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Siddhartha Gautama, or simply the Buddha, a wise being whose teachings attributed to him were passed down for thousands of years, was born in Lumbini, Nepal in the 6th century BC. Gautama is the founder of Buddhism, and is thought to have lived and taught the religion and philosophical ways that produced a great culture throughout much of southern and eastern Asia between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. Buddha, meaning “the awakened one” or “the enlightened one”, is a title, not a proper name and signifies the first awakened being in an era. Many people say that this ideology goes against any other major belief, like Christianity, since Buddhism does not look toward a divine figure, but instead looks toward a place, a
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It teaches the individual to strive for a greater state of consciousness called Nirvana; it creates a constant goal of reaching self-enlightenment. Nirvana simply means total and complete peace. This state of mind brings a sense universal peace, without the aggression and hatred. The Buddhism religion strives for total peace and harmony for ones self and all living creatures. When Buddhists study the Bible and what is said about the Christian Lord, they are confused, since they do not pray or acknowledge God the way Christians do, this in itself is a concept that Buddhists cannot conceive. While Buddhism rejects the Christian concept of God because it cannot be proven and therefore is viewed as insignificant, they also reject it because it seems much more inferior to their own ideal. To add, Buddhists shun the Christian God because of the fact that the Bible is incorrect in its passages, as God cannot be perfect. With the many dimensions that carry a profound difference in these, each is a complex religion. The furthermost distinction between Buddhists and Christians are that Christians believe that man lives in a world of conflict, with only one solution, to better man in order for his surroundings to change. The Buddhist affirmation is to the contrary, that our perception is distorted and life in the world should be accepted as is. “The first teaching ever given by the Buddha was to five student monks in a deer park. The Buddha spoke of the Four Noble
Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Gautama Buddha or just simply the Buddha was born in what is now known as Nepal sometime between c. 563 BCE and c. 480 BCE into the caste system with his caste being the Kshatriya, the caste of royalty or the military elite. He was born to Śuddhodana, a head chief of the Shakya tribe, and Maya, a princess. Siddhartha’s father held a naming ceremony for a five day old Siddhartha where eight Brahmin priests predicted that Siddhartha would either be a great holy man or a great king. The prophecy was correct as Siddhartha Gautama has had one of the largest impacts on Asian culture by creating the fourth most popular religion in the world that is still active 2,500 years later.
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
Buddhists follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who is known as the Buddha, meaning the enlightened one. Buddhism originated in northern India and is the fourth largest religion of the world. However, Buddhism is more a philosophy or way of life other than a religion because unlike so many other religious traditions, Buddhism is founded on the teaching of a human being and not a god. Philosophy means love of wisdom and the Buddhist’s believe in leading a moral life, being mindful and aware of thoughts and actions and developing wisdom and understanding.
Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, which means “the awaken/enlightened” one, is the founder of the Buddhist tradition. Siddhartha lived from 566 BCE to 486 BCE. He
Buddhism is a world religion based on the teachings of Buddha, who was born Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal around 563 B.C.E. and lived in Nepal and India. Siddhartha was a privileged man who withdrew from the world, learned and meditated, and achieved the Enlightenment that made him Buddha. Buddhism has undergone schisms and evolutions but has some core beliefs such as Nirvana, Anatta and Dependent Arising. In addition, the Buddha's teaching centered on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to end the cycle of suffering and achieve Enlightenment and Nirvana.
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism. He was born in Lumbini, Nepal. When the king Shuddodana asked Asita, a well-known sooth-sayer about his son. She told the king that he would either become a great king, even an emperor, or he could become a great sage and savior of humanity. The king wanted Gautama to become a king like himself, and was determined to keep Gautama from seeing anything that might result in him taking up the religious life. He was not allowed to see the elderly, the sickly, the dead, or anyone who had devoted themselves to spiritual practices. Only beauty and health surrounded Siddhartha. As Siddhartha continued living in the luxury of his palaces, he grew increasing restless and curious about the world beyond the palace walls. He finally demanded that he be permitted to see his people and his lands. The king carefully arranged that Siddhartha should still not see the kind of suffering that he feared would lead him to a religious life, and announced that only young and healthy people should greet the prince. He got to see a couple of old men who had accidentally wandered near the place. He
Buddha believes that our existence is not permanent but rather something we choose to perceive as being permanent. He believes watching an entire life, from death to birth is something beautiful like the "movements of a dance." However, he also states that life is like lightening or water rushing "down a steep mountain" because it comes and goes quickly. I agree with Buddha that life passes quickly, but that there is much beauty in watching a full life of beings.
Buddhism has been around for an estimated two and a half thousand years and its birthplace along with the Buddha himself was born in a small state like place in India. India during the 6th century was comprised of small independent states that competed for resources. One of those states Kapilavastu was the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama was the son of the ruler of a petty kingdom, legend says that when Gautama was born sages could see potential to be either a great leader of an empire or a sage himself. No exact date of Gautama’s birth is known, however most agree on the year being 563 B.C as the year he was born in.
Buddhism was founded by a man named Siddhartha Gautama. He was born in the fifth century BC, in Nepal, where I was raised. To be more specific he was born in an eminent garden of Lumbini which was soon elevated to a place of pilgrimage. Even then it wasn’t sure that he was really born in Lumbini, it was a traditional belief. No one is sure of the Buddha’s actual birthplace. However, evidence indicates that he was born at Lumbini (Irons). This was proven by the memorial pillars there, which were created by Indian emperor Ashoka in the third century BC. These pillars
which began when the illusion of his sheltered life was broken upon realizing the inescapable
Siddhartha Gautama was the first historical Buddha. He was born in Lumbini Nepal, during the 5th century BCE. Mahayana Buddhism started spreading in the 3rd century BCE. Over the years, it has grown to be the fourth largest religion in the world.
Siddartha became Buddha when he was awoken by recognizing that all of the creation from distraught ants to dying human beans is unified by suffering ( class notes ) . Buddha got his name from being awakened, wise, and he also learned. These words are an important role in his life because he was wise with what he had made in his life. He knew if he let go of desire he wouldn 't suffer anymore, and from there he learned all the important steps that needed to be take such as following: four noble truths, eightfold path, and have the energy for yoga by putting your full attention into it. For him, following the four noble truths, eightfold path, yoga, and letting go of desire, he became the awakened one. In order to for him to progress in life he had to live alone, so he had to leave his family behind so that he could accomplish more, and be completely focused (Hayes, 2006). Buddhism developed and spread because of enlightenment as many people followed the Buddha and desired to find his inner peace .
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, who lived in northern India from 560 to 480 B.C, founded Buddhism Buddhism, one of the major religions of the world. The time of the Buddha was one of social and religious change, marked by the further advance of Aryan civilization into the Ganges Plain, the development of trade and cities, the breakdown of old tribal structures, and the rise of a whole spectrum of new religious movements that responded to the demands of the times (Cones 10). These movements were derived from the Brahmanic tradition of Hinduism but were also reactions against it. Of the new sects, Buddhism was the most successful and eventually spread throughout India and most of Asia. Today it is common to divide Buddhism into two main branches. The Theravada, or "Way of the Elders," is the more conservative of the two; it is dominant in Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand (Berry 23). The Mahayana, or "Great Vehicle," is more diverse and liberal; it is found mainly in Taiwan, Korea, and Japan, and among Tibetan peoples, where it is distinguished by its emphasis on the Buddhist Tantras (Berry 24). In recent times both branches, as well as Tibetan Buddhism, have gained followers in the West. It is virtually impossible to tell what the Buddhist population of the world is today; statistics are difficult to obtain because persons might have Buddhist beliefs and engage in Buddhist rites while maintaining folk or other religions such as Shinto, Confucian, Taoist, and Hindu (Corless
Buddhism arose in northern India in the 6th century BCE. The historical founder of Buddhism, Siddharta Gautama (c.560-480 BCE) was born in a village called Lumbini into a warrior tribe called the Sakyas (from where he derived the title Sakyamuni, meaning 'Sage of the Sakyas'). According to tradition Gautama's father, Suddhodana was the king of a small principality based on the town of Kapilavastu. His mother, Queen Maya, died seven days after Gautama's birth. Following the death of Maya, Suddhodana married Maya's sister, Prajapati, by whom Gautama was brought up in great luxury and sheltered from the harshness of the outside world.
Siddhartha Gautama also known as Buddha (Enlightened One) was born in Nepal in the 6th century B.C. Buddha father was the king who ruled a tribe that was known to be economically poor. Buddha’s mother had died a shortly after giving birth to him, which caused his father to be very protective over him. Buddha father wanted to protect his son from misery and pain of the world, so he was raised in palace built just for him. Buddha was in his late 20s when he first experienced the world outside the palace. In which, caused him to realize that there is a lot of pain and suffering in humanity. Buddha came to this realization that suffering lays at the end of all existence, this occurred when he encountered an old man, an ill man, a corpse and an ascetic. Shortly after Buddha renounced his princely