Something about buddhism

Gautama, whose personal name according to later sources was Siddhartha, was born in the city of Lumbini,[6] in a part of Nepal that was formerly one of the kingdoms of Ancient India.

He was raised in nearby Kapilavastu.[7] Little of the traditional story of his life has been established as historical fact.

Born a prince, his father, King Suddhodana, was said to have been visited by a wise man shortly after Siddhartha was born. The wise man said that Siddhartha would either become a great king (chakravartin) or a holy man (Sadhu).

Determined to make Siddhartha a king, the father tried to shield his son from the unpleasant realities of daily life. Despite his father's efforts, at the age of 29, he discovered the suffering of his people, first through an encounter with an elderly man.

On subsequent trips outside the palace, he encountered various sufferings such as a diseased man, a decaying corpse, and a monk or an ascetic.

These are often termed 'The Four Sights.'[8]

Gautama was deeply depressed by these four sights and sought to overcome old age, illness, and death by living the life of an ascetic. Gautama escaped his palace, leaving behind this royal life to become a mendicant.

For a time on his spiritual quest, Buddha "experimented with extreme asceticism, which at that time was seen as a powerful spiritual practice...such as fasting, holding the breath, and exposure of the body to pain...he found, however, that these ascetic practices brought no genuine spiritual benefits and in fact, being based on self-hatred, that they were counterproductive."[9]

After abandoning asceticism and concentrating instead upon meditation and, according to some sources, Anapanasati (awareness of breathing in and out),

Gautama is said to have discovered what Buddhists call the Middle Way—a path of moderation that lies mid-way between the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification.

He accepted a little milk and rice pudding from a village girl and then, sitting under a pipal tree or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), also known as the Bodhi tree, in Bodh Gaya,[10][11] he vowed never to arise until he had found the Truth.

His five companions, believing that he had abandoned his search and become undisciplined, left. After 49 days meditating, at the age of 35, he attained bodhi, also known as "Awakening" or "Enlightenment" in the West.

After his attainment of bodhi he was known as Buddha or Gautama Buddha and spent the rest of his life teaching his insights (Dharma).[12] According to scholars, he lived around the fifth century BCE, but his more exact birthdate is open to debate.[13] He died at the age of 80 in Kushinagara (Pali Kusinara) (India).[14]

• this is some history background of my religion,i feels that its useful to do up a small blog on it cuase it have help mi in certain part ot my life last ime and its also helping mi now.but sometime i have been lost touch with budhism but i will wish to go back to practise as soon as possible.

Diferent division of buddhism,different approaches but the same teachings and the same aim.

• Theravāda Buddhism (THAI)


• Mahayana Buddhism (CHINESE)


• Tibetan Buddhism

Middle Way
It is often described as the practice of non-extremism; a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and opposing self-mortification.

Refuge in the Three Jewels

The Buddha (i.e.,Awakened One). This is a title for those who attained Awakening similar to the Buddha and helped others to attain it.

The Dharma: The teachings or law as expounded by the Buddha.

The Sangha: the community of Buddhist monastics (Monks and nuns), or the community of people who have attained at least the first stage of Awakening

The Four Noble Truths

1. There is suffering
2. There is a cause of suffering — craving
3. There is the cessation of that suffering — Nirvana
4. There is a way leading to the cessation of that suffering — the Noble Eightfold Path

• but life is full of sufferings but life is not suffering ! : )
  

The Noble Eightfold Path is the way to the cessation of suffering, the fourth part of the Four Noble Truths.Abstaining from unwholesome deeds of body and speech.

Noble Eightfold Path:

Right Speech—One speaks in a non hurtful, not exaggerated, truthful way

Right Actions—Wholesome action, avoiding action that would do harm

Right Livelihood—One's way of livelihood does not harm in any way oneself or others; directly or indirectly

Right Effort—One makes an effort to improve

Right Mindfulness—Mental ability to see things for what they are with clear consciousness.

Right Concentration—Being aware of the present reality within oneself, without any craving or aversion.

Right Understanding—Understanding reality as it is, not just as it appears to be.

Right Thoughts—Change in the pattern of thinking.

In summary,the main teachings of buddha is he four noble truth and the way u gonna achieve it by live life with correct understanding of the noble eight fold path.

• Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the western country now.for what i like to say it get ot of your bounderies of your preceptions and its no harm to get to know one more religion,give it a try and if it doesnt suit you then it alright.


• Please throw alway all ur preception of buddhism.


• Many of the practises u seem in singapore example,burning of joss papers and all the praying of different godness is not in the teachin of buddhism,our only teacher for this life time is lord Gautama,in hanyupingyu is SIJIAMONI BUDDHA.
  now many western celebrities like the very famous "jack sparrow", johnny depp, richard , heard that J lo also,the lead artress of kill bill are also budhist.