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What qualities the Buddha said a person should master to find enlightenment?
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What is the meaning of the name Bodhi?
It is Sanskrit for "awakening" or "enlightenment," as achieved by a Buddha (an awakened/enlightened person).supreme knowledge or enlightenment
Buddha is the main god in the Buddhist religion?
Buddha is not a god, he is a man. Buddha indicated thet gods are not eseential to enlightenment. Buddhism discounts the impact or need of gods in mankinds progress towards enlightenment. Each person is responsible for his own progress.
How Buddha figured out that God had to be a person?
Buddha never stated that "God" was a person. Buddhism does not use deities in its philosophies. A person's path towards enlightenment is an individual effort aided by the instruction and help of others in the community.
Do buddhists believe that to reach nirvana they have to follow Buddhas teachings?
Buddha only idenitifed the way to enlightenment. There is nothing to stop a person from independently reaching the same conclusions, in which case he or she could strive for enlightenment without ever hearing of the Buddha. Unlike Christianity where Jesus is necessary for salvation, the Buddha is not a required belief for enlightenment in Buddhism. As Zen Biddhists put it,"If you meet the Buddha on the road- kill him.".
Why was Buddha regarded as significant?
Buddha was regarded as significant because he was the first person to achieve enlightenment. Tosdy we have his example and the exampled of many other enlightened beings to guide us. He, however, did this on his own.
Who did Buddha believe in?
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
How do you explain who is the Buddha?
Buddha was a spiritual teacher in ancient India named Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhasm was originally based on his teachings. In Sanskrit the word Buddha means "awakened one." There is another Buddha, the "Laughing Buddha." This is the jolly super fat guy with the big ears, whose belly people rub for good luck. He was a Chinese monk who lived later. Some will disagree, but I consider Siddhartha the real Buddha Buddha is an enlightenment state which attained by a Bodhi Sathwa (The being who wish to become a Buddha and who works towards achieving it by cultivating the qualities and skills that is necessary throughout many life times)as a way of rediscovering the four noble truths or Dhamma for the sake of all living beings. The Buddha is not a state that can attained by everyone and its not common but rare. It takes great courage as well as a great kindness towards living beings in a person who wish to cultivate the qualities and skill that are necessary to become a Buddha. This kalpa(aeon) is known as Bhadra Kalpa(auspicious aeon) because there will be an occurance of 5 Buddhas, the 4th is Thathagathe Gouthame Buddha (or Siddhartha the name used before becoming Buddha). There will be no occurance of Buddha while there is Dhamma(Teachings of Buddha) already exist in the world. The 5th Buddha will be Maithree Buddha. The difference of the enlightenment of a Buddha and his deciples is that a Buddha achieves enlightenment through his own efforts without any guidance and thereby rediscovers Dhamma which have already been buried by the sands of time. The Buddha then will teach Dhamma and through his guidance and ones efforts he/she can attain enlightenment as a Rahath. This is a short explanation but there are so much things about this topic explained in detail in suttas of the Pali Canon. Ones who wish to learn more may refer to the pali canon or seek guidance from a Buddhist Monk.
What is the gautama Buddha called nowadays?
Siddhartha Gautama is referenced by a number of different titles, but mostly as Buddha. Sometimes he is referred to as Sakyamuni Buddha where Sakyamuni (Sage of the Sakyas) is a refernce to the tribe he was born into (Sakya) or at times he is called Gautama Buddha, as you indicated, where Gautama is his family name. Both of these are used when referring to the actual historical person of Siddhartha Gautama as opposed to another enlighten person who has attained Buddhahood (who would be called a Buddha also).
Did the Buddha believe in a god?
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
Did Buddha believe in a God?
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
Why do Buddhists treat buddha like a god?
Buddhists do not regard the Buddha as a god. He is seen as a wise man who thought his way through the question of human suffering to determine its cause and cure. He is revered for this, Buddha himself said there were no gods to worship or pay homage to. Each person is responsible for discovering their one path to enlightenment.
What do you have to do to become a Buddha?
The term "Buddha" simply means an enlightened person. To become an enlightened person is to understand the true causes of suffering in your existence and master the Eightfold Path to avoiding them, As the Dalai Lama has said you must be skillful in running your life.
