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Ty Meagher
Professor James
PHI 150
4-29-23
Buddha

Part 1
Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha, was a spiritual leader and the founder of Buddhism. In the sixth century BCE, he lived in ancient India. He was born into a wealthy family and enjoyed a life of luxury until he resigned his privileged existence to seek enlightenment, according to Buddhist legend. He reached enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree after years of meditation and reflection. He then devoted the rest of his life teaching others his insights and ideas, with the goal of assisting others in finding liberation from suffering and inner peace. The Buddha was a spiritual teacher and philosopher who founded Buddhism, a religion based on the teachings of his …show more content…

The Buddha distinguished between two kinds of happiness: worldly prosperity and spiritual bliss. Happiness derived from external factors, such as material things, relationships, and social position, is referred to as worldly happiness. Spiritual happiness, on the other hand, is obtained from inner serenity, wisdom, and ethical behavior. The pursuit of worldly enjoyment, according to the Buddha, is ultimately futile and leads to sorrow. He taught that all external conditions are ephemeral and changeable, and that connection to them leads to attachment and misery. He emphasized that true happiness may be found exclusively within …show more content…

His worldview, however, is not without limitations and criticisms. One criticism leveled at the Buddha's worldview is that it is extremely individualistic and self-centered. The Buddha's emphasis on individual insight, ethical behavior, and mental discipline may be interpreted as ignoring the need of social and political engagement and communal action. Another criticism leveled against the Buddha's worldview is that it is pessimistic and nihilistic. The Buddha's teachings on the nature of suffering and the impermanence of all external conditions can be interpreted as inspiring despair and hopelessness. The Buddha's emphasis on the cessation of suffering can also be seen as denying the richness and diversity of human

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