Mettā

When you look at each world religion and compare one to another, it seems that each one may superficially seem very distinct. However, reading between the lines of ancient texts and looking for similarities between beliefs reveals that the world’s dominant religions share multiple commonalities. For instance, each major religion (Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, etc.) has a general set of rules that guide values and daily action; for example, each system of beliefs inspires compassion, connectedness

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describes various techniques used to achieve this goal of nirvana. There is an amalgam of ways to attain this aim. One popular practice is vispassana, a type of meditation in which a person is observant of things as they are. Another method is called metta, which is practiced in the form of unconditional love. This meditation is practiced in four levels: unconditional love for yourself, for your friend, for someone you neither like nor dislike, and then finally, for someone you hate. In addition to these

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They want to end human suffering; therefore, they are not big fans of rebirth because living can bring a lot of suffering to people. There are many ways that Buddhist achieve their goals, one way is through a source of meditation that is known as Metta. Buddhist believe that “the self” doesn’t really exist. They also believe that they have no soul; this teaching is called, anatta. Buddhism is a missionary religion; it has a mission to be accomplish. In sangha, the Buddhist community, includes monks

Francesca Krupp Final Paper Dr. Land-Closson 27 April, 2016 Religion, for many is an aspect of our world that can bring people together, or in many cases, tear people apart. It can cause vast violence, or everlasting peace within civilizations. Religion defines the lives of many, governing how they live and the moral code that they choose to follow. However, Religion to em has always simply been what I was raised in. I grew up a cradle catholic, meaning from the day I took my first breathe, to the

This post was submitted by a member of our community. Want to contribute? Click here. In the wake of all that has been happening in our world, I find my revisiting of the yoga philosophy and practices to be at the perfect time. “Our inability to love and accept all the pieces of ourselves creates ripples—tiny acts of violence—that have huge and lasting impacts on others.”-Deborah Adele I began reading a book on the yamas and niyamas. The yamas and niyamas are the foundation to all yogic

three roots of evil: lobha - greed, dosa - anger and moha - delusion. The goal of the Buddhist way of life is to eliminate these roots by transforming them into their positive counterparts: greed into generosity (Dāna), anger into loving-kindness (metta), and delusion into wisdom (prajna) First is the greed, one of the engines that runs the system, the more profit one makes the more they tend to consume; although this pattern encourage by our economy