Buddidum???

Question

what are the thoerys behind buddisum and how would i convert to it??

i know the basics of it but i want know more

Answer 1

Buddhism
Now one of the world's major religions, Buddhism is based upon the teachings of Siddhartha Gutama Buddha in reaction to the animism and pantheism which were common in India at the time. The principle beliefs of Buddhism are expressed in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

There are three main schools of Buddhism today. the first is Therevada (Doctrine of the Elders), which is the surviving form of Hinayana, or Lesser-Vehicle and can be found in Ceylon, Burma, and other areas of Southeast Asia. The second is Mahayana, or Great-Vehicle, and can be found in China, Korea and Japan. The third is Vajrayana, or Diamond Vehicle, and can be found in Tibet and some surrounding areas.

In India, where Buddhism originated, it can now only be found in very small numbers.

Answer 2

This is a description of the four noble truths.

1. Dukkha: the noble truth of suffering:

Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering.

2. Samudaya: the noble truth of the origin of suffering:

It is this craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there; that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for extermination.

3. Nirodha: the noble truth of the cessation of suffering:

It is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, and non-reliance on it.

4. Marga: the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering:

It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.

Answer 3

Are you sure you want to convert to it even without knowing what it is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budhism#The_Four_Noble_Truths

Answer 4

This link is a treasure trove of information.
http://www.buddhanet.net/

Blessings )O(

Answer 5

You can read up on it here:

http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/index.htm

Answer 6

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