Open link Buddhanet Audio and click Compassion.
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." Dalai Lama
Live a clean life and follow the Buddhist precepts.
They hope to gain good karma on there way to nirvana
the eightfold path and the four noble truths.
they live in monastries or something like that. atleast that's what i think
food and water.
a Buddhist monastery is a place where Buddhist monks live their spiritual life.
Orlando Bloom became a Buddhist because he thinks it brings inner peace to his chaotic life and its calmig influence is what brought him to be a Buddhist. Orlando's friend had also spoken to him about Buddhist philosophies and Orlando had thought that it was a good way of life to take especially in a world like this
Orlando Bloom became a Buddhist because he thinks it brings inner peace to his chaotic life and its calmig influence is what brought him to be a Buddhist. Orlando's friend had also spoken to him about Buddhist philosophies and Orlando had thought that it was a good way of life to take especially in a world like this
Buddhists live all around the world. If a person becomes a Buddhist they are not required to move to a "Buddhist only" country or a monastery.
To live a Buddhist life. A life that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama - The Buddha. - Not to do any evil, To cultivate good, To purify one's mind, This is the teaching of the Buddhas. A lay Buddhist will have a ceremony and 'take refuge' as a way of commiting themselves to the teachings (The Dharma) There are 5 precepts that a commited lay Buddhist will live their lives under: Five precepts are the curriculum of Buddhist teaching, which are embraced in the moral code of Buddhism. By observing precepts, not only do you cultivate your moral strength, but you also perform the highest service to your fellow beings. The Five Precepts are: 1. Do not kill 2. Do not steal 3. Do not indulge in sexual misconduct 4. Do not make false speech 5. Do not take intoxicants It is recommended for any person wishing to become a Buddhist to visit there local Buddhist Centre to gain the full benefit of a spiritual teacher, to gain good instruction on how to meditate and to gain support from being in a Buddhist Community (The Sangha).
Buddha taught his followers to follow the five precepts:Do not reap life, Do not take what is not given, Do not be part of misconduct, Do not lie, and do not intoxicate yourself with drugs. This shaped their lifestyle into a Buddhist way of life.
Five Mountain Buddhist Seminary (http://five-mountain.org) looks good!