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It starts with a rich man called Siddhartha Gautama. He was sheltered as a child and got married. He went on four different journeys and saw four revealing sights - an old man, a sick man, a funeral procession and a holy man. He was puzzled about the meaning of life, followed gurus advice to fast and be holy, but he found it did nothing but damage his health. He left his family, dressing as a poor man, and spent ages basically pondering the meaning of life. He sat under a tree one day and, after meditating for a long time, became enlightened. he was seen as a ''Buddha',' the enlightened one... there are 8 steps to reach being Buddha.
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∙ 9y agoBuddhism is a religion based on thoughts, beliefs and practices based on teaching of Buddha (actual name Siddhartha Gautama).Buddha lived and preached Buddhism sometime between 6th and 4th century BC in India. Buddhism is mainly practiced in South East Asia but its adherents are now found world over.
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∙ 12y agoWith a history that crosses 2600 ( that's 26 centuries!)there are many historical dates and figures...There is King Ashoka and his Stone Edicts marking the dharma teachings...a warrior king who rejected his violent life and converted to Buddhism...promoting it tirelessly in approximately 250 BCE. 220 BCE the Theraveda was introduced into Ceylon (Sri Lanka)where it exists nearly unchanged even to this day. Approximately 100 BCE...the teachings of the Buddha were finally codified in written form and became known as the pali Tipitaka (Three Baskets of Law)...1000 CE...Bodhidharma brings mahayana Buddhism to china, where it meets and melds with taloism and brings into the world the sect called ch'an (zen in Japanese, son in Korean, thien in Vietnamese)700 CE.....1220 CE....zen master Dogen Zenji brings the caodong school of Buddhism to Japan where it eventually becomes called the Soto sect. The list could take volumes....Buddhism has na amazing history...Aesops fables?> From the Buddhist jakata tales ..stories of the buddha as a child and as a previously incarnated buddha, brought westward by Arabic traders.
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∙ 10y agoHistorians have differing opinions on the precise date of the Buddha's birth but it was around the year 500BCE. He was born into a noble family in Lumbini, an area that today lies in the South of Nepal.
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∙ 11y agoWhen Buddha was a few days old an old man had a prophecy that he would be a great teacher for spiritual means. Buddha led a sheltered life and when he was permitted to explore, he was shocked by the World around him. Buddha was soon taught meditation by his teachers and it enlightened him.
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∙ 12y agobuddha pornima in India
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Is there anything that you could tell me about the civil war?
yes there is... it was the bloodiest war in our history is one thing i could tell you.
What has the author T W Rhys Davids written?
T. W. Rhys Davids has written: 'Buddhist Birth Stories' 'Buddhist Suttas (Sacred Books of the East)' 'Buddhist Suttas' 'Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by some points in the history of Indian Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddha and Buddhism 'Buddhism, its history and literature' -- subject(s): Buddhism, History 'Buddhism Being a Sketch of the Life and Teachings of Gautama Buddha 1877' 'Satapatha-Brahmana Part V' 'Pali - English Dictionary' 'The Yogavacara's Manual Of Indian Mysticism As Practiced By Buddhists' 'Dialogues Of The Buddha V1' 'Cosmic law in ancient thought' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'Outlines of Buddhism' 'Hibbert Lectures 1881' 'Buddhist India' 'Buddhism' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Buddha (The concept), Buddha and Buddhism, Buddhism, Buddhist literature, History, History and criticism 'Buddhist India' 'A Manual of Buddhism for Advanced Students' 'Sakya' 'Buddhism Being a Sketch of the Life and Teachings of Gautama the Buddha' 'Early Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Origin, Doctrines, History 'The history and literature of Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddha and Buddhism 'Buddhist Suttas' 'Satapatha-Brahmana Part IV' 'Buddhist Sutras' 'Lectures On The Origin And Growth Of Religion And Buddhism Its History And Literature'
What are griots?
Griots are north Africans that tell oral history. oral history is history that is recorded on a book but is told with plays. they act out history and anything else. ~Kaylana~
The history of Buddhism during the tang dynasty?
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Who is important inn history of Buddhism?
Prince Siddartha Gautama is the most important figure in Buddhism. He is the historical Buddha.
What has the author Boribal Buribhand written?
Boribal Buribhand has written: 'Buddhism in Thailand' -- subject(s): Buddhism, History
What has the author Bradley K Hawkins written?
Bradley K. Hawkins has written: 'Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, History
What has the author Louise H Hunter written?
Louise H. Hunter has written: 'Buddhism in Hawaii' -- subject(s): Buddhism, History
What has the author Naresh Man Bajracharya written?
Naresh Man Bajracharya has written: 'Buddhism in Nepal' -- subject(s): Buddhism, History
Is Buddhism the religion in the Qing Dynasty?
no, they did not allow anything but the philosophy of legalism
What do the gods represent in Buddhism?
There are no gods in Buddhism. There is no God concept or anything supernatural at all. The Buddha only claimed to be awake; he did not claim to be a god. .
Where can one find more information on Tibetan Buddhism?
One may find more information in Tibetan Buddhism at Wikipedia. They have a great page that explains the origins, history and popular beliefs of Tibetan Buddhism.
