Sangha

govern the way a buddhist thinks, acts and behaves. They are teachings provided by the Buddha also known as Dhamma which have had an immense impact on the lives of adherents and the community itself called the Sangha. Buddhist teachings and worship along with the Buddha himself and the Sangha combine to produce the three jewels which is centered around an Buddhist. It is important to note that to become a buddhist, one must take refuge in these three jewels - usually in front of a monk. In…

1. What is the essence of Buddhism? Gen Kelsang Lekma stated that the essence of Buddhism is really a way of understanding your mind. And going through Buddha 's skillful method of discovering the mind through meditation and helping us to understand how to control negative states of mind to increase our positive state of mind so we can achieve happiness. 2. Was Buddha a deity? No, Buddha is seen more as a master teacher and an enlightened being. Because he has attained enlightenment- he has…

Buddhist community meditation is an action that not only allows a person to experience what the Buddha experienced, but also allows the practitioner to experience self-awareness. Although meditation has been eminent in the lives of mostly the official sangha of…

was that the term sangha was a noun and he repeatedly said to give its root. In fact the question deviated me because a noun contains base unless a root. He should have asked the root of the past participle noun. He affirms that the root is ‘han’[a] of the term Sangha. No doubt, according to the traditional grammar his answer is correct. But, it is not the only answer for the question he raised. Another etymological interpretation also is found regarding the definition of Sangha. My answer was…

meditation. He attained enlightenment after six years under the Bodhi Tree in in Bodh Gaya, India. Siddhartha was not the founder of a new religion, but the founder and leader of a group of people called Sramanas. This sect later became known as Sangha. Sangha people preserved the Buddha's original teachings and provided spiritual support for the Buddhist community. After Siddhartha Gautama passed away, the community he founded slowly developed into a religious movement. The teachings of…

To what extent is “Western Buddhism” a separate tradition to the Buddhisms of Asia? There are a variety of different forms of Buddhism prevalent in many countries throughout the world, all with their own unique set of beliefs, traditions and practices which cause them to become somewhat dissimilar from others, therefore ‘Western Buddhism’ could be seen as a separate tradition to typical Asian forms of the religion to a significant extent. They contain many similarities in their ways of life but…

Around the age of thirty Siddhartha, sees the Four Passing Signs and forgoes his life of luxuries and attachments to his wife and son, to become a wandering ascetic. It was considered respectable for noblemen in India during Siddhartha’s time to go off in search of truth, but in retirement, not as a young man. (Gach) Perhaps he was influenced by Vardhamana who had done the same thing a few years earlier forming Jainism. According to the traditional accounts, Siddhartha follows an ascetic life…

Social hierarchy is the arrangement of people in a society into groups. It is present in all societies in some form, and multiple religions detail societal hierarchy. Two such religions, Buddhism and Hinduism, have many followers (Buddhism has 440 million, Hinduism has 1.6 billion), but despite both having high numbers, they have varying views on social hierarchy. In Hinduism, there is a caste system detailing societal roles, contrasted in Buddhism with no caste system. However, both religions…

differences. In this paragraph the dress traditions of Buddhism will be discussed. Compared to other religions and movements, Buddhism became widespread in Asia because of the strong organization of its monastic communities (sangha). A very important sign to outwardly express the sangha has always been the monk’s robe. Traditional Buddhist typically wear robes. “The Sankrit and Pali word for monastic robes in civara. Wearing a civara is the first of monk’s four traditional requirements.” (CITE)…

After the Buddha returned from becoming enlightened he provided people with new teachings. The Middle Way and Dharma were the true path to Nirvana. The Buddha knew that some of the aspects of Hinduism were not the true path to enlightenment, that is why there are some clear distinctions between Buddhism and Hinduism. To commence with, a clear distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism is their perspective over animal sacrifices. After returning from enlightenment, the Buddha advised his…