the belief that life is a cycle that causes suffering.
Suffering is perpetuated by roughly 3 things:
1.birth
2.life
3.death
Through meditation, one can free themselves of this cycle by reaching
nirvana.
It also extends to the fact that everything in life comes from all other things, and that those things came from something else and etc.
Suffering is perpetuated by roughly 3 things:
1.birth
2.life
3.death
Through meditation, one can free themselves of this cycle by reaching
nirvana.
It also extends to the fact that everything in life comes from all other things, and that those things came from something else and etc.
Example of the suffering cycle:
-A bird dies, and the body's nutrients decay into the ground.
-A berry bush is planted at the same location years later.
-Someone eats a berry from the bush, which in turn is eating the nutrients from the bird.
-This perpetuates life and essentially the suffering cycle.
You can apply this idea towards: space, recycling, and even humans.
-A bird dies, and the body's nutrients decay into the ground.
-A berry bush is planted at the same location years later.
-Someone eats a berry from the bush, which in turn is eating the nutrients from the bird.
-This perpetuates life and essentially the suffering cycle.
You can apply this idea towards: space, recycling, and even humans.
by Oliver Brody January 06, 2005
For the most part, For The People's definition is right. However, Buddhism is not a religion, it's a philosophy or, if you prefer, a set of teachings.
Because many people follow the Buddhist teachings, Buddhism is thought to be a religion, even though it's really a philosophy/set of teachings.
by Matt September 15, 2004
The teaching that existence is suffering, and how to end suffering.
Usually Four Noble truths, or a bunch of upper middle class women doing Yoga, who have no idea about anything but recent news and pretty androgynous statues.
Usually Four Noble truths, or a bunch of upper middle class women doing Yoga, who have no idea about anything but recent news and pretty androgynous statues.
by Princess-Z-z-z July 17, 2021
If seen as a set of ideas, Buddhism can be a very intelligent and beneficial approach to life. If seen as a religion, it is quite paradoxical and contradictory.
Buddha said:
"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
Yet, Buddhism is still practiced and passed down by millions of people.
Buddha said:
"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
Yet, Buddhism is still practiced and passed down by millions of people.
by readmore November 16, 2005
by ttvtheslothkiong June 30, 2022
A religion were you have to accept 4 things.
1) All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
2) All emotions are pain
3) all things have no inherent existence
4) Enlightgenment is beyond concepts.
If you accept those four truths, you can rightfully call yourself a Buddhist. You may eat meat, you may not shave your head, you may idolize eminem and Paris Hilton, As long as you accept those, you are buddhist.
1) All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
2) All emotions are pain
3) all things have no inherent existence
4) Enlightgenment is beyond concepts.
If you accept those four truths, you can rightfully call yourself a Buddhist. You may eat meat, you may not shave your head, you may idolize eminem and Paris Hilton, As long as you accept those, you are buddhist.
by Parker Kelly AEKY March 20, 2007
A beautiful religion that is misunderstood in the west. Often times shrouded within a haze of mystic stereotypes and unrealistic depictions in Hollywood and movies. A lot of douchebag American scholars have tried to water down the whole religion of Buddhism to a mere philosophy free of all if any abstract supernatural concepts and elements. This of course would be a gross misunderstanding of the 2500 year old tradition as well. Hippies all across Europe and the U.S. and Canada have really given Buddhism a bad rep. Especially since so many of these ass holes seem to hold to the honest conviction that the teachings of The Buddha are just what ever the hell they make up. Not like that is blatant cultural appropriation at all. By that I mean the cultural appropriation of Buddhism itself because as a belief system, it is owned by no race. It was founded by an Indian/ Nepalese prince and was spread by early monks from there to Japan to Ancient Greece. Unlike the false notion that Buddhism is some how owned by Asians. Even though they are the folks who are often the most disrespected when T.V shows like King of The Hill or Family Guy suddenly decide to start making fun of Buddhism. Even though they don't know their Naraka from Nirvana.
Person 1: You know man, I've been thinking about converting to Buddhism lately.
Person 2: You mean that hippy bullshit that David Carradine used to smoke pot and beat up bad guys with back in the 70's before he hanged himself?
Person 1: Sigh...
Person 2: You mean that hippy bullshit that David Carradine used to smoke pot and beat up bad guys with back in the 70's before he hanged himself?
Person 1: Sigh...
by THE OLD SCHOOLER September 19, 2017