

Lotus Temple is one of the remarkable architectures of Bahai faith. It is placed at Kalkaj in New Delhi. The temple looks similar to a lotus flower . The Bahai temple was finished in 1986. Since then the temple has received recognition from all over the world for its wonderful architecture and design.