Essay About Rest Of His Years And Sri Lanka

World View Chart Week 3 Buddism
ReligionCosmogony – Origin of the UniverseNature of GodView of Human NatureView of Good and EvilView of “Salvation”View of After LifePractices and RitualsCelebrations and FestivalsWeek 2Hinduism and JainismWeek 3BuddhismIt was one of the first views on the Origin of the Universe created by Karma and the actions of living beings.  So, if we can understand where our suffering comes from we can be free.  Simply stating that we should take responsibility for our actions and think before we act.Born in the fifth century BCE was Siddhartha Gautama to very wealthy family.  He gave up his wealth around age 25 to start his journey in search of enlightenment.  Once he found it he then spent the rest of his years teaching his new found knowledge to all wanting to achieve liberation from suffereing.Understanding, motivation, speech, action, livelihood, effort mindfulness and meditation.  If all done right regardless of your riches, wealth or poverty then one would be free in their heart and mind which is something that “money” can’t buy.  Money is not happiness.The battle between good and evil is individually and internal.   If you do not want to suffer and only want good you must follow the path of liberation laid out by Buddha.Buddhists believe in samsara which is a cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth.  You must purify your mind to release yourself from this cycle in order to achieve nirvana.The ultimate achievement is Nirvana.  If you can do that after death then you will be able to end all of you human suffering.Buddha is only an Idol one can visually look up to.  They do not worship the Buddha idols but believe his presence provides them with protection and power. Many come and burn incense, candles and offer flowers and pray at the Buddha idols.Thailand has the festival of floating bowls on the night of the full moon in the 12th lunar month.  Bowls are made of flowers and leaves and set afloat down rivers representing their bad luck floating away.  In Sri Lanka there is the festival of the tooth where the relic of Buddha’s tooth that is normally hidden, is paraded through the streets on a highly decorated elephant.  Vesak is the largest celebrated on a full moon in April/May for the birth, enlightenment and death believing it occurred all on the same day.Week 4Daoism andConfucianismWeek 5Shinto Week 6JudaismWeek 7ChristianityWeek 8IslamWeek 9SikhismWeek 10New Religious Movements