Buddha essays

The intensification of faith in developing countries, particularly n South and Southeast Asia region, has given birth to the perceived notion of disrespect for the sacred among the Buddh and Hindu communities. This situation has led to a fear of violence at the hands of communities that promoted tolerance and nonviolence through their religious scriptures. Instead of going into the notion of sacred in the scriptures of these religions, the research focuses more on the current situation as the strict...

The novella Heart of Darkness opens and closes with a Marlow seating in a Buddha like posture, and so regarded as modern day Buddha. The author Joseph Conrad gives an obscure picture of Buddhism in the pose of Marlow. The pose also represents him to a certain degree philosophical and wise because Marlow keenly observes human life and nature in his voyage. The basis for the common portrayal of Marlow as a meditating figure perhaps due to the Marlow’s intentions...

Abstract This study looks at Julie Otsuka’s renowned novel, The Buddha in the Attic (2011), in the light of its representation of the mental and psychological colonization of Japanese emigrants in America. It draws upon Homi K. Bhabha’s notions of “unhomeliness”, “ambivalence” and “mimicry”. A close scrutinizing of the novel reveals Otsuka’s grave concern ̶ as a Japanese-American herself ̶ for the Japanese emigrants living in America; the troubles they have faced and the mistreats they have suffered in America...

In his later years, people forged to him as if they were to come to a divine creature asking what he was. They foster questions-like “are you a god, an angel or a saint?” But the Buddha answered “I am awake.” (Smith and Novak, 2004). A man who woke up from dreaming and shook off the daze from the dreamlike vagaries of ordinary awareness who’s liberated and free and escapes from countless death and rebirth. It became his title for...

In both novels, the author’s present the way in which society’s expectations of men and women can be detrimental to a person if these expectations are not defied. Both Kureishi and Woolf explore how women are oppressed by society, and how opposing this oppression is crucial in order to progress as a society. Both novels are also concerned with the suffering caused by stereotypical views of masculinity and how men should behave. Furthermore, both novels present the way in which...

In the mid-2000s, the city of Oakland built a traffic median at the corner of 11th avenue and 19th street in an attempt to cease people cutting through the neighborhood to avoid traffic on the main roads. Oakland being Oakland, this meant that the median was promptly treated as an unofficial dumping ground for trash and furniture and whatever else flotsam and jetsam people wanted to get rid of. A local named Dan Stevenson and his wife Lu lived across...

Siddharta Guatama, or “The Buddha”, went through a rough and painful life until he reached his goal “enlightenment”. He grew up with his father (his mother died shortly after Buddha was born) and his father wanted him to become the next king. Once Buddha found out everything was connected and everything had a consequence, he went and explored the earth to try and end suffering for everybody. The Buddha showed everyone how good Buddhism is for you are your mind....

A lot of the myths and other stories are based on the history of Buddhism. The start of Buddhism dates back to 580 BC, when Buddha Siddhartha Gautama was born in the Lumbini, Southern Nepal. When Siddhartha was only a few days old, it is said that a holy man prophesied over the newborn prince. It was foretold that Siddhartha would either be a great ruler, taking over his father role or a great spiritual teacher. His father, the king...

Both the Christian religion and the Buddhist faith are based on the principles of love. If Buddha and Jesus were to meet I believe they would not try and convert each other but rather shake hands and smile. The parallels between the two faiths are impressive. In this essay I will outline the two faiths with their similarities and differences. Topics covered in this essay include life after death, suffering, and morality which is good and evil. My belief is...

Buddha and Confucius’s ideas reshaped the mindsets of the world and added new scopes to universal concepts of ethics, justice and humanity. Write a well-developed argumentative essay of four to five paragraphs on either Buddha or Confucius and any other Western philosopher of your own choice. Kindly state whether you are pro or con any of the philosophers illustrating the reasons behind your position. Your stated position has to be supported by evidence. Know today is much different from what...

During the life of Buddha Shakyamuni and for many centuries after his departure to parinirvana to the north-west of India, there was a country called Gandhara. At the beginning of our era, Kanishka, the most famous ruler of the Kushan empire, ascended the throne in Gandhar. The years of his reign brought the country a real flowering of crafts and were marked by the advent of Buddhist fine art. It was in the Kushan Empire that Buddhist sculpture and painting...

The Buddha realized that nothing was really permanent. He asked himself, what this life is. The Buddha taught his message to his father, wife and son in this way. He did not attach any importance to religious rituals. He tried to find out why the mind is distracted. He carried forward the spirit of tolerance and tolerance in this mission. He spoke out against unrelated scholarship for the good life. The Buddha's emphasis was on complete purity in every aspect...

Siddhartha Gautama who later on in life becomes Buddha is the son of Maya and King Suddhodan. As soon as he was born he was able to talk and to walk and when he walked lotus blossoms grew in his steps. To show him off to the world Siddharthas father wanted to have a ceremony. Aceita who was an astrologer had shown up to the ceremony unexpectedly and told Siddharthas parents that he would become nothing or become master of...

What is a ‘good life’? The idea of a ‘good life’ varies and is argued as everyone has their own beliefs on what is the best use of their life and how that will contribute to it being a good life. Not only this but different upbringings and religions influence the way we perceive goodness and success in life. Buddhism: What is Buddhism? Buddhists believe that human life consists of suffering and that the practice of meditation, spiritual and physical...

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” An overview of Buddhism With approximately 376 million follower’s worldwide Buddhism is the fourth largest religion on earth and is over 2 500 years old. The religion, often referred to as a philosophy of life, surrounds the idea of personal spiritual development. Buddhists seek to reach a state of nirvana which is the ultimate goal in their path to enlightenment...

Engaged Buddhism is a contemporary form of Buddhism which engrosses with the cultural, economic, political and environmental issues of the society which it is practiced, in a non-violent and active approach. With all the changes in society and the ever-adapting methodology to how the world which today runs, a politically and socially present adaption of Buddhism referred to as Engaged Buddhism came into being a highly powerful and active amendment to the practice of Buddhism as the world knew it...

Buddhism and Islamic religious cultures meet the needs of their adherents very successfully. By using the Three Ninan Smart Dimensions, it will explore the religious practices, material and mythological dimension. Every religious tradition has some practices to which it obeys, and which provides spiritual awareness. Rituals and practices are inherent in the spiritual beliefs of many followers. All practices and rituals serve the same purpose; to uplift ones physical and emotional connection with their god. This is significant as rituals...

Through the inalienable expression of divided perspectives, the formation of contrasting worldviews has ultimately created separate identities for different aspects of life. Comparatively, the spiritual religion of Buddhism and secular philosophical ideology of materialism offer an array of similar and contrasting facets. Foundational aspects such as the origins of the universe, factors which shape the value of the world, as well as the ideal vision and goal of life, are all evidently enforced as unique perspectives when comparing Buddhism and...

Buddhism, one of the most famous religions, has more than 600 million followers across the world in the present day. Its core value focused on reincarnation, immortality, and spiritual practices, which required followers to separate themselves from the secular world. It was first introduced into China during the Han Dynasty (100 C.E.) and quickly spread out through China with support from the Han government. However, it met several problems even persecuted by the end of the later Tang Dynasty (600...

Buddhism and Hinduism are 2 out of 5 major religions. As of now, Hinduism has 900 million followers and Buddhism has 376 million. Both of these religions originated in India. Both religions have the common goal of releasing the soul from reincarnation. Reincarnation is a cycle of rebirth, in the eyes of a Buddhist and Hindu, this would be considered a cycle of endless suffering called samsara. They also have the same view on karma, acts that influence reincarnation. To...

The Himalayan district extends over the upper east segment of india.They spread roughly 1500 mi(2400km) and goes through the Indian,China,Nepal,Pakistan and Bhutan. These Himalayan locales have numerous special societies and characters that separate them from different areas. The main anthropological meaning of societies from the nineteenth century by British anthropologist Edward Taylor: Culture is that mind boggling entire which incorporates Knowledge, conviction, craftsmanship, law, ethics, custom and some other capacities and propensities procured by man as an individual from the...

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy that arose from the philosophies of the Buddha. First appearing in North east India sometime between the late 6th century and the early 4th century, it is one of the oldest of all world religions. According to legend, it founders Siddhartha Gautama was a prince, who was sheltered from suffering most of his early life by his father. When he first observed the suffering of the world outside, he resolved to renounce his wealth...

There is no set definition to ‘A Good Life’. Various people have different ideas and meaning behind this phrase. Definitions between cultures and religions may differ drastically while others closely resemble each other. What is Buddhism? Before we start delving into what makes a ‘Good Life’ in a Buddhist eye’s, we must first understand what Buddhism as a religion actually is about. A good place to start is a definition of Buddhism from The Buddhist Centre, ‘Buddhism is a path...

Abstract The main of this study is critically evaluates the Zen-Buddhism Mindfulness personality concept. Bodhidharma is responsible for carrying Zen Buddhism from India into China. Zen-Buddhism principles point out reality from dielectric point of view. This approach is very beneficial in treating individuals having mental disorder problems. As there are various positive factors about this approach. This study clearly identifies the contribution of this concept to personality psychology. However, limitations and the weakness of this concept will also be discussed...

Introduction to Comparative Analysis of Buddhism and Christianity Religion has always been an important topic in almost every society on Earth. Many religions have similar and contrasting thoughts on certain issues, such as life after death and issues of morality and ethics. Buddhism and Christianity are two religions known worldwide, with 7% of the world practicing Buddhism and 31% of the world practicing Christianity. Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, who is considered to be the Savior...

Every religion has a different kind of bond with nature and the surroundings. It can be because in an earlier period people understand how much important role played by these things in our life. So the creators of religion give an important place to the natural world in their religious and cultural traditions. In the history of every religion, the symbolic and lived expressions of these interconnections in diverse religious texts, ethics, and practices were defined in details. Afterward, the...

The Importance of Differentiating Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the five major religions of the world today. Both are widely practiced and have lingered for centuries. There are numerous amounts of similarities and differences, as do all forms of religions. Some individuals may assume that Hinduism and Buddhism are the same religion with their names only being different. Behind every religion is a basic structure, and that structure can be notable or be abstruse to comprehend....

This narrative is about a monk who died for two days, and he had the chance to see life after death. In his vision, he saw what happened to people after they die, and his account sheds light to the belief that the Chinese people had in the issue. He saw the judgment seat, and he faced the judge in front of a man who seemed very powerful among the other men who looked like his servants. The experience that...

INTRODUCTION Religion may not be easy to define, as it is defined differently for different people.it may be defined as the belief in and worship. Religion may also be used to justify class, gender and colonial forms of discrimination and exploitation. Religion may heal and also hurt people. Teaching and learning about different religions educate citizens to live in a multi-religious world and nation. JUDAISM Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is an ancient monotheistic, Abrahamic religion...

Throughout the duration of the Nanking Massacre, better known as the “Rape of Nanking,” Buddhist Japanese soldiers barbarically raped, tortured, and butchered 350,000 Chinese civilians. Nanking was brimming with rotting masses of mutilated corpses for months. One could ask, how could someone who follows Buddhism, the religion typically least associated with violence, to execute such horrendous and inhumane bloodshed? The answer is that these actions were primarily fueled by political and socio-cultural motivations that caused Buddhists to deviate from genuine...