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.
Lord Buddha is historically significant because he had brought large populations in his period as well as later generations to follow buddhism.
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The celebration of Buddha's birth is called Vesak or Buddha Purnima. It is a significant Buddhist festival observed by Buddhists worldwide to honor the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of Gautama Buddha.
his achievements are significant because he changed the lives of all of his people and a huge part of our world history. without him the world would be a different place.
The original Buddha was a real living person, and credited for either founding the ideals, or rediscovering the teachings. Hotei was a Chinese, Buddhist monk often confused for the Buddha, and is the man whose image is used for the fat and happy 'Buddha' statues.
Buddhism is not generally regarded as a religion based on divine revelation. Its teachings center around the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) rather than a divine being.
The lead character in which the plot revolves is regarded as the protagonist .
Yes. The bodhi tree is significant for meditators because it was under such a tree that Buddha became enlightened.
Buddhism has no single "holy" day of the week such as Friday for Muslims, Saturday for Jews or Sunday for Christians. This is due to the fact that there is no deity in Buddhism. Each day to a follower of the Dharma (the Buddha's teachings) is special because it is a new day with new opportunities. Buddhism does has a number of celebrations, mostly of significant events in Buddha's life, such as Vesak, the Buddha's birthday, or Bodhi day, the day that the Buddha became enlightened.
Given that Buddhism in general has no deity, and "Holy Books" are inspired by a deity, it follows that Buddhism has no holy books. Buddhism does have a number of texts and writing reflecting the teachings of the Buddha and commentaries on these writings, These would be regarded as significant writings worth studying. A key consideration is that Zen Buddhism relies on an individual interpretation of the application of Buddhist principles to life. Interpretations provided by a book or instruction are suspect. As the Samurai koan states "If you meet the Buddha on the road - kill him."
No, the Buddha did not appoint Ananda as his successor. The Buddha did not appoint a specific successor but instructed his followers to rely on the Dharma (teachings) for guidance after his passing. Ananda played a significant role as a devoted disciple and recollected the Buddha's teachings, which were later compiled into the scriptures.
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