if i wasnt mormon i would be buddhist

 

The word Buddha means the awakened or enlightened one. Buddha's main goal was to end humans sufferings by eliminating ignorance and carving. Buddhist believe they can accomplish this by direct understanding and perception of dependent origination and the four noble truths.

1.) the truth of dukkah is all conditional phenomena and experiences are not ultimately satisfying (anxiety, suffering, not being happy)

2.) the truth of the origin of Dukkah is that craving for and clinging to what is pleasurable and aversion to what is not pleasurable result in becoming, rebirth, dissatisfaction, and re death (addictions, things that control you, materials, wealth, popularity, obsessions, challenges) 

3.) the truth of cessation of Dukkha is that putting an end to this craving and clinging also means that rebirth, dissatisfaction, and re death can no longer arise (becoming selfless, other before you, getting rid of addictions and things that control you) 

4.) the truth of the path of liberation from Dukkha is that by fallowing the noble eight fold path -namely, behaving decently, cultivating discipline, and practicing mindfulness and meditation_an end can be put to craving, to clinging, to becoming, to rebirth, to dissatisfaction, and to re death (instructions to happiness, everyone's ultimate goal)

simple down Truths:

1. the truth of suffering (dukkha)
2. the truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya)
3. the truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha) 
4. the truth of the path of that frees us from suffering (magga)

-a person may awaken from the "sleep of ignorance" by directly realizing the true nature of reality

 -Bodhi and nirvana carry the same meaning, that of being freed from craving, hate, and delusion.

 In Buddhism, mindfulness and clear awareness are to be developed at all times;

The five precepts are training rules in order to live a better life in which one is happy, without worries, and can meditate well:

1. To refrain from taking life (non-violence towards sentient life forms), or ahimsā;
2. To refrain from taking that which is not given (not committing theft);
3. To refrain from sensual (including sexual) misconduct;
4. To refrain from lying (speaking truth always);
5. To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness (specifically, drugs and alcohol).

 It is said that wisdom and compassion are the two eyes of Buddhism.


 For Buddhism, as in Hinduism, this is the moral law of cause and effect. People build up karma (both good and bad) as a result of their actions. This then determines the state of existence to which one is reborn after birth. In Buddhism, the different levels can include hells, humans or animals in this world, or one of several heavens

karma

 

kar·ma  (kär′mə)

1. Hinduism & Buddhism

a. The totality of a person's actions and conduct during successive incarnations, regarded as causally influencing his or her destiny.

b. The law or principle through which such influence is believed to operate.

2. Fate or destiny resulting from one's previous actions: "[The pitcher] had mostly avoided damage through the first four innings despite putting at least two runners on base three times, but he could not hold back the bad karma any longer" (Ben Shpigel).

3. Informal A distinctive aura, atmosphere, or feeling: There's bad karma around the house today.

Division	Eightfold factor	Sanskrit, Pali	Description
Wisdom (Sanskrit: prajñā, Pāli: paññā)	1. Right view	samyag dṛṣṭi, sammā ditthi	Viewing reality as it is, not just as it appears to be
	2. Right intention	samyag saṃkalpa, sammā sankappa	Intention of renunciation, freedom and harmlessness
Ethical conduct (Sanskrit: śīla, Pāli: sīla)	3. Right speech	samyag vāc, sammā vāca	Speaking in a truthful and non-hurtful way
	4. Right action	samyag karman, sammā kammanta	Acting in a non-harmful way
	5. Right livelihood	samyag ājīvana, sammā ājīva	A non-harmful livelihood
Concentration (Sanskrit and Pāli: samādhi)	6. Right effort	samyag vyāyāma, sammā vāyāma	Making an effort to improve
	7. Right mindfulness	samyag smṛti, sammā sati	Awareness to see things for what they are with clear consciousness; being aware of the present reality within oneself, without any craving or aversion
	8. Right concentration	samyag samādhi, sammā samādhi	Correct meditation or concentration, explained as the first four

 

I know this blog post sounds like a Wikipedia web page. but i wanted to be very informative, kind of like a research paper, and more for myself then you.

I think this religion is beautiful,

the idea of becoming that selfless and not of the world is so attractive to me. 

Its insane to me that people are able to make this their lives.

I look up to this religion in so many ways

If i wasn't Mormon i would be Buddhist.

I want to be able to not be so dependent on materials and comfort that i have so much in my life. 

gratitude comes few and rare for me

but i have so much to be grateful for 

their religion believes so much in simplicity 

how to become the best human possible

and to find happiness

I know there's truths in almost all religions

I also know this post has nothing to do about my blue ticket i drew with a word on it, I'm sorry but not sorry

I'm writing this for myself. for me to not be ignorant in other religions and to i guess give a big kudos to people who are Buddhist.

hope someday to travel and learn a whole lot more about you guys and the beliefs you have 

you guys are awesome

your religion really is beautiful

that's all i got to say, i guess