what is buddhism?

Answer 1

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of life.

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Answer 2

To my knowledge, Buddhism is one of the world's major religions. Its main beliefs include reincarnation, daily meditation and a focus on the inner self to attain Nirvana. There is also an objective detachment among practicing Buddhists, which I like and dislike. To my way of thinking, it's a peaceful withdrawal from the real world in preparation for a better next life as a living thing, not necessarily human, depending on your personal amount of karma. The prophet Buddha is highly revered around the world. Other religions, such as Christianity, dismiss Buddhism - largely because Buddhists consider Jesus Christ a wonderful prophet but certainly not the son of god or our so-called Savior. Peace.

Answer 3

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist practices such as meditation are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path — a path which ultimately culminates in Enlightenment or Buddhahood.

Because Buddhism does not include the idea of worshipping a creator god, some people do not see it as a religion in the normal, Western sense. The basic tenets of Buddhist teaching are straightforward and practical: nothing is fixed or permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible. Thus Buddhism addresses itself to all people irrespective of race, nationality, or gender. It teaches practical methods (such as meditation) which enable people to realise and utilise its teachings in order to transform their experience, to be fully responsible for their lives and to develop the qualities of Wisdom and Compassion.

There are around 350 million Buddhists and a growing number of them are Westerners. They follow many different forms of Buddhism, but all traditions are characterised by non-violence, lack of dogma, tolerance of differences, and, usually, by the practice of meditation.

Answer 4

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist practices such as meditation are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path — a path which ultimately culminates in Enlightenment or Buddhahood.

Because Buddhism does not include the idea of worshipping a creator god, some people do not see it as a religion in the normal, Western sense. The basic tenets of Buddhist teaching are straightforward and practical: nothing is fixed or permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible. Thus Buddhism addresses itself to all people irrespective of race, nationality, or gender. It teaches practical methods (such as meditation) which enable people to realise and utilise its teachings in order to transform their experience, to be fully responsible for their lives and to develop the qualities of Wisdom and Compassion.

There are around 350 million Buddhists and a growing number of them are Westerners. They follow many different forms of Buddhism, but all traditions are characterised by non-violence, lack of dogma, tolerance of differences, and, usually, by the practice of meditation.

Answer 5

Buddhism is both a religion and a philosophy. I consider myself buddhist as far as the philosophy goes. A true buddhist imoo is not one who believes in practices but is simply on the way and knows he/she is on "the way". The way being a path to enlightenment which imoo is like taking a round trip to nowhere. This requires nothing at all other than the believe you are trying to become enlightened. You leave on a quest for something only to end up back where you were a little more experienced.

Answer 6

Buddhism is a set of teachings often described as a non-theistic religion and a body of philosophies influenced by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha.

Central to it's teachings is that the world is mostly suffering, and desire is the root of all pain. It has a transfmormative theme, as it's adherents try unattach from suffering through compassion and following the teachings of Buddha.

My opinion is that it is a highly tolerant philosophy of personal transformation.

Answer 7

Buddhism is not a religion, nor has it anything to do with religion. It is merely a philosophy. The word philosophy might interest you. Philo or Philos, (Words), Sophi or Sophy (Wisdom), so, the Wisdom of words, or, Words of Wisdom, or, Words about Wisdom, etc, etc, etc, Just because they are wise, does not mean that they are Wise for you, or anyone else. Buddhists try to "dis-associate" themselves from the "illusions" they see us all succumbing to. Of course this is all very well, but the reality is, that those illusions are real. just because you ignore them or do not respod to them, does not mean that they do not exist, or that they have gone way. Buddhism has its own set of "Illusions". Why bother? Why not live in "The Real world, Whatever that is!

Answer 8

Try the links in the source list below. They hold some good material on the subject

Answer 9

Buddhism believes that nature can not be defeated. What we see is real but what we wish is not real. So it teaches us to live a natural life and do not try to defeat nature and do not wish which is unnatural. You can only wish what happens in the nature. I Can wish that in the morning Sun should rise but should not wish that the Sun should not set.

And if we want to live a life with the nature it should be moderate.

Answer 10

What isn't buddhism?