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    A Complete Introduction to Buddhism: World Religion Series, #2
    A Complete Introduction to Buddhism: World Religion Series, #2
    A Complete Introduction to Buddhism: World Religion Series, #2
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    A Complete Introduction to Buddhism: World Religion Series, #2

    By Mary Pandeo

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    This book has been written to help anyone understand more about the history, practice and people of the Buddhist faith.

    Buddhism is an interesting faith and it is one that has a rich heritage. 

    Understanding the Buddhist way of life will help you to not only understand the culture that is associated with it but also our own daily lives.

    Buddhism is a faith that is practiced in many different ways and is an intricate religion that is typically passed down through the family for many generations.

    This definitive guide to the Buddhist faith will assist you in understanding more about the great traditions of Buddhism, as well as the people that practice it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShaharm Publications
    Release dateMar 10, 2016
    ISBN9781524296469
    A Complete Introduction to Buddhism: World Religion Series, #2
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    Mary Pandeo

    Mary Pandeo has spent her entire working life as a religious education teacher in several school across the world. As a frequent traveller, Mary has always been fascinated by how religion can shape one's society and social beliefs. Religion and spirituality has been a lifelong passion for Mary and she endeavours to research and uncover all she can about the world's most prominent faiths. Mary has created her series of books to share this passion with you and, when you read them, you'll uncover all you need to know about Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and more.

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      A Complete Introduction to Buddhism - Mary Pandeo

      What Is Buddhism?

      Of all of the world’s great religions, Buddhism may be the most pragmatic. Unlike many other religious traditions, Buddhism is based more on empirical facts about the world than on a revealed dogma. The Buddha claimed to have uncovered basic truths about the world, but a divine being did not reveal these truths to him. Instead, he discovered them through contemplation and observation of the world around him.

      The Buddha also taught that these truths were available to anyone who followed the same path. Anyone who was willing to open their eyes and look around could discover the same truths. Revelation was not confined to a certain group of the elect. It was open to all.

      Because of this, Buddhism has appealed to a wide range of social groups, from the aristocracy to the peasants. Manmade social distinctions of class or status have no real meaning in the Buddhist worldview. While some societies have introduced such ideas into Buddhism, the basic teachings of the Buddha give no credence to such notions.

      Buddhism does not just appeal to people in the Asian countries where it was born. It has long attracted interest in the West as well, and in recent decades it has begun to gain a real foothold in Europe and the United States. Its basic teachings appeal to many Westerners who have not found the spiritual solace they are looking for in other traditions.

      The basic teachings of the Buddha can be explained in just a few minutes, but to fully explore Buddhism takes a lifetime. Buddhism is an intensely practical religion, and many of its teachings cannot be taught. Instead, they must be experienced. The Buddha showed people the way to enlightenment, but true enlightenment is something that can only be experienced.

      Buddhism, therefore, has a mystical element in common with many other religious traditions. For example, the Christian God is often seen as being beyond human thought. Like many great religions, the Buddha was attempting to find a way to lead people to a transcendent truth that could not be captured in linguistic terms. The Buddha can show people the way to enlightenment, but they must find it for themselves.

      Who Was the Buddha?

      Any exploration of Buddhism must begin with the Buddha himself. Buddha is not his name. Instead, it is a title that means he who awoke or one who is awakened. It refers to his status as a person who has escaped the shackles of ordinary life and ordinary understanding, and who has seen the truth about the universe and the place of humanity in it.

      Traditionally, the Buddha is believed to have lived in India in the fifth century BCE. While historical evidence of his life is fragmentary at best, there is no reason to believe that he was not a genuine historical figure. He was born into the nobility, the son of a chief or ruler of a small Indian principality.

      His name was Gautama, and in the traditional tales a prophecy was made at his birth that he would either become a great ruler or a great holy man. His father wanted to

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