All 4 Uses
Buddhism
in
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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- He became aware that the doctrinal differences among Hinduism and Buddhism and Taoism are not anywhere near as important as doctrinal differences among Christianity and Islam and Judaism.†
Part 2 *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
- After all, it's exactly this stuckness that Zen Buddhists go to so much trouble to induce; through koans, deep breathing, sitting still and the like.†
Part 3Buddhists = 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
- Zen Buddhists talk about "just sitting," a meditative practice in which the idea of a duality of self and object does not dominate one's consciousness.†
Part 3
- Yet in the center of all this boredom is the very thing Zen Buddhism seeks to teach.†
Part 3Buddhism = 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)