Informative Speech On Buddhism

This paper is a book report on “Living Buddha, Living Christ,” written by, Thich Nhat Hanh. In this paper I will discuss the four themes; Mindfulness, Understanding, Interbeing, and Wisdom. I will define the themes, and explain how each theme listed is a part of my life and whether this theme, can be co-related along with my faith.

The significance of the Buddhist teachings has impacted the everyday lives of Buddhist adherents as it provides a set of guidance, in which the goal of individuals is to improve themselves through effort and ultimately reach Nirvana, enlightenment. Through the Four Noble truths; The existence of Dukkha (Suffering),

Buddhism originated in the early Fifth century BCE, from the teachings of Siddhartha Buddha (Fisher, 2005). Plagued by the desire to help end human suffering, Buddha reached a state of pure enlightenment showing him the way to end earthly suffering. Through meditation, people can control the desires of their human nature. By gaining control of our desires we can end our suffering. He taught his wisdom to all that wanted to learn. After his death, three main forms of Buddhism emerged; there was the Theravada’s, the Mahayana’s, and the Zen Buddhists (Fisher, 2005). For the sake of this report, the local Buddhist

2) Based on your reading, what challenges do Westerners face in achieving Buddhist enlightenment? They must find the patience to undergo the years of training it takes to be inwardly transformed by the step to step

Lopez, Donald S. "Buddhism." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2016. .

Critically discuss the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, explaining the reasons or arguments given by Buddhism to support these Truths and discussing at least one objection that could be raised against the first Noble Truth and one objection that could be raised against thesecond Noble Truth.

Buddhism is the most prevailing religion in Asia with about 379 million followers. Buddhism believes in following the “Enlightened” path, which is to live life serenely and without desires. This action was very challenging to accomplish, but it allowed you to associate with yourself internally. Buddhism impacted the world by expressing the belief of the 4 noble truths, offering the idea of reincarnation, and to follow certain traditions in physical appearance. The 4 noble truths were the main components in following the “Enlightened” path by explaining how the suffering is caused by people’s desires and that they need to release those to feel free. Reincarnation led other people to believe that when you die, your soul would be born into a new life, which gave the thought about other “realms” that may exist. Also, the physical appearance of Buddhists/monks was different because they would wear clothes that helped them see their natural beauty.

“BBC - Religions - Buddhism: Buddhism at a glance.” BBC News, BBC, 17 Nov. 2009, www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/ataglance/glance.shtml. Accessed 20 Feb.

Until about a fifty years ago, most people in the United States did not have much exposure to the Buddhist religion. Our only impression of it might have been statues of a grinning, bald Buddha with a large belly at the entrance of most Chinese restaurants. Those statues seemed a little scary and some thought they should nod or rub the belly as they passed as a gesture of good luck. The religion has come a long way in the last twenty years. Hollywood celebrities such as Richard Gere and Tiger Woods and Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Dalai Lama, may have heightened the appeal and gave some prominence of this religion to the people of the West. The Buddhist religion and its move into America is a fascinating 2000 year journey. To

They believe that by eliminating all suffering from their life they will achieve enlightenment. They believe they can eliminate suffering by removing all attachments from their life and by following the noble eightfold path. The noble eightfold path is one of the principal teachings of Buddhism. It is used to eradicate greed, hatred and delusion. The noble eightfold path includes right vision, right emotion, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right meditation. These teachings were used so that one will have a pure mind, pure actions and pure speech. The four noble truths are the four central beliefs of Buddhism and they help explain what Buddhist believe in. The four noble truths include existence is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, one can eliminate suffering by eliminating all attachments and one can eliminate suffering by following the noble eightfold path. Religious belief contributes to community because our different religious beliefs make us different and unique and they help unify us into one big community. Buddhists believe that being thoughtful and mindful of one's self and other people will help eliminate all suffering. This would contribute and create a sense of community because everyone respects and treats everyone

Buddhism: One of the most leading beliefs in the Sinic world. Its founder, Siddhartha Gautama, discovered the reach of Enlightenment by the Four Noble Truths: to live means to suffer, the affliction causes passion, the ability to end affliction &

The focus of this study is Buddhism, one of the major religious traditions, as a living religious system.

Even though religion has evolved throughout the years, the way in which religions are formed has not changed. Through every religion, there comes a story, or a myth, a society and experience, rituals, a doctrine, and ethnics. These are the six dimensions that form a religion. In this essay, I will utilize the Buddhist 1994 movie of The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation to analyze and explain how Buddhism calls for the unity of these six dimensions in order to form a religion.

Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that focuses on person spiritual development and the attainment of a deep insight into the nature of life. Buddhism believe that nothing is fixed or permanent and that change is always possible. The four noble truths are suffering, cause of suffering, cassation of suffering, and path to the cessation of suffering. Path to the cessation of suffering goes into noble eightfold path that goes into three trainings wisdom, ethical conduct, and mental development.

Han Yongun, a Buddhist nationalist who actively supported and planned the March First movement, reflects on the changes which Buddhism must take to modernize and survive in the changing times. In an essay he addresses, “Today’s civilization, however, progresses at a rapid pace. A moment’s hesitation may quickly result in a wide gap. How can we afford not to step up our efforts?” in reference to the outdated traditions and teachings which Buddhists texts offer. Han’s understanding of the rapidly changing times addresses the concerns which many religions faced at the time. The rapid rate of modernization made many of the previous traditions and practices outdated, and Han’s essay proclaimed that if measures were not taken to adjust traditions accordingly, the practices of Buddhism will soon become obsolete. These changes in Buddhism mirrored those in Christianity and Ch’ondogyo. The importance of education and individuality became heightened in face of the oppressive Japanese rule. Through pushing for a more educated and modernized following, these religions evoked a sense of pride in their fellows Koreans, proclaiming for them to reassert their beliefs in what is rightfully theirs. It is through reforms, the publication of magazines, and widespread messages of their beliefs that religion helped to perform a key role in establishing a new definition of Korean self-image.