The Graded Path in Tibetan Buddhism Quiz – Lam Rim teachings were disseminated by Tsongkhapa from Tibet. What makes them special that these teachings provide a graded path, where the practitioner completes one stage of practice and proceeds to the next higher one! Introduction to the Graded Path: Tibetan Buddhism Quiz It is often said that Buddha gave 84,000 teachings, …

Buddhist Meditation Quiz: Buddhism is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation, the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures, and especially their respective practices. Some historical and technical aspects of meditation as taught by the Buddha. Buddhist Meditation Meditation …

Name: Gautam Buddha / भगवान गौतम बुद्ध जन्म: 563 BC or 623 BC Lumbini, today in Nepal निधन: 483 BC or 543 BC (aged 80) Kushinagar, India जीवनसाथी: राजकुमारी यशोधरा बच्चे: राहुल पिता / माता: शुद्धोधन / मायादेवी गौतम बुद्ध एक श्रमण थे जिनकी शिक्षाओं पर बौद्ध धर्म का प्रचलन हुआ। उनका जन्म लुंबिनी में 563 ईसा पूर्व इक्ष्वाकु वंशीय …

Buddhism background: Buddhism came into existence in India some 2,600 years ago when an Indian Prince, Siddhattha, became enlightened and hence came to be known as the Buddha, meaning the Enlightened One. His teaching is preserved in Buddhist scriptures known as the Tripitaka, which literally means the three baskets, namely the Vinaya or Vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), Sutta or Suttanta-pitaka (collection …

The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) is an international Buddhist organization which was founded in B.E. 2493 (1950) in Sri Lanka where representatives from 27 countries from Asia, Europe and North America met for the first time in history. Buddhist delegates from all over the world representing various schools of Buddhism, viz., Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, were unified under …

Karma In Buddhism: The Karma or sum of good and bad deeds that a person did in one life, will affect the quality of their next life. Buddhist believe that everyone is reborn, therefore they think that Karma is important in once life. Karma in Buddhism is the force that drives samsara – the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each …

World of Buddhism Quiz: Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism. Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no belief in a creator god), also considered a philosophy and a moral discipline, originating in India in the 6th …

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha. The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his …

In Buddhism, can women attain enlightenment? The Buddha was the first religious leader to accept equal spiritual potentiality of men and women. The nature of enlightenment transcends gender difference, which otherwise tends to limit women in their social contexts. For this reason women were accepted into the Order (Sangha), and proved themselves worthy of the Buddha’s recognition. Some of them …

पानी बचाओ पर अनमोल विचार: पानी जीवन की basic necessity है। किसी और ग्रह पर भी जीवन खोजना होता है तो पहले वैज्ञानिक यही पता लगाते हैं कि वहां पानी है कि नहीं… और यहाँ पृथ्वी पर हम इस अमूल्य संसाधन का दुरूपयोग करते नहीं थकते… कहीं टंकियों से भर कर पीने का साफ पानी नालियों में गिराया जाता है …