Life and curiosity

Theravada Buddhism https://www.facebook.com/TheravadaBuddhism101/ @TheravadaBuddhism101    ·  Community Buddhism is one of the largest religions in the world and originated 2,500 years ago in India. Buddhists believe that human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical work, and good behavior are the means to attain enlightenment, or nirvana. Siddhartha Gautama was the first to attain this state of enlightenment and is still known as the Buddha. (Buddhism, National Geographic). In Patrick S. Bresnan's book “The Resurrection: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought” states that the history of Buddhism is broadly divided between the two great traditions, Theravada (also known as Hinayana) and Mahayana. (Bresnan 243). Theravada Buddhism claims to be the oldest school and the reason for the existence of Theravada is to preserve and promote the Buddha's vision and teaching. Theravada Buddhism emerged from the common beliefs and practices o...

  Over the past few weeks, I have been reading the book Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley published by New World Library in 2001. This book tells about the dialogue between prince Arjuna and Krishna, who is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. Arjuna who is going to fight becomes doubtful knowing that he will fight against his own kinsmen led by his cousin, Duryodhana, who cheated Arjuna's family out of their rightful kingdom and then denied their requests for even a trifling parcel of the land that was rightfully theirs. In his doubt and confusion, Arjuna asked Krishna, and Krishna answered all questions by giving a description of how one should live a life based on truth, the life of dharma. Krishna also explains the relationship between the path of knowledge, the path of action, and the path of love also emphasizes that all paths lead to Self-realization. And in the end, Krishna encouraged Arjuna to continue to fulfill his duty as a warrior as it is written, “You, Arjuna, are born and ...