Dhammatthavagga Religion

It is believed that the origin of the Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path came from Buddha himself. “The Buddha explained these as the heart of his teachings (Wangu).” According to Buddha, the ultimate goal of Buddhism is to put an end to suffering and rebirth (Keown). These are the wise words of Buddha “Both is in the past and now, I set forth only this, suffering and the end of suffering

While the color red symbolizes the stringent discipline and the power of rituals and deeds such as vigorous meditation. Apply the color insignia to the mandalas of the monks. The mandalas reinforce the importance of Buddhist teachings towards achieving enlightenment. The white mandala of the left-monk suggests he is an acumen that comprehends knowledge beyond usual desires and perceptions. Whereas the monk with the red mandala needs to follow the Buddhist teachings and rituals to achieve enlightenment.

Thirdly, his third commitment is to work to preserve Tibet 's Buddhist culture, a culture of peace and non-violence. Religion Facts  The place of origin is India  The founder is Siddhartha Guatama (Hindu prince)  The Sacred text is Pali Canon/ Tripitaka  Ultimate Goal is Nirvana

These are the ways the Buddhist strive for to overcome Karma. In Hinduism they handle Karma in very similar ways, They believe the same, that not only one 's actions and deeds carry consequences through into the next rebirths but also our thoughts. That a man becomes pure through a unpolluted mind and honest deeds. One cannot escape karma alone by living this way, to escape what the Hindus call samsara or the recycling of life-one must achieve moksha or liberation from the limitations of

It emphasizes on teaching the person to be good. Buddhists are after taking an individual to enlightenment, whereas Confucius teaches their follower on the need for proper conduct. Both of them do not restrict their fans to stick to the rules. Rather, they are given a chance to question the teachings to get the right path by themselves. Moreover, they agree that the culture was destroyed during the Chinese Communist regime.

These are based on the Four Noble Truths. Dharma teaches that following these will free a person from fear and ignorance

Personally, I believe that this is a sign of maturity and self-esteem. If a person is confident in themselves and really believes in what they are talking about then it is okay if others disagree, but if you wish for others to be supportive of your views then I believe that means that you are uncertain about them and need clarification. When Ray and Japhy are talking about Buddhism, Ray tells Japhy that he does not believe that Zen Buddhism is truly a form of Buddhism, but rather he is a “Serious Buddhist” because he is working towards something in his life. “That’s because they want them to realize mud is better than words, boy.” (Kerouac 13) In this quote despite the age difference between Japhy and Ray, as Kerouac refers to himself in the book, Japhy still calls him boy, typically not a very flattering and endearing term, especially when used to address someone of a younger age than yourself. Japhy is pointing out to Ray sometimes the most simplest thing that you never would expect to be the answer is actually the best way in going around to solving the problem or question that has been presented to you.

Gotama, the religious leader, also as the Buddha, he is known to already have reached Nirvana. During his mission to reach enlightenment, Siddhartha had many different paths of wisdom taken to meet his goal. In the chapter “The Brahmins”, Siddhartha is still managing to seek the meaning of life as he moves his journey on to his enlightenment, he begins to “meditate to the syllable of Om”(page 3). He understands the meaning of “Om” reciting the verse, “Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, Brahman is the arrow’s goal. At which one aims unflinchingly,” but does not quite merge into it.

If we put this passage in context with the rest of the Bhagavad Gita, it becomes clear that Krishna is doing much more than explaining the characteristics of the atman; he is revealing some significant aspects of the Hindu religion such as ethical practices and some emotional aspects. This text begins with Arjuna contemplating the morality of the life of a warrior. Krishna then shows the reader how fulfilling one’s dharma is in fact a very moral way of living one’s life. The god also reassures the reader that there is no moral injustice harming others in battle by enforcing the idea that the body is merely a portal for the soul. Doing one’s religious duty is always the ethical thing to do even if it emotionally it is difficult to complete.

Lastly is the practice of matsuri. Matsuri is the worship and the honor given to the spirits of their ancestors and kami. Shintoism adherents can interpret what ones meaning of life truly is but the four affirmations is a good start. The third question a religion must answer is what is good behavior and what is sinful or simply what is morality? The mainstream religions have an absolute clear description of what their moral code is.