All 6 Uses
Buddhism
in
Change of Heart, by Picoult
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- What if it didn't matter if you were a Christian or a Jew or a Buddhist or a Wiccan or a ....a transcendentalist?†
*Buddhist = someone who believes in the teaching of Buddha -- that aims to end suffering by ending selfish desire and following a path of wisdom, ethics, and meditation
- That sounds more Buddhist than Christian.†
- No. A Buddhist?†
- Buddhists and Hindus believe organ donation is a matter of individual conscience, and they put high value on acts of compassion.†
Buddhists = people who believe in the teaching of Buddha -- that aims to end suffering by ending selfish desire and following a path of wisdom, ethics, and meditation
- And Buddhist enlightenment is very much like the Gnostic idea that we live in a land of oblivion, but can waken spiritually right here while we're still part of this world.†
Buddhist = someone who believes in the teaching of Buddha -- that aims to end suffering by ending selfish desire and following a path of wisdom, ethics, and meditation
- The bodhisattva in Buddhism promises to wait for liberation until all who suffer have been freed.†
Buddhism = religion based on the Buddha’s teaching that aims to end suffering by ending selfish desire and following a path of wisdom, ethics, and meditation
Definitions:
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(Buddhism) religion and way of life based on the Buddha's teachings that seeks freedom from suffering by letting go of selfish desire and following a path of wisdom, ethical conduct, and meditation.Buddhism began in ancient India with Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha, who taught that suffering is tied to craving and ignorance. According to his teaching, suffering can end when people see reality more clearly, let go of selfish attachment, act compassionately, and practice meditation, eventually reaching enlightenment (nirvana).
Today, Buddhism is followed by hundreds of millions of people, especially in Asia, and it has also spread to Europe and the Americas. Different Buddhist traditions vary in rituals and practices, but they share core ideas about suffering, compassion, and the search for awakening. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)