Sept 3 08 GLB3ResLib History of Religion- Buddhism
Nov 25, 2008 9:28:52 GMT 1
Post by Anne Terri on Nov 25, 2008 9:28:52 GMT 1
''September 3, 2008 God's Living Bible – The Third Testament – Research Library – History of Religion – Buddhism
AMEN''
The teachings of Gautama Buddha are books derived from his work, which are separated into three, known as the Three Baskets. Basically the Sacred books are from Gautama Buddha, a special teacher who taught the laws of Karma, through understanding of Four Nobel Truths. These are based on suffering. The simplified version is that in many ways, all human existence is suffering. Such as birth, aging, illness, death, etc. They include craving, sensual pleasures, even the craving for existence. They seek to find freedom from craving, which leads to the Cessation of suffering.
The school of Buddhism teaches meditation, through the training of one's mind. Their goal is to achieve enlightenment, as did Buddha. It is said that a Buddhist is one who takes refuge in The Three Jewels. These are the Buddha (Enlightened One), The Dharma (The teachings of the Buddha), The Sangha (The Community of those enlightened.)
They believe in Reincarnation. The definition is basic, ''to be made flesh again''. The belief is that one survives death to be reborn in a new body. It is to be reborn in Spirit or soul, to a higher self.
Buddhism isn't the only Religion that has belief in Reincarnation. Others include Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, among others.
After Gautama Buddha was born, a wise man visited his father, King Suddhodana. He told his father that Siddhartha Gautama would become either a great king, or a holy man. This prophecy was based on his life, and whether he would see life outside of the Palace. Suddhodana wanted his son to be a King. He protected his son from realities of daily life.
This didn't keep Gautama Buddha from seeing what existed, outside the palace. He found many suffering outside, and met three people that helped him to see. An elderly man, a man who had disease, a corpse that was in a bad state of decay, and an ascetic. The Buddhists have named these as The Four Sights. These were Gautama Buddha's inspiration to become a Monk.
Buddha later married Yasodhara, and had a son. Buddha wanted to be more Spiritual than a King, and left the palace on a Spiritual quest. He didn't believe in fasting, holding one's breath, and pain exposure. He felt it did nothing to advance one spiritually. This practice of asceticism was abandoned. He found he almost starved to death, and needed sustenance. He chose what they call the Middle Way, which is a path of moderation, vs extremes.
It is said, he achieved this goal of becoming a Buddha at age 35, after much meditation and spent the rest of his life teaching the Dharma. Some believe he died at age 80 in Kushinagara, India.
AMEN''
The teachings of Gautama Buddha are books derived from his work, which are separated into three, known as the Three Baskets. Basically the Sacred books are from Gautama Buddha, a special teacher who taught the laws of Karma, through understanding of Four Nobel Truths. These are based on suffering. The simplified version is that in many ways, all human existence is suffering. Such as birth, aging, illness, death, etc. They include craving, sensual pleasures, even the craving for existence. They seek to find freedom from craving, which leads to the Cessation of suffering.
The school of Buddhism teaches meditation, through the training of one's mind. Their goal is to achieve enlightenment, as did Buddha. It is said that a Buddhist is one who takes refuge in The Three Jewels. These are the Buddha (Enlightened One), The Dharma (The teachings of the Buddha), The Sangha (The Community of those enlightened.)
They believe in Reincarnation. The definition is basic, ''to be made flesh again''. The belief is that one survives death to be reborn in a new body. It is to be reborn in Spirit or soul, to a higher self.
Buddhism isn't the only Religion that has belief in Reincarnation. Others include Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, among others.
After Gautama Buddha was born, a wise man visited his father, King Suddhodana. He told his father that Siddhartha Gautama would become either a great king, or a holy man. This prophecy was based on his life, and whether he would see life outside of the Palace. Suddhodana wanted his son to be a King. He protected his son from realities of daily life.
This didn't keep Gautama Buddha from seeing what existed, outside the palace. He found many suffering outside, and met three people that helped him to see. An elderly man, a man who had disease, a corpse that was in a bad state of decay, and an ascetic. The Buddhists have named these as The Four Sights. These were Gautama Buddha's inspiration to become a Monk.
Buddha later married Yasodhara, and had a son. Buddha wanted to be more Spiritual than a King, and left the palace on a Spiritual quest. He didn't believe in fasting, holding one's breath, and pain exposure. He felt it did nothing to advance one spiritually. This practice of asceticism was abandoned. He found he almost starved to death, and needed sustenance. He chose what they call the Middle Way, which is a path of moderation, vs extremes.
It is said, he achieved this goal of becoming a Buddha at age 35, after much meditation and spent the rest of his life teaching the Dharma. Some believe he died at age 80 in Kushinagara, India.