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buddhism 2
Title: buddhism 2
Category: History
Details: Words: 2560 | Pages: 10.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
buddhism 2
For more than 2,500 years, the religion we know today as Buddhism has been the primary inspiration behind many successful civilizations, the source of great cultural achievements and a lasting and meaningful guide to the very purpose of life for millions of people. Today, large numbers of men and women from diverse backgrounds throughout our world are following the Teachings of the Buddha. The man who was to become the Buddha was born Siddhattha Gotama around 2,600 years ago as a Prince of a small territory near …showed first 85 words of 2560 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 2560 total…satisfaction but it experiences discontent. Such deep- rooted suffering cannot come to an end until one sees, through deep and powerful meditation, that the idea 'me and mine' is no more than a mirage. “Basic Buddhism” quote.
Buddhism is truly a religion for the Individual. This is how, in my opinion, it dif fers from other religions in the way that the idea of god is not there and how instead of eternal life as a gift, a final extinction from rebirth is the reward.
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