The World Of The Buddha

Buddhism began in India 2,500 years ago and remains the dominant world religion in the East. There are over 360 million followers of Buddhism worldwide and over a million American Buddhists today. Buddhist concepts have also been influential on western culture in general, particularly in the areas of meditation and nonviolence.

The Buddha’s of Bamiyan were carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley. The Bamiyan valley in the Hazarajat region of Afghanistan is marked one of the famous landmarks to see. It’s a historical site because of the two great Buddha figures. Each Bamiyan Buddha was built in different time periods, the smaller one was built in 507 AD and the other larger Buddha was built in 554 AD. The statues represented the style of the Gandhara art. It was not until 2001 when Taliban destroyed the statues.

Buddhism has been around for over two thousand years, and continues to do so in many countries around the world. This religion originates in Asia and has a very unique adversity, much of its structure arose from the end of World War II, predominantly Asian nations needed to restructure society (RoAT 167). The word ‘Buddha’ means one who has awakened and will no longer be reborn. Thereafter, one who will enter nirvana, the state of being free from suffering.

The Kannon Bosatsu, or Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, is a carved wood statue of a Bodhisattva figure standing about two and one half to three meters tall. This statue shows a high level of detail on the Bodhisattva 's body, and is carved so smoothly that it could be mistaken for a stone carving. The show of skilled craftsmanship can be seen around the shoulders with the interaction of the cloth with the jewelry the Bodhisattva. The statue is placed on an ornate pedestal to cause the figurine to appear taller, giving it a feeling of authority, which contrasts with its calm, expressionless face. While the figure appears to be standing in a meditative state like the Buddha, the jewelry present all over the body of this figure distinguishes this figure as a Bodhisattva instead of a Buddha. In his book, The Story of Buddhism a Concise guide to Its History and Teachings, Donald S. Lopez Jr. establishes the importance of imagery in Buddhism. One major point he makes concerning the worship of Buddhist figures, is that the disciples of Buddhism not only believe that the figures are a mere representation of Buddha, but that the figures actually become and are animated by Buddha, an argument which seems to hold merit as truth.

As one of the most popular religions in the entire world, Buddism is believed to be originated by Siddhattha Gotama, also referred to as Siddhartha Gautama, 2500 years ago in Northern India ("Religious Tolerance", 2015). More than 75% of its followers are from the Far East. Burma, Korea, Japan, China and Sri Lanka are places where Buddhism is commonly

Buddhism is a world religion based on the teachings of the "Buddha," which means "The Enlightened One" or "The Awakened One" (Smith and Novak 4). Buddhism is usually associated with India and Nepal, though it has spread worldwide (Powers 12). It is difficult to trace all Buddhist beliefs back to their original sources because nothing was written about the religion until nearly 150 years after it began (Smith and Novak 50). As Buddhism evolved, its believers split into different factions, for example: Theravadinism, which believes that the Buddha was a great sage but stopped influence the world when he died/entered nirvana (Smith and Novak 68-9); and Mahayanism, which believes that the Buddha is a savior of the world who keeps drawing people to himself even now (Smith and Novak 70). Furthermore, as Buddhism spread, it evolved into different types of Buddhism, such as Vajrayana,

Page 3 Buddhism Buddhism was a very influential religion in China. It impacted China in a very spiritual, cultural, and social way. In the late Han dynasty, from around 202 BC-220 AD, this religion was introduced by missionaries and traders along the silk road from India. There are two types of buddhism. First there is Theravada Buddhism.

No one saves us but our self. No one can and no one may. We ourself must walk the path.-Buddha Buddhism is one of few religions that do not worship a God. Instead, the meaning of their religion is to have nirvana. Since there is no God in their religion the religion is formed around the idea that once you reach enlightenment you will no longer be stuck in reincarnation. I will go over the origin, afterlife, and the religion's rituals.

Buddhism, followed by 380 million people, originated in northern India and is now practiced throughout Southeast Asia. It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama who developed a practice called Eightfold Path, also known as Middle Way, which was a way of achieving a state of nirvana by escaping the cycle of suffering and rebirth. Siddhartha was born into wealth and got everything he could want and still wasn’t fulfilled. Being raised in great luxury shielded him from suffering. At the age of 29, he went outside the walls of the palace for the first time and was shocked from the sights of a sick man, aged man, and corpse. These sights made him realize that his life was not permanent. After this realization and his life feeling unfulfilled, Siddhartha

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1.The Western Paradise Of Amitabha Buddha, 10'2" x 16', Cave 217 Dunhaung Gansu, 346, Tang dynasty, Paint.

Buddhism arose in the eastern part of central Asia, the Tibet region, round the fifth century before the born of Christ. Its founder, Buddha, was an Indian native known by the name of Siddhartha Gautama. In search of spiritual discipline, he sought until he achieved what he believed some kind of enlightenment. After which he dedicated his life to pass his Bohdi, perfect knowledge, to others. Many centuries on, Buddhism is widely spread among the highly populated regions of the world, mainly in central and eastern parts of Asia where worshipers still apprehend his teachings.

Buddhism establishment by Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha, since in the late 6th century has expanded its influence originating from India expanding throughout the region. Imprinting itself within Asian societies leaving traces of its influence on their respective cultures practices and customs. From Buddhism many deities and Bodhisattva’s emerged, one of them is Bodhisattva Kannon. Throughout Kannon’s existence it has gone changes in it’s being from its purposes and appearance. An Asian society influenced by Buddhism is Japan and from such interaction as experienced alterations to its culture, which can be seen in myths of the time period.

Buddha’s ideas are able to help many problems in the United States such as the homeless. Buddha said the way to end suffering is to find out what started it. People who are homeless crave for things that they do not have and get disappointed if they don’t receive pleasure. People who are homeless can solve their problems by meditating, developing the mind and thinking carefully. Being able to solve these problems will lead a person to true happiness, like Buddha.

Although Buddhism schools vary on the exact way to enlightenment, each one fits the same explanation as using a path of practice that leads to insight into the true nature of reality and the achievement of enlightenment. According to Vasubandhu’s Twenty Verses on Consciousness Only (n.d.), we have to distinguish between the reality that we construct by our ordinary consciousness, such as our imagination and reality as it is in itself, in its "suchness". Buddhism wants us to see things as they really. Anyone who is enlightened sees the nature of reality clearly, just as it is and not as it is in our consciousness. The Buddhist teachings also state that reality includes two different conditions, impermanence, and no-self. What we see during our everyday existence, our human reality of things is not permanent. Rather, it is always dependent upon something else in order to realize its existence. If one factor of something is gone, then it will no longer exist. There needs to be a realization that emptiness is the true reality and the everyday human constructs of reality that come from our human mind are not. As a result, there is an evident connection between the concept of reality and emptiness in Buddhism.