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You have to reach the highest level , nirvana (nibbana), to end suffering and the cycle of reincarnation. And Buddhists believe that if you practice the Eightfold Path, your craving will decrease and therefore your sufferings will end. The Buddha taught that the only final way to end suffering is to practice the Eightfold Path to its completion.
A full analysis of the Eightfold Path would be quite complex and could take volumes.
But briefly:
- Right Understanding is the compass. It shows the disciple that craving is the cause of suffering and that eliminating craving is the way to the end of suffering.
- Right intention is the intent to walk the path. Without the intent, one would not walk the path.
- Right speech helps make one's interactions more harmonious, which by itself helps reduce suffering.
- Right action directly reduces the suffering of others and oneself.
- Right Livelihood keeps one from causing suffering to others (and oneself) through one's livelihood.
- Right Effort prevents laziness, which would cause one to fall into bad habits which would cause suffering down the road.
- Right Mindfulness helps prevent one from causing suffering in subtle ways.
- And finally, Right Concentration helps lead one beyond the ordinary, worldly mind into transcendant states. Since all worldly things are temporary, attachment to them inevitably leads to suffering.
What else can I help you with?
Why do Buddhists believe the following the eight fold path leads to a better life?
Following the Eightfold Path's suggestions allow you to reduce desire in your life, Reducing desire reduces the pain in your life, This relation is detailed in the Four Noble Truths.
How Buddhists believed that there is suffering suffering has an origin suffering can cease and?
Buddhists believe that suffering, or "dukkha," is an inherent part of life, stemming from desires and attachments. This suffering has an origin, primarily linked to ignorance and craving. However, through following the Noble Eightfold Path, individuals can attain enlightenment, which leads to the cessation of suffering, known as "nirvana." This framework emphasizes that while suffering is unavoidable, there are means to overcome it.
Why do Buddhists think mt fuji leads to another world?
Certainly all Buddhists do not believe this. There may be some Japanese Buddhists who think this.
Why do Buddhists believe that the eightfold path leads to a better life?
The Eightfold Path, by itself, does not lead to a better life. Following its suggestions guides a Buddhist to make the decisions to lead a more skillful life and learn to avoid desire. Lack of desire reduces pain. Eventually it leads to enlightenment and the opportunity to escape the cycle of death and rebirth.
What According to Buddhist teachings if people can overcome their desire and ignorance they will reach what?
Buddha does not speak of overcoming ignorance. He does indicate that desire is a product of an unskilled approach to life and desire is the cause of suffering. Controlling desire by following the Eightfold path's suggestions reduces or eliminates pain. Understanding and following the Eightfold Path leads to enlightenment. A Enlightenment allows Buddhists to reach the end of the cycle of death and rebirth and may, if the enlightened person desires, lead to entry into Nirvana. Existing in Nirvana allows the Buddhist to reach a state of selfless existence devoid of ego.
What does Buddha believe is the most important thing in life?
The only thing that Buddhists feel is proper to desire is enlightenment. The desire for all other things leads to suffering.
Is it true that christians believe that might makes right?
Kind of, they believe that actions speak louder than words. They should help out their community and put others first, but they're not like Buddhists who believe in Karma where good leads to good and bad leads to bad. They should act kindly, but you can never have a do-over. You can try to repay someone, but it never makes up for it.
Do buddhists believe if you do a bad thing in life you get a bad afterlife?
The essential Buddhist teachings are that ignorance leads to attachment and aversion which in turn lead to greater suffering. The Buddha taught that if you increase your ignorance you are likely to experience greater suffering.
Why do Buddhists believe that following the Eightfold Path leads to a better life?
You have to reach the highest level , nirvana (nibbana), to end suffering and the cycle of reincarnation. And Buddhists believe that if you practice the Eightfold Path, your craving will decrease and therefore your sufferings will end. The Buddha taught that the only final way to end suffering is to practice the Eightfold Path to its completion.A full analysis of the Eightfold Path would be quite complex and could take volumes.But briefly:Right Understanding is the compass. It shows the disciple that craving is the cause of suffering and that eliminating craving is the way to the end of suffering.Right intention is the intent to walk the path. Without the intent, one would not walk the path.Right speech helps make one's interactions more harmonious, which by itself helps reduce suffering.Right action directly reduces the suffering of others and oneself.Right Livelihood keeps one from causing suffering to others (and oneself) through one's livelihood.Right Effort prevents laziness, which would cause one to fall into bad habits which would cause suffering down the road.Right Mindfulness helps prevent one from causing suffering in subtle ways.And finally, Right Concentration helps lead one beyond the ordinary, worldly mind into transcendant states. Since all worldly things are temporary, attachment to them inevitably leads to suffering.
What is required of a Buddhist?
Actually nothing. Buddhism isn't a "must obey" type of belief system. Buddhism is a method to relieve a persons personal suffering. Following the suggestions n the Eightfold path is that persons responsibility or choice. Not following the suggestions leads to an extended period of unsatisfactory experience over many lifetimes.There is no"god" to impose this state as a punishment or reward obedience.
What is right contemplation in the eightfold path?
Right contemplation is the conscious understanding that 'what we think we become', both internally and externally. after practice this leads to control of where ones thoughts go.
What do Buddhists believe that Christians don't?
At its most basic level Buddhists see no need for a deity to provide rules, salvation, answer prayers and judge people. Christians see this construct as essential.The thrust of Buddhism is that people inherently have a Buddha nature (essentially goodness) in them that leads them to better themselves and attain enlightenment and the cessation from pain by their own effort. Christians have a doctrine of "original sin" which states that people are inherently evil and doomed unless the god they believe in saves them.This basic difference results in a different approach to "how to be good". Buddhism has suggestions (The Eightfold Path) which if followed will eventually lead to improvement. There is no imposed punishment for not following the suggestions, one must simply learn from the experience and its consequences. Christians use their basic position to establish the "Ten Commandments" which must be followed to avoid eternal damnation. Oddly enough the belief in reincarnation is a Buddhist belief which is not part of official Christian doctrine but appears to be accepted by many Christians who believe in "past lives"
