11/02/2010 04:57 (GMT+7)
The
teachings
of the Buddha recorded in the Pali canon and in the other scriptures
written in Sanskrit, Prakrit etc. is called Dhamma in this context. It
includes not only the doctrines such as Four Noble Truths, Three
Characteristics, Dependent Coorigination but also the various ethical
teachings relevant to both Sangha and lay society. |
05/02/2010 09:05 (GMT+7)
The following questions and
answers have been especially formulated with the newcomer to Buddhism in mind.Who was the Buddha? What does the word 'Buddha' mean? What did the Buddha teach? |
05/02/2010 08:47 (GMT+7)
Essentially, according to Buddhist
teachings, the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a
certain action, whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to
one's self or to others and thereby avoiding any actions which are likely to be
harmful. In Buddhism, there is much talk of a skilled mind. A mind that is
skilful avoids actions that are likely to cause suffering or remorse. |
05/02/2010 08:29 (GMT+7)
In the year 563B.C. on the border of modern day Nepal
and India,
a son was born to a chieftain of the Sakya clan. His name was Siddhartha Gotama
and at the age of thirty-five, he attained, after six years of struggle and
through his own insight, full enlightenment or Buddhahood. The term 'Buddha' is
not a name of a god or an incarnation of a god, despite later Hindu claims to
the contrary, but is a title for one who has realised through good conduct,
mental cultivation, and wisdom the cause of life's vicissitudes and the way to
overcome them. |
04/02/2010 17:03 (GMT+7)
Lama
Thubten Yeshe gave this
teaching during a five-day meditation course he conducted at Dromana, near Melbourne,
Australia, in
March, 1975. Edited by Nicholas Ribush. This teaching
appears in the November/December 1997 issue of Mandala
Magazine. |
04/02/2010 16:55 (GMT+7)
This short essay is intended to give a brief introduction to Buddhism. It
will discuss the way Buddhists perceive the world, the four main teachings of
the Buddha, the Buddhist view of the self, the relationship between this self
and the various ways in which it responds to the world, the Buddhist path and
the final goal. |
04/02/2010 16:52 (GMT+7)
Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word
comes from 'budhi', 'to awaken'. It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when
Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha, was himself awakened (enlightened) at
the age of 35. |
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