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| Saturday, 21 November 2009 | |
 Buddhism is the religion of the unusual in the sense that most of the fragments does not require faith in the gods (although not as agnosticism also argues that no gods). Faith in anything is relevant only insofar as helping to achieve enlightenment. More important is showing compassion for other sentient beings (not just humans). Buddhism is not religion as such, understanding how the users of European culture. This is so for two reasons.Already that tradition and created a number of factions, already because the Buddha himself passed the science of varying degrees of complexity and learning form the basis of these various traditions and understanding of the universe. The telegraphic summary: Buddhism does not require belief in gods and belief in the meaning of Europe is so important in so far as helping to achieve greater enlightenment. The only important thing is to strive for enlightenment, or showing compassion to other sentient beings. Had to use a European measure to describe Buddhism, it would be yielding four distinct systems of belief: 1 Theravada Buddhism (Mahajny called by the followers of Hinayana, or Little Dipper) It is the most traditional of the existing factions. Spin-off after 376 years BC During the Second council of Wajs). Buddha is the only model. The ideal is to achieve the state of arhat, or "worthy". The aim of the followers is primarily the pursuit of self-liberation - especially since the concept of sustainability of individual characteristics, and then reach the state aratha. Theravada is the keynote of the claim that the source of all suffering is that sense of personal differences. Currently, Theravada Buddhism is popular in Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, and in Ceylon. 2. Mahayana Buddhism (or Big Dipper) Faction arose in the first century BC A characteristic feature of Mahayana Buddhism is the belief in bodhisattvas - that being, beings, which, although they reached the state of Buddha, which is full of enlightenment, decided to remain in this world to teach others and assist them in the difficult path of self-improvement. Some bodhisattvas decided to be reborn only once, and they are revered in a way similar to Christian saints. While others decided to revive again and again. One of the most beings is the bodhisattva Guan-yin 观音 (full name 观世音 菩萨 Guānshìyīn Pusa, or Avalokitesvara). It is the guardian goddess of mercy and children, to whom they pray not only pregnant women and those wishing to protect their children but also anyone who wants to rely on its care. According to Mahayana tradition, enlightenment will receive only the person who has fully cleared his karma, a sort of account of all the works the soul during its incarnation. Another feature of Buddhism is the tying of great importance to the teaching of the sutras. Mahayana Buddhism is popular today in Korea, mainland China and Vietnam. 3. Buddhism Tantrajana otherwise Tantric, Vajrayana, Mantrajana, Indestructible Vehicle, Diamond car. Emerged in the second century Mahayana tradition, however, distinguishes itself from its form of religious practice. Much less emphasis is placed on issues of science sutras, or ethics and morality and asceticism, The main focus lies on the teachings of Tantra, which were developed in a complex system of rituals and meditation techniques. They consist of, inter alia, the visual system of the ceremony, which usually is accompanied by complex songs, or mantra. Currently, most faithfully reflects the essence of the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Interestingly, the Dalai Lama is considered to be still reviving bodhisattva. 4. Zen Buddhism Being raised in China, later developed mainly in Japan. He emerged from the Mahayana school, but reduced it almost a completely cult of the Bodhisattva and good deeds and karma-building, focusing on the so-called. zazan, a systematic meditation, which might lead the practitioner to a state of enlightenment. |
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