Buddhism. Buddhism has been from its inception primarily a tradition of renunciation and monasticism. Within the monastic framework (called the Vinaya) of the sangha regular confession of wrongdoing to other monks is mandatory.
Traditionally in Buddhism, forgiveness is done through the practice of repeating phrases of forgiveness toward oneself, toward those who have harmed us, and toward those whom we have harmed. Forgiving ourselves can often be the most difficult.
From a modern Buddhist practitioner's perspective, a basic level of repentance is to confess one's own physical and mental misdeeds and to repent toward people whom one has mistreated (Thubten, 2001). Such confessions purify the practitioner's mind by freeing the individual from his or her sense of sin.
In Buddhism, repentance can be considered as a continual process of sincere self-reflection and diligent self-discipline (through upholding the precepts), with the goal of purification and the unveiling of our innate and pristine Buddha Nature.
If an individual performs or acts with an evil or wicked mind, suffering follows as the consequence [1]. Accordingly in the different Buddhist texts, advice has been given to get rid of all kinds of evils or sins.
Ānantarya Karma (Sanskrit) or Ānantarika Kamma (Pāli) are the most serious offences in Buddhism that, at death, through the overwhelming karmic strength of any single one of them, bring immediate disaster. Both Buddhists and non-Buddhists must avoid them at all costs.
Do not place images or statues of Buddha as if they were furniture or decorative objects. Don't place a Buddha statue in the middle of a table. Don't place a Buddha statue in the toilet. Don't place Buddha statues in bars or restaurants.
For the first time in his life, he met someone who smiled when he was spat at. His whole world had turned upside down. The next day he went back to Buddha, fell at his feet and said, “Please forgive me! I didn't know what I did.” But Buddha said, “No!
The basic causes of suffering are known as the Three Poisons : greed, ignorance and hatred. These are often represented as a rooster (greed), a pig (ignorance) and a snake (hatred).
Buddhist teachings do not advise asking others to absolve us from our misdeeds. Instead, they outline a path to purification that will change our relationship to reactive patterns.
They constitute the basic code of ethics to be respected by lay followers of Buddhism. The precepts are commitments to abstain from killing living beings, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxication.
In Buddhism unlike other religions of the world, the idea of blasphemy is entirely and unsurprisingly absent. It is an absence that is possibly best explained by that curious and appealing word Ehipassiko – the invitation to investigate and evaluate the Buddhist doctrine.
All sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin” (Mark 3:28-29). Notice, there is a positive and a negative in what Jesus says.
They are the three physical evils of killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct; the four verbal evils of lying, flattery or indiscriminate and irresponsible speech, defamation, and duplicity; and the three mental evils of greed, anger, and foolishness or the holding of mistaken views.
(Skt.; Pāli, akusala-mūla). Collective name for the three roots of evil, being the three unwholesome mental states of greed (rāga), hatred (dveṣa), and delusion (moha). All negative states of consciousness are seen as ultimately grounded in one or more of these three.
In cultures with Buddhist spiritual influence, both good and evil are perceived as part of an antagonistic duality that itself must be overcome through achieving Śūnyatā meaning emptiness in the sense of recognition of good and evil being two opposing principles but not a reality, emptying the duality of them, and ...
When asked: “What's the biggest mistake we make in life?” The Buddha replied, “The biggest mistake is you think you have time..” Time is free but it's priceless. You can't own it but you can use it…
"In a bid to destroy Buddhism, the monastery built in China was demolished. Our people were poisoned. China did everything possible to harm Buddhism," he said this on the concluding day of his three-day teaching programme in Bodh Gaya.
Religious competition with other Indic religions and later Islam were also important factors. The Persecution by Alchon Huns in 5th century and subsequent destruction of Buddhist centres caused the decline of Buddhism in the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
Food is prepared as a spiritual exercise with attention to balance, harmony, and delicacy. Conscious eating is followed among all Buddhists. Buddha advised monks to avoid eating 10 kinds of meat for self-respect and protection: humans, elephants, horses, dogs, snakes, lions, tigers, boars and hyenas.
Buddhism, on the other hand, says that anger is always bad. The 8th-century Buddhist scholar Shantideva described anger as the most extreme negative force, one with the capability of destroying the good we've worked so hard to create. Think about that.
The three poisons are: greed (raga, also translated as lust), hatred (dvesha, or anger), and delusion (moha, or ignorance). The three poisons are opposed by three wholesome, or positive attitudes essential to liberation: generosity (dana), lovingkindness (maitri, Pali: metta), and wisdom (prajna).
Pride (superbia), also known as hubris (from Ancient Greek ὕβρις) or futility. It is considered the original and worst of the seven deadly sins on almost every list, the most demonic. It is also thought to be the source of the other capital sins. Pride is the opposite of humility.
Not killing any living being. For Buddhists, this includes animals, so many Buddhists choose to be vegetarian. Not stealing from anyone. Not having too much sensual pleasure.