Buddhism Essays

Throughout history, man had been known to experience a quest towards the spiritual path. From the archaic to contemporary times, religion had been one of the issues and conceptions that had colored the lives of the people. Numerous religions had been reported to have sprung from different areas of the …

            One of the most fascinating aspects of viewing works of art from the ancient world is the differences in both form and function which are apparent when contrasting ancient art and modern art.  When taken together, the impact of form and function help to define both the essential “quality” …

            Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA) is an American Buddhist association that promotes world peace and individual happiness based on the teachings of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism (SGI-USA, n.d.). Actually, I was invited by a friend to be an observer in one of their …

Introduction Controversy on whether to classify rock & roll as a music genre has always been rife among music analysts. While some insists that this kind of music deserves to be recognized as a genre despite its diversity, some maintain that the music is better recognized as a cultural practice …

asudhaiva Kutumbakam is a philosophy that inculcates an understanding that the whole world is one family. It is a philosophy that tries to foster an understanding that the whole of humanity is one family. It is a social philosophy emanating from a spiritual understanding that the whole of humanity is …

The Buddhists believed that body of a dead person should be removed with dignity and be treated properly out of respect for the memory of what the deceased person had done when he was alive. His past action (Karma) will determine what his future life will be. In Buddhism death …

The foreigner’s perception of America has an array of strange customs, traditions and products that many American born people don’t see. Immigrants tend to find their sense of belonging and identity through paths. These paths usually follow an outsiders perspective of how America is stereotyped. The novel, Stealing Buddha’s Dinner, …

Explain the importance of the three marks of existence for Buddhists [25] The Buddha believed and taught that everything in the world is related to the three marks of existence, and that everything and everyone is conditioned by the world around them. The three marks are made up of dukkha, …

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.” Buddha spoke the truth. His words are still true today; people become the thoughts that travel through their minds, whether that is detrimental or beneficial varies on the person. This phrase is demonstrated in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. …

An old Chinese adage states that, “A skeptic is not necessarily wise but a wise man is skeptical”. Well, actually it’s not an old Chinese saying; I just made it up. But the value of the comment is worth discussing. I’m prone to being skeptical on most things. Time has …