1. My Religion
Buddhism Buddhism, one of the major religions of the world, was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, who lived in northern India from 560 to 480 B.C. ... Of the new sects, Buddhism was the most successful and eventually spread throughout India and most of Asia. ... Zen's roots may be traced to India, but it was in East Asia that the movement became distinct and flourished. ... Bodhidharma, the first Chan patriarch in China, who is said to have arrived there from India in 470 A.D., was a master of this text. ... During the Song dynasty (960-1279), Chan again prospered and was...
BUDDHISM Buddhism is one of the biggest religions founded in India in the 6th and 5th cent. ... Since it was first introduced into China from India, Buddhism has had a history that has been characterized by periods of sometimes awkward and irregular development. This has mainly been the result of the clash of two cultures, each with a long history of tradition. Most of the difficulties have arisen due to the transplanting of an Indian religious/philosophical system onto a culture strongly dominated by indigenous secular, philosophical and religious systems. ...
Buddhism arose during the fifth century BCE in India and is currently practiced by approximately 500 million people throughout the world. ... Buddhist ideas became more known when Americans returned from Asia after the Second World War and the Korean War and brought back an interest in Asian culture. ...
Be it one's notion about the society, business and economics, or traditional culture and religion. ... However having a great interest in the subject I decided to broaden my knowledge by visiting various temples and museums situated in the former capitals of Japan such as Kyoto and Nara, and reading books about Japanese culture, religion and society. ... He was the son of king Suddhodana who lived in the city called Kapilvastu on the border of India and Nepal (Hirakawa A. 1990). ... It is known that Mahayana Buddhism has reached Japan coming from India, through China and Korea reaching th...
Buddhism started in Nepal, India around 560 B.C founded by Gautama Buddha. ... Hindu's mainly practices in India but the Buddhist practices all over the continent except Antarctica. ... One of the reasons may be because it is part of the heritage of their culture. ...
Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha was born in Lumbini, India. ... For six years Siddhartha wondered through India exploring the different teachings, religions, and philosophies. ... Many centuries later a third Buddhist tradition emerged within Northern India. ... I believe it is critical to preserve and cultivate Tibetan culture. If we do not preserve this culture we risk the possibility of not only losing this unique culture but also much of the Buddhist texts, many of which have been lost and survived only in Tibetan translation....
Vajrayana are people from India who chant mantras and use mandals in meditation to help them reach nirvana, while lead by the Dalai Lama. ... It is said that Buddhism has been sculpted by its surrounding culture. ... Different schools and branches developed from different lands and cultures. For example, Pure Land from Chinese culture and Vajrayana from Indian culture. ... Buddhist practice is originated from different cultures, locations, and schools. ...
Needless to say, for my exploration of culture, I chose Buddhism. ... The spread of Buddhism began when Emperor Asoka, made Buddhism the state religion of India. ... In India there were five hundred Buddhist sects, but universally two main divisions arose. ... The Hindu tradition put a damper on the success of Buddhism in India, but by the seventh century they were absorbed into each other. ...
Needless to say, for my exploration of culture, I chose Buddhism. ... The spread of Buddhism began when Emperor Asoka, made Buddhism the state religion of India. ... In India there were five hundred Buddhist sects, but universally two main divisions arose. ... The Hindu tradition put a damper on the success of Buddhism in India, but by the seventh century they were absorbed into each other. ...
Prior to Buddhism in the Indian culture, women were considered significantly inferior to men physically, and mentally as well as deemed a possession. ... In addition to the consideration of both men and women equal, in society and culture, each had important contributions to offer. ... As compared to other religious beliefs at the time, for example, Islam and Confucianism, daughters were not considered inferior or cause for "despair," at birth which, in the Indian culture in general, male babies were more highly valued (buddhanet.net). ... With women considered equal to the lowes...
One loose way of dividing modern Judaism is into four groups: Orthodox Jews maintain strict adherence to traditional customs; Reform or Liberal Jews attempt to apply broadly Judaic notions to customary culture in a humanistic manner; Conservative Jews are somewhere between the previous two; and Hasidic Jews are largely mystical in practice. ... The practice of Hinduism varies widely throughout India. ... Scholars believe he lived around 500 BC, and was...
Buddhism, arising in India, reached its peak between the eighth and sixteenth centuries C.E. ... Buddhism does have a perspective that may balance an over-emphasis on technology and scientism and thus has the potential to gain an increasing foothold in cultures of the West. ...
Buddhism today is a widely practiced religion throughout the world. The religion has developed throughout several thousands years and has been adopted by several countries, including China. It originally began around 565 B.C. with the legend of King Shuddhodana Guatama of Kapila and his queen Maya...
This type of belief system can be seen in Indias caste system today. ... I pretty sure the caste system will soon be obsolete as we can see this change happening in present-day India with people of different caste systems interacting with each other (Molloy, 2013 p.88). ... It has spread and influenced many cultures all over Asia. ...
A long time ago a prince was born called Siddhartha Gautama, who would change India forever. ... The original idea had become somewhat lost through the years as Buddhism spread to different cultures. ... Religions vary based on culture, location, and many other aspects. ...
Buddhism dates back as far as the year 563 B.C. at Lumbini on India's border with Nepal, with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, who was later known as the "Buddha" or "enlightened one". ... I believe that God is a single being and because our world has so many different cultures, God decided that it was necessary for those different cultures to have distinct teachers so that they can have someone they can relate to. ...