Essays on Zen Buddhism

Introduction In every hobby, every sport, and every action there is the potential for enlightenment. Through the repeated practice of an art, hobby, etc., one can realize the principles behind Zen Buddhism. All that stands in the way of the practitioner’s Buddhist enlightenment is his...

In the book Kokoro, Zen Buddhism helped me understand the character K in a variety of ways. K’s background is influenced by the practice because his dad is a Buddhist priest. When he gets adopted by a family of doctors he doesn’t want to study...

Religion and history go hand in hand. Religion was created to tell our history: where we came from, and what higher being we have to thank for our existence. It also tells us what our beliefs are, and about life after death. Every religion dates...

Did you know? The word Aum is not associated to any religion. However, it can be said that the knowledge attained through a Guru is unmatchable when compared to any online or offline resources without any second thoughts. Even the content you are reading is...

Just as you will find vast amounts of individuals on this planet, additionally, there are billions of different inclinations and dispositions. From the Buddhist thing of perspective, a broad selection of religions is necessary to suit the diverse requirements of people that are different. Buddhism...

“The mind is like water. When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear”. These words spoken by Siddhartha Gautama give great insight about what his teachings were all about. So many of us spend so much of our time and...

Religious values are known as a crucial factor in the cultures of all countries. Traditions, monuments, duties are part of all religions. Hinduism and Buddhism have significant issues that are people curious about. Hinduism and Buddhism have a special role in the composition of the...

There are over four thousand religions present in our world, each of these belief systems offer their followers guidelines for living their best lives in accordance to the values and ethics of their faith. However along with the reward of heaven or paradise for ones...

When a person is pessimistic about the world and loses trust in everything, how can he save himself? Maybe becoming Zen is a way for people to seek peace and get personal enlightenment from it. This is what the author Morinaga chose. Morinaga changes during...

Shinto​ The oldest faith in Japan is Shinto, which means ‘the way of the Gods’. There is neither a founder nor prophets and there is no major text that outlines its principal beliefs. ​ Shinto is an ancient Japanese religion, beginning about five hundred BCE. Its name was derived from...

With the introduction of Buddhism in 522 A.D., Shinto became much like the majority of religions that were prevailant in this era, a patriarchal institution with patriarchal ideologies. Along with religion, so came Chinese culture and ideologies where a woman could never and should never...