Category: Buddhism
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Tibetan Buddhism and Zen Buddhism Comparison
Tibetan Buddhism (Dalai Lama) Zen Buddhism Rituals The Five Tibetan rituals are considered to be life changing which helps the Tibetans in the spiritual and religious obligations they desire. Its also actually great for your body. You search within as you work through the exercises help to strenghthen your social acceptance. The rituals begin with…
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Zen Buddhism: Main Features
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction Zen Buddhism is a peculiar religion because unlike most other religion such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and many others, Zen Buddhism does not have a god to worship. In Zen Buddhism there is no particular spiritualism since any Zen practitioner is expected to meditate in search of…
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Personality Psychology and Zen Buddhism
Introduction Zen Buddhism has been a topic of interest to westerners for a very long time. Zen Buddhism is a movement that occurred in the 1960s and involves monks, their feats and their monasticism, and the study of doctrines. However, Zen Buddhism is also a social and religious aspect that pertains to the everyday beliefs…
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Basic Beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the most commonly practiced religions in the world today. It is believed that both religions originated in northern India around 500 BCE. The two religions later on expanded to other regions, especially in Asia, where Buddhism continues to have a major spiritual and religious impact on people. The two…
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God Concept in Christianity and Buddhism Religions
It is important to note that the key beliefs in Christianity include a number of key points. Firstly, there is only one God, and he is the only creator of the universe, which he created in seven days. Secondly, God is beyond time and space, which means he existed prior to the worlds creation. Thirdly,…
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Buddhism: The Concept of Mahayana
Buddhism is one of the worlds largest religious beliefs that believes that the life of a human being is that of suffering. Buddhists believe that the suffering of human beings can be solved through meditation and good behavior (Mark 2021). The concept of Buddhism has its origin in India and spread across Asia to other…
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Rituals in Buddhist Culture: Religious Traditions and Holidays of Buddhism
Table of Contents Similarities Differences Applying this Knowledge Conclusion References Like any other religion, Buddhist philosophy is associated with unique traditions, customs, ceremonies, and rituals. Buddhist culture is extraordinary and multifaceted, further confirmed by numerous rituals, which, in particular, play a crucial role in Buddhism. Even though most Europeans have not heard of such practices,…
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Buddhist Meditation Practices
Buddhism is a form of religion that has three major schools of thoughts including Theravada, Mahayana, and Vihrayana. Mahayana originated from India in the 5th CE under the leadership of the Gupta dynasty. The government valued the teachings of Mahayana traditions to an extent of establishing a public university referred to as Nalanda to teach…
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Euthanasia in Christianity and Buddhism
Case Study on Death and Dying Nowadays, we live in a multicultural world, where individuals who represent different traditions have to engage in contact and coexistence in a wide array of situations. In particular, patients of clinics may often belong to different cultural and/or religious traditions. This means that it is paramount for medics to…
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Buddhism and Classical Hinduism
Table of Contents Introduction Comparative analysis Reflective response References Introduction Each religion of the East (classical Hinduism and Buddhism) teaches separate principles from one another. Every religion of the East may be similar in some way, but their rituals, books, and views of a higher being are different. Principles can be found in multiple religious…