Essays on Buddhism Page 3

Theravadan BuddhismThroughout history there have been numerous religions and theologies that men and women have entrusted their lives and ways of living to. One of the most intriguing is that of Buddhism. The great Buddha referred to his way as the middle way, and he, as the Enlightened One began the teachings of the religion…

Today I am giving an informative speech on Buddhism. Now, “informative” is the key word here. I just want to reasure everyone that I am simply going to explain some of the philosophy of Buddhism. I am not, however, trying to sway your beliefs or views on life in ANY way. Instead, I’m going to…

The time of the Buddha was one of social and religious change, marked by the further advance of Aryan civilization into the Ganges Plain, the development of trade and cities, the breakdown of old tribal structures, and the rise of a whole spectrum of new religious movements that responded to the demands of the times…

Buddhism is a path of teaching and practice. Buddhist practices such asmeditation are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities ofawareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhisttradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for allthose who wish to follow the path of spiritual development. Ultimately, theBuddhist…

Q2. Outline and discuss the four noble truths: is the Buddhist view of existence optimistic or pessimistic?The question of the Buddhist view of existence being optimistic or pessimistic is one which is many have an opinion on. It could be said that the four noble truths provide the views of the Buddha in the way…

The Zen Koan is a written or verbal puzzle used in the teaching of Buddhism tobring the student to the level of satori or enlightenment. According to D TSuzuki in An Introduction To Zen Buddhism, the word Koan “. . . now denotes someanecdote of an ancient master, or a dialogue between master and monks,…

Hinduism and Buddhism are two influential religions of the world. Both holding philosophical traditions and originating in India. Hinduism dating back to about 2500 B. C. E. identifies four central themes in its belief system. They include spiritual aspect, conduct of life, truth and reality and intuition. “Hindus consider all of creation worthy of worship,…

I have considered myself to be a fairly religious person. I went to a presbyterian elementary and middle school, a Christian School. At C. S. we had a religion class every day. The difference from then and now is then we learned strictly about Christianity. I had never heard about evolution and other religions until…

High in the mountains of the Himalayas chants ring out from the Tibetan monastery. For most this is a dream-like vacation to a far away land. For some of the people who live in Tibet and India this is everyday life as a Buddhist. Buddhism revolves around a strict code of daily rituals and meditations….

To begin this report, I will relate the story of the Buddha. Once a king had a son, his wife dying during labor. The child’s name was Siddartha (meaning all wishes fulfilled) Gautama. As the boy grew up, there was a hermit who lived near the castle who saw a shimmering about the castle grounds….