Essays on Eightfold

Book Review

The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving Book Review on a Practical Guide on Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving by Eugene Bardach The handbook serves as a guide to concepts and methods applied in the analysis of policy for practicing policy analysts and students alike, economizing and uplifting. Approaching the issue complexly, it strives to lead to reasonable efficiency of problem solving, and with a minimum of anxious confusion during the process. The role of policy analysis has widened ever since: according to Bardach, today’s policy analysts “help in planning, budgeting, program ...

Introduction

The nursing profession is one of the chief cornerstones of health care delivery worldwide. The role that nurses play in delivering heath care to populations cannot be overemphasized, which makes the profession such an integral part of the medical sector. One of the basic tenets of the nursing profession is that it comprises an integrated approach to various nursing models that work to ensure the effectiveness of the professionals while ensuring patient safety. This paper explores the models and their importance to the overall health care delivery system. Specifically, it reviews journal articles that examine both the synergy and ...

Healthcare policy analysis, one of the scopes of healthcare policy, is mainly involved in the development and evaluation of the different interventions that have been implemented to help in the improvement of the healthcare delivery system. Policy analysis in the healthcare system is mainly associated with the regulation and finance of different healthcare services. Other activities involved in the process of healthcare policy analysis include developing and analyzing data to serve as support for different policies, assessing new initiatives in the field of healthcare by utilizing different techniques which include cost-benefit analysis, evaluation of programs, analysis of implementations, and ...

The different regions across the globe exhibit a great level of distinction in factors of production for which there is a huge difference in the costs of production within these regions, hence, the difference in economic growth and development across these regions. The understanding of the economic, spatial change is linked to the overall processes of transformation of capitalist markets and institutions, and productions systems due to the recognition of the contribution of various locations of economic activity. The regional economic performance has been pegged on a number of factors across the economy. First, is the use of knowledge ...

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Meditation is a way to transform the mind, relax, build an inner energy and increase life forces, a practice aimed to reach a specific altered state of consciousness. The beginnings of meditations date back to appearing of the major East Asian schools and religions as Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Nowadays, meditations are popular not only in the East but also in the Western countries. They are ways of personal growth and parts of psychotherapeutic programs that benefit people to attain the serenity of mind against the background of fast city life. ...

I think, Siddhartha Gautama’s quest to find enlightenment is not a question of noble action or sacred call, but, it is the understanding of one’s convictions. Siddhartha Gautama left everything he had for the sake of humanity and for the betterment of humanity. The great one left his family in good hands and with great wealth. Leaving one’s family might be considered bad in today’s culture, but, the great one sacrificed his family and his preaching lead to the happiness of many families for thousands of years.

The Four Noble Truths

The Four Noble Truths were the immediate teachings given ...

Question 1

It is true that many religious traditions frequently make “truth- claims” about after life beliefs, nature of universe reality, and moral structure of human condition. Therefore, this essay focuses on three traditions, which have conflicting differences in truths that they claim. These religious traditions include Hinduism, Christianity, and Buddhism. The essay discusses how people in these traditions understand these truths, the differences among these three traditions in this respect, and the similarities that exist alongside these differences. Starting with Christianity religious tradition, it is worth to not that it is among the largest world religions. Christians believe ...

Buddhism has been widely preached and practiced in most parts of the world, commonly present at countries of Far-East Asia. Currently, it has been listed as fourth largest religion of the world, with about 376 million followers. The history of religion has its roots to 500BC, when Siddhartha Gautama was born to a king in Northern India and then awarded with enlightenment (Robinson 2011). The four noble teachings are amongst the initial discourses of Buddha, upon which he based his further teachings as well. He said that “I teach suffering, its origin, cessation and path. That's all I ...

The eightfold path followed by the Buddhist and the Ten Commandments of the Christians have similarities and differences. First, both warn against deceit. The right to speech calls for one not to tell deliberate lies or speak deceitfully. It also warns against slanderous talk and harsh words that hurt others (Bodhi Bhikkhu, 1999, p. 43). The same case applies to the ninth commandment that directs that Christians should not bear false witness against their neighbors. Similarly, the right to actions of the Buddhist concurs with the Christian’s sixth commandments and the seventh (do not murder, and commit adultery ...

Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the word’s well known polytheistic religions. They are similar in some ways, yet different in others. Both Hinduism and Buddhism are originally from the Indian subcontinent. They share a long but uncomfortable relationship with each other. Hinduism is a process of understanding the soul of a human being. It is all about understanding the inner soul or being, hence you are able to understand existence of a being from within. In order to attain the highest life process, you need to remove all manner of distractions from your life so as to achieve understanding of the ...

Theravada refers to the doctrine of elders. It is the most established surviving extension of Buddhism. The doctrine emerged in 4th century from a series of Buddhism schisms (Werner p. 165). Theravāda conventionality takes the seven phases of purification as the fundamental framework of the path to be followed. This essential framework is focused around the threefold discipline of Sīla, Samādhi, Pañña. The accentuation is on understanding the three marks of existence, which removes vijnana, obliviousness or ignorance. The sect of Theravada tries to trace the original lineage of the Buddha and its teachings (Werner p. ...

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Aristotle’s work that displays his beliefs on happiness and how one should live is his Nicomachean Ethics, which is a conclusive work that governs what he considers to be both the “ultimate” good and specific “goods” attainable for man. He believed that things were directed towards specific ends, and that a virtuous entity was one that stayed true to it’s objective. These things, because of their universal nature, have not changed in their essence, but the world of today is certainly much different than the one that Aristotle was interacting with. This essay seeks to explain his belief on ...

Introduction

Many are not aware that today’s world, there are numerous different world faiths and likewise smaller divisions of belief which are founded on clear philosophies. Research shows that in the world today, there are three key religious beliefs which are Buddhism and Hinduism. Hinduism is supposed to be the third largest world faith which is mostly restricted in India. Inside this third leading religion, experts can discover nearly any practice of religion from easy animism to intricate philosophical arrangements. Resulting from Hinduism, Buddhism is considered to be one of the hugely studied principles. Buddhism is looked at as ...

Introduction

According to Khantipalo (1977), Buddhism cannot be explained without explain the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Noble Path. The basics of Buddhism lie in these two philosophies by Buddha. The noble truths are that life means suffering, the suffering is due to attachment, suffering can be eliminated, and there is a specific path to cessation of suffering which lies in self improvement. Moreover, the Noble Eightfold Path consists of having right view, having right thought, having right speech, doing right actions, following right livelihood, doing right effort, having right mindfulness, and maintaining right concentration. According to Paonil and ...

Do major world religions share a common purpose?

Religion plays a pivotal role in the day to day lives of people around the world and is an integral part of cultural heritage. A person’s beliefs, values and actions are often governed by their religion associations. In a world that is facing the challenge of populations of increasing diversity, it has become an imperative to understand and respect the major world religions. After having studied the tenets of major religions including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism and Buddhism, it can be said that, while the religions may differ in their specific rites, rituals, and forms of worship, they all promote a ...

Dharmachakra is a Sanskrit word that literally means “Wheel of Dharma” or “Wheel of Law” (Blau). In Tibetian, the term Dharmachakra translates to the “Wheel of Transformation,” referring to spiritual transformation (Beer). In Buddhism, the Dharmachakra is regarded as a universal symbol of the religion, just like the Cross and the Star of David, which symbolize Christianity and Judaism, respectively. In Buddhism, there happen to be Eight Auspicious Symbols, or Ashtamangala, and the Dharmachakra is one of them. As the name of the symbolic emblem suggests, the Dharmachakra resembles the wheel of a chariot or wagon, and always has eight spokes, all ...

Buddha taught the great law of ‘Dharma’ as the living in accordance with the law of true compassion and wisdom and the attainment of freedom from suffering. The Buddhist: Dharma Teaching Service taught the true meaning of Dharma and the need for meditation among Buddhists. The service taught that chanting is a method of remembering Dharma when meditation is difficult and when mindfulness does not offer consolation. The service also taught that Buddhists bow as a sign of deep veneration to Buddha. The teaching service also explored the concepts of concentration, daily life practice, Dharma practice day, five hindrances, dying in ...

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The three marks of reality in Buddhism refer to the features shared by sensitive beings namely annica (impermanence), dukkha (suffering), and annata (none-self). Siddhartha formulated these after he achieved awakening and Nirvana through intensive mediation. It was through this that Siddhartha achieved the status of ‘Buddha Shakyamuni’ becoming an authority in the faculty of wisdom. Annica asserts that all things are impermanent, inconstant and unsteady. It means that nothing ultimately ceases to exist but rather changes in appearance and form of reality. Dukkha, on the other hand, cites that nothing existing in the physical world can guarantee lasting satisfaction. ...

The Brahmin’s Son

In India, during the sixth century B.C., the Buddha era, lived a little boy named Siddhartha. Being the son of a Brahmin priest, Siddhartha was expected to practice sacrificial rituals and be trained in the various Vedas and Upanishads. He perceived its principles at a young age. Siddhartha realized that his soul or the Atman and the universal spirit were the same and that meditation with chanting of the Om aided the union of these two. This insight urged Siddhartha to take on the path to experience enlightenment which could not be attained by mere education. With the consent of his father, ...

Abstract

Buddhism is one of the major religions born in India. This religion, based on the preaching of Lord Buddha who was originally known as Siddhartha Gautama, gradually spread from India to most of Asia due to its principles promoting peace and importance of middle path in life. The concept of Nirvana or Supreme Salvation has been stressed on along with a righteous life in Buddhism. The religion has some remarkable features in contrast with Hinduism and Christianity. This research work explains the origin, principles and significance of Buddhism. Along with a contrast between Buddhism and Hinduism, Christianity and Islam respectively, there ...

Compare and contrast the views of Tylor-Frazer, Marx-Freud, and Durkheim-Geertz

Religion, according to Tylor and Frazer, consisted of the belief of individuals in the existence of supernatural beings who wielded incredible power; they believed it was a rational and conscious decision to believe. Marx believed that alienation was the primary cause of religion, as it helped to keep classes apart, and said it was the "opium of the people," while Freud thought it was an illusion that people wished to believe in to simply have something to believe in. Durkheim and Geertz, however, believed that religion itself was based around the sacred - in symbols, or totems, that had either ...

Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle valued reason above all other characteristics and argued that it separated human beings from plants and animals, and like Buddhist philosophy elevated spiritual truths over material concerns. The Greek idealist philosophy was not as completely divorced from the physical universe as Buddhism, however, even though both agreed that the soul was immortal. They also regarded virtue as being its own reward and defined it as seeking higher spiritual and moral values rather than money, power and physical pleasures. Often their ideas have been misunderstood in that they thought the highest level of ...

The Basic Expression of the Teaching of Buddhism

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

As we all know, everyone has his/her beliefs, faith, and philosophy in life. And such diversity implies that these beliefs and religions differ from each other. Each has its own history and founder. Christianity has Jesus Christ [of Nazareth] and his apostles; Buddhism has Buddha; Confucianism has Confucius; and this goes on in other religions and philosophies as well. Needless to say, these religions also vary a lot (if not all) from each other in regards to their teachings – that which is known as the philosophical and doctrinal foundations. This particular paper will be discussing the ...

1. Discuss the cultural connections and parallels between Classical Greece and the Hellenistic world and the Roman Empire in terms of art, literature, religion and philosophy. The Eastern Roman Empire (later the Byzantine Empire), was Greek-speaking and Hellenistic in culture, and contained two-thirds of the population and some of the largest cities like Alexandria, Constantinople and Antioch. Poltically, culturally and economically, it was the most important part of the Empire and survived until 1453, for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the West. In pagan times before the 4th Century AD, all of the Roman gods ...

The three marks of reality in Buddhism are Anicca, Anatta, and Dukkha. Anicca means that nothing is forever (Hayes, 2002). Anatta means that human beings do not have a soul (Hayes). No eternal part of human beings exist (Hayes). The sense of self is an illusion and causes suffering (Hayes). Dukkha is the concept of suffering (Hayes). All of existence is suffering (Hayes).

The four noble truths of Buddhism are that “life means suffering, the origin of suffering is attachment, the cessation of suffering is attainable, the path to the cessation of suffering” (Knierim, 2011). Life is suffering whether the ...

Buddhism dates back many years. While some people believe that Buddhism is an atheistic religion, others feel that, although gods are not seen as central to the creation of the universe, they are acknowledged as existing. As Buddhism can coexist with other traditional religions, the levels of atheism within the religion varies between members. Buddhism is a religion to around 300 million people throughout the globe. The word was derived from 'budhi', which means 'to awaken' (Buddhanet). It originated roughly 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, at the age of thirty-five, was enlightened. Siddhartha Gotama is now widely ...

The Buddhist Eightfold Path defines the direction to the end of suffering, as described by Siddhartha Gautama (nobel).

The first, and the last, principle of the Path is Right View. This means to see and understand the world as it really is and to understand the Four Noble Truths. The second is Right Intention. This focuses on an individual’s mental energy that controls their actions (eight-fold) Right Speech is the first code of ethical behaviour in the eightfold path. The importance of speech is clear: “words can break or save lives, make enemies or friends, start war or create peace” (nobel). Essentially, the guidelines are to tell the truth, to speak in a friendly, warm manner, ...