Buddhism is one of the three major religions in the world, along with religion and Islam.
From the 6th century BC to the 5th century BC, Shakyamuni lectured in ancient India, and part of his education became a religion. Since then, it has been widely spread in Asia and around the world, and has had a significant impact on the social, political and cultural life of many countries.
In fact, although there are many people who believe in Buddhism, the things they believe are not the same at all.
There are three main types of several books:1. Buddhism;2. Buddhism;3. Buddhist practice.
1. Buddhism is a religion that worships Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, etc. as idols, and prays for blessings and blessings, and finds spiritual sustenance.
2. Buddhism is a huge system of learning based on the twelve scriptures of the Three Tibets, which contains professional skills in life, such as medical prescriptions, statements, and gongqiao Ming, which are part of the five Ming, which is an excellent ancient cultureThere are also systematic logical philosophies such as "The Treatise on the Yogis" that talk about human consciousness;There is also the sharing of experience in the realm of spiritual progression.
3. Buddhism is an education system based on the Southern Tradition, and there are not so many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Southern Buddhism, but only one teacher, Siddhartha Gautama. What I do is to improve myself according to the teacher's teachings and manage my life.
In other religions, it is clearly stated that the leader of the religion is to be taught wisdom by a god or God, and then to spread it to the world through the main body of the church. The titular founder of Buddhism, Shakyamuni, whose original name was Siddhartha Gautama, is a well-documented real person in history. What he shares is his insight into life, and even life.
For example, when many people approached him and wanted him to be their dependence, he told his followers, "Only you can be your true dependence." ”
4. Classification
Buddhism is often divided into Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism, and in terms of region, the mainstream in Thailand, Laos, Sri Lanka and other regions is Hinayana Buddhism, which is mainly based on the upper seat. The mainstream of Buddhism centered on our Chinese culture is Mahayana Buddhism.
According to the explanations of different patriarchs, the main study of the scriptures is different, and now there are many schools, such as: Dharma Xiang Buddhism, Three Treatise Sects, Tiantai Sects, Huayan Sects, Zen Buddhism, Pure Land Sects, Shingon Buddhism, Vinaya Buddhism, Tantric Buddhism, and even the so-called Kusha Chengshi Buddhism.