Buddha Essay

1. Summarize the life of Buddha and the history of Buddhism. To summarize the life of Buddha I tried doing a little more research myself. There is not a complete biography on him. Not until centuries after his death and that is still very little. We know that he was born Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini near the present Indian-Nepal border. We know that he was the son of a ruler of a petty kingdom. He was raised a young prince who was raised in sheltered luxury. When he turned 29 he saw how empty

Being ethnically and religiously different in any place creates many different barriers and struggles to a person. In Stealing Buddha’s Dinner, Bich comes from a Buddhist family who emigrated from Vietnam to the United States. Torn between being Vietnamese and her desire to become American, she became confounded of what she really wanted to become. The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan where her family decided to move, was populated with mostly white Christians. Her ethnicity and religion made her different

Prophets, Buddhas, and Saints” caught my eyes. Out of this theme, I picked two incredible works of art, Meditating Buddha and Vladimir Virgin. When you first look and read the title of the theme I choose, it may cross your mind that my theme has something to do with religion. Meditating Buddha from Gandhara and Theotokos of Vladimir may come from different cultural traditions; however they both share the same general theme of picturing the divines. The Meditating Buddha or Seated Buddha from Gandhara

beliefs between Buddha and Ashoka share a thin line in both agreeing and disagreeing toward one another. Nevertheless, over all the Buddha and Ashoka do not share the same polices and beliefs because I strongly feel that Ashoka was a lot less harsh than Buddha and also wanted people to live less stressed lives and be respectful regardless of the status instead of trying to live in “The Middle Way”. Ashoka’s rock and pillar edicts shared many like-minded rules just like the Buddha but the one that

City of Ten Thousand Buddhas: Site Visit Since 1976, the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas has occupied 700 acres of land in my hometown of Ukiah Ca. When I was growing up in elementary school our school and many other schools would take a field trip to the Buddhist Temple on the Chinese New Year to watch their celebration and have lunch. This had been my only time visiting until this research project. I had always wanted to know what it was like but never had the chance to visit until now. When I went

enjoyed reading What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula because the author deeply analyzed the life and teachings of Siddhattha Gotama, or the Buddha, and the impact he has had on the world during his time and even in today’s society. This book was particularly interesting to me because before reading it or taking this class, I was ignorant to the practices of Buddhism altogether, but have always had the desire to learn more. Rahula begins the book by introducing the Buddha by his personal name,

The novel Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh has many interesting quotes. Some are about life and success and others are motivational quotes. All of these are very interesting but the one that stood out to me the most was when he wrote, “If we cling to our idea of hope in the future we might not notice the peace and joy that are available in the present moment. The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. Practicing conscious breathing, aware of each

I went to Grand Island, Nebraska, on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 to the Buddha Matta Phaaphayaram Lao Buddhist Temple. The temple used to be an old Faith United Methodist Church until purchased on November 28, 2013 by local Buddhists in Grand Island. I was not the only one from my class that went. My teacher and four other students were there too. I was indecisive on where to go do my site visit. While I thought about if for a couple of days, I decided I wanted to learn more about Buddhism. I was

dependent origination, “Origination in a Sequential Series.’ These two examples teach us the nature of people, their primary problems and their quest for salvation. The doctrine of dependent origination is key in understanding all of Buddha’s teachings. Buddha taught that the individual is a combination of name and form, Karma unites the five khandhas into an apparent individual, and represents the link preserving the identity of a being-, through samsara.(XLI,2) The principle of

legend of Gautama Buddha is a captivating one. Born an Indian Prince in the sixth century BCE near modern day Nepal, Siddhartha Gautama, as he was originally named, founded the belief of Buddhism. Much like spring time, Gautama Buddha was full of prospering life and energy. The biography Gautama Buddha: In Life and Legend by Betty Kelen provides insight into the life of the Buddha, and with these details, readers are able to make comparisons between he and springtime. Gautama Buddha and spring time