1. Vardhamana Mahavira was in kshatriya caste in Norther India in 540 BCE. At age of 39, he left his house and decided to travel in order to find salvation. He spent twelve years of his life detached from the possession of the material good. After twelve years of this ascetic lifestyle, he gained enlightenment. Vardhamana Mahavira decided to spread his knowledge, he united all of the doctrines into Jani.
Vardhamana Mahavira believed that everything in this world has a soul. Therefore people should adopt the principle of ahimsa, nonviolence to all the things. Most of the Jani 's were vegetarians. Also, jaunts believe all people are equal, therefore there should be no castes. Jai appealed to a lot of people from lower castes because of it.
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Siddhartha Gautama came from kshatriya caste in 563 BCE. One day, while riding his horse, he met three men, that presented to him all of the misery, sickness, and sufferings that exist in this world. The last man he saw was a monk, traveling by foot. This aspired him to live his house and follow the same ascetic lifestyle and look for enlightenment.
After 49 days of meditating, he received enlightenment and became «Buddha». As Vardhamana Mahavira, he decided to spread his teaching in a form of dharma, the basic doctrine. Some of his dedicated followers became monks.
The main ideas behind Buddhas doctrine were presented as Four Noble Truths: life is suffering desire causes suffering by eliminating desire, people can avoid suffering decent life and following Noble Eightfold Path will help to eliminate
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Living by Buddhism principles demanded a lot of devotion. Mahayana Buddhism evolved as a step towards more suitable religion for the people 's lives.
Between about 3 and 1 centuries BCE Buddhism developments made practicing this religion easier.
People started worship Budda as a God. This united people towards one endorsing specific religious figure. The second reason was Bodhisattvas. Bodhisattvas were individuals that were able to rich «niravvanna» through their spiritual dedication to Buddhism, but they stay on Earth to help people, that are still struggling. Bodhisattvas also organized the monasteries, where they were able to accept various of gifts from wealthy people in exchange for the salvation.
Development of education institutions contributed for the religion to spread. Nalanda becomes one of the first university in India with more that thousand of a student.
Mahayana Buddhism became «the greater vehicle». It promised the salvation in much easier way, then Buddhism. Therefore attracted a large number of
Buddhist and Daoist elements, was on a rapid rise. One of the main advancements was in
He continued to teach Buddhism and enlightenment. These teaching principles can be found in the book Dhamma (Document 6). This was the start of a similar practice of Buddhism. It was not the original since it incorporated some orthodox beliefs.
History started with God’s creation, redemption, humanity rebellion against God, ultimate plan for divine intervention and restoration. God is the only source of meaning in history and in life. Most historians agree that Siddhartha Gautama started Buddhism in 5th century BCE who was born in Lumbini. He watched suffering in the world and decided for solution. Through meditation and analysis he achieved enlightenment. Buddhism has spread from India to every corner of the world. Many people embraced philosophical and practical aspects of Buddhism and integrated them into their religious and social
Buddhism was founded by one man, Siddhartha Guatama. He was born into royalty around 563 B.C.E. in a Kingdom near the border of India and Nepal. He was raised in wealth and luxury, and at the age of 16, he married a wealth woman and they had a child together. Around the age of 29, he began to realize that all humans were in a cycle of suffering, dying, and then being reincarnated only to suffer and die over and over again. It was then that he decided to leave his wife and child to find a way out of this repeating cycle of life and death. First he studied with teachers, but found he was coming to no conclusions, so he turned to more extreme things such as self-mortification, but he was still left unsatisfied.
It is generally agreed that the Buddha was born in 563 BC in Kapilavastu to the ruler of a small kingdom. He grew up with luxuries and had a sheltered life. When he was 29 he came to realize that hi life up to this point had been so empty. He let go any earthly attachments and soon set out to find peace and enlightenment trying to steer away from the cycles of rebirths. He started practicing Yoga and "adopted a life of radical asceticism." He soon gave up this way of thinking and focused on "a middle path between the life of indulgence and that of self-denial." After a time of great inner struggle, he began to wander to different places and preach and organized a monastic community know as the sangha.
Centuries after the death of the Buddha, his teachings spread throughout Asia and dominated (2). Around 1500, Western powers began entering the Buddhist controlled areas of Asia and created colonies, which persisted into the middle of...
After many years of seeking answers to his questions, particularly about suffering and death, Siddhartha came to a revelation and decided to adopt a path of moderation known as the Middle path, which found ground somewhere in between self-indulgence and asceticism. According to legend, Siddhartha sat under what is known as the Bodhi Tree and meditated intensely until at last he achieved Enlightenment when he reached a state of profound understanding. From that point on he was known as the Buddha. (Molloy 127)...
The founder of Buddhism was a man called Siddhartha Gautama, born to a wealthy family and destined for greatness; Siddhartha, however, left his family and the palace in search for religious truth and an end to suffering. Siddhartha tried many ways of reaching an enlightened stage; wandering the forest, joining the beggars, fasting, debating with religious leaders, but when none of these methods brought him a greater understanding of the world, Siddhartha sat himself down under a fig tree, and meditated. After forty-nine days of meditation Siddhartha was said to have achieved an understanding of the cause of suffering, he then became known as the Buddha, enlightened one.
Siddhartha Gautama is famously known as Gautama Buddha and was the founder of the idea of Buddhism. The Buddha was known to possess supernatural powers and abilities. He was born in the holy land of Nepal and his journey began in India when he decided to travel and teach himself about life. In the midst of his journey, he discovered Buddhism after he experienced a profound realization of the nature of life, death and existence. Buddhism became a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama and since then Buddhism has been popular throughout many civilizations. Buddhism is now one of the most ancient religions in the world, where people follow Buddha, which stand for “awakened one,” and Buddhism which has gained popularity because of the teachings of the Buddha.
Siddhartha throughout his journey encounters many teachers, but before he set on exploring the world for knowledge, he was the son of Brahmin in an Indian town. Siddhartha was always admired by the people of his town; he always excelled at everything, and was a fine writer and great reader.
Buddhism, like most other religions, originated in a particular place at a particular time, and its roots are in forms and ideas that were part of the environment in which it developed. The most important of these areas at the time of the Buddha was the valley of the Ganges river which flows from west to east across most of northern India. It was here that the great religions of India first arose and flourished. Only later did they spread to the south. In the time of the Buddha, about 500 B.C.E., this area was undergoing a period of vigorous religious development.
Buddhism was formed as a result of the decline of Hinduism. Hinduism was complex in many different ways including their rituals and daily lifestyle. Gautama became tired of it and went his separate way, and started a new lifestyle in hope others would follow.
The name Buddhism comes from the word "budhi" which means "to wake up." This philosophy originated from the life of a man named Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. “At his naming ceremony, priests foretold that his life could go in one of two directions”( Molloy 125). He would either follow his father's footsteps and become a world ruler or he would become a spiritual leader, if he got exposed to the sight of suffering. As Siddhartha grew, his father kept him away from all the suffering of the outside world. He got educated and trained inside a luxurious palace, preparing to eventually become the ruler his father wanted him to be. All was going as planned until Siddhartha decide to visit a town close to his palace without...
Buddhism is slowly becoming one of the most popular religions in the world, and is estimated to have about 300-400 million followers at the beginning of 2014. The numbers of followers have declined in the countries where Buddhism originated, due to the arising of “New Age Religions” in that part of the world.
Much of what we know of Buddha was passed down for generations though word of mouth and teachings, which were probably not written until long after his death (Fisher). Buddha like many other religious figures was born without human intercourse and was born into a very wealthy family and lived a life of luxury. He went on to marry and have a son, Buddha’s life changed however when he saw “the four sights” a sick man, an old man, a dead man, and finally a man seeking lasting happiness. The later inspired Buddha to leave his luxurious life behind and seek total liberation also known as nirvana. After traveling for many years and depriving himself from all wants and many needs including food for long periods of time, Buddha had what is known as the awakening. While meditating under a tree he saw all of his past lives and how good and bad deeds can effective future lives (Fisher). The awakening also showed how to end suffering and Buddha was radiant with light afterward (Fisher). From that point on he traveled around Asia teaching everyone he met what he now knew. Many that he taugh...