Shakyamuni Buddha Teaches

[Anne Terri]

SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA TEACHES

After Shakyamuni Buddha realized, through his Enlightenment, how to relieve the suffering in the world, he traveled to an area known as Deer Park. This was near the Holy City of Benares.

Benares is the Holiest of all cities in India. In the language of Hindi, they call this city Varanasi. When one in India takes a pilgrimage, they place Benares as first on the list.

In the 11th century, they suffered invasion of the Muslims. Unfortunately many temples were destroyed or desecrated.

One who wishes to study Sanskrit, can learn in Varanasi (Benares).
Many beliefs of the Hindu's salvation, are joined to this city. For example, if one dies in Varanasi, it is believed they will Receive salvation. If one bathes in the Holy River, they will be cleansed of all their Sins, both in this life and in previous lives. There are Ghats now along the west bank of the river Ganges for this purpose. Benares is best to visit for a Spiritual quest.

Shakyamuni Buddha's journey to this holy city marked the beginning of the Buddhist Community.


According to Victor Daniels, well known author and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Sonoma State University, he wrote in
2005:

AS MUCH A PSYCHOLOGY AS A RELIGION. Buddha was the most psychological of history's noted spiritual teachers. When asked about the existence and character of God, he replied that he did not concern himself with that question, but that the nature of suffering and how to decrease it, in this life, was the essence of his teachings. How to make this life a good and satisfying one, beneficial to ourselves and others. We could as well call it an ethics, or a psychological system. But psychology did not exist in his day, and religion was the available vehicle for transmitting his teachings.

Enlightenment, liberation, or awakening. ."Buddha" means "The enlightened one" or depending on your translation "the liberated one.""A buddha is a human being with sufficient determination and resolve to have traversed the path to become enlightened. There have been numerous buddhas, but only one Gautama Buddha of Kapilavastu, who is known as the Buddha.His description of himself: I am an ordinary human being who has become liberated from many of the causes of suffering.

While in India, Shakyamuni Buddha, travelled with his disciples. They taught his concepts on Dharma. They were filled with compassion, a never ending kindness, allowing them to bring help to all they encountered. They saw no class structure, and it did not bother them if those in need were rich or poor, all were helped.

They slept at night, laying down where they were. If they felt hunger, they asked for food, but only a little.

Buddha was beloved by the people, for he cared about what they thought.



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