Buddhism Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (128) essays
Buddhism essays:
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 ...
Buddhism and Christianity Similarities.
... of the sin of Adam and Eve, and is inevitable in the world. Both Buddhism and Christianity have the common task of justifying suffering for its followers. One other "good thing" that has a correlation between Christianity and Buddhism is the belief that suffering exists and its main cause. Buddhists ...
Buddha
... 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 Yasodhara. His father had ordered that he live a life of total seclusion, but one day Siddhartha ventured out into the world and ...
Buddhism and Pop Culture Details the comparison between the movies "The Matrix" and "Fight Club" and Buddhists beliefs.
... and pop culture in general. With such widespread influence, it's easy to understand why two of the most popular movies of today are a parallel of the core beliefs of Buddhists. Both "Fight Club" and "The Matrix" are representations of Buddhism in our modern world. "Fight Club" reflects the Buddhist ...
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 ...
Impermanence, Selflessness, and Dissatisfaction in Buddhism
... 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. Impermanence, selflessness, and ...
Women in Buddhism
... Buddhism, a good marriage is built with trust and respect from each partner. A wife should be loyal and faithful to her husband, as he should be with her. There is more of a sense of equality from Buddha ...
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 ...
Islam and Buddhism Research Report
... of the world, while Islam is the youngest. In relation to god there is a stark difference between the beliefs of both religions Buddhism believes that God was a man named Prince Siddhartha, in modern times he is called Buddha. Islam believes in one and ...