World Religions: Buddhism
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Important Beliefs
Why They Believe This
Buddhists believe that all suffering is caused by desire, so if you can overcome desire you will not suffer.
Lotus Flower
The Buddha
Lotus Flower and the Buddha's Face
The 4 Basic Truths
The first Noble truth is that all life is full of suffering. The second Nobel truth is that suffering is caused by desire. The third Noble truth is that desire can be extinguished. The fourth Noble truth is the desire is overcome by following Eight fold path to enlightenment.
Types of Buddhism
What Makes Buddhist Believe the Buddhist's Teachings
How Do Extremists Justify their Actions
Dalai Lama
Mantras
An important mantra is Om Mani Padme Hum. It represents compassion. It translates to "Om jewel in the lotus hum" or "Praise to the jewel in the lotus".
Om - means purity
Ma - means purify jealous and need for entertainment
Ni - means purifies passion and desire
Pad - means purifies ignorance and prejudice
Me - means purifies poverty and possessiveness
Hum - means purifies aggression and hatred
(found on religionfacts.com/buddhism)
This mantra uses the symbol of the lotus and the idea of overcoming suffering by freeing one's self from human negative qualities.
Buddhist Holidays
Another Buddhist Holiday is the Buddhist New Year. It is celebrated on different days in different countries.
Buddhism in Current Events
Works Cited
- BBC.com/religion
- buddhist.org
- CNN.com
- dalailama.com
- religionfacts.com/buddhism
- theguardian.com
- time.com-world-srilanka-showing-hatred-across-asia