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    Enlightenment is the last stage attained by Buddhist after going through their spiritual path and overcoming the challenges. Buddha after attaining enlightenment defined four moral truths that include suffering freedom in Nirvana, attachment, suffering and in-depth suffering as things to experience during the enlightenment path via the eightfold path. The four aspects are said to climax in suitable meditation. Meditation is said to result to nirvanic consciousness and spiritual agility. It is also

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    the world. The teachings of this belief system was based on Siddhartha Gautama and began in India. Teachings of the religion include “The Four Noble truths” and “”The Noble Eightfold Path”. The Four Noble truths is stating that everyone experiences unsatisfactoriness and suffering which can end by following the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddhism influenced Indian culture in many ways. Few of these influences include it’s language, and art. For example,

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    “immediate cause of suffering is desire. The ultimate cause of suffering, however, is ignorance concerning the true nature of reality” (Barnes). The third Noble Truth encourages humanity. The fourth Noble Truth is extended into the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path is the way to avoid suffering by practicing the following eight steps: right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. With the teachings of Buddhism

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    character Siddhartha travels on a long journey. During his journey, he experience the eight-fold paths. At first he was a Brahmin's son, which is the highest caste system in India. But he wants to find true Enlightenment, so he leaves his home to become a Samana. During his times as a Samana, he experienced one of the eightfold paths. Similarly to his journey, we both used one of the eightfold paths to guide us, which is the right speech. I have a superiority feeling whatever I work with new people

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    life. While there, I went to school and studied Buddhism. I learned about his life and the philosophies he kept and practiced. Also, I learned that he was a great leader with great ideas. Some of these ideas are the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold path, Nirvana, fundamental wisdoms, the theory of karma and rebirth, the five precepts, and the Wheel of Dharma. These have influenced many people over the past twenty-five centuries. I learned about his great achievement and how he was able to create

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    change. Although Buddhism has undergone necessary alterations to adapt to the increase of globalisation, the changing authority of gender roles and the increasing use of technology, the core teachings of the Dharma, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path and the precepts have all considerably resisted change. 
In a dynamic global society, Buddhism has held to its core principle of being in accord with conditions, yet not faltering in its essence of Dharma. Shr Heng Lyu, abbot of the City of Ten

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    The Path of a Buddhist Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Today, Buddhism has an estimated seven hundred million followers, known as Buddhists. Most practicing Buddhists believe in ideas such as karma, dharma, samsara and nirvana. In addition to these, Buddhists base their lives and actions on the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Taught by Gautama, the Noble Eightfold path is a theory, that when put into action, serves

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    the nature of the Buddhist’s claim of suffering will be dissected and further examined along with the idea of the noble eightfold path, otherwise known as the solution to all suffering. Siddhartha Gautama was born a prince, sheltered from the outside world until he decided to take matters into his own hands and ventured out into the real world.

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    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 community, the XIVth Dalai Lama has become a major contributor to the development and expression of Buddhism. Buddhist also

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    The Buddhist attitude towards nature is reflected through the Noble Eightfold path of Buddhism. The Eightfold path is a principle belief found in the nature of Buddhism, which is used as a guide to achieve enlightenment and self- discovery in the nature of reality. In Buddhism, it is believed that the morals of man are interdependent with nature, and immorality leads to deterioration of the environment. The Eightfold path is described through eight practices of life, which should be followed to achieve

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