ipl-logo

Essay On Theravada Buddhist Temple

1233 Words5 Pages

I have always been interested in the Buddha art, but I didn’t know anything of what it sits behind that beautiful sculpture, that is why I chose for my site visit report the Wat Buddhrangsi a Theravada Buddhist Temple. Theravada is one of the three major sects of the Buddhism, it is the called the doctrine of the elders. It claims to be the most accurate to the Buddha beliefs origins, they rely on the Pali Canon text while the other sect of Buddhism rejects the idea of using religious literature. The Pali Canon instructs Buddhists to practice the correct form of thinking, speaking, acting, earning a livelihood, concentrating, effort, mindfulness and view. Their principal guideline is that nothing is forever and the attachment to something will only bring you unhappiness. Their fundamentals beliefs are set on Four Noble Truths, dukkha truth of suffering, samudaya truth of the cause of suffering, nirhodha truth of the end of suffering, magga truth of the path that frees us from suffering. The way to free all this is following the Noble Eightfold Path, this path helps you reach enlightenment or Nirvana. The Theravada Buddhism has differences with the Mahayana Buddhism the other largest sect of Buddhism. Theravada …show more content…

That’s why leaders of the community requested via the Thai Embassy that a monk must be sent to minister to their needs. Around the 80’s they sent Ajarn Surachett, the founder of Wat Buddharangsi temple. When he arrived in Miami he was settled in an apartment near Homestead, then he rented a house that serves as a Wat and residence but he knew he needed to expand for future activities. That is why he started a search for a place and the architect Noppom Poochareon is the one who designs the temple of This temple has been in South Florida since January 2002, after a lot of difficulties they went

Show More
Related

  • Eloong Drive Case Study

    874 Words  | 4 Pages

    In his article, “Amid Religious Discrimination Probe, Mobile Takes Buddhist Meditation Center to Court,” John Sharp states that the city of Mobile has filed a state lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against the Buddhist Center at the same time that the U.S Department of Justice is looking into whether the city’s commission and council violated the Federal Religious Land Use Law by denying the center’s project on Eloong Drive in South of Downtown Mobile. Late last year, Dr. Prasit and his wife Lar Nimityongskul being the head of the Buddhist Meditation Center in Mobile felt the need to relocate their meditation center from what they called “cramped and bustling Airport Boulevard” to a less lousy place on Eloong Drive. It was a perfect idea for them, except that the residents and the city weren’t in support. The group first sought their planning approval last year but nearby residents protested claiming that the meditation center would cause traffic and noise and that it didn’t conform with housing developed along the serene river south of Downtown Mobile. On two different occasions in March, Lar Nimityongskul gathered

    Read More

  • Living Buddhism Monk Thich Nhat Hahn Summary

    1159 Words  | 5 Pages

    Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, in his work Living Buddha, Living Christ bridges the teachings of two of the worlds most popular and peaceful religions. With the Buddha and Christ as his spiritual guides, Hanh illustrates how Christians and Buddhists can learn from their founders that will improve and inspiring human lives the world over. In this powerful work, Hahn brings the reader to the realization that not only do these faiths share the same goal, at the core of human existence, we all do. As Hahn makes clear, at some base level, all of existence shares in the same “body of God,” also referred to as “the body of ultimate reality,”.

    Read More

  • Free Response Essay On Buddhism Dbq

    466 Words  | 2 Pages

    Jaleen Carroll A1 11/17/17 Free Response Essay There are many major religions in the world, one of them being Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion founded in India around the fifth century C.E. Throughout time, it made its way to China. While in China, Buddhism was viewed by the people in many ways, both positive and negative.

    Read More

  • Dbq On Buddhism

    76 Words  | 1 Pages

    Buddhism is a religion born in India 563 B.C. with Siddhartha as there founder. the basic beliefs are the 4 noble truths (Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, and Marga). Like document 6 says noble truth one (Dukkha) "birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering etc." In noble truth four (Marga) says "right intention, right action, right effort ect." Which means if you are suffering in some type of way you stop it by doing something right.

    Read More

  • Response To Buddhism Dbq Essay

    795 Words  | 4 Pages

    Documents 1 and 5 do not directly show support or contempt for Buddhism, but rather give another perspective of the religion. Document 1 comes from a sermon preached by the Buddha himself. “The Four Noble Truths” shows us the basic guidelines of the religion. This information is vital because many people who just simply chose a side of the fight for or against Buddhism may not actually know what the religion represents. By reading the sermon, the Chinese citizens could form a better understanding of Buddhism.

    Read More

  • Buddhism Dbq Essay

    822 Words  | 4 Pages

    Buddhism is an ancient religion that originated from India and gradually traveled to China through cultural diffusion . Many of the Chinese people liked Buddhism, which was also referred to as a “barbaric religion” according to the traditionalist. The Chinese saw their society as sophisticated and superior to any of the new ideas coming from the advance trade routes throughout their country known as the Silk roads. Due to the fall of the Han Dynasty and it’s chaos that it created, Buddhism was a peaceful distraction that gave people optimism when their government failed because of corruption and political disunity. Before Buddhism religions such as Daoism and Confucianism were popular in China, because of Buddhism, followers of the traditional

    Read More

  • Buddhism Dbq Essay

    1226 Words  | 5 Pages

    Buddhism, being founded by Buddha, spread through many trade routes religious missionaries sent by Ashoka. Through these Missionaries, Buddhism was able to reach many places, with one of these places being China. When Buddhism first arrived to China, it was met with mixed reactions which soon define Buddhism rough transition and diffusion into Chinese custom. Buddhism's advancement into China was a direct result of Buddhist monks emphasizing the spiritual benefits of Buddhism. In response to this; Buddhism was accepted by some while Confucian scholars and other high officials rejected it because they believed it was detrimental to China.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Daoism And Buddhism

    419 Words  | 2 Pages

    Reed Hohner Mrs.Samal AP World 10/24/15 Daoism and Buddhism, which began in separate parts of the world, developed in vastly different ways, such as their beliefs in the role of government, their beliefs in supernatural affairs such as afterlife and gods, and the way each formed based on other outside influences such as other religions. Daoists believes in following may deities as opposed to the buddhists who do not believe in following any “creator”. daoists attempt to be one with nature as they pursue life and once they die, they believe that there is an afterlife. in buddhism, they believe that one will be reborn again and again through the 31 planes of life based on their past lives karma. in buddhism, there are 26 planes of life that are “good” and 4 that are “bad” and 1 that is nirvana.

    Read More

  • Mahayana Buddhism Dbq Essay

    829 Words  | 4 Pages

    In India during the classical era, Indo-European Aryans introduced Hinduism to the natives which started social disparity and patriarchy. In response to this, Siddhartha Gautama founded a new religion that was more egalitarian called Buddhism that spread to Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. Monks and merchants used the Indian Ocean trade network that connected China, India and many other countries for the first time to spread Buddhism. However, while it was spreading Buddhism branched into two Mahayana Buddhism in East Asia and Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia. In China Mahayana Buddhism was greatly excepted by people who didn’t have a lot of stuff or people who wanted to reach nirvana but was greatly hated by others no only because it went against everything Confucianism believed in but also since it wasn 't a native religion.

    Read More

  • Narrative Essay On Thanksgiving With Buddha

    1567 Words  | 7 Pages

    Thanksgiving with Buddha Wat Buddhametta is small meditation center located near the intersection of 22nd and Swan. It is there that I chose to experience a something that is outside of my routine, and something that would expand my worldview. The Wat Buddhametta has a schedule of events that all are welcome to join. The third saturday of each month is set aside for a community buffet where everyone in the Wat Buddhametta community is invited to this social event. The event was set to be on the 17th of October, being at 6pm, and would extend through the evening.

    Read More

  • Dbq Essay On Christianity And Buddhism

    777 Words  | 4 Pages

    Religions have greatly shaped their followers' lives by their origin stories, societal teachings, and tone in their writings. Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism are different in their attitudes and creation stories, but similar in their social impacts. %Origin In the Islam, Hindu, and Buddhism beliefs and teachings, they differ in the number of gods worshiped and origin of life. In the Five Pillars of Faith, the Shahadat duty requires that "A Muslim must acknowledge that 'There is no God but Allah...'".

    Read More

  • Shakyamni Buddha Research Paper

    747 Words  | 3 Pages

    A Buddha is a spiritual person who recognizes that enlightenment can end the cycle between birth and death as well as bring deliverance from suffering. Buddha went by more than one name such as Shakyamuni Buddha or basically the Buddha. As stated in the article, “The Life of Shakyamuni Buddha”, Buddha real name was known as Gautama Buddha and lived from 566 to 485 BCE in central north India (Berzin, 2007, para. 1). The name of the city in India where Buddha grew up and stayed the rest of his life was Nepal. Buddha was a spiritual leader, including a teacher to many followers and he started the Buddhism religion.

    Read More

  • Essay On Sangha

    1100 Words  | 5 Pages

    Generally, Buddhists respect the Monastic Sangha as the place where the Lord Buddha lives in the model of Buddha. People have just worshiped the model of Lord Buddha instead of monks can lead them feel peaceful. In the Monastic Sangha, it always stays the model in many styles depending on the diverse culture of Buddhists around the world. In Thailand, the Monastic Sangha decoration styles are adapted from the Dhamma books which is shown the picture of the activities that Lord Buddha practiced on the wall. This is to teach and warn Buddhists to practice the merit all the time and forever.

    Read More

  • Judaism Vs Buddhism Essay

    467 Words  | 2 Pages

    The four nobles truths comprise the essence of Buddha’s teachings. Now I am going to talk about how these religions are different.. Then they believe in two different after life 's Buddhism believes in reincarnation which means when you die you are reborn and Judaism believes in heaven or hell. The worship in different places Judaism worship in a Rabbi and Buddhism worships in a temple.

    Read More

  • Brief History And Culture Of Non Western Art

    1101 Words  | 5 Pages

    Non-Western art is a gateway to learning about other areas of the world that may be uncommon to people in Western countries. Non-Western is important to study because it gives one insight into other religions and beliefs, the history and culture of art in other countries, and one is exposed to various forms of art. Firstly, art from week 12 concerning Buddhist art and architecture will be used to discuss the importance of religions and other

    Read More

More about Essay On Theravada Buddhist Temple

Open Document