Bodhi Tree

Prior to this assignment I didn’t know much about other religions. In a previous class I had an assignment to compare my view on death to the views of other religions which was very informative. I felt a connection to Buddhism so I specifically chose to write about that one, I also found Hinduism and Judaism to be interesting so I picked those 2 cultures to discuss as well. Approximately 2,500 years ago is when Buddhism first came about, it currently has over 360 million followers worldwide which

1. Birth from an egg (like a bird, fish, or reptile) 2. Birth from a womb (like most mammals and some worldly devas) 3. Birth from moisture (probably referring to the appearance of animals whose eggs are microscopic, like maggots appearing in rotting flesh) 4. Birth by transformation (miraculous materialization, as with most devas). Jāti is identified within the Buddha's first discourse, The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth, as an aspect of dukkha (suffering): "The Noble Truth of Suffering

The colonization of Asian countries carried a tremendous force that is still felt in contemporary time. Micheal Joo, an American-South Korean artist, uses this force in his work Headless. The piece of work is made up of about 20-30 headless buddha statues, in meditation with their legs in the single lotus position. All of the statues’ bodies are eerily similar, each a burnt-orange terra-cotta color and all having the exact same draping of robes that cover everything, but their feet, hands, and upper

The Buddha is staying in Indasala Cave. The sutta identifies the exact location of this cave on Mount Vediya, near a village called Ambasanda, east of Rajagaha, in the country of Magadha. I can do no better than to quote the description on the Buddhanet website: This remote and beautiful cave is the place where the Buddha delivered one of his most profound discourses, the Sakkapanha Sutta. He also uttered verses 206, 207 and 208 of the Dhammapada while staying here. Followers of Tibetan Buddhism

There is no doubt that the Lotus Sutra is one of the most popular and important sutras of Buddhism. The Lotus Sutra is considered a sacred scripture of Buddhism. Within this sacred scripture contains the all the teachings of the Buddha. The Lotus Sutra contains 28 chapters. The chapter that will be discussed in this paper is chapter 3. Chapter 3 tells the of the Parable of the Burning House. The Parable of the Burning house is essentially a story with a hidden meaning. The hidden meaning within

Siddhartha and Govinda Siddhartha, written by Herman Heese, is a book about a man’s journey to find his inner self beginning when he is young and ending when he is of old age. Siddhartha, while on this quest, searched for different mentors to teach him what they know, hoping to find truth and balance in and of the universe. At the end of the novel, Siddhartha reaches the enlightenment through many teachings. Govinda, Siddhartha dearest friend and confident, is often viewed as his Siddhartha’s

The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to reach enlightenment, this can be reached by following the teachings or Dharma of the Buddha but it can be done as an individual or with the help of the Buddhist community or Sangha. The Buddha's teachings are the core of reaching nirvana, in the Buddhaghosa, it is written that “[Nirvana] can only be reached … by the Path”, which refers to the eightfold path devised by Buddha. The buddhist teachings are maintained through the Sangha, and of the Vajrayana buddhist

The basic Buddhist teachings provide guidance on how to minimize suffering and maintaining inner peace. The essence of basic Buddhism is referred to as the “Three Jewels”. This consists of Sanskrit, Triratna, and Pali which is also considered the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. The four noble truths basically provide a path to reality. It concurs that suffering exist, because there is reasoning behind it. The cause also has an ending, in which the noble eightfold path provides the relief to suffering

Since the early century historians have tried to determine the historical facts behind the story of Buddhism, a story that can be read in many different ways, however, some stories contain much myth. There are three misconceptions about Buddhism religion. First, Buddhism is not a religion. Second, All Buddhist believe in reincarnation. Lastly, Dalai Lama is not like the Pope. First, let’s talk about Buddhism religion. Buddhism is a religion practiced by over 350 million people and is believed

In contemporary Tendai Kaihogyo tradition, one can reach enlightenment by helping others. Before doing so, however, one must improve himself or herself. The thousand day kaihogyo involves improving oneself for the first seven hundred days. During this time “the practitioner dies to his old egocentric self and is reborn as a bodhisattva who works for the salvation of all beings” upon reaching the seven hundredth day (Reader 318). The practitioner has to master many meditation practices, which includes