A common misunderstanding of about Buddhism exist today, especially in the concept of reincarnation. Since the origin of Buddhism derived from India where most people practice Hinduism during that time, the common misunderstanding is that many people believes that when one passed on and reincarnate, ...
Throughout numerous years humans have been desperate to find out the answers to the most fundamental questions in the world. A question they desperately seek throughout life is “What Is The Meaning of Life”. Catholicism and Buddhism both have there beliefs on What the Meaning of life is. ...
The purpose of studying Buddhism is not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.— Shunryu SuzukiWhat is Buddhism?"To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to purify one's mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas" (Dhammapada 183). Avoiding evil and cultivating the good means to ...
The idea is the concept of 'god' that as far as I'm aware was under discussion. You're right that it could end up somewhere else other than a 'being' but the concept remains the same! With regard to the 'multiverse' you're still left with how did it come to be? And aren't ...
Although the concept of mindfulness is most often associated with Buddhism, its phenomenological nature is embedded in most religious and spiritual traditions as well as Western philosophical and psychological schools of thought (Brown & Cordon, 2008; Walsh, 2000). In this work, we draw from the ...
What is the Hindu concept of right conduct?Hindu Right Conduct:Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, which means that there is no one Supreme Being who controls the universe. Hindus take personal responsibility for their behavior while on earth....
[L. Susan Brown,The Politics of Individualism, p. 53]). Now, the concept of direct democracy as we have described it is not necessarily tied to the concept of majority rule. If someone finds themselves in a minority on a particular vote, he or she is confronted with the choice of ...
Buddhism breaks down the point of life thusly: we are here to learn loving kindness, appreciative joy, infinite compassion, and to want this peace for all living beings. It’s not so different from the golden rule that encompasses most religions: be kind to each other, as you would be ki...
In contrast, Mahayana Buddhism introduces the concept of the bodhisattva, a being who seeks enlightenment both for themselves and for the benefit of all sentient beings, delaying their own final enlightenment to assist others. 14 The teachings and practices of Buddhism, regardless of the school, ...
The concept of buddhi is integral to various paths of spiritual practice and self-realization in Indian religions. It is through the purification and proper use of buddhi that individuals can comprehend deeper spiritual truths and progress on their path toward enlightenment. Conversely, the title of...