What are the basic beliefs held in Buddhism religion?

Answer 1

These are the basic beliefs: The Four Noble Truths

1. The Reality of Suffering--dukkha

2. The Cause of Suffering --samudaya

The principle cause of suffering is the attachment to "desire" or "craving", tanha. Both desire to have (wanting) and desire not to have (aversion).

 desire for sense-pleasures--kama-tanha,

 desire to become--bhava-tanha,

 desire to get rid of--vibhava-tanha.

3. Suffering can end, Nirvana is peace --nirodha

The end of suffering is non-attachment, or letting go of desire or craving. This is the state of Nibbana (Nirvana), where greed, hatred, and delusion are extinct.

4. The Path to the Cessation of Suffering--magga

The Eight-Fold Path:

Widsom--Panna

 Right Understanding/Knowledge--samma ditthi

 Right Thought/Thinking--samma sankappa

Morality--Sila

 Right Speech--samma vaca

 Right Action/Conduct--samma kammanta

 Right Livelihood--samma ajiva

Concentration--Samadhi

 Right Effort--samma vayama

 Right Mindfulness--samma sati

 Right Concentration--samma samadhi As you can see, there are truths and then a path is given. There really isn't much for beliefs. Buddha said believe nothing...not even me...personal experience is your teacher.

Answer 2

What Buddhists believe in is this

The Four Noble Truths, which are:

1) There is suffering (discontentment, unhappiness) in the world

2) There are specific causes of this suffering.

3) There is a state (a mindset, a way of life) where suffering ceases.

4) There is a path (actions, practices) to attain this state of freedom from suffering.

Sometimes when I'm asked to describe the Buddhist teachings, I say this:

(1) Everything is connected;

(2) Nothing lasts;

(3) You are not alone.

These first three are really just a restatement of the traditional Three

Marks of Existence: non-self, impermanence, and suffering. The fact that

we all suffer means we are all in the same boat, and that's what allows us

to feel compassion.

(4) Life is full of suffering

(5) Suffering exists because of our desires and aversions.

(6) There is a state of mind in which suffering ends (enlightenment).

(7) There is a path to attain this state; That path is called the Eight Fold Path.

Items 4 - 7 are the Four Noble Truths.

(8) Bodichitta (Loving- Kindness / Compassion) is the first step to

enlightenment (and to solving the world's problems)

(9) The 5 Precepts concisely describe a moral life

The 5 precepts are: (1) not to take the life of anything living, (2) not

to take anything not freely given, (3) to abstain from sexual

misconduct and sensual overindulgence, to (4) refrain from untrue

speech, and (5) to avoid intoxication, that is, losing mindfulness.

(10) Mindfulness of thoughts and actions are the key to wisdom and therefore

to the path of enlightenment.

Answer 3

What Buddhists believe in is this

The Four Noble Truths, which are:

1) There is suffering (discontentment, unhappiness) in the world

2) There are specific causes of this suffering.

3) There is a state (a mindset, a way of life) where suffering ceases.

4) There is a path (actions, practices) to attain this state of freedom from suffering.

Sometimes when I'm asked to describe the Buddhist teachings, I say this:

(1) Everything is connected;

(2) Nothing lasts;

(3) You are not alone.

These first three are really just a restatement of the traditional Three

Marks of Existence: non-self, impermanence, and suffering. The fact that

we all suffer means we are all in the same boat, and that's what allows us

to feel compassion.

(4) Life is full of suffering

(5) Suffering exists because of our desires and aversions.

(6) There is a state of mind in which suffering ends (enlightenment).

(7) There is a path to attain this state; That path is called the Eight Fold Path.

Items 4 - 7 are the Four Noble Truths.

(8) Bodichitta (Loving- Kindness / Compassion) is the first step to

enlightenment (and to solving the world's problems)

(9) The 5 Precepts concisely describe a moral life

The 5 precepts are: (1) not to take the life of anything living, (2) not

to take anything not freely given, (3) to abstain from sexual

misconduct and sensual overindulgence, to (4) refrain from untrue

speech, and (5) to avoid intoxication, that is, losing mindfulness.

(10) Mindfulness of thoughts and actions are the key to wisdom and therefore

to the path of enlightenment.

Answer 4

The major foundation of Buddhist practice lies in the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are:

Life contains suffering; Getting what you don't want, not getting what you do want, grief etc.

Suffering is caused by craving and clinging.

Suffering can be abandoned through the cessation of craving and clinging.

By following the Buddhist Eightfold Path one will achieve the cessation of craving and clinging and therefore find an end to suffering.

So basically and generally, Buddhists believe all suffering stems from a wrong view or perspective, and that suffering can be abandoned by adopting the right view, or identifying how everything truly exists. For example, Buddha taught that all things are endowed with impermanence and that there is no such thing as a concrete, permanent self. Everything is in a constant state of change.

The Four Noble Truths are the foundation of Buddhism and Buddhist practice and thus Buddhist beliefs.

Answer 5

Life is Dukkha(Suffering); it's not actually pessimistic , it is instead the recognition of the nature of human life, without recognizing Dukkha one cannot overcome it.

Dukkha is caused by Tanha(Craving); we suffer because we form attachments, to our belongings, to certain foods, to people etc. these attachments manifest as craving- you morn the loss of phone and worry when you don't have it with you.

Nirodha is the End of Dukkha; if we let go of our attachments (cutting them off at the root) we will cease to suffer and achieve Nirodha. This is far more difficult than it sounds to truly cut off craving one must act skilfully* and totally spontaneously, there can be absolutely no thought to ones actions.

The Noble Eight Fold Path; there is a way to end our suffering and achieve Nirodha, it is The Noble Eight Fold Path (though it is more like a circle). the path is a guideline of how to let go of ones attachments, it starts with Right View it is not a tiered system, right view is necessary to start but as one moves along the path Right View and all the other steps will become clearer- you cannot clear one step and move to the next, you take them all at the same time.

*Actions are not good or bad in themselves, your intentions make them good and bad but you wouldn't give heart surgery if you an accountant because that would be stupid no matter how well intended. (second stage on the eight fold path = right intention, to achieve Nirodha right intention is no intention.)

Answer 6

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