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Preview: ... to lead a plain, reclusive life and determine a way to relieve this universal suffering. Siddhartha meditated under a bodhi tree for six years, but he was never fully satisfied. One day, however, he was offered a bowl of rice from a young girl and he accepted it. At that moment, he realized that physical harshness was not a means of achieving liberation. From then on, he encouraged people to follow a path of balance rather than extremism. He called this path the Middle Way. Devotion to the pleasures of sense, a low practice of villagers, a practice unworthy, unprofitable, the way of the world [on one hand]; and [on the other] devotion to self- mortification, which is painful, unworthy and unprofitable. By avoiding these two extremes the Tathagata [or Buddha] has gained knowledge of that middle path which giveth vision, which giveth knowledge, which causeth calm, special knowledge, enlightenment, Nibbana [or Nirvana]. (Smart 236) That night, Siddhartha sat under the bodhi tree and medi- tated until dawn. He purified his mind of all evil thoughts and attained Enlightenment ...

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Preview: ... fluence and impact of rigid religious doctrine on not only my immediate family and friends but our community and beyond that, our country and world. My childhood challenged me to study history and human development to try and make sense of how and why, as a thinking species, we created so many myths and belief systems. Eventually, I found the one philosophy that in a universal, democratic and non-judgmental way, views all life as interconnected and worthy of respect”. I asked Ms. Tarin to explain the challenges, if any, to practicing Buddhism; to which she answered, “Most of the challenges of practicing Buddhism are on a deep personal level, as it is about finding the hidden potential for wisdom, courage and compassion within ourselves and using these qualities to overcome the difficulties in our daily life, and in striving to make the world a better place for all people. It [practicing Buddhism] takes daily effort, which is difficult at times”. <br> I was curious to gain insight concerning the central beliefs of Buddhism. According to M. P. Fisher, in the text book Living Religions, sixth edition, <br> In what is considered his very first sermon, the Deer Park sermon, the Buddha set forth the <br> “Four Noble Truths” around which all his later teachings revolved.<br> These were:<br> 1 Life inevitably involves suffering, is imperfect and unsatisfactory.<br> 2 Suffering originates in our desires.<br> 3 Suffering will cease if all desires cease.<br> 4 There is a way to realize this state: the Noble Eightfold Path <br> (Fisher, 2005, p. 135, para 3).<br>I asked Ms. Tarin if she would explain the Four Noble Truths to me; she explained, “The Truth of Suffering tells us that life is suffering; this is the law of impermanence, that all things are temporary. The Truth of the Cause of Suffering is worldly or personal craving, thirst, or hunger. We [Humankind] should continually look outside ourselves for the cause of happiness. Without understanding our true nature, we [humankind] attach ourselves to people, things, ideas, and opinions which bring temporary satisfaction; when these things change we become disillusioned, frustrated, angry, and unhappy. The Truth of the End of Suffering means through diligent practice we can put an end to craving and attachment, the cause of suffering. The Truth of the Path, which frees us from suffering, regards actually living the teaching, as opposed to just believing or studying it. The practice of Nichiren Buddhism is based on action, taking action in your daily life through chanting Daimoku taps into one's Bud ...

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Preview: ... believe that every single living entity has a soul. Basically what this means is that you have a chance of your soul coming back as one of these animals. This is why most of the Hindus and Buddhists willingly follow their religion and choose to be vegetarians of one sort or another. You will never be able to know if that chicken thigh you ate at Kentucky Fried Chicken was one of your lost relatives. If you chose to eat an animal and it happen to be one of your relatives, then you would receive both bad karma and break one of the strict Eightfold Paths.<br><br>In Hinduism there is what you would consider social classes. What this means is your next lifestyle is decided for you. Unfortunately, this means if you were born a slave then you are damned to be a slave for the remainder of your life. On the other hand, if you were lucky enough to be born into wealth then you are destined to remain wealthy throughout your life span. If you were one of the poor souls to be born into slavery, you would be sinning to attempt to change your destiny in the Hindu religion. Not only that, if you were born into high class status, it would also be a sin to associate yourself with a person in a lower class level then you.<br><br>Now taking a look at Buddha’s teaching; he chose to disregard the different social classes. They allow those who were born into wealth the opportunity to mingle with those who weren’t as fortunate. His teaching allowed someone to choose their own destiny or path. He felt that if an individual followed the laws of the Eightfold Path then they had the right to better themselves. This meant a slave had the capability of becoming a king if that was his calling. With Buddhism, they believe that choosing your life path as a monk or a nun will ensure an achievement of nirvana.<br><br>To be a Hindu means you must go through samsara to be able to reach moksha. Their beliefs do not include a soul cleansing itself within one life span. The believe this cleanse takes on a process that must involve dharma, which is balancing one’s life and karma, weighing the deeds of a lifetime.<br><br>On the same token, Buddha was able to find that it was possible to cleanse your own soul and return to Brahma. This is what he considered nirvana. He felt that the only way to achieve nirvana was to follow The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. This is what gives them the instructions on how to achieve nirvana (Fisher, 2005).<br><br>There are a few differences in the Hinduism and Buddhism religion. This biggest area to look at in the differences is, Hinduism is India. Although India is actually where Buddhism originated from, it is Hinduism that became the most dominant religion until it died out. Today, Buddhism is found mostly in East Asia, just inside China and Mongolia. The East Asians prefer to have multiple Gods to worship where the Hindus only worship three main Gods and a few smaller Gods.<br><br>Another ...

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