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We do not have priests in Buddhism. We worship no gods or persons. It is a religion and a way of life devoid of authority, ritual, speculation, tradition, and the supernatural. There is no dogma that a person needs to believe in to be a Buddhist. In Buddhism we have only Monks/Nuns and lay people. Monks and Nuns have dedicated their lives to learning and practicing the Buddha's teachings in a monastic setting. Monks and Nuns who have been given transmission (that is they have received and understood the Buddhas teachings and can apply them correctly to any situation) can teach others about what the Buddha taught. That's about as much of a hierarchy there is in Buddhism. It is more a collection of like-minded individuals who study and practice cooperatively the Buddhas teachings.
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The enlightened one founded the Buddhism religion which does not use caste of priests?
Buddihism
What was he buddha's teaching on priests?
Buddhism doesn't have priests and has no need to comment on them. Zen Buddhists comment that literature or people indicating they know the answer are to be ignored.
What has the author Bin Ye written?
Bin Ye has written: 'Fo Tucheng da shi zhuan' -- subject(s): Biography, Buddhism, Buddhist Priests, History, Priests, Buddhist
What has the author Zhen'guan written?
Zhen'guan. has written: 'Chan zong de kai wu yu chuan cheng' -- subject(s): Biography, Priests, Zen, Zen Buddhism, Zen Priests
What has the author Bruno Petzold written?
Bruno Petzold has written: 'Buddhist prophet Nichiren' -- subject(s): Biography, Nichiren Priests 'The classification of Buddhism =' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Classification, Doctrines
How did Buddhism challenge Hinduism?
At the time of Buddhism's inception, Hinduism had a caste system that held priests ("brahmin") in very high regard. Buddhism, as well as Jainism, challenged this system by declaring that peoples' worth are decided by their actions, as seen in the Dhammapada, Chapter XXVI (The Brahmin).
What are some things about Hinduism that Buddhism rejected?
As such Buddhism did not reject anything about Hinduism rather the people were exploited by he priests and their approach was too dogmatic and blind faith was on the spread. Caste ism was on the rise these are some of the factors that lead to the popularity of Buddhism but the Hindu priests felt the threat and saw the downfall of Hinduism, meanwhile King Asoka took upon himself to spread Buddhism but it couldn't hold roots in India . It is strange that though Buddhism was born in India it is practiced more in eastern countries and other parts of the world Hope this answers your query For more info go to www.sgi.org
What has the author Tanxu written?
Tanxu has written: 'Ying chen hui yi lu' -- subject(s): Biography, Buddhist Priests, Priests, Buddhist 'Tanxudashi jing hua lu' -- subject(s): Tiantai Buddhism
What has the author Wei Tan written?
Wei Tan has written: '\\' -- subject(s): Zu tang ji, Zen priests, Biography, Zen Buddhism
How might Buddhism have changed the culture of the area's of India that accepted the Buddhism teaching?
Actually Buddhism had and still has a significant effect on India. At one time Buddhism was the largest religion in India. This lasted for quite some time until Hindu priests used their political power to dampen the spread of Buddhism and cause it to decline. Regardless of ancient history, the Buddha's teachings were brought into Hinduism and the Buddha is still revered by Hindus as the ninth avatar of Vishnu.
Why are priests not very important to Buddhism?
In Buddhism, there is generally less emphasis on priests or clergy compared to some other religions because the focus is on individual practice and personal enlightenment. Instead of mediating between the divine and the laypeople, Buddhist monks and teachers serve primarily as guides and facilitators of meditation and teachings. The core beliefs emphasize direct experience and understanding of the Buddha's teachings, allowing practitioners to seek their own path to enlightenment. This decentralized nature of spiritual authority diminishes the role of priests in the traditional sense.
What has the author Huijiao written?
Huijiao has written: 'Gao seng zhuan chu er san ji jie yao' -- subject(s): Buddhist Priests, Biography 'Gao seng zhuan chu ji' -- subject(s): Biography, Buddhism, Buddhist Priests, Buddhist monks 'Gao seng zhuan' -- subject(s): Buddhist priests, Biography
