How Did Buddhism Affect The Internal Identity?
Buddhism is a far reaching religion in which the people who practice it are told to detach themselves from all earthly desires. It stretches from the plains of Tibet to the cities of Britain. Buddhism also affects the identity and outlook on life for those who practice it because the religion advises against earthly attachment and being extremely rich or poor. Those who follow the extremes of life are unable to follow the “Middle Way” to achieve enlightenment. Buddhism affects the internal identity and the expressions of that identity of those who practice it by giving them a central figure in their lives, teaching to be unconcerned with Creation, giving them sacred texts, changing their beliefs of the world, giving the masses a common group,
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The Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, is known as the first person to achieve enlightenment. Before he attempted this enlightenment, he was a prince. After wandering out of his castle one day, however, Siddhartha saw a sick person, an old person, and a corpse for the first time. This caused him to realize how much suffering there was in the world and he set out to find out how to relieve himself of it. He first searched for the answer by living a life of extreme destitution, but he did not find his answer there. He ended up following what he called the “middle way,” a life of neither extreme riches or poverty. One day, Siddhartha sat under a tree in deep meditation, achieved enlightenment, and became the Buddha, meaning “enlightened one.” For the next forty-five years, he resolved to spread his knowledge to all people, and became the first leader of his own religion.
The religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism is called the Dalai Lama. The way that the Dalai Lama is chosen can seem very strange to those who do not know the religion. An example of this is when a Dalai Lama died and a five-year-old child was chosen as the next one. When he died, the monks found a boy who was born around the time of his death. When they placed objects that the previous Dalai Lama had owned, the child had said that the objects belonged to him. The boy was named …show more content…
Buddhism has 376 million followers worldwide. 150,000 of those followers are in Britain alone. The two major sects of this massive religion are the Tibetan Buddhists and the Zen Buddhists.
Methods of Prayer! Yay! Buddhists have many different forms of prayer. For example, most Buddhists repeat a short sentence, word, or syllable, called a mantra, in order to assist their meditation. Another method of prayer is venerating the Buddha himself. This method of prayer has many different forms, such as .Buddhists also have prayers wheels
Holy Days!!!! Buddhists have two major holidays. Sangha Day is the second most important, and it honors the Buddhist community in general. The quinicential holiday of Buddhism is Wesak, which celebrates the Buddha achieving enlightenment.
Tell Me That There Are Some Degree of Holy Places! There is only one holy place known to the Buddhist people. This is the very tree under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This tree is still alive and sits comfortably beside the Mahabodhi Temple. Many people come to see the tree under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment, and to perhaps attain enlightenment
The Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, is known as the first person to achieve enlightenment. Before he attempted this enlightenment, he was a prince. After wandering out of his castle one day, however, Siddhartha saw a sick person, an old person, and a corpse for the first time. This caused him to realize how much suffering there was in the world and he set out to find out how to relieve himself of it. He first searched for the answer by living a life of extreme destitution, but he did not find his answer there. He ended up following what he called the “middle way,” a life of neither extreme riches or poverty. One day, Siddhartha sat under a tree in deep meditation, achieved enlightenment, and became the Buddha, meaning “enlightened one.” For the next forty-five years, he resolved to spread his knowledge to all people, and became the first leader of his own religion.
The religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism is called the Dalai Lama. The way that the Dalai Lama is chosen can seem very strange to those who do not know the religion. An example of this is when a Dalai Lama died and a five-year-old child was chosen as the next one. When he died, the monks found a boy who was born around the time of his death. When they placed objects that the previous Dalai Lama had owned, the child had said that the objects belonged to him. The boy was named …show more content…
Buddhism has 376 million followers worldwide. 150,000 of those followers are in Britain alone. The two major sects of this massive religion are the Tibetan Buddhists and the Zen Buddhists.
Methods of Prayer! Yay! Buddhists have many different forms of prayer. For example, most Buddhists repeat a short sentence, word, or syllable, called a mantra, in order to assist their meditation. Another method of prayer is venerating the Buddha himself. This method of prayer has many different forms, such as .Buddhists also have prayers wheels
Holy Days!!!! Buddhists have two major holidays. Sangha Day is the second most important, and it honors the Buddhist community in general. The quinicential holiday of Buddhism is Wesak, which celebrates the Buddha achieving enlightenment.
Tell Me That There Are Some Degree of Holy Places! There is only one holy place known to the Buddhist people. This is the very tree under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This tree is still alive and sits comfortably beside the Mahabodhi Temple. Many people come to see the tree under which the Buddha achieved enlightenment, and to perhaps attain enlightenment