Buddhism

Buddhist Clergy A "Bhikkhu" is a fully ordained male monastic. A "Bhikkhuni" is a fully ordained female monastic. Typically,...

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8%, according to one website article.

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At one level Buddhism parallels modern physics in supposing an infinite number of Universes without beginning or end. In this...

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He was than 24 years old boy, with huge responsible of six million (according to CTA) peoples and fear from the (PLA) as well....

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Yes there are

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In Thailand, a Therevada country, the religeous hierarchy is also a significant part of the political heirarchy. The two are...

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Jehovah's Witnesses use the bible as the basis for their belief system. They believe in a supreme Creator (Jehovah) and follow...

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Buddhism began in what is now northern India, in the region of Bihar. Gotama, the man who would become known as the Buddha, was...

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The Eight-fold path provides clear and consistent guidance to the western student seeking to emerge from the suffering arising...

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First it needs be said that there are many ways to approach and study Buddhism. This is often true for major world faiths,...

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The laughing Buddha is the Chinese representation of the Buddha. The Buddha in any form is not a god. Answer 1. The Buddha is...

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The Buddha achieved enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree,whose species is now called ficus religious. The specific tree...

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I know my life is peaceful and harmonious I live with compassion I love and nurture myself I do not criticize others or myself...

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Charity; giving alms.. Humility; accepting alms...

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According to www.buddhanet.net there are 359 Buddhist organisations in California.

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I like this question. Or, actually, my answer! They must be important, right? For the most part, sure, they are. But there are...

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Jesus was born in Bethlehem about 2000 years ago and Siddhārtha Gautama (the Buddha) is reckoned to have been born between 563...

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People have argued that the material in the Pali Canon, particularly in the Sutta-Patika and Vineya Patika, being among the...

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Dharma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Sanskrit term Dharma (help·info) (Devanāgarī: धर्म) (Pali: Dhamma)...

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There were probably portraits of him, but that was over 2500 years ago. I imagine they were all either destroyed or decayed over...

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Buddhism was originally created in protest against the Hindu caste system, therefore Buddhism is fundamentally opposed to racism.

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There are so many methods. Different schools and different people emphasize different ways. Most will tell you meditation. Even...

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The main difference is that Judaism is a strictly Monotheistic faith, which believes there is one G-d and only one G-d. Buddhism...

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This is a Chinese Buddha and is not an orthodox image. It is a cultural icon however. The name of the Laughing Buddha is Hotei...

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AnswerThere are no sacraments in Buddhism as in Catholicism and other Christian Religions.Buddhism is not a religion in the...

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Death !!!

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In ancient Pali texts there are references to 32 physical characteristics of a superior person. One of these was a wisp of hair...

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the question is the answer you seek, in other words to seek for the answer is the answer to the question of 'what is life'....

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They are all the dominant religions of China.

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Buddhist never fought an offensive war in the name of Buddhism. Emphasis in Compassion. Freedom from ignorance. End of...

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The Dalai Lama is a celibate monk and therefore has no children. The vows the Dalai Lama takes requires him to be celibate.

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Gods are a one kind of living being like us. But with living happily than humans. They are born as appearing and die as...

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The majority of Vietnam (85%) are Buddhist.

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the difference is this: In Buddhism there is no eternal soul to be reborn--Straight from textbook  Answer The difference...

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The noble eightfold path is divided in three categories, Sila(Morality), Samadhi(concentration) and Pañña (Wisdom). These three...

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Buddhism started with a rebel prince called Gautama Siddartha around the time of approximately 500 BC. Gautama rebelled against...

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Buddha means the Fully Enlightened One. He became the Buddha through the realisation of the intrinsic / true nature of all things...

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In Buddhism the role of "messiah" is not present. This is mainly due to the non-theistic nature of Buddhism(enlightenment comes...

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Well, there once was a prince who's name was Siddhartha Gautama who lived inside his palace for his whole life until his was...

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Simply put, karma is where if you do something good for some person or creature and something good will happen to you in return....

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Buddhists don't actually worship anyone or anything, though they revere Dharma practitioners who have achieved enlightenment,...

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It's good as it belives in peace and life without suffering.

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the typical male American lama or sucqificuaas masoritus can grow to an average size of 3500 lbs or 200,000 kg. They grow between...

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He did not discover Buddhism, nor did he try to start a religion. What he discovered was a way to enjoy life and end its...

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if thay wear yellow they are lower in traing than red ones

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Buddha is NOT a God, he never claimed to be God. He was a man who became enlightened, hence the name Buddha (meaning one who is...

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AnswerDon't speak divisively. Don't speak abusively. Don't engage in idle chatter. Don't tell lies. Abandon greed.Abandon ill...

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The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tipitaka. It is written in an ancient Indian language called Pali which is very close...

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According to Tibetan Buddhism, ringing the bell represents an offering to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas in order to accumulate...

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No it is not that is wrong

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its more popular in china.

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He is both the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as well as the political leader of Tibet. He is considered by Tibetan...

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More like too little understanding. we are all perfect beings. Imperfections arises by too much accumulation of [faulty]...

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There is no god specific to Buddhism. However, Buddhism states that you may believe whatever god you wish. One of the realms...

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Hinduism and Buddhism share some of the following similarities: Both Hinduism and Buddhism emphasize the illusory nature of the...

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what do you mean by one religion or many? Some Buddhists have different beliefs but its only one religion called Buddhism. it has...

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It would depend on how formal you wanted to be. A formal invitation would look like any other for the society where you live. You...

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Roman Catholic AnswerReligious, that is monks, nuns, brothers, and sisters, normally take three vows: chastity, obedience, and...

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I think this is who you are talking about. It is ammachi and here is the site with information about her. Hope this helps....

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The Dalai Lama is not chosen he is found. The current Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama and ultimately the...

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Mae ji (sometimes transliterated mae chi) (Thai: แม่ชี) are Buddhist laywomen in Thailand occupying a position...

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Both descend from ancient Vedic religions. They share an appreciation of images, as aids to worship, meditation, and tantra...

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There is at least one (myself) and my guess is there will be others. A large number of independent Nichiren Buddhist...

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The Dalai Lama is not chosen to become what he is, (Like Popeye) he is what he is and has been that for fourteen reincarnations....

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Zen is a Chinese form of Buddhism from the Mahayana sect that focuses less on theoretical knowledge and textual study and more on...

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To locate a Tantric Practitioner in South Florida for a Tantric Massage you might try one of the following websites: ...

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Neither Muslims or Buddhists celebrate Christmas. In Islam Jesus is an important prophet and nothing more, in Buddhism he has no...

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Buddhism was founded by a Himalayan prince named Siddhartha, born in Nepal, year 623 BC. The native people of ancient Nepal were...

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First of all, KARMA is a Buddhist pronunciation whereas KARAM is a Hindu pronunciation. These two sound dangerously similar, but...

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"What is the sound of one hand clapping" is a well known Zen Buddhist Koan. Koans are questions whose answer cannot be arrived at...

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i think Buddhism is a negative religion because they don't have a god and even though they follow the Buddha's teachings they...

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Yes. In the extreme cold temperatures of Tibet one requires to eat meat to keep oneself warm. Hence Tibetan Buddhists do eat meat.

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The basic beliefs of Buddhism are the principles of rebirth and karma. There now follows a brief introduction to these topics...

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Buddhism is one of the major religions in the world. It began around 2,500 years ago in India when Siddhartha Gautama discovered...

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There are no 'holy' people in Buddhism. Many people in Taiwan practise a syncretic religion of which Buddhist practice only...

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Milindapanho wasn't written by one person it is the collected dialogue between the King Milinda and the Buddhist sage Nagasena....

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The Buddha said that we all experience suffering. He said that all people and animals experience suffering, and that it is...

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Buddhism is a Philosophy. That is the reason why people of all faiths and no faiths practices it. It depends on how you define...

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He conquered territories, gave up war and violence, freed prisoners,restored people's land, practiced Buddhism, made hospitals,...

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There are several different kinds of meditation used in Buddhism or rather the word meditation is a translation of different...

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Buddhism is best thought of as a set of practices designed to reduce suffering (dissatisfaction, troubles) rather than as a...

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Please study Buddhism and you will be satisfied with its meditation Answer: OM is the primal sound inherent in the life-breath....

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Buddhists meditate and pray, much the same as other people who like to go to churches and mosques.

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The Dalai Lama is a Buddhist.

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tipitaka

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Buddhism was founded because Lord Buddha sought the cause (and cure) of human suffering. he had observed suffering during his...

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Buddhism. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism He was born in a Hindu kingdom and spent 29 years as a Prince in Kapilvastu....

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Yes, Richard Gere is a Buddhist along with fellow celebrities: Orlando Bloom, Steven Seagal, Herbie Hancock, Keanu Reeves, Kate...

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Tibet.

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Here are comments and opinions from a variety of WikiAnswer contributors: Buddhism is not a religion. Hence, there are no...

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Buddha? Answer: The Dalai Lama is considered the leader of the Gelug School of Buddhism as well as the political leader of...

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Buddhism takes different forms in different countries, and amongst different sects. Tibetan Buddhism recognizes the Dalai Lama as...

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i think lohar is their new year.

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Buddha was a man who was believed to be the reincarnation of one of the past gods, yet Buddha himself did not believe he was a...

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A religion, not a philosophy, with Buddha as a divine figure.

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Duality is the concept of opposites. A few examples: day and night; dark and light; up and down; love and hate. Most of us live...

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The dove is the traditional emblem of the Holy Spirit. The dove brought the olive branch to Noah; symbolic of God's covenant with...

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Alms without return, Precepts with Metta, Meditation

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