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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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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Which church was founded following the dispute between King Henry VIII and Pope Clement
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Anglican
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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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What determined the leadership of a clan in ancient Japan
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heredity
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What was the position of the Japanese leader at the time of Commander Perry's visit to Japan
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shogun
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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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Which of these statements is false all neutrons are alike all electrons are alike all protons are alike all atoms are alike
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True statements:
All neutrons are alike, all electrons are alike, all protons are
alike (All atoms of a given isotope is only alike).
False statement:
All atoms are alike
All atoms are not alike as they may vary in the number of
protons / electrons / neutrons.
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What is Nirvana and how does it affect life in India
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Nirvania is a goal in Dhamric religions were someones
soul(atman/jiva) escapes the cycle of life and death(is not
reincarnated) and returns to the soul true havenly home,free of all
suffering and problems, called Nirvania/brahmin/wahuguru
To achieve Nirvania, someone must be a strong disciple of one
particular sant/satuguru, as he is an enlightened and blessed
soul(at one with god) and once someone has finished their human
life, he comes and collects the soul and walks it back to
Nirvania.The sant/aatguru can even tell someone if they are going
to attain Nirvania or not and tell them why they are not getting
closer to the goal and how they can improve. Other than that all
that is needed to achieve the goal is medation and its values.
When someone is accpeted as a discple of sant/satguru it is
called name bajan.
famous sants/satgurus inculde;
Gautama Buddha
kabir sahib
Guru nanak plus the remaining 9 sikh gurus
Both Sai babas
Jalaram bapa
Ravi das
Swami Nayaran
All Jain trithankaras
Radha soami beas
Ramananda
Tulsidas
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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.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
It describes the "middle" of the data set.
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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.
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.
Which church was founded following the dispute between King Henry VIII and Pope Clement
Anglican
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....
What determined the leadership of a clan in ancient Japan
heredity
What was the position of the Japanese leader at the time of Commander Perry's visit to Japan
shogun
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
Which of these statements is false all neutrons are alike all electrons are alike all protons are alike all atoms are alike
True statements:
All neutrons are alike, all electrons are alike, all protons are
alike (All atoms of a given isotope is only alike).
False statement:
All atoms are alike
All atoms are not alike as they may vary in the number of
protons / electrons / neutrons.
What is Nirvana and how does it affect life in India
Nirvania is a goal in Dhamric religions were someones
soul(atman/jiva) escapes the cycle of life and death(is not
reincarnated) and returns to the soul true havenly home,free of all
suffering and problems, called Nirvania/brahmin/wahuguru
To achieve Nirvania, someone must be a strong disciple of one
particular sant/satuguru, as he is an enlightened and blessed
soul(at one with god) and once someone has finished their human
life, he comes and collects the soul and walks it back to
Nirvania.The sant/aatguru can even tell someone if they are going
to attain Nirvania or not and tell them why they are not getting
closer to the goal and how they can improve. Other than that all
that is needed to achieve the goal is medation and its values.
When someone is accpeted as a discple of sant/satguru it is
called name bajan.
famous sants/satgurus inculde;
Gautama Buddha
kabir sahib
Guru nanak plus the remaining 9 sikh gurus
Both Sai babas
Jalaram bapa
Ravi das
Swami Nayaran
All Jain trithankaras
Radha soami beas
Ramananda
Tulsidas
What does the measure of central tendency describe in a data set