Buddhsim is founded on the quest for spiritual enlightenment.

Author: sportscaster25
Keywords: religion religions of the world buddhism buddha siddhartha gautama spiritual noble eightfold path meditation
Added: December 30, 2008

In this book,The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching-Transforming Suffering into Peace,Joy,and Liberation; Thich Nhat Hanh speaks about Buddhism's 4 Noble Truths,birth,suffering,Aging,Dieing,and The Noble Eightfold Path which are; Right View,Right Thinking,Right Mindfulness,Right Speech,Right Action,Right Diligence,Right Concentration, & Right Livelihood. Historically,The Buddha himself,taught in hundreds of different ways so people of all walks of life could understand & learn at their own unique,innate,abilities. Although H.H.The Dalai Lama's books are more complex and more time-consuming to read and understand,I prefer reading Thich Nhat Hanh's books because he has that "down-to-earth" warm feeling in his readings and lectures(i.e.youtube.com videos.) I hope Beginning Buddhists will find Thich Nhat Hanh's book very helpful and healing.

Author: CulturePeaceForever
Keywords: Buddhism
Added: December 12, 2008

This title will initially look at Buddhist attitudes towards the family, and will make it clear why Buddhists believe that 'metta' is so important in family relationships. It explains the levels of responsibility that are expected in a family. The second chapter focuses on the role that the Buddha's teachings have on the way a Buddhist lives, and will discuss important rituals in a Buddhist's life. 'The Monastic Sangha', will look at the Buddhist community of monks and nuns, explaining some of the rules that they have to abide by and what life in the monastery is like. The fourth chapter is about the school of Theravada Buddhism, which is the oldest school in Buddhism. We will then look at the other main school, Mahayana Buddhism. These chapters will also analyse how and why these two schools are different.

Author: GCSEPod
Keywords: gcse revision learning rs audio religious studies buddhism four noble truths karma rebirth enlightenment dhamma buddha noble eightfold path chants meditation samsara nirvana monk monastery pali canon zen buddhism koans dalai lama buddhism revision learning buddhism buddhist life
Added: December 11, 2008

This title, 'Buddhist Attitudes Towards Life, Suffering and Death', looks at Buddhist attitudes towards moral issues and matters of life and death. The first chapter focuses on attitudes towards equality, such as those between men and women, as well as racism, wealth and poverty. The chapter also describes the concept of 'metta', which is a Buddhist belief that everything and everyone should be treated with loving kindness. The second chapter explains what Buddhists believe about creation and the sacredness of life. It also looks at Buddhist views towards the environment and animals. The third chapter, 'Buddhist Attitudes towards Matters of Life and Death', explains Buddhist views towards modern issues such as abortion, genetic engineering, euthanasia, suicide and capital punishment.

Author: GCSEPod
Keywords: gcse revision learning religious studies audio book rs buddha dukkha monastery monk sangha dalai lama five precepts karma wheel of life samsara mahayana buddhism noble eightfold path enlightenment dhamma theravada meditation lama buddhism revision learning buddhism buddhist life
Added: December 10, 2008

I Rise European tour keeps on going, with some updates from Poland, Slovakia, and Switzerland. Plus, lots of Zak from Verse acting like a fool.

Author: irisehc
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Added: December 5, 2008