The All seeing eyes of the Buddha
(I don't see an all smelling nose though!)
Buddhism
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The Oxford Reference Dictionary describes Buddhism as: |
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The All seeing eyes of the Buddha (I don't see an all smelling nose though!) |
n. the religion founded by Siddhartha Guatama,
entitled the Buddha, in NE
India in the 5th c. BC. as a
reaction against the sacrificial religion of of
orthodox brahminism. It is a religion without a god,
in which human mistakes and human doom are linked
in a relentless chain of cause and effect. There are
two major traditions or 'vehicles': Thervada (often
called Hinayana), and Mahayana; and, emerging from
the latter, Vajrayana. |
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The basic teachings of Buddhism are contained in the 'four noble truths': all existence is suffering; the cause of suffering is desire; freedom from all suffering is nirvana; and the means of attaining nirvana is prescribed in the 'eighthfold path' that combines ethical conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom. Central to this religious path are the doctrine of 'no-self' (anatta) and the practice of meditation. The three 'jewels' of buddhism are the Buddha, the doctrine (dharma), and the sangha. |
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