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Buddhism
Summary of the History of Buddhism and the Life of Buddha
Buddhism is known to be a school of ethical thoughts and philosophies, in addition to being a religion of worship. Different from other religious sects, the sole purpose of Buddhism is not just worshiping a certain god. Buddhism purposes to expound the thought of divine growth that brings about compassion and knowledge. With respect to history, the ancestries of Buddhism can be traced back to 563 BC. The word Buddhism comes from the term "Budhi," which means awakening. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Guatama, who was later on referred to as Buddha. Guatama, the Buddha, attained enlightenment when he was 35 years old. In terms of the life of Buddha, it is acknowledged that he lived between the years 563 to 483 B.C, although it is estimated that he went on to live 100 years more (Brown, 2003). Legend says that the birth of Buddha was extraordinary. Maya, his mother, conceived him in a dream where a white elephant moved into her right side. During birth, the baby came out from her right side, completely made and went on to take seven steps. The baby was brought forth to an oracle who prophesied that he would come to be either a great king or religious educator. As a result, he was handed the name Siddhartha, which means "The one who attains his goal" (Brown, 2003).
Siddhartha's father unmistakably assuming that any interaction with unlikableness may cause him to pursue a life of abandonment...
However, when he attained 29 years of age, he came to the realization that affluence and luxury was not a surety of happiness in life, and therefore, he set forth on a spiritual expedition, reconnoitering dissimilar knowledge, faiths, and viewpoints of his day. 6 years subsequent to studying and meditation, Siddhartha finally claimed to have discovered the key to human happiness. After this, Siddhartha was handed the title Buddha, which means the one that is enlightened. Subsequent to this, Buddha spent the rest of his lifetime teaching the philosophies and ideologies of Buddhism (Brown, 2003).
Basic Teachings of Buddhism
The basic teachings of Buddhism can be summed up by the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. To start with, the Four Noble Truths encompass the quintessence of Buddha's teachings. These truths include: the truth of suffering, the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, and the path that set in motion the culmination of suffering. Dukkha is the first noble truth, which asserts that all life is suffering. It proclaims that life comprises bodily aching and psychosomatic suffering, for instance, fear, solitude and sickness. Teachings by Buddha elucidate how to evade suffering and finally attain a state of spiritual enlightenment (PBS, n.d). Samudaya is the second noble truth and proclaims that…
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