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Bodhisattva Path of Buddhism
Title: Bodhisattva Path of Buddhism
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
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Bodhisattva Path of Buddhism
Since the conception of Buddhism in 5th c. B.C.E, the teachings
and ideas presented by its founder, Siddhartha Gautama, have grown
in area as well as interpretation. Buddhism has spread far beyond
its country of origin, India, and although basic beliefs and doctrines
are common to Buddhism as a whole, the original philosophy of the
Buddha has expanded to include some varying, and at times opposing,
thoughts on the Buddha’s teachings. Today, …showed first 75 words of 1203 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1203 total…aspects it
assumes when experienced in a state of ignorance.” (Asian Philosophy, Nov. 1997 v7 n3
p181) If the world is empty, and self is empty, then although the Bodhisattva must suffer
for the world, through his wisdom he understands the emptiness of the world, the people,
and thus the suffering. The Bodhisattva can then be seen as a guide of sorts for others to
also percieve the world as empty, and attain full Buddha hood.
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