OLD SCHOOL VS NEW SCHOOL The two largest forms of Buddhism are the old school way of the elders, Theravada, “The Lesser Vehicle”; and Mahayana, the reformed Buddhist group, “The Greater Vehicle.” Although there are significant differences between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism, they share much in common, including that both believe in their commitment to the teaching of the Noble Fourfold Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, emphasis on establishing mindfulness as the heart of their practice, and their acceptance of the Buddha as a model of a fully enlightened person/being. Theravada and Mahayanist Buddhists differ greatly in the emphasis put on Buddha and how they interpret his teachings. Theravada Buddhists are following Pali Cannon, the oral tradition taught by Buddha; the earliest available teachings of “the Awakened One.” In them, he never claimed to be divine. Though Buddha was revered above all else for “The Elders” view him as first and foremost the historical person Siddhartha Gautama, who achieved enlightenment. By following his guide/Pali Cannon/ Dharma we can hope to actuate the same fate of release from the Wheel of Death and Rebirth.
Additionally, both believe in the spiritual practices such as meditation, yoga, concentration, and cultivation of states of mind, called mindfulness. While Hinduism and Buddhism share similarities, they also celebrate differences; Hinduism is not founded by any particular prophet and Buddhism was founded by Buddha and Buddhists do not believe in the existence of souls like Hindus, neither do they believe in the sacred texts of the Vedas or any other Hindu scripture. Refuge in the Buddha, the Sangha and Dhamma are the three fundamental requirements of the eight fold path while Hinduism offers many choices to its followers for
Comp Essay 1 - Buddhism and Daoism Comparative Essay- Buddhism and Daoism Daoism and Buddhism were similar religions during the classical era because of their shared belief in balance as a way to maintain order in the world, and neither was intended for political advancement nor were they the dominant religion because their beliefs and leaders were concerned less with government and more with maintaining oneself in harmony, however they were different in that the ultimate goal of Buddhism is to reach Nirvana, whereas Daoism attempts to find 'the way' to live one's life and find knowledge and harmony in the universe. Daoism and Buddhism both held to the core belief that human life should be composed of balance. The name of Daoism came
More importantly, the two highlights non-violence. With regard to their disparities, the foremost difference is on their view on Karma. Although both religions believe in the concept of Karma’s universality, Jainism specifies that Karma is not the effect or result of the person’s actions. Karma is perceived as a true substance that freely flows throughout the human body (jiva). Buddhism concretely believes that karma is the direct effect of one’s own action.
Moksha is a union with Brahman. Brahman is a single spiritual power, this means that they believe there is soul in all things or Atman. The Atman is your or the soul joined with Brahman. To reach Moksha you must free yourself from selfish thoughts or desires. Karma and Dharma determine this.
The incessantly interesting feature of Zen Buddhism is that there is no dogma, philosophy or doctrine one must believe in to be a Zen Buddhist (“Buddhist beliefs”). O’Hara describes Zen as a “practice of coming back to the actual right-now-in-this-moment self, coming back to the naturalness, the intimacy and simplicity of our true nature.” In A History of Zen Buddhism, Dumoulin quotes Bodhidharma, a highly regarded teacher of Buddhism, as describing Zen in the following way: A special tradition outside the scriptures; No dependence upon words and letters; Direct pointing at the soul of man; Seeing into one's own nature, and the attainment of Buddhahood. (67) Zen
Taoism and Confucianism are two of China’s oldest philosophies /religions. They are often considered opposites for several reasons, although they have a few similarities Taoism focuses on the individual, spiritual life while Confucianism concerns itself with the social and moral side of life. Taoism emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao of nature. Tao means "The Way", it is the indefinable, harmonious power that flows throughout the universe. It flows through living and non-living entities.
BSTC1001 Introduction to Buddhist teaching Ven. Sik Hin Hung Individual Assignment - Short Essay 25 November 2014 According to Buddhism, why is it important that we take refuge in the Triple Jewels? Lai Hiu Nga Hilda (2013701500) Lai Hiu Nga Hilda P.1 Taking refuge is considered as a way to look for liberation from the sea of suffering. It is one of the practices of “Human and Celestial Vehicle”. which aims at attaining happiness in heaven and earth.
Buddhism believes in Eternal Death in which death is the only way to end suffering. Buddhism believes that the Four Noble Truth, Middle Path, and the Eight Fold Path are the teachings of Buddha that allowed him to achieve enlightenment. Nirvana is Buddha’s ultimate goal. Nirvana means extinguish, to be free from our desires. Once we overcome our desires and detach ourselves from attachments, the state of nirvana is achieve.
What makes you not a Buddhist The Title of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse’s book is “What makes you not a Buddhist”, but in reality he addresses those things which make one a Buddhist. He starts off by examining how many people, without even realizing it, accept the beliefs that qualify one to have the name. He boils down Buddhist beliefs to the four seals of Buddhism. Those four seals are: all compounded phenomena are impermanent, all emotions are pain, all things have no inherent existence, and enlightenment is beyond concepts. Throughout the book, Khyentse addresses these four facets necessary for the path to enlightenment, but he is constantly boiling them all down into one single main point, which is that all compounded phenomena are without inherent nature, are interdependent, and impermanent.