Treat people kindly, speak to them kindly. Be generous and helpful. These are good things regardless of which religion you practice.
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In Zen practice enlightenment can come instantaneously through satori.
no it is not, but they believe strongly in the Enlightenment and do unto others.........
The best way to fight demons for God is not to become a werewolf. Becoming a Christian would be a better way.
buddhist can practice dharma, be more compassion and help others in best possible way and achieve nirvana.
The Buddhist book with the name that means "the way of teaching" is Tripitaka. It is written in Pali which is am ancient Indian tradition.
In the Buddhist religion, integrity is a very important aspect of yourself. Honoring your word and having integrity shows honesty which is honored in the Buddhist religion.
To become a Buddhist (or any other -ist or -ian) is a matter of your own choice. The advantage of Buddhism is that you can accept some or all of the teachings without being looked down on by "real" Buddhists. The Dalai Lama has commented on this several times. The Eightfold Path (a guide to behavior central to Buddhist thought) is a workable way of running your life that allows normal human interaction, healthy lifestyles for eating and drinking and generally reducing your stress levels. It avoids the "do this or else" approach featured in so many other religions. If you want to become a temple going, full blown Buddhist attend some of the local temples and talk to the congregation and leaders. If you want to do research first - read all you can, visit websites and talk or chat with Buddhists. Be ready for blow back from friends, family and total strangers who find out that you are Buddhist or have Buddhist tendencies.
Go training , its the same for every sport =-)
You have to train to become a fast runner. You cant just eat a certain way to become fast. Just keep training and you sure to get better.
Possibly because they found Buddhist teaching convincing. There were a lot of Buddhist preachers around at the time. Possibly because Buddhism allowed them to escape the strictures of their castes. Possibly because it seemed like a good way to gain the favour of and advancement within Asoka's government.
There is only one way to become a better basketball player, and that is by practicing. You cannot get the feel for shooting, passing, defending, and so on without actually playing continuously. The more you play the more the actions become instinct.
One doesn't necessarily have to give away any possessions when they "become" a Buddhist. Buddhism teaches impermanence of all things and non-attachment, so in this way it is better to give up our emotional attachment to material objects. Answer: It isn't so much that you are compelled to give things away, but you walk away from them as you see how empty there possessions become.
Live a clean life and follow the Buddhist precepts.