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Buddhism
What is Buddhism?
Who founded it?
Where are its origins?
How did it come to Japan?
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He wasn't to become a full demon, but should he do it?
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10/30/2004, 5:29 pm
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kitrean
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Re: Buddhism
Buddhism is A major religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha or "enlightened one," who lived in Northern India at the foot of the Himalayas in the 6th century BCE. Rejecting his luxurious upbringing, Siddhartha set out as a wandering ascetic — a person who suffers severe physical hardships as part of his/her religious practice. Eventually Siddhartha rejected this extreme also, choosing what he called the "middle path" to enlightenment and freedom from life’s pain. Opposed to violence and cruelty of any kind, the Buddha dined with "untouchable" outcasts and taught people to let go of attachments and illusion. Buddhism has been a major spiritual, moral, and intellectual influence on Central, Southern, and East Asia.
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1/26/2005, 11:59 am
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Re: Buddhism
Buddhism originated approximately 2,500 years ago in northern India (now Nepal) with the supreme enlightenment of and subsequent teachings by Sakyamuni Buddha. Born around 600 B.C. to King Suddodhana, ruler of the Sakya clan, Saykyamuni Buddha was originally named Prince Siddhartha Gautama. In childhood he led a pampered life of royal wealth sheltered from the world's miseries. But, when as a young man he was at last allowed to venture from the palace, he saw four sights: A decrepit old man, a person wracked with disease, a corpse, and a monk. He thus learned of life's inevitable sufferings (old age, sickness, and death) and the transience of all worldly pleasure. He also saw that the wise monastic had found peace in spite of life's ills.
Determined to find a way to be free from these troubles, Prince Siddhartha renounced his crown and family, and embarked on his journey to seek the truth. After years of cultivation, he attained supreme enlightenment and was thence known as Sakyamuni (meaning "sage of the Sakya clan") Buddha. Out of endless compassion, Sakyamuni Buddha shared his teachings so that others could also discover the Middle Path to end all suffering.
In other words Prince Siddhartha became known as Sakyamuni Buddha. And he founded Buddhism.
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1/26/2005, 12:06 pm
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Re: Buddhism
There Are Four Noble Truths.
The First Noble Truth Is The Truth of Suffering.
The Second Noble Truth Is The Truth of Arising.
The Third Noble Truth Is The Truth of Cessation.
And The Fourth Noble Truth Is The Truth of the Path.
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1/26/2005, 12:14 pm
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