The Four Noble Truths & The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths (henceforth referred to as FNTs) are at the heart of the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama, more commonly known as “the Buddha.” Gautama, active in India during […]
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Category Archives: Buddhism
Siddhārtha Gautama (The Buddha)
Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha, was the founder of a sect of ancient wanderer ascetics and whose teachings came to form the foundations of what would become the religion of Buddhism. […]
The Diverse Nature of Buddhism.
Buddhism, with its rich history and many varieties of expressions, is clearly a diverse philosophical, religious system. On a first note, as it was originally taught by the Buddha and […]
Karma – A Question, A Fallacy & Why It Doesn’t Make Sense.
Karma, according eastern religion (particularly Hinduism and Buddhism) and contemporary New Age Spirituality, governs how each person will be rewarded or punished in their next life. However, a question arises […]
8 Differences Between The Buddha and Jesus.
1. The Meaningfulness of Their Existence. In 1960 a theologian by the name of Paul Tillich visited Japan, and in conversation with some Buddhist scholars, he asked that: “If some […]
Jesus vs. Buddha: Historical evidence comparison.
1. The view of contemporary scholarship. All historians hold to the position that Jesus lived and taught in 1st century Palestine, likewise most scholars agree that Siddhartha Gautama, known as […]
