Nirvana is a term coined by the Buddha, and is said to be the goal of all Buddhists. The Buddha was a Hindu prince, and he was trying to understand the meaning of Moksha. Moksha is liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. The Buddha, who was earlier prince Siddhartha Gautama, realized that this world is full of dukkha or suffering, and he said that the only way to escape from the cycle of suffering in this life as well as in future lives, when we are reborn after the death of the body, is through Nirvana. Nirvana means escape from rebirth, it means freedom from Karma or our actions. How does one do that? Buddha said we have to go within and switch on the light - what we call Enlightenment. Enlightenment is overcoming ignorance, it is realizing the Truth. Then we attain the state of Nirvana, a state of awareness, of consciousness, of mindfulness. And this leads us to becoming one with the Divine, we escape from coming back to earth.
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Which early Confucian philosopher declared that it was the nature of human beings to be good
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Mencius
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Confucianism came to Japan from what country
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China
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The poem of the cid recounts whose heroic adventures
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Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
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Buddhism originally was part of which religion
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Buddhism was started by the Buddha who was a rich Hindu prince. However, he wanted to realize the Truth. He wanted Enlightenment. Therefore, he turned away from Hinduism, which had led to the division of society, created the caste system and other malpractices and ills including meaningless rituals and superstitions. The young prince went in quest of Enlightenment, and he realized the light within. He realized that we are not this body, we are not this mind and he called it Nirvana. It was the same belief advocated by the ancient Hindus through Sanatana Dharma but he gave it a new name. He removed all the ills that Hinduism had acquired. So essentially, Buddhism has grown from the original Hindu faith called Sanatana Dharma.
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What were the early visions of Buddha
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Buddha saw an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and a wandering
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What ceremony marks the arrival of a boy as a full member into the Jewish faith
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~ Bar Mitzvah.
It's not actually the ceremony; nor does it indicate "full membership" in Judaism. As soon as a Jewish baby is born, it is a full-fledged Jew. When a boy turns 13 years old, he is called a "bar mitzvah" meaning "son of mitzvah". When a Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah, it means that he is old enough to be obligated with the religious responsibilities of an adult and this includes being called up to read from the Torah.
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Who was a leader of the Neo-Confucianism movement
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Zhu Xi
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Which of these is an eight-branched candlestick used during the festival of lights
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The candelabra used during Hanukkah actually holds 9 candles and
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What were the approximate dates regarding the influence of Confucianism in China
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about 200 BC until the beginning of the twentieth
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The Byzantine Empire is most closely associated with which of these
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Eastern Catholic Churches.
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What is the Buddhist school of Mantrayana
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Mantrayana is a path to enlightenment based on mantras.
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Which terms is a synonym for enlightenment in Buddhism
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bodhi
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Which of these would most closely be associated with the concept of moderation four noble truths middle way or tripitaka
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middle way
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What does the measure of central tendency describe in a data set
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It describes the "middle" of the data set.
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It describes the "middle" of the data set.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
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Which of these statements best describes the Buddhist school of Mahayana
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The followers of Mahayana worshipped Buddha as a god and also believed that there are many Buddhas.
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What is Nirvana
Nirvana is a term coined by the Buddha, and is said to be the goal of all Buddhists. The Buddha was a Hindu prince, and he was trying to understand the meaning of Moksha. Moksha is liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. The Buddha, who was earlier prince Siddhartha Gautama, realized that this world is full of dukkha or suffering, and he said that the only way to escape from the cycle of suffering in this life as well as in future lives, when we are reborn after the death of the body, is through Nirvana. Nirvana means escape from rebirth, it means freedom from Karma or our actions. How does one do that? Buddha said we have to go within and switch on the light - what we call Enlightenment. Enlightenment is overcoming ignorance, it is realizing the Truth. Then we attain the state of Nirvana, a state of awareness, of consciousness, of mindfulness. And this leads us to becoming one with the Divine, we escape from coming back to earth.
Which early Confucian philosopher declared that it was the nature of human beings to be good
Mencius
Confucianism came to Japan from what country
China
The poem of the cid recounts whose heroic adventures
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
Buddhism originally was part of which religion
Buddhism was started by the Buddha who was a rich Hindu prince. However, he wanted to realize the Truth. He wanted Enlightenment. Therefore, he turned away from Hinduism, which had led to the division of society, created the caste system and other malpractices and ills including meaningless rituals and superstitions. The young prince went in quest of Enlightenment, and he realized the light within. He realized that we are not this body, we are not this mind and he called it Nirvana. It was the same belief advocated by the ancient Hindus through Sanatana Dharma but he gave it a new name. He removed all the ills that Hinduism had acquired. So essentially, Buddhism has grown from the original Hindu faith called Sanatana Dharma.
What were the early visions of Buddha
Buddha saw an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and a wandering
man.
What ceremony marks the arrival of a boy as a full member into the Jewish faith
~ Bar Mitzvah.
It's not actually the ceremony; nor does it indicate "full membership" in Judaism. As soon as a Jewish baby is born, it is a full-fledged Jew. When a boy turns 13 years old, he is called a "bar mitzvah" meaning "son of mitzvah". When a Jewish boy becomes a bar mitzvah, it means that he is old enough to be obligated with the religious responsibilities of an adult and this includes being called up to read from the Torah.
Who was a leader of the Neo-Confucianism movement
Zhu Xi
Which of these is an eight-branched candlestick used during the festival of lights
The candelabra used during Hanukkah actually holds 9 candles and
is called a Hannukiah (Hanukkah-menorah).
What were the approximate dates regarding the influence of Confucianism in China
about 200 BC until the beginning of the twentieth
century....
The Byzantine Empire is most closely associated with which of these
Eastern Catholic Churches.
What is the Buddhist school of Mantrayana
Mantrayana is a path to enlightenment based on mantras.
Which terms is a synonym for enlightenment in Buddhism
bodhi
Which of these would most closely be associated with the concept of moderation four noble truths middle way or tripitaka
middle way
What does the measure of central tendency describe in a data set
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
Which of these statements best describes the Buddhist school of Mahayana
The followers of Mahayana worshipped Buddha as a god and also believed that there are many Buddhas.