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Question

What is Buddhism? short definition pleas

are the four noble truths the basic beliefs of buddhism?

Answer 1

Buddhists do not worship God they worship Gods energy(light) But say their is no God behind it.They worship Buddha who is a Shaktyavesha avatar (empowered incarnation) Who said their is no God or no soul. But he was only tricking the atheists so they would not have to suffer in Hell. and they would merge with Gods light energy called Brahman. They think that is the ultimate goal but it is temporary and eventually they get board and fall back to the earth to get another chance to surrender to God again.

Answer 2

What is Buddhism? short definition pleas

I'll try to be short: to transcend hatred, greed and ignorance/delusion. (To be "awake")


are the four noble truths the basic beliefs of buddhism?

The teachings revolve around the 4 noble truths. I will re-word them to illustrate a different perspective:

1) There is a problem: "suffering"
2) The cause of suffering is: craving / desire / addiction
3) There is a "way" to end this craving / desire / addiction
4) That "way" is called the "Middle Way or Path" and it consists of "skillfully" practicing 8 things:

1) Understanding
2) Intention / Thought
3) Speech
4) Action
5) Livelihood
6) Effort
7) Mindfulness
8) Concentration

"skillfully" refers to doing these things without harming oneself or others; not to do them for 'selfish' gains or reasons, but in a genuine attempt to help and benefit oneself and others.

I hope that was helpful a bit.

Answer 3

Buddhism is an outcast of Hinduism. Buddha (The Enlightened one) was born around 560 B.C. In northeastern India.
His family name was Guatama. His given name was Siddhartha.
The four noble truths are:
1. The existence of suffering.
2. The cause of suffering
3. The ending of suffering
4. Ending of all pain by way of the eightfold path.
A key concept in Buddhism is Nirvana
In Theravada Buddhism there are three groups of writtings known as The Three Baskets.
These are considered Buddhism's sacred scriptures.
The 5 precepts that all Buddhists must follow are:
1.Kill no living thing
2.Do not steal
3. Do not commit adultery
4.Tell no lies
5.Do not drink or take drugs.
Some of these things have worldly wisdom in them.
However Christ Jesus gives us Heavenly wisdom through His Holy Word. Think about it, why aren't all calenders started from Buddhas death? Or another great spiritual leader.
Ask yourself why all the calendars in this world use Christ Jesus as their starting point?
There is only One true God and His name is Jesus.
He makes it easy to know Him and spend eternity with Him.
Simply believe Christ Jesus is God Almighty and follow Him.
Jesus will make all the changes in you as He sees fit.
He will do it, He can and He will, He will make you Holy so that
your eternal destiny will be secure with Him for all eternity.
Don't waste your time on worldly religions, I have done much studying of world religions and I am convinced that the one true Savior is Christ Jesus. God Bless You....Peace.

Answer 4

no matter what anyone here answers, it is a catch 22.

the paradigm of buddhism requires you to abandon the idea of either/or belief. you are operating under the impression that the four noble truths are the the basic beliefs, but they are and they are not - 100% of both - at the same time. this is both/and philosophy.

want to know something about both/and philosophy?

EITHER you believe it OR you don't. isn't that strange?

Answer 5

Buddhism is a philosophy that says man can be noble and moral
and enlightened by the power vested in man. It is not a religion
and does not presume to tell you what your Godly beliefs should be, that is your business and yours alone.

Answer 6

Buddha is a title.

The belief is simple: To stop the birth, death, and rebirth cycle. The state when you died and are no longer reborn is called enlightenment.

Unlike Western religions, Buddhism is practice. See reference for a starting place.

Answer 7

The path to enlightenment. But YellowPagesDotCom e una via molto piu' pratica e corta!

Answer 8

The Way of The Buddha.

Answer 9

Core beliefs of Buddhism:
Buddhism, like most of the great religions of the world, is divided into a number of different traditions. However, most traditions share a common set of fundamental beliefs.

One fundamental belief of Buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. In fact, most individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth. A practicing Buddhist differentiates between the concepts of rebirth and reincarnation. In reincarnation, the individual may recur repeatedly. In rebirth, in a person does not necessarily return to Earth as the same entity ever again. He compares it to a leaf growing on a tree. When the withering leaf falls off, a new leaf will eventually replace it. It is similar to the old leaf, but it is not identical to the original leaf.

After many such cycles, if a person releases their attachment to desire and the self, they can attain Nirvana. This is a state of liberation and freedom from suffering.



The Three Trainings or Practices:
These three consist of:

Sila: Virtue, good conduct, morality. This is based on two fundamental principles: The principle of equality: that all living entities are equal.
The principle of reciprocity: This is the "Golden Rule" in
Christianity -- to do onto others as you would wish them do
onto you. It is found in all major religions.

Samadhi: Concentration, meditation, mental development. Developing one's mind is the path to wisdom which in turn leads to personal freedom. Mental development also strengthens and controls our mind; this helps us maintain good conduct.
Prajna: Discernment, insight, wisdom, enlightenment. This is the real heart of Buddhism. Wisdom will emerge if your mind is pure and calm.
The first two paths listed in the Eightfold Path, described below, refer to discernment; the last three belong to concentration; the middle three are related to virtue.



The Four Noble Truths:
The Buddha's Four Noble Truths explore human suffering. They may be described (somewhat simplistically) as:

Dukkha: Suffering exists: (Suffering is real and and almost universal. Suffering has many causes: loss, sickness, pain, failure, the impermanence of pleasure.)
Samudaya: There is a cause for suffering. (It is the desire to have and control things. It can take many forms: craving of sensual pleasures; the desire for fame; the desire to avoid unpleasant sensations, like fear, anger or jealousy.)
Nirodha: There is an end to suffering. (Suffering ceases with the final liberation of Nirvana (a.k.a. Nibbana). The mind experiences complete freedom, liberation and non-attachment. It lets go of any desire or craving.)
Magga: In order to end suffering, you must follow the Eightfold Path.


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The Five Precepts:
These are rules to live by. They are somewhat analogous to the second half of the Ten Commandments in Judaism and Christianity -- that part of the Decalogue which describes behaviors to avoid.

Do not kill. This is sometimes translated as "not harming" or an absence of violence.
Do not steal. This is generally interpreted as including the avoidance of fraud and economic exploitation.
Do not lie. This is sometimes interpreted as including name calling, gossip, etc.
Do not misuse sex. For monks and nuns, this means any departure from complete celibacy. For the laity, adultery is forbidden, along with any sexual harassment or exploitation, including that within marriage. The Buddha did not discuss consensual premarital sex within a committed relationship; Buddhist traditions differ on this.
Do not consume alcohol or other drugs. The main concern here is that intoxicants cloud the mind. Some have included as a drug other methods of divorcing ourselves from reality -- e.g. movies, television, the Internet. 1


The Eightfold Path:
The Buddha's Eightfold Path consists of:

Panna: Discernment, wisdom: 1) Samma ditthi Right Understanding of the Four Noble Truths
2) Samma sankappa: Right thinking; following the right path in life

Sila: Virtue, morality: 3) Samma vaca: Right speech: no lying, criticism, condemning, gossip, harsh language
4) Samma kammanta Right conduct by following the Five Precepts
5) Samma ajiva: Right livelihood; support yourself without harming others

Samadhi: Concentration, meditation: 6) Samma vayama Right Effort: promote good thoughts; conquer evil thoughts
7) Samma sati Right Mindfulness: Become aware of your body, mind and feelings
8) Samma samadhi Right Concentration: Meditate to achieve a higher state of consciousness




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References:
Guy Newland, Untitled essay at: http://www.chsbs.cmich.edu/
Bhikkhu Bodhi, "The Noble Eightfold Path. The Way to the End of Suffering," Buddhist Information, at: http://www.buddhistinformation.com/

Answer 10

Please just stay away from it. The less you know the better off you are so Satan can't play tricks on you. Just walk away before you have a big spritual battle that obviously you are not equipped to handle as of yet, many of us wouldn't be.