Learn something new about Buddhism, one of the most historical and widespread religions of the Far East.
Even if you haven't traveled to the Far East, you've definitely seen bald men wearing orange on TV. These guys are a part of Buddhism, but not everything. Buddhism, which is a part of Far Eastern philosophy, is indeed a very interesting style of belief. Here are some interesting facts about Buddhism that you may not know.
Buddhism religion
- Buddhism BC. It was founded in India in 563-483 by the philosopher Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).
- Buddha was born into a wealthy family, but he did not want wealth and went the way he believed.
- Its word meaning means Enlightened.
- The Society of Priests (Sangha), the oldest single community in the world. Appears in Buddhism in 450.
- It has two sects, Hianayana and Mahayana.
- 'There is suffering in life; Suffering has a cause, if this cause is destroyed, it is destroyed in suffering; There is a way, a method that enables to eliminate this cause. '' is seen as the basic truth.
- The holy book of Buddhism is Tripiaka or Tipitaka, meaning three baskets.
- Among the sacred places of Buddhism; Buddha's birthplace (Lumbin), the place where he reached Enlightenment (Bodhi Gaya), the place where he gave his first sermon (Sarnarth), the place where Buddha died (Kushinagar) are considered pilgrimage centers.
- They do not have special days to go to the temple, they can always be visited.
- A Buddhist temple includes a lecture room, meditation room, and a library.
- Buddha sees himself as the teacher of the Gods.
- In order not to forget the Buddha, a flower is placed in front of his statue.
- Buddhists believe that by providing food to the priests they helped bring them to Nirvana.
- They respect the fig tree because the Buddha performs enlightenment under the fig tree.
- Since the Buddha is born on a full moon, they count that day as a holy day.