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.
Buddhism was appealing to women because of the view that they were equal to men. In detail, Wei Shou’s “Summary of Buddhist Doctrine” in the Buddhist Doctrines and Practices explains “Women who enter the path are called nuns...if they can comprehend the rewards for good and bad acts they can gradually climb to the level of sages...” (83). This review is important because it recognizes both men and women as equals who can both accomplish salvation. Furthermore, in the “Lives of Eminent Monks”, Tiaohua writes to Seng Du, who she was previously engaged to, for leaving her and the ancestral rites and teachings of Confucian society to become a monk. Seng Du responds to her, saying “Men and women of the world, however, should adapt themselves to the times...you should pursue what you desire and admire.
“If Buddhism is the greatest and most venerable of ways, why did the great sages of the past and Confucius not practice it?”(Doc. 3) this demonstrates the type of question asked to the scholar and expected to be answered in a manner that would accept the ways of Buddhism. Moreover, Zong Mi, leading Buddhist scholar, called Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism the perfect sages and in a way he defended Buddhism without criticizing Confucianism and Daoism.
Ashoka was the cofounder of buddhism and made a big religion After Ashoka destroyed Kalinga Ashoka felt a feeling and so he went seeking for a teacher. To help him and while serching he see a buddhist a monk to the monk told him to sit under the bodi tree and then Ashoka did and had enlightment and then became a buddha. When he returned he had changed Many things about himself he would go to poor and then give them riches and he rejected violence. And would go to other kingdoms and give them advice to their king on how to make it a better place.
Yes, because whenever people travel to different countries for the purpose of trade they bring their religion with them. So if someone who worships Buddhism went to Japan they would be spreading their religion to other parts of the world. 2. Summarize the trade relations described in this excerpt.
Thich Nhat Hanh showed me that the concepts of Buddhism and Christianity are similar because both religions strongly believe that one person is their savor. The story of how Buddha is born is born in told in such a beautiful light as he was born out of his mother side. This was different from the story of how Jesus was born because Mary gave birth to Jesus
Document 5, written by Zong Mi (Buddhist scholar), talks about how people should respect the religion of Buddhism. Buddha was another leader giving his teachings to the world just like Confucius and Laozi. Even a Chinese scholar had a positive input on Buddhism, by saying not to judge the religion because there is no knowledge of it. Also he talks about how their religion involve their own sacrifice, not for anyone else but their belief in their Way. In Document 1 it also talks about their beliefs in the Four Noble Truths.
To a point that some of their teaches made it alongside of those of the other perfect mages , Confucius,Laozi and the Buddha were perfect sages...they differ in their approach... they Encouraged the perfection of good deeds... punish The wicked ones, and reward the good ones (Doc 6) and this happened under the Tang dynasty that simultaneously at times sponsored and suppressed Buddhism. It was under Emperor Gaozong in the late 600CE that temples of Buddha like the carvings at
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, in his work Living Buddha, Living Christ bridges the teachings of two of the worlds most popular and peaceful religions. With the Buddha and Christ as his spiritual guides, Hanh illustrates how Christians and Buddhists can learn from their founders that will improve and inspiring human lives the world over. In this powerful work, Hahn brings the reader to the realization that not only do these faiths share the same goal, at the core of human existence, we all do. As Hahn makes clear, at some base level, all of existence shares in the same “body of God,” also referred to as “the body of ultimate reality,”.
Buddhism offered a comforting and stable option for all including aristocrats and upper-class citizens in times of
Buddhism is a religion born in India 563 B.C. with Siddhartha as there founder. the basic beliefs are the 4 noble truths (Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, and Marga). Like document 6 says noble truth one (Dukkha) "birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering etc." In noble truth four (Marga) says "right intention, right action, right effort ect." Which means if you are suffering in some type of way you stop it by doing something right.
Buddha belief in bring happiness to every living creature without the suffering. Cherokee’s form of enlightenment was peace with the earth, Mother Nature, which would bring rain and abundance of crops. Buddha’s and the Cherokee both believe that anyone of their people can have the higher power within them. Cherokees and the Buddha’s did have an ordain person chosen to be the ears and eyes closes to their idea of a God. The Cherokees had a priest, medicine man, or Shaman to turn to for guidance for their people.
Buddhism is also a polytheism religion they also believe in one god. That god is name is Buddha One of their sacred texts is called both records the words of the Buddha. They have many Holy days here is a few Vesak, Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path of Buddhism is the eight practices called right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi. So the Noble eightfold path is one of the principal teachings.
Further in his essay he continues by comparing the similarities between different religion. In one part he compares the “Mahayana Buddhist concept of Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Nirmanakaya and the Christian trinity of God as Father, Son and the Holy Spirit” (444). Although he states that the three concepts are similar to the Christian trinity, but he doesn't explain further how it is similar and the reasons behind the concepts. On the contrary, Dalai Lama explains that the important point is to spread love and compassion,patience,tolerance,humility,forgiveness, and all the spiritual qualities of human
Buddhism’s ideal practitioners focus on wisdom, ethical conduct, and mental discipline. Buddhists seek knowledge, act properly, and mediate to obtain liberation. These traits contrast Taoism by Taoists believing knowledge is not something to strive for because it leads to desire, which leads to forceful action. Although, The Analects by Confucius has a theme of wisdom and learning, which parallels Buddhist’s values for wisdom. Confucianism is also similar to Buddhism in the importance of proper behavior.
