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Buddhism
Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life such as Ahinsa, Karma, and Dharma.
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What are the similarities and the differences among Jainism Buddhism and Hinduism?
THE MAIN AIM OF EVERY JAIN IS TO GET MOKSHA(MUKTI) AND TO BECOME MAN IT SELF GOD .OTHER RELIGIONS DID NOT GIVE THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY TO THE DEVOTEES WHO ARE FOLLOWERS OF THAT RELIGION. THE MAIN AIM OF EVERY JAIN IS TO GET MOKSHA(MUKTI) AND TO BECOME MAN IT SELF GOD .OTHER RELIGIONS DID NOT GIVE THIS TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY TO THE DEVOTEES WHO ARE FOLLOWERS OF THAT RELIGION.
Buddhism - consequences of breaking rules?
Buddhism has several levels of precepts.
The basic precepts of Buddhism are 5, for lay people who do not wish to put a high priority on spiritual development but wish to be good people who live worldly lives focused on money and family concerns.
The five precepts are:
1 to abstain from taking life
2. to abstain from taking what is not given (to not steal)
3. to abstain from sexual misconduct (not to harm others through sex by forcing them or cheating)
4. to not say what isn't true (to not tell a lie)
5. to abstain from intoxicants (to not eat or drink anything that clouds and confuses the mind.
There are karmic consequences to breaking the precepts. These are common sense in that it is basically an "eye for an eye" kind of situation.
The consequence of killing is a short life, the consequence of stealing is poverty, the consequence of sexual misconduct is unhappy relationships because no one will trust you, the consequence of lying is that no one will listen to you, and the consequence of intoxicants is ignorance.
Hope this helps. You can find a lot of this online
Here is the wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Precepts
What can Buddhist eat meat when they are not allowed to eat onions and garlic?
There are a number of rules regarding food and diet, these may vary from one Buddhist community to another. Many Buddhists are vegetarian, others believe in eating whatever is presented to them. Many Buddhists limit their exposure to the scallion food group, this includes garlic and onions, amongst other things scallions are believed to create conditions that dilute the effectiveness of meditation.
Buddhist relationship with the divine?
There is NO god in buddhism, despite what many people think you do not worship the Buddha. Buddha said the question of God was unimportant. You can argue about God until you die and still never know for sure, therefore focusing upon whether God exists or not is just a waste of time. He encouraged followers to focus upon achieving a state of Nirvana.
Were did the geographic location of Buddhism start?
Historians have differing opinions on the precise date of the Buddha's birth but it was around the year 500BCE. He was born into a noble family in Lumbini, an area that today lies in the South of Nepal.
What is the most important symbol for Buddhism?
Buddhism has no official symbols. However, some kinds of Buddhist practitioners have found certain symbols useful. For example, the only symbol in Zen Buddhism is the enso, which is a circle.
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Where did Buddhism first originate?
The Buddha statue is considered as one of the most symbolic objects of Buddhism. The first statue was done in the country of Gandhara, North of India, in what is today, the country of Pakistan.
Everywhere it spread Buddhism stressed?
I would have to say that it always spread ethical behavior along with The Buddha's Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path.
lumbini is in Nepal and its not in boarder of India rather it is really in Nepal. Buddha is born in Nepal and there must not be any doubt. Lumbini is also one of the UNESCO world heritage site in Nepal. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/666/. Every historical and archaeological proofs clearly mention the True location of Lumbini in Nepal and that is not all all in India. But because of less pulbicity and documentation to show in the modern world, people do not know that fact and they just believe it to be probably in india. And there is also some works near Nepal boder that Indian government is building fake Lumbini to show that Buddha was born in India. However this fake task is shameful and politically motivated that will harm the Humanity and the faith on The Buddha.
Why is chanting important to Buddhism?
Many Buddhists can go their entire lives without ever seeing, let along using, a singing bowl. The implication from this is that the singing bowls are not all that important to all Buddhists.
However many Buddhists meditate and some of these use the singing bowl as a source of white noise to block out other interfering sounds.
A smaller group see the bowls as "mystic" instruments to help them reach higher levels of insight.
A smaller group (again) sees the vibrations of the bowls as a magical medicine. This group includes both Buddhists and new agers. This group claims the bowls are tuned to the various chakras and focus energies towards these centers.
What was the main believe idea of Buddhism?
Sometimes when I'm asked to describe the Buddhist teachings, I say this:
(1) Everything is connected;
(2) Nothing lasts;
(3) You are not alone.
These first three are really just a restatement of the traditional Three
Marks of Existence: non-self, impermanence, and suffering. The fact
that we all suffer means we are all in the same boat, and that's what
allows us to feel compassion.
(4) Life is full of suffering
(5) Suffering exists because of our desires and aversions.
(6) There is a state of mind in which suffering ends (enlightenment).
(7) There is a path to attain this state; That path is called the Eight Fold Path.
Items 4 - 7 are the Four Noble Truths.
(8) Bodichitta (Loving- Kindness / Compassion) is the first step to
enlightenment (and to solving the world's problems)
(9) The 5 Precepts concisely describe a moral life
The 5 precepts are: (1) not to take the life of any sentient being, (2) not
to take anything not freely given, (3) to abstain from sexual
misconduct and sensual overindulgence, to (4) refrain from untrue
speech, and (5) to avoid intoxication, that is, losing mindfulness.
(10) Mindfulness of thoughts and actions are the key to wisdom and therefore
to the path of enlightenment.
The goal of Buddhism is to attain enlightenment and thus the opportunity to be freed from pains with the potential, if the choose, to enter Nirvana.
the birthplace of Buddhism is in the Himalayan mountains in India.
Do people practice buddhism in temples?
A Buddhist practices continually throughout each and every day. We go to temples on special occasions and for festivals or to help the monks. But, in general, it is a religion that we actively work at all day every day.
What do you call Buddhism temple?
Another name for a Buddhist temple is monastery. Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophy founded in northeastern India in the 5th century BC, based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Do buddhist have any food rules?
Not really. Some Buddhists choose not to eat meat in accordance with the idea of not killing, but this isn't compulsory. It is okay to eat meat, just not to order it directly from the butchers, as this may lead to an animal being killed specifically for you.
I'm a Buddhist and a vegetarian, but I'm not vegetarian because of my religion, it's just a separate thing for me.
How is salvation earned in buddism?
There is no salvation in a Christian sense in Buddhism, that is there no deity judging you to determine if you are good enough to enter heaven. Rather we create suffering and happiness through our own actions. The Buddha illumanates a path that terminates at the end of all suffering, Nirvana or even full realisation. This path may require countless lifetimes to reach the goal of Nirvana.
How does Buddhism differ to other religions?
Buddhism is really not a religion as we understand it,it is more of a way of life and living a life of peace and tranquililty without meanness and bitterness toward our fellow man, it is "enlightenment.
What was the popular appeal of Buddhism?
In its earliest days the appeal was in the simple clarity of the insight into human nature that was at the heart of the teaching, an insight that any individual could learn about and work on seeing for themselves -- as opposed to the sometimes arcane and secretive practices of the Brahmins of the time who kept the meaning behind of their practices to themselves. Another reason Buddhism was popular was because it was a moderate practice -- called "The Middle Way" because it avoided the extremes of overindulgence and ascetism that were some alternatives at the time.
What language do Buddhist people speak?
The original Buddhist teachings and the original writings were in the languages of the region of India that Siddhartha Gautama was from, near Nepal. They are in Sanskrit and Pali, and those languages are important to studying the original text. However, they have been translated several times. Buddhism has spread around the world and Buddhists speak their own languages. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Viet Namese, Burmese, Thai, English, the languages of India, French, German etc.
In what nations has Buddhism largely?
The Asian nations where Buddhism is a major religion in China, Japan, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. It is also a major a religion in Thailand and in Nepal.
