Just curious.
2006-06-22 08:14:13 · 3 answers · asked by vbg2006 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The basic doctrines of early Buddhism, which remain common to all Buddhism, include the "four noble truths" : existence is suffering (dukhka); suffering has a cause, namely craving and attachment (trishna); there is a cessation of suffering, which is nirvana; and there is a path to the cessation of suffering, the "eightfold path" of right views, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Buddhism characteristically describes reality in terms of process and relation rather than entity or substance.
No god and yes on karma.
2006-06-22 08:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by korngoddess1027 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the western context there is no Buddhist Godhead! There are however depending on the sect one studies at least five great Buddhas who are considered the personifications of Enlightenment. These are called Tathagata, Nyorai, Awakened Ones or as you said Buddahs! Next are Bosatsu,or Devas which are something like saints, who are said to have the capasity to become Buddhas btu have taken vows to guide us to our salvation and Enlightenment. Below them are Guardians and wholy protecters and lower still are messengers of good fortumne and so on!
As for the core belief, generally the idea is to relieve the suffering of life by abandoning the ego and other forms of worldly desires, to evolve in wisdom and compassion and become like Buddha with intuitive ensight into the true essence of all things!
2006-06-22 08:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no gods in buddhism, that much I know.
2006-06-22 08:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by The Resurrectionist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋