Buddhism: The Four Truths And The Philosophy Of Buddhism

Buddhism teaches that the solutions to all of our problems reside in the self rather than from outside sources. This ideology has become one of the main fundamental principles in Buddhism in that there is no one “right” way to attain spiritual enlightenment. Proceeding and taking the necessary responsibility for their own understanding as well as their actions, is the decision of each person. Religion of Buddhism is less of orthodoxy or strict grouping of beliefs which is to be accepted in its totality, and more of a philosophy in which each person learns and uses in the manner in which they are comfortable. The basic tenets in Buddhism are the Four Truths and the Eightfold Path.
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For example, Buddhism shares the ideal that the world is an illusion and that in order to remove ourselves from physical, temporal and emotional suffering and we must understand what causes this suffering. One can take the necessary steps to move toward enlightenment once one understands what causes the suffering. Buddhism believes in reincarnation they does not draw social distinctions regarding rebirth unlike its Hindu counterpart. Buddhism teaches the basics and allows the member to work toward enlightenment in their own way. Reincarnation in Buddhism has to do entirely with their proximity to enlightenment, but Hinduism creates social paradigms where your deeds in life can cause you to be reborn into other beings such as animals and insects. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy of peace, wisdom, and intellectualism. While seeming complicated Buddhism is one devoted to simplicity, from its moral and ethical guidelines to the very rituals and actions carried out by its members, each activity is simple and to the point. I believe Buddhism is one of the most compelling and interesting religions to date. And because of that more people, including different religions, will want to know more about what the religion has to offer. The religions that are practiced widespread throughout the world indicate that the majority of people pray to a …show more content…

The pro of practicing Mahayana Buddhism is that the Dharma is left to the interpretation of the person. How the person defines or relates to what they read is solely on them. Unlike Christianity where the pastor explains the text according to his interpretation.
It is difficult to distinguish between primary sacred texts of religious traditions from those that are also sacred but secondary. For instance, in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, there are a number of texts that are treated as sacred that it is not possible to single out those which deserve the title scripture. So, it is very difficult to tell which texts are important and which ones are not and the distinction is not clear between these