can you tell me what buddhism is..?

Question

in plain english? :)

Answer 1

Buddhism

Lord Buddha did not represent another powerful invisible figure to preach his knowledge and was his own master. To the layman he taught how to live a good, sincere, happy and a purposeful life and proposed some guidelines to follow to achieve these objectives. Those who do good deeds are rewarded with positive results and vice versa he said. He also said those who want to improve the mind should practise to eliminate selfishness, hatred, anger and ignorance. He said right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration will lead to cessation of sorrow and to attain Nirvana the ultimate peace.

Lord Buddha was his own master and preached the knowledge he gained through enlightenment.He has reached the state of Buddha by improving his self doing merits and meditation for many years in his previous lives.
For the intellectuals he said the life is sorrow and taught the way to eliminate the sorrow, by enlightenment. Enlightenment could only be attained through improvement of knowledge thus the improvement of conscious or mind hence some consider it as a philosophy. Worshipping is not a requirement in Buddhism though many do it as a habit and a custom.

Long before Newton, Buddha said every action has a reaction including in all conscious deeds. Those who do good deeds shall be rewarded with positive results and those who do harmful actions (with a evil intension) may experience in adverse results. The results of our righteous or sinful deeds Buddha said shall follow our soul in subsequent lives. Apart from heaven and hell he also said there are other forms of lives after this life.

Just like in thousands of present day books which provide self improvement techniques. Buddha provided an enormous amount of advice to the layman to improve one's self. He said selfishness, hatred, anger and ignorance prevent one from self improvement. One who want to improve the mind should learn to eliminate these four status of mind. He said right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration will lead to cessation of Sorrow.


Buddha is said to have supernatural powers such as reading others thoughts.He has gain those abilities through meditataion. We already know some people possess super natural powers and extra ordinary abilities. Such status could be achieved by improving one's mind thought it is not the ultimatum of the Buddhism. Self improvement or the learning process since the childhood is a way of improving our mind or thinking. It is by improvement of one's mind that the truth could be understood.

It is up to the individual who follows Buddhism to understand and practice what Lord Buddha had taught.Understanding and practicing is important for self improvement.
The Lord Buddha has shown the way.It is our own responsibility to follow it and understand the truth.

Buddhists are prcticing 3 major merits in their lives.

they are 1. Dana ( Giving & helping humans and animals. )

2.Sheela ( preventing from doing sins like killing ,stealing,adultery,lying and Taking intoxins.)

3.Bhavana ( The improvement in mindfulness and wisdom by practicing Meditation.)

From these practices they are trying to give up desires step by step and coming closer to the state of ultimate freedom NIRAVANA.

When you giveup your lust,anger,fear,hatret your minfd becomes more clear and calm.It is improved by meditation.

One fine day when You understand the truth by your self which was shown by Lord Buddha you will find the ultimate peace.


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http://www.metta.lk/

Answer 2

Im Buddist! Monks. I think Believe That In live U Should Either Choose to Be A Good Person Or Bad. If Ur Good U Go to heaven. But if ur Bad Then U Continue on in the Life cycle. And u get Created into Another person.

Answer 3

Buddhism found by Buddha which teach people about Karma!
Basically it said that:
Your flesh will die but your soul will survive - eternal
If you committed sin (bad karma) - your soul will reincarnate into a new life (bad or good depends on how bad your karma is)
If you're free of bad karma and did good deeds - your soul will go to heaven or Nirvana
Buddha will save you if you live a good life as a good person (you don't need to believe in Bddha but only his teaching)

Answer 4

In plain English...
Buddhism is to Hinduism what Christianity is to Judaism...in other words...
The Buddha was a Hindu who went around enlightening people and a religion/philosphy grew out of this.
Jesus was a Jew who went around enlightening people and a religion grew out of this.

Answer 5

Buddhism is a philosophy meaning, "The Middle Way", or everything in moderation. Also it promotes not becoming emotionally attached to things.

Answer 6

buddhism is the name of philosophy of budha

Answer 7

It's the ancient practice of stealing another man's Budweiser, hence the root words Bud- HIS-m.

All I know is that it's not based on the Bible and they all worship a statue of a smiling fat guy.

Answer 8

religion started by buddha
i hope this is plain enough

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

http://buddhism.about.com/

http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/footsteps.htm

Answer 10

IDOLATRY! The worship of stone and wooden gods.