A religious worldview is a dynamic source, providing a lens for adherents and society to interpret the world and transcend limitations that contribute to meaning, purpose, belonging and identity. In this contemporary society, religion is enchanted with multiple meanings that present a basis for individuals to experience dynamic living. Buddhism is an example of a non-theistic religious worldview, that originated in India in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE by the sage Siddartha Gauthma. It is a perspective for 520 million adherents that is significant in contributing to its believers and the society that they inhabit via its religious characteristics. Buddhism is the fourth-largest religion in the world, also defined as “a way of life”. The characteristics it inherits, contribute to the purpose, meaning and …show more content…
A believer and practitioner of Buddhism is known as a Buddhist. Similar to other religions, it encompasses many other sects and facilitates a sense of belonging to Buddhists, due to the notion of being able to connect and participate in the various attributes. Moreover, beliefs are the philosophical and doctrinal aspects of a religion, a fundamental part of Buddhism. Due to the non-theistic aspect of Buddhism, the core beliefs of adherents are the teachings of Siddartha Gautama; Dharma. The central teaching is the idea of cause and effect; if suffering is the effect, the aim is to eliminate the cause. Another core teaching surrounds the idea that human life is a cycle of rebirth and suffering, known as Samsara. The key beliefs that explore this teaching are The Three Jewels, Four Noble Truths, Marks of Existence, Karma, Samsara and Nirvana. Adherents follow these beliefs in their practical life and ethical
explains how God was disobeyed by the two and how God further created the life of all living things. Christianity is a monotheistic religion. Christianity also believes that everything should be antecedent through the son of God, Jesus Christ. Theravada Buddhism focuses on the life and lesson of Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha. As stated in the chapter, Views of the Human Problem, Buddha was the son of the ruler
Buddhism is the Solution to Our Current Environmental Problems The destruction of the environment is a major problem in the world today. The exploitation of natural resources, over population, pollution and the spread of human’s impact has negatively affected the quality of the Earth. All life is suffering from the environmental degradation. Air and water quality in cities and surrounding areas is poor. Greenhouse gas emissions are causing a global climate change that is displacing many species
complexes and archetypes (paradigmatic images or instinctive impulses to action). As part of his search for universal keys to the human psyche, Jung also studied and wrote numerous commentaries throughout his career on Eastern religious texts and practices. His reading of Buddhism however, is fundamentally faulted as evidenced by his misunderstanding and misrepresentation of mandala symbolism. Originally, Buddhist mandalas1 aide-mémoires that helped meditators keep focussed during long elaborate visualizations