Buddhism has long been the dominant religion in Asia in areas such as Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan. It has had a strong affect on intellectuals, artists, and culture in all of these areas. Buddhism can be traced back to Siddhartha Gautama, the original Buddha. His goal was more that of a psychological one. He was mostly interested on the human perspective and its experience and frustration with the "Divine".
Buddha's main ideologies are in the form of the Four Noble Truths.
The First Noble Truth is Duhkha which is the suffering or frustration of the human situation. We have a natural problem with life as a species who relies on repetition to learn in a world that is impermanent and ever-changing. Suffering arises whenever we resist the Flow of Life.
The Second Noble Truth is Trishna, or clinging and grasping. We as humans tend to categorize things into different definitions and such when all is fluid and one with all else. As long as this view prevails, we are bound to experience frustrations.
The Third Noble Truth is an ending to the frustrations and grasping, it is Nirvana, a transcending of the endless circle samsara, and freeing oneself from karma. It is a state of total mental liberation.
The Fourth Noble Truth is the way to Nirvana. It is outlined in the Eight-Fold Path. Started by a deep view and understanding of the human situation and then deals with actions helped to transcend the clinging and grasping. Then one must attain enlightenment or Nirvana by means of right awareness and meditation to reach the state of Buddhahood.
The First Noble Truth is Duhkha which is the suffering or frustration of the human situation. We have a natural problem with life as a species who relies on repetition to learn in a world that is impermanent and ever-changing. Suffering arises whenever we resist the Flow of Life.
The Second Noble Truth is Trishna, or clinging and grasping. We as humans tend to categorize things into different definitions and such when all is fluid and one with all else. As long as this view prevails, we are bound to experience frustrations.
The Third Noble Truth is an ending to the frustrations and grasping, it is Nirvana, a transcending of the endless circle samsara, and freeing oneself from karma. It is a state of total mental liberation.
The Fourth Noble Truth is the way to Nirvana. It is outlined in the Eight-Fold Path. Started by a deep view and understanding of the human situation and then deals with actions helped to transcend the clinging and grasping. Then one must attain enlightenment or Nirvana by means of right awareness and meditation to reach the state of Buddhahood.