Overtime many significant events have shaped history, from natural disasters, wars and the never ending feud of politics they have all played a significant role in history. But there is one that has had the most influential effect of all, religion. Throughout time there has been an abundance of different religions and practices formed over the years, from Christianity to Judaism, each of them having their own impacts on culture and society, one of the major religions that formed was Buddhism. Today we will discuss how Buddhism was founded, the practices of it, and how it has changed as it has entered a new area and interacted with a new people.
Buddhism was founded by or Siddhartha Gautama also known as “Buddha” was born about 2565 years ago in what is now part of Nepal. A contemporary of Mahavira and came from the same warrior social class, born the son of a chief of one of the tribes in the Himalaya (McKay, 2012). At the age twenty-nine, he became unsatisfied with his life of comfort, he left home to become a wandering ascetic. He traveled south to the kingdom of Magadha, where he studied with yoga masters (McKay, 2012).
According to ancient traditions Buddha was mediating under a tree when he reached enlightenment which is defined as the perfect insight to the process of the universe, after this process he began to preach his beliefs to mass groups of people and began to attract a diverse audience (McKay, 2012). His teachings of concise human analysis and human condition were attractive to crowds as it was a change from the rigid social structure of North India at the time, it allowed people from every walks of life be accepted(Namgyal Monastery Institute).
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Buddha was able to define and practice a set of beliefs that could truly be applied to how society works, by focusing on your inner self and following the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path you can only help improve your religious state of mind and being.
As you can see Buddhism has had prominent and everlasting effect on religion in history, from the very beginning with Siddhartha Gautama meditating under a tree, to the present of the religion being practiced in countries worldwide, it will always be one the most influential and vital religions of the world.
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Buddhism is a nontheistic religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama in the 5th Century BC. It has been argued whether or not Buddhism should be regarded a...
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Buddhism originated from India, and was founded by Prince Siddharta Gautama, who later came to be known as Buddha, or the enlightened one. Born of a princely caste, he later renounced his comfortable life in search for nirvana. In order to do that, he joined a band of ascetic, who was a group of Hindu priests. In his teaching, the Buddha taught his followers to follow "the middle way", that is, not the way of extreme asceticism. He attained full understanding of the nature of being by meditation and after his success, decided to impart his knowledge to those who follow him .
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The founder of Buddhism was a man called Siddhartha Gautama, born to a wealthy family and destined for greatness; Siddhartha, however, left his family and the palace in search for religious truth and an end to suffering. Siddhartha tried many ways of reaching an enlightened stage; wandering the forest, joining the beggars, fasting, debating with religious leaders, but when none of these methods brought him a greater understanding of the world, Siddhartha sat himself down under a fig tree, and meditated. After forty-nine days of meditation Siddhartha was said to have achieved an understanding of the cause of suffering, he then became known as the Buddha, enlightened one.
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Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as The Buddha. He was an Indian, the first great Indian and perhaps the greatest of all ages, not excepting Gandhi. Siddhartha was born into royal family from the clan of the Sakyas, in a village called Lumbini, which is in modern day Nepal. No one is exactly sure when he was born, but researchers believe it was around 490 BC and died around 410 BC. After growing up, marrying, and having a child, he went outside of royal enclosure and saw an old man, a sick man, and a corpse (BBC, 2014, para. 3)....
Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. The religion is more neutral than one may find in a traditional Church. Buddhism needs to be preserved as something very complex. There are a variety of beliefs, ideas and norms of human behavior embedded in Buddhist literature. Within the tradition of Buddhism there are variations of the tradition. Elite forms of the religion are more intellectualized and more philosophical or theological. The people in this elite cast often ...
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