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What does the tripitaka tell Buddhists about belonging to Buddhism?
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In the tipitika (tripitika), there are many stories of people taking Buddhist refuge vows, and many stories of some people going further and joining the sangha, the community of monks and nuns. The Buddha taught that association with virtuous people, especially the sangha, was quite beneficial and conducive to happiness, both in this life and in future lives.
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I am a follower of both of them and i can tell you i love them both I think that they are both equal. One of the four paths of liberation in Hinduism is meditation and Yoga and that is the path that most Buddhists follow
What is the holy book deity and the beliefs of Buddhism?
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You are. Seriously. The Buddha showed us the way. You have to walk it now. All Buddhists teachers and leaders will tell you that. Reading all the Buddhist books there are and going to every teaching by a Buddhist teacher means nothing if you don't put it into action. And if you do this and act with good intent and humbly you are the best example of what Buddhism is.
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Is Buddhism Universalizing or Ethnic?
The situation is complex. Buddhists aren't so antsy about losing followers and other religions taking over, but they don't deter converts. Monks exist, and they tell outsiders about the religion, but they don't impose the religion, and don't colonize with religious impetuses.
Why do Buddhists worship the ganges?
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What religion do most people follow in Thailand?
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To what extent does Nirvana provide Buddhists with an appealing and realistic goal?
Enough
Why is chanting important to Buddhism?
Many Buddhists can go their entire lives without ever seeing, let along using, a singing bowl. The implication from this is that the singing bowls are not all that important to all Buddhists. However many Buddhists meditate and some of these use the singing bowl as a source of white noise to block out other interfering sounds. A smaller group see the bowls as "mystic" instruments to help them reach higher levels of insight. A smaller group (again) sees the vibrations of the bowls as a magical medicine. This group includes both Buddhists and new agers. This group claims the bowls are tuned to the various chakras and focus energies towards these centers.
What types of Buddhists are vegetarian?
There are many Buddhist traditions. Some are vegetarian and some aren't. Even within a single tradition, some sanghas (communities of practitioners) are vegetarian and some aren't. For example, some Zen Buddhists are vegetarian and some aren't. So there's no general answer that can be given to this question. There is no consensus because there is no common creed in Buddhism. Instead, the Buddha gave his followers recommended practices and instructed them to find out for themselves. He did tell his followers not to kill but to cherish all life. However, he himself was a mendicant, and, when someone gave him meat, he ate it. .
Does asoka was Hinduism?
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