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Are the Buddha's teachings important to the western world today?
Yes, the Buddha's teachings are still relevant in the western world today. His teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and non-attachment can help people navigate the challenges of modern life and find inner peace and happiness. Many Westerners have found value in incorporating Buddhist principles into their everyday lives through practices like meditation and mindfulness.
How many people believe in miracles?
see related questions; * http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_miracle * Why does the church today have a difficult time accepting miracles such as the presence of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
What country does not believe in God?
communist culturesAlso Buddhists don't believe in god. Many Japanese people believe in a number of gods, as do some Hindus. Many indigenous tribesman of both the great plains of America and Australia didn't believe in one god. Some Aborigines believed in the transmigration of the soul (although they didn't call it that.) Before the Egyptians and also Zarathustra, most people believed in multiple gods who coexisted with humans. It was the Egyptians and Zarathustra who began the belief in One god instead of many. And many of the stories from the old testament mirror stories told by these Egyptians and Zarathustra. (Long winded aren't I.)
Is Buddha male or female?
Answer:The buddha statue is a male.~Gautama Siddhartha... otherwise known as The Buddha... was a male prince who left his riches, wife and child to wander the Earth teaching.Answer:"A Buddha" as opposed to "The Buddha" is an enlightened person. An enlightened person can be either a male or a female.Answer:There are Buddhist statues of females. Quan Yin is considered one of the highest deities. So when you see a statue of "The Buddha" it may or may not actually be The Buddha, but could be a Buddhist statue of a deity."Buddha [one of true wisdom]: Buddha is a title bestowed on an enlightened master. The Buddha in the present cycle is Siddhartha Gautama (563 BC) who was born in a small kingdom in present day Nepal. After a renunciation of his kingdom and a long period of asceticism, he became enlightened and began teaching. His sermons form the school of philosophy called Buddhism"Two kinds of buddhas are distinguished: the pratyeka-buddha, who is completely enlight ened but does not expound the teaching; and the samyak-sambuddha, who expounds for the wel fare of all beings the teaching that he has discovered anew. A samyak-sambuddha is omniscient (sarvajnata) and possesses the ten powers of a buddha (dashabala) and the four certainties. The buddha of our age is Shakyamuni.
Why are there so many division within the a religion?
Because people interpret things differently and want to believe it (what they believe) their way. For example: Even when Paul the Apostle was still alive and preaching the word, he had to deal with this very problem. Some said they were followers of Jesus, some said Paul, etc. He tried to explain there should be no confusion about this, he was not crucified for their sins. That the church should not become divided like this. Today, some people believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit others do not, and it goes on and on. I am sure this is what happen in many religions.
What are some things that Hinuism has and Buddhism doesn't?
Hindu people has their gods and goddesses while the Buddhists has their god Buddha , Buddhists believe more on what Buddha taught when he is still alive.. Hindu worships many gods and goddesses..
How did Buddhism evolve?
Buddhism evolved by that buddha shared his knowledge around Asia and the followers decided to become Buddhism. Today in 2012 there are not many people that believe in Buddha.
What was the name of the place where shakyamuni became enlightened?
Most people believe it was in BodhGaya, beneath a Bodhi tree. There is supposedly an ancestor of that tree still there, with many pilgrims arriving there yearly at the anniversary of the buddha's enlightenment.
How many people are Buddha's?
Everyone already has Buddha-nature. Many, however, are not aware of their own Buddha-nature yet.Answer No-one can become a Buddha if they know how to become one.
Do Filipino people believe in Buddha?
some Filipinos do believe that and some are Muslims too! but mostl Filipinos are christians Filipino buddhists do believe in Buddha of course. There are Buddhist Temples here Some buy images of Buddha and display it in their houses although they are not buddhists. They think that it is good luck and Filipinos are also influenced by the Chinese culture. There is even a place in Manila called China Town because many Chinese businessmen established their businesses there and you can buy many Buddha images there of different colors and sizes.
How many people still believe in the greek gods?
a lot of greeks and romans still do
Difference of the greek orthodox and Buddhism?
We, the Greek Orthodox believe in God, we don't make up things, we believe what is TRUE..... we believe the original things..... etc... Buddhism is all about peace, charma, nature, and stuff like that...... they believe in buddha's, and that ANYONE can become a buddha...... they have many buddha's, but we only have 1 God, and that's just the basics...
What did buddhists believe before Buddha?
Buddha and his family were Hindu before Buddha became enlightened. In areas where Buddhism came in as an "alternate" belief the peoples had many beliefs - Taoist, Confucian, Christian.
Did Buddhist's believe in Hindu gods?
Yes,Buddha is not considered a God. Buddha is to Hinduism as Jesus is to Christianity. Gautama Buddha was born a Hindu, but tried to reform Hinduism.Buddhism has been referred to as Hinduism lite for that reason. Buddha founded Buddhism in India, but it is much more popular in China than India where Hinduism is still the dominant religion.Hindus actually only believe in one god, Brahma, but they believe that Brahma has many faces. The fact that they have names for the many faces of Brahma leads to misunderstandings and is one of the reasons for conflicts with Muslims.
What cause many people from lower social classes to support the Buddha's teachings?
the buddha opposed the Caste System
Why would people believe Islam is a peaceful religion?
Because religion in general has a stigma about it that many people still believe to be unable to criticize.
How many people worship Buddha in this world?
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