Essays on Buddha

The four Noble Truths voice one of many main Buddhist worldview that sees worldly existence as stressful and unsatisfactory fundamentally (Dukkha). Dukkha is seen to develop from craving, and also placing an end to craving is able to result in liberation (Nirvana). The right way...

From reading the notes and comparing all of the philosophers that we have studied, it became evident to me that all of their works in some way attempted to explain the nature of reality and all of their writing dealt with the relationship between subjective...

Fashion as Material Culture Fashion comes with various facets that include clothing, footwear, makeup, body piercing or accessories, which come in various forms. Mostly fashion goes with a particular time after which it becomes obsolete until it recurs again. Some of the products that we...

Out of the three sages: Lao-tzu, Confucius, and Buddha, I believe Buddha is the most compelling. Before he transformed into Buddha, he was known as a version of Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a prince who grew up sheltered, in a powerful and wealthy family...

Samsara literally means “wandering-on.” Many people think of it as the Buddhist name for the place where we currently live — the place we leave when we go to nibbana. But in the early Buddhist texts, it’s the answer, not to the question, “Where are...

The knowledge that one has cannot be simply given to others. Rather, being guided by a familiar person allows for this knowledge to be gained and interpreted. In his novel Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse gives the story of a young adult, Siddhartha, who is set off...

The purpose of this ethnography essay is to show Buddhism in America and how its contemporary application. Also to shows its ability and how can be a utility for society without being ostentatious and changing social fabric to the point of confrontation. The ethnographers wanted...

‘Religion is a lot of feelings concerning the reason, nature, and inspiration driving the universe, especially while considering religion the arrangement of a superhuman association or workplaces, generally including respectful and stately observances, and routinely containing a moral code managing the lead of human endeavors’,...

Achieving peace of mind can be a challenge, but with the right help, this challenge can be easier. The sculpture of Green Tara is one of the sculptures that most caught my attention because it is very easy to relate this sculpture to real life,...

Between the numerous sects of Buddhism, there are many variations in how they are practiced. In Theravada Buddhism, certain festivals and customs stand out from the other ones, including the celebrations of Vesak, Magha Puja, and Asalha Puja. Starting off, Vesak, or Buddha Day, is...

In the Buddhist way of life, the Buddha taught his followers to study in order to gain wisdom to guide their life. And what did the Buddha advise them to study? He advised them to study two sources: – the first source from which to...

What began as the response of a young man to the suffering he witnessed, which occurred centuries before Christ was born, became a global philosophy that millions of individuals would eventually model their existences after. That young man was Siddhartha Gautama, and that philosophy is...

Buddhism has a great emphasis on both balance and compassion. With these two values in mind, dharma covers a wide range of practices geared towards allowing an individual to reach enlightenment, and for the same reason, these two values also dictate respect for the environment....

The Beat Generation has always been associated, and rightfully so, with themes connected to sexuality. Beat writers were, and still are, famous for advocating sexual liberation and free love, being open about their homosexuality when that was the case (like Allen Ginsberg did for all...