Buddhism Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (128) essays
Buddhism essays:
The history of Buddha
... of Kanishka, a Buddhist emperor of the Kushana dynasty, after the defeat of Pataliputra. . Kanishka is mostly remembered for convening the fourth great Buddhist council in Kashmir, which was organized by Ashvaghosha ; this marked the beginning of pantheistic Mahayana Buddhism ...
Visitng the Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple.
... Heights, is a Buddhist Temple, which completed its construction in 1988 after 10 years of planning by Ming and Ching, founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Hsi Lai means "coming to the west" and denotes the teachings of Buddha to those in the west. The organization's headquarters is in Taiwan ...
Buddha
... Siddhartha Gautama was born about 563 BC in what is now modern Nepal. His father, Suddhodana, was the ruler of the Sakya people and Siddhartha grew up living the extravagant life on a young prince. According to custom, he married at the young age of sixteen to a girl named ...
Buddhism and Pop Culture Details the comparison between the movies "The Matrix" and "Fight Club" and Buddhists beliefs.
... Buddhism, the study of Buddha's principles, has influenced everything in our lives from our beliefs and customs to our music, TV, and pop culture in general. With such widespread influence, it's easy to understand why two of the most popular movies of ...
Buddhism
... of Discourses, which talks about the sermons of Buddha. The last part is about the Basket of the Higher Dharma, which talks about systematic discussions of principle. All Buddhists have the obligation to pray to Buddha whenever they see a statue of him. There are different customs in Buddhism ...
Buddhism and the seven dimensions
... of Buddhism form the theoretic content for the teachings of Buddha, it is an important aspect of the Buddhist philosophy. ' Social Dimension includes both religious institutions that arise from religious systems of belief, and the reality of how the religion is lived out.' (Smart, 1992: 19) Buddhism ...
Women in Buddhism
... of themselves properly, because if a person starves themself, they will die before reaching enlightenment. Buddhas Four Noble Truths explain how you can go about achieving enlightenment. The First Noble truth is that life is duhkha, or suffering. The Second Noble truth is that suffering ...
Impermanence, Selflessness, and Dissatisfaction in Buddhism
... of the mind. (DeSilva, 1991:p 5). Of the many Buddhist sects, Zen Buddhism places particular emphasis on living 'the right' life, and does not revolve around rite and ritual. Buddhism outlines the three characteristics of existence, which aids one in achieving enlightenment ...
What do Buddhists and Christians teach about the significance, purpuse and value of human life?
... Buddhism and Christianity teach about the significance, purpose and value of human life? BUDDHISM ' The concern of Buddhism is with man rather than with the material universe. The phenomenal world is held to be without substance and to be in a constant condition of ...
"Buddhism in China: A Historical Survey" by Kenneth K.S. Book Report.
... of the country, how and why it changed little by little into a genuine Chinese Buddhism. Finally we are told why Chinese Buddhism has decyed during the last millenium. In 'conclusion' Ch'en lists the contributions of Buddhism to Chinese culture ...