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All Animals reach Enlightenment
More about animals and Buddhism - according to Sharon Callahan, “Buddhism considers all of life to be evolving toward higher consciousness. To the Buddhist, any practice by which man sustains himself at the expense of other sentient beings is considered wrong. Buddhism considers non-human life to be Divine just as is human life. Animals are seen to ( Read more... ) -
Umm these vegan nuggets are delicious...
A couple of blogs ago I talked about Buddhism being concerned with human happiness, world peace and environmental harmony. I wondered just what was meant by environmental harmony so I started investing a few things - food, animals, and nature. Here’s some of what I found out: Buddhist cuisine is primarily vegetarian, in order to keep with the ( Read more... ) -
According to the Chinese Calendar this year is the year of the...Buddha?
Nearly everyone is familiar with the Chinese Zodiac, they have them on placemats at many Chinese restaurants. It’s always fun to figure out if you’re a Rat, a Rabbit, or maybe a Snake. According to legends, before Buddha departed from earth, only twelve animals came in their devotion to him. Buddha honored them by naming the years after them in ( Read more... ) -
Japanese Buddhism
A number of years ago my family and I were privileged to have a Japanese exchange student live with us as she studied in the US. Makiko has become my lifelong friend and she and I have discussed many topics, including religion. She herself is not affiliated with any specific religion, although her Mother and her Mother’s family are christen. ( Read more... ) -
Don't Worry, Be Buddhist!
On the Holistic Shop website there is a review of the book Buddha in Daily Life by Richard Causton. While I did not read the book, I was intrigued by the reviews and comments of others. What stuck me most was the part of the book’s synopsis the states “Its message is simply that those who commit themselves in faith, study and practice will ( Read more... ) -
Teachings of Buddha
I decided that for this entry I would talk about the basics of the Buddhist teachings. There are in fact several teachings of Buddha but I am going to stick to the Four Noble Truths and The Noble Eightfold Path. These two teachings are the most practiced in the Buddhist faith.
The Four Noble Truths~ The Four Noble Truths ( Read more... ) -
Living Life with Buddha...Or at Least His Ideals
The idea behind living a Buddhistic (I'm not sure if that is a word, if not call me Shakespeare) lifestyle is the idea of rebirth. Rebirth is the concept that after you die you will be born again. Rebirth is different from reincarnation because Buddhist do not believe that a singular soul is filling each of the "bodies" from one life to ( Read more... ) -
The Basics of Buddhism
For the sake of this project and the sake of my own time doing research, I have decided to choose only one religion to use for this blog. I have always been curious about Buddhism, so that is the religion I have come to the conclusion that that is what I want to work with.
I should first start by giving some background ( Read more... ) -
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Wow time does fly when you aren't thinking about doing projects, hehe. Whoops I may have been away just a little too long and now I have to make up some time. :/
I feel it would be a good idea for me to first define religion. In the terms set up by Dictionary.com, one definition of religion is: " a set of beliefs concerning the cause, ( Read more... ) -
To View the World Through Religion
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