Decline of Buddhism in India
Decline or downfall of Buddhism in India India is the birth-place of Buddhism. Yet it is an irony that Buddhism survives today in countries outside India, but it has declined in its land of birth. What were the factors that led to
Rig (Early) Vedic Religion
Rig Vedic Religion (Early Vedic Religion) Worship of the Forces of Nature The Rig Vedic hymns throw liberal light on the Rig Vedic Religion or Early Vedic Religion. The Rig Vedic Aryans ascribed life to many objects of nature. Worship of different
Life of Lord Gautama Buddha
Life of Gautama Buddha There is no contemporary and authentic account of the life of Gautama Buddha except a few data provided by the Buddhist Sutras. We have to depend upon comparatively later works for details of Buddha’s life. The `Sutta Nipata’
The Origin of Buddhism | The rise of Buddhism
The causes for the origin of Buddhism are many. Infact, the Rise of Buddhism is a result of several contemporary factors combined together. Let us have a review at those factors. The Rise of Large Kingdoms The political, social and economic life
Organization of Buddhist Church (Buddhist Sangha)
Buddhist Church and its Organization Gautama Buddha not only preached his religious doctrines but he laid down rules for the organization of the Buddhist church (Buddhist Sangha). These bodies of rules and their rigorous observance by the Buddhists led to the formation
Fundamental Principles of Buddhism
Fundamental Principles of Buddhism The Sutta and the Nikayas The Pali `Pitakas‘ and ‘Nikayas’ are the earliest available sources for Buddha’s teachings (Dhamma). The Pitakas consist of three parts, The Vinaya Pitaka The Sutta Pitaka, and the Avidhamma Pitaka. The `Sutta Pitaka’ is
Gautama Buddha Birth Date and Death Date
The Birth Date and Death date of Gautama Buddha It is generally agreed that Gautama Buddha was born in 566 B.C. But the date of Buddha’s death is a subject of keen controversy among scholars. The Buddhist traditions unanimously point out that
Philosophy of Buddhism
Posted in History of Ancient India, History of India, Religion in India by Vinay Pandey On August 5, 2013
The Buddhism Philosophy There are good reasons to believe that Buddhism to begin with, was a body of moral principles rather than a metaphysical system. But in course of time philosophical background became necessary for its survival and propagation. Buddhism borrowed some
Jainism Philosophy | Beliefs of Jainism
Posted in History of Ancient India, History of India, Religion in India by Vinay Pandey On August 1, 2013
Beliefs of Jainism and Jainism Philosophy The Jaina stream of thought emerged as a result of its preaching by various Teachers. Tradition ascribes the credit of preaching different aspects of Jainism to 24 Tirthankaras, among whom Mahavira was the last. The 23rd
Compare and Contrast Jainism and Buddhism
Posted in History of Ancient India, History of India, Religion in India by Vinay Pandey On August 1, 2013
Jainism and Buddhism: A comparative study Buddhism and Jainism originated from the prevailing pessimism of the time and both the creeds had some common points. This has led certain scholars to suggest that Jainism was an offshoot of Buddhism. But this view