Lotus of the Good Law is also very significant to followers of Buddhism as it expresses salvation to Buddhism being universally attainable and lastly, the Tibetan Book of the Dead is also very substantial to adherents of Buddhism as it as it is means by which a Buddhist can determine their rebirth or Nirvana. The Tripitaka is a very significant text for adherents of Buddhism as it can as a guide to the teachings of the Buddha. Firstly, the Tripitaka is a sacred text split into three “baskets”; the Sutra Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and the Abhidharma Pitaka. The first basket, the Sutra Pitaka sets the rules and expectations of the Sangha. In this way, the Tripitaka is very significant to adherents of Buddhism as it provides a clear set of expectations of the adherent of the religion as well as providing a guide to the teachings of Buddha.
Buddhists Just Go Simply Buddhism is influenced in the lives of Buddhist adherents and communities through the teachings of the Lord Buddha, which is a set of ethics and codes set upon that Buddhists must follow, and the XIVth Dalai Lama. Buddhists just go simply as an enlightented form of life to whom have a spiritual awareness that everything is seen to be impermanent and that all experiences are an illusions. Buddhism is a well known and worshipped religion all over the world; it is a large part of culture and society particularly in south-eastern Asian countries. Firstly their are the three jewels of Buddhism; the three jewels are the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, all jewels are inter-related. The first jewel ‘the Buddha’ is known by budhhists to be seen an enlightened human being.
Buddhists achieved their end path after all suffering was endured and one has come in control of every action and thought, only then could the ultimate happiness and paradise in nirvana be reached. Daoists searched for the first cause of the universe to which all souls belonged to, came from, and could return to after the ultimate control and balance was reached. Daoism and Buddhism were intrinsically similar in many ways. Mainly because of a lack of concern for politics, government, and earthly ordering of people at a socially significant level, both religions' main focus and teaching was the balance and harmony for all people in a natural way and in one's own mind. Their afterlife, so to speak, was different in the belief that individual happiness and peace was the end path for Buddhists, while Daoists wanted to remain and become once again to the continuity of the universe and all life and not as human
Buddhism originated in India and spread throughout the country via the Silk Road. The caves at Yungang contain many of the first examples of early Buddhist sculpture in China. The Seated Buddha was carved during the Wei Dynasty. This piece of artwork is over 45 feet tall and carved out of stone.
Within five centuries of the opening of the Silk Road to Central Asia, Buddhism had become so prevalent in China that some scholars estimate as many as 90% of her population to have been converted to Buddhism. By the Northern Wei dynasty (386-535) this religious philosophy had so penetrated the ruling elite as to inspire massive public works programs at some of the world's finest cave complexes atMogao, Yungang and Longmen. And in 629, early in the Tang dynasty (618-907), concerns for textual authenticity inspired China's most famous pilgrimage. The monk Xuanzang departed from Chang'an (modern day Xi'an) on a sixteen year journey to northern India in search of original Sanskrit texts. When he returned with over 600 such texts, the Wild Goose Pagoda was constructed in Chang'an (modern day Xi'an) as a library for these
As consequence of the profoundness of these cultural ties, hundred of Chinese scholars were the student of the famous Nalanda University much before the advent of Christ. Up to the 19th century, the scholars of the two counties visited each other and strengthened the cultural relationship. In ancient times, if the Indian scholars like Dharmaratha, Kumarajiva, Buddhajiva, Dharmakshema and Sanghabhuti visited China, the Chinese scholars Fa-hein, Sung-Yun, It-Sing and Huentsang came to India. Among them Huentsang was the Chairman of a Buddhist conference sponsored by the Indian Emperor Harshavardhana. The way Huentsang and Fah-Yan enriched the Indian history by their writings, they became inseparable part of it.
Buddha’s Eightfold Path describes how a person could live a life of enlightenment and peace if these eight steps are followed. In essence the path is the “right” way to live that includes; view, aim, speech, action, living, effort, mindfulness and contemplation (UOP, p. 532-533). All of these views center around a person that knows the causes of suffering and can overcome those causes. These causes are described as selfishness, envy, gossip, lies, and corruption. The “right-minded person” (UOP, p. 532) has no “attachment toward body, feelings, perceptions, activities and thought” (UOP, p. 532-533).
Shiva and Vishnu were the most favored deities in Khmer-style Hinduism (Duiker 244). That still begs the question however how did Hinduism reach the Khmer empire in the first place? Hinduism’s origins within this area can be traced back to the previous kingdoms of Funan and Chen-La. These kingdoms are thought to be the first to rise after Indian traders reached this region of Southeast Asia (). It is even thought that the people of these kingdoms may have been comprised of Indians who stayed in the area to create trading posts.
“The Last Emperor” is considered to be a milestone movie for the promotion of East Asian art and culture. The movie “The Last Emperor”, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, is about the life of Pu Yi, the Ching dynasty’s final emperor. The film is about a leader who fails to understand his people and rules in a realm of fantasy, finally succumbing to his impotence. The film was hugely successful. Apart from the storyline, which is based on the life history of the protagonist, the film paints an unmatchable visual experience of art and culture prevalent in East Asia.
Hinduism is not an organized religion, and it also doesn't have specials rules like Catholics with the 10 commandments. The duty of a religion is to guide humanity to uphold certain noble principles in order to lead a peaceful life and to maintain human dignity. The main goal of this religion is to become dharma: Dharma means to have some sort of right conduct, righteousness, moral laws, and duty that leads you to an eternal life in heaven. You can become Dharma by doing specific actions or using your thoughts to move you up the caste system to the highest achievement which is Dharma. All human beings in Buddhist eyes are equal, and Buddhist concepts recognize that everyone is built with dignity and the equal and basic rights of all human beings.