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or status. It is harder to reach nirvana from the position of a layperson because of these desires. (Strong, 77) However, laypeople don’t only act on their desires; they also do good things. They have a relationship with the Sangha in which in exchange for food, the Sangha provide Buddhist teachings to the laypeople. Laypeople can still obtain merit through this, which will help set them up to potentially achieve nirvana in future

concentrates on monks and nuns, those who give full devotion to god. They live their lives only by the traditional teachings of the Buddha. The followers for Theravada Buddhism take refuge in the three jewels (which consist of the Buddha, Dharma and the Sangha), they also hold high regard for the teachings of Karma, Samsara and Nirvana. Celebrations are a major aspect for Theravada Buddhists but they only have 3 celebrations annually; Buddha’s birthday, the day Buddha was enlightened and the Luna Quarters

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 and nuns. The teachings for Buddhist often begin with the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Rituals are something that play a huge role. There is dualism in Buddhism, between the problem of samara

As a girl, I was raised in a Christian household that believed strongly in the belief of God and the truth of the Bible. I have never really had experiences with other religions of the world since I have always been a firm believer in Christianity. Prior to reading the chapter on Buddhism in my book “The World’s Religions” the only information that I knew about the Buddhist religion was that there was meditation and a lot of relaxation involved, but I came to understand and respect the Buddhist

Significant differences abound between the two principal schools of modern Buddhism, Mahayana and Theravada. Among the many distinctions that exist, a few could be considered especially integral to an understanding of how these mutually exclusive divisions contrast with each other. Before treating these specific dissimilarities, however, it must be established that the one, fundamental divergence between the sects, which could possibly be understood as resulting in the following earmarks that make

The conflict between different countries or different ethnic groups within a country causes war. Many populations want this radical movement to stop. Civilians are affected by the outbreak of wars and it influences the way the country or population can recover with most individuals not having a safe or secure future. Former Chief of the Australian Defence Force, General Peter Cosgrove states “Populations caught up in war naturally want it to stop, they want to live in peace, governed by themselves

Buddhism Did you know that 'Bauddha Dharma ' (Buddhism) can be translated as 'Religion of the Buddha ' or 'Way of Buddha '. Which means following the teachings of the enlightened one. Buddhism is the religion of spiritual enlightenment through the suppressing of one’s worldly desires. Buddhism takes one on the path of a spiritual journey, to become one with their soul. It teaches one how to comprehend life’s mysteries, and to cope with them. In this essay, I will first start of will how the

Both Hinduism and Buddhism came from the region called India. Hinduism was the dominant one in the subcontinent, while Buddhism had to flee to other regions to spread its belief to the people. The creation of Hinduism will eventually give birth to Buddhism later on. Even though both “religions” came from the same region, they have some similarities and differences between them. Hinduism from the start was a combination of different beliefs or ceremonies from the Indus Valley Civilization. All of

seeking guidance from the Buddha. Offerings, chants and bows made during Puja, are made towards the Three Jewels, the Sangha, Dharma and the Buddha, in which adherents of Buddhism take refuge in. The significance of Temple Puja is for adherents to reflect on the qualities of the Three Jewels, and is conveyed through chanting, “I take refuge in the Buddha, in the Dharma, in the Sangha.” The chanting with incense, remove distractions from the adherents and allows for Puja to act as a form of meditation

BUDDHISM AND ITS PREVALANCE IN ASSAM INTRODUCTION Buddhism, it is a nontheistic religion which can be found in almost all over the world. It has its origin in ancient India. It is very difficult to cover this entire large topic. In this assignment I have made effort to bring forth certain basic information on the religion 'Buddhism '. The main agenda of this assignment is to give certain knowledge about the prevalence of Buddhism and Buddhist culture in Assam from an ancient time and its present