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  • Christianity and Buddhism

    Christianity and Buddhism

    This paper is a comparison between two very different religions. Specifically Christianity and Buddhism. Coming from opposite sides of the globe these two religions could not be any farther apart in any aspect. I will discuss who Christ is for Christians and who Buddha is for Buddhists. I will also get into the aspects of charity, love, and compassion in both religions and I will be looking at the individual self and how christians see

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    Essay Length: 2,093 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • A Brief History of Buddhism

    A Brief History of Buddhism

    Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures, nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also, the Buddhist movement was open to people of all castes,

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    Essay Length: 1,348 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Material World: Real or Illusion. Judaism and Buddhism

    Material World: Real or Illusion. Judaism and Buddhism

    Material World: Real or illusion? Buddhism and Judaism Buddhism Just like in a competition, society has been forced to change and evolve drastically according to every human need. Although it is obvious that it must have certain adjustments every now and then to work along with individuals, transformations are now more frequently. This shows the loss of power and lack of control of society over the population. It can be showed especially with failure attempts

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Buddhism: Things I Find Interesting

    Buddhism: Things I Find Interesting

    Buddhism: Things I Find Interesting As I was reading the selected portions of the book for this chapter, I came across a few things that I found interesting. At first I did not catch them, but after I went back and reread the selections, I found these things, that I thought were intriguing. Buddhism is supposedly a non-theistic religion. However, in the reading titled "The Majjhim-Nikaya: Questions Which Lend Not to Edification" (5.1) and in

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    Essay Length: 410 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Tommy
  • What Is Buddhism

    What Is Buddhism

    Another way we would benefit from Buddhism is the possibility to free ourselves from pain and suffering, we would be able to eliminate any attachments to “worldly goods.” Only then would we be able to gain a kind of peace and happiness that is exempt of greed, hatred, and lust. From this, keep an open mind, while I explain more in depth about Buddha, why we should rid ourselves from this so called pain and

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Buddhism Speech

    Buddhism Speech

    Today I am giving an informative speech on Buddhism. Now, "informative" is the key word here. I just want to reasure everyone that I am simply going to explain some of the philosophy of Buddhism. I am not, however, trying to sway your beliefs or views on life in ANY way. Instead, I'm going to share with you some of the basic things that I know, and however you choose to use the information, if

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Christianity and Buddhism

    Christianity and Buddhism

    This paper is a comparison between two very different religions. Specifically Christianity and Buddhism. Coming from opposite sides of the globe these two religions could not be any farther apart in any aspect. I will discuss who Christ is for Christians and who Buddha is for Buddhists. I will also get into the aspects of charity, love, and compassion in both religions and I will be looking at the individual self and how christians see

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Monika
  • The History of Buddhism

    The History of Buddhism

    Soon after Buddha's death or parinirvana, five hundred monks met at the first council at Rajagrha, under the leadership of Kashyapa. Upali recited the monastic code, Vinaya, as he remembered it. Ananda, Buddha's cousin, friend, and favorite disciple, and a man of prodigious memory, recited Buddha's lessons, the Sutras. The monks debated details and voted on final versions. These were then committed to memory by other monks, to be translated into the many languages of

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: David
  • Nietzsche on Buddhism

    Nietzsche on Buddhism

    Nietzsche repeatedly refers to Buddhism as a decadent and nihilistic religion. It seems to be a textbook case of just what Nietzsche is out to remedy in human thinking. It devalues the world as illusory and merely apparent, instead looking to an underlying reality for value and meaning. Its stated goals seem to be negative and escapist, Nietzsche sometimes seems to praise certain aspects of Buddhist teaching—and some of his own core ideas bear a

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    Essay Length: 1,642 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 19, 2009 By: Jack
  • Buddhism and Celibacy

    Buddhism and Celibacy

    A Life of Celibacy; Buddhism and Sex Buddhism which just may be the most tolerant religion in the world, constitutes teachings that can coexist with almost any other religions. Buddhism began with Siddhartha Gautama who lived in northern India in the sixth or fifth century B.C.E. The religion has guidelines in two forms in which Buddhist followers must follow. These are the Four Noble Truths and the Eight fold Path. Buddha taught that man is

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    Submitted: November 20, 2009 By: Monika
  • Comparisons of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism

    Comparisons of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism

    As the Greeks began to invade the Indian subcontinent, their culture slowly assimilated with that of the Indians. The overthrown dynasties were often associated with a homeland religion. For example, Chandragupta Maurya became a Jain, Ashoka (his grandson) became a Buddhist and Several Gupta emperors obsessed over Hinduism. The religions had many different appeals that attracted various social classes, branches that could support ordinary people (that couldn’t fulfill the duties of a more-sophisticated branch) and

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    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: regina
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    A question asked by many people is What is the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism? To find the answer let us look at the history of Buddhism and compare and contrast the beliefs and philosophies of the two. The Buddah, Siddhartha Gautama, was born in the 6th century B.C.E. in Northwestern India. The Buddah was the son of an aristocrat and grew up in a world of affluence and privilege. His father, Suddhodana took

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Essence of Zen Buddhism

    The Essence of Zen Buddhism

    THE essence of Zen Buddhism consists in acquiring a new viewpoint of looking at life and things generally. By this I mean that if we want to get into the inmost life of Zen, we must forgo all our ordinary habits of thinking which control our everyday life, we must try to see if there is any other way of judging things, or rather if our ordinary way is always sufficient to give us the

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Jack
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Buddhism revolves around a strict code of daily rituals and meditations. To an outsider they can seem mystical or even odd, but these are the paths to enlightenment and spiritual salvation. Throughout the centuries, Buddhism has evolved into a major religion in Asia and other parts of the world. The mystical roots of Buddhism can be traced back to the first century BCE. Buddhism began with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama. When Siddhartha was born

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Jack
  • Buddhism and Christianity

    Buddhism and Christianity

    In the early sixth century Christianity was evolving at a rapid pace. The spread of Christianity was not only moving westward through Europe, but it was also moving eastward down the Silk Road. The eastward spread of Christianity was primarily a form of Christianity known as Nestorianism, after the teachings of Nestorius, a fifth century patriarch. By 635 Nestorian Christianity had reached the heart of China spreading through all of Persia and India. During the

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Anna
  • Buddhism and Suicide

    Buddhism and Suicide

    Thesis: Bibliography on Buddhist Ethics http://jbe.gold.ac.uk/7/harvey001.html#suicide Incoporate western philoosophy? Western ethics? First part- Bacvkground on Buddhist doctrine concerning suicide 1. No Buddhist Should Commit Suicide The Milindapanha 98. from the Vinaya Pitaka section on the Order. Warren, Henry Clarke. Buddhism in Translations. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Ltd. (1995). King Nagasena explains why a buddhist (priest) may not kill himself. He claims that the world needs Buddhists to spread understanding and enlightenment (Boddhisatva way). 2. Breaking

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Jon
  • Buddhism and Anglican Religion

    Buddhism and Anglican Religion

    Buddhism + Anglicanism Buddhism and Anglicanism are two exceedingly popular Religions. Both religions have very different views on their funerary practices and beliefs. They have incredibly diverse ideas on what happens to you once you depart this life and the potential continuation of another. Buddhism and Anglicanism are only slightly compatible on the issue of funerary practices and the possibilities after death. It is quite well known that Buddhists believe in reincarnation however this is

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Christian View of Buddhism

    Christian View of Buddhism

    Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world, and it is continually expanding throughout the world. Buddhism comes from “budhi”, which means “to awaken”, the goal of Buddhism. Buddhism is a very open and adaptive religion. Because of this, there are over 80,000 different types of Buddhism. The two most widest beleived being Mahayanna and Theraveda. There are about 3-4 million Buddhists in America now. Buddhism is rich in history and it appeals

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Victor
  • Zen and Buddhism

    Zen and Buddhism

    Zen is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism which strongly emphasizes the practice of meditation. It emerged as a distinct school in China (as Cha'an) and spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and, in modern times, the rest of the world. The common English name derives from the school's name in Japanese, zen (禅). History Traditionally, Zen traces its roots back to Indian Buddhism; it takes its name from the Sanskrit term, dhyāna, which means meditative concentration

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Why Buddhism Appeal to Me

    Why Buddhism Appeal to Me

    One of the reasons why I took the course of for religion this semester is to perhaps come closer with my God again. After growing up in an Episcopalian household, it seemed that Christianity was the only accepted religion. I was very much encouraged by my parents, family, and society to say my prayers, attend Sunday school and church services, and be involved in the youth groups within my church. Religion, in some way, became

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Hinduism and Buddhism

    Hinduism and Buddhism

    Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism and Buddhism have different similarities and are in some ways connected to each other. Some of the practices of the two religions are similar in various ways and there are several examples to show this. Hinduism first started in India around 1500 BC. The word Hindu comes from the Sanskrit word sindhu, or river. The Hindu community define themselves as those who believe in the Vedas, or also those who follow

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Andrew
  • A Look at Buddhism

    A Look at Buddhism

    A Look at Buddhism Jaclyn Tate Axia College University of Phoenix Buddhism is a set of philosophies and teachings that is often described as a religion. It is also known as “Buddha Dharma” or “Dhamma”, which means “teachings of the awakened one”. The earliest known origin of Buddhism began in the 5th century BCE (before the current or common era) with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, also referred to as Buddha. The primary teachings of

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Janna
  • Comparing Buddhism and Taoism

    Comparing Buddhism and Taoism

    The belief in some higher presence, other than our own, has existed since man can recollect. Religion was established from this belief, and it can survive and flourish because of this belief. In Chinese history, Taoism and Buddhism are two great philosophical and religious traditions along with Confucianism. Taoism, originated in China around the sixth century B.C.E. and Buddhism, came to China from India around the second century of the Common Era, Together have shaped

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    Essay Length: 2,351 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Ch’an and Zen Buddhism

    Ch’an and Zen Buddhism

    Ch’an and Zen Buddhism Throughout the early years in many East Asian countries, there were many people who were looking for answers to this world’s, and otherworldly, questions. When Gotama became enlightened, and began preaching the practices of Buddhism, it came at such a time when the Han dynasty was collapsing, citizens were tired of Confucianism and looking for a new ideology that they could put there hearts and souls into. Over the years, Buddhism

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    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Jack
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Buddhism Alejandro Rueda Western International University Religions of the World/Hum 127 Edward Sinclair November 20, 2005 Buddhism Buddhism was founded by Siddartha Gautama, and eventually, he became the Buddha. His intentions were not to form a new religion, only to modify an older one. Brahmanism, or Hinduism, had become very orthodox and Siddartha was a minor king of Northern India. One day, he ventured outside the palace walls and saw how life really was.

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Venidikt

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