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How Has The Concept Of Buddhism Changed Over Time?

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It is difficult to talk about the concept of Buddhism in the broad sense. Similar to other religions such as Traditional African religions and Hinduism, Buddhism consists of a religion whereby over time and across regions, the beliefs and practice differ in their own way. I will briefly discuss in this essay, traditional Buddhism and Buddhism as a concept which has changed over time. However, both concepts emerge from the same principles of Buddhism. I will further discuss the three jewels of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha (the enlightened being), the Dharma (the path) and the Sangha (the followers). Finally, through the discussion of the significance of those three jewels, I will explain the ways in which the three concepts are intrinsically related to the four noble truths which are the main teachings of the Buddha which will lead to liberation from Samsara (the wheel of reincarnation) …show more content…

Theravada Buddhism is the ancient Buddhism from which Mahayana Buddhism emerges in the later years. The latter brings with it new teachings and practices. While Theravada Buddhism refer to a historical Buddha, Mahayana Buddhism talks about a more ‘esoteric’ Buddha. Regardless of the tradition being taken into account, the Buddha is the enlightened being who has found liberation without the help of any other being. According to the legend, the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree without the help of a teacher and in an instant. This statement of reaching enlightenment independently distinguishes the Buddha from the arhats (enlightened disciples). The arhats seek to attain liberation through the Buddha’s teachings and not on their own (Lopez 1999,

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The Lotus Sutra, “Lotus of the True Dharma” notes the empowerment and influence from the philosophies of Buddhism as it shows the way towards Nirvana (Doc 3). The purpose of the Sutra is to convey to people of the hardships of making it to “Tathagata”, which encourages them to work harder and mature mindfully. Furthermore, the practices of Buddhism is also shown in an edict of Ashoka, the emperor of the Maurya Dynasty (Doc 6). He was a strong supporter of Buddhism and based many propagandas from the religion. His form of the religion, however, is the practice of great education and a path to happiness.

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The three branches are Theravada, Vajrayana, and Mahayana Buddhism. Theravada refers to the way of the three elders. This branch of Buddhism is considered to be conservative. Some monasteries are located within the cities, which can be beneficial so that monks would be able to ask for food. Mahayana is another branch of Buddhism and it is translated to mean big vehicle.

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More importantly, Mahayana Buddhists teach that enlightenment is reachable in one lifetime, and this can be fulfilled by a layman. The assorted subclasses within the Mahayana tradition, like Nichiren, Pure Land, and Zen, advocate various ways of obtaining this ambition, but each group agrees that it can be reached in a one lifetime by anyone who truly wants it ("Mahayana," n.d.). Mahayana Buddhism bears more of a religious nature than its Theravadan counterpart does. It many times involves the adoration of Buddhas, celestial beings, boddhisatvas, ceremonies, rituals, and the use of sacred objects. The role of these religious elements changes, but remains essential to Tibetan/Tantric

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Which is a list of guidelines for followers of Buddhism to obey. Each item on the list began with the word “right” referring to the correct action Buddha thought you had to do to reach nirvana. Nirvana is buddhists way of achieving peace. One example from the eightfold path is “Right livelihood means making your living in such a way as to avoid dishonesty and hurting others, including animals.” There are clear right and wrong actions

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