What is Buddhism: clear explanation

[kalyana.mitta]

Hello all. I came across a video by a monk which clearly explains what Buddhism is and I think it would be really helpful for anyone that is new to Buddhism and wants to get an overview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA4Aa6qz6S4

[Aloka]

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There's also "An Outline of Buddhism" from Wat Pah Nanachat which is worth reading by newcomers:

http://www.watpahnanachat.org/an-outline-of-buddhism-1




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[confusedlayman]

Hello all. I came across a video by a monk which clearly explains what Buddhism is and I think it would be really helpful for anyone that is new to Buddhism and wants to get an overview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA4Aa6qz6S4

path to permanent end of all suffering

[ThaiAmuletWiki]

Buddhism is NOT a religion. It is the WAY OF LIFE that has brought peace of mind, happiness & harmony to millions of people in its long history of more than 2,500 years.

It is suitable for anyone who wishes to live his/her life peacefully for the benefit of others as it teaches one to have a realistic view of both life & the world.

It all began with Schools of Buddhism which share the same basic teachings of the Buddha but their intepretations of the ideas & practices are not quite the same.

2 great traditions of Buddhism are Theravada & Mahayana.

Theravada focuses on attaining Arahatship while Mahayana focuses on attaining Bodhisattvahood.

Be it Buddha, Mother Mary, Jesus Christ or Allah, we refer to the one same God whose text & bodily form have been spread to the world with similar context in the published Bible, Koran, etc. It all teaches people to DO GOOD & forbid the harming of another being.

~AJ Toon~
~Thai Amulet Wiki~

[Bimbisara]

Buddhism is NOT a religion. It is the WAY OF LIFE that has brought peace of mind, happiness & harmony to millions of people in its long history of more than 2,500 years.

Sounds like a religion to me.

Just because many people say that they believe that religion is bad doesn't mean the word should be avoided.

[confusedlayman]

Hello all. I came across a video by a monk which clearly explains what Buddhism is and I think it would be really helpful for anyone that is new to Buddhism and wants to get an overview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA4Aa6qz6S4

That monk is so happy and blissful. may be attain nibbana.

[Ontheway]

“Sabbapāpassa akaraṇaṃ,

kusalassa upasampadā;

Sacitta pariyo dapanaṃ,

etaṃ buddhāna sāsanaṃ“

(Dhammapada verse 183)

This Dhammapada explains Buddhism best.
https://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/v ... ?verse=183