Buddhism in Contemporary World

Buddhism in contemporary world

Today, the study of contemporary state of Buddhism crosses over the all continents of the world such as, Asia, Europe, America, Africa and Australia with greatest attention to the influence of Buddhists teachings realistically. The number of around the world is grossly underestimated. The current number of Buddhist is about 1.2 to 1.6 billion that places it nearly equal with each of the two largest religions of Christianity and Islam. Even with the conservative estimate, it is still much higher than the 300 to 500 million still being placed in many references. The 6% of world population is Buddhist.

Buddhism and Natural Selection and Evolution

Explore relationship between Buddhism and Natural selection and evolution…

As professor Rhodes describe like as a series of process. Since primeval era to today, all organism are coming evolutionary and all living being are relying on natural environment for survival, so we can see or consider how environment is important for all biotic.

Right View

Introduction

In our everyday life, the material competition is arising and as everybody know that we are all facing with many kinds of problems in everyday lives, so to solve that sorts of problems, we absolutely need to research the way to solve, and need to study the Sammadithi Sutta of Majjima Nikaya to understand more about Right View. Right View is intellectual understanding and studying to understand the Four Noble Truths and also one of step which belong to The Noble Eightfold Path. Right View provides essential guidance and keeping us on the path to genuine wisdom.

Buddhist Concept of Anger/ Hatred

Preface

This is an assignment paper for Buddhist Ethics subject and the topic that I am going to describe in detail is Buddhist Concept of Anger / Hatred.  This topic actually is very interesting, and talking about Anger. The aim of this assignment is to let all of you know  the way to eliminate anger and this is for everyone to observe in detail. So I would like to sincerely give my respect and thanks to our teacher Ven. Ashin Sumanacara for giving me a great chance to write this assignment and this work will pay off to me.

Buddhism in Indonesia

Preface

This is an assignment to serve the Subject of Buddhism in Contemporary world and the topic here I would like to mention is about Buddhism in Indonesia. The aim of this topic is just let all you know the current Buddhism situation in Indonesia and also to know about the history of Buddhism and how Buddhism was flourished in Indonesia. So I deeply hope that this assignment makes all of you very knowledgeable and this knowledge will play some important part in the process of our journey. I would like to give my special thanks to our teacher Dr. Doungkamon Tongkanaraksa  for giving me this chance to write this assignment and also guiding us the right way to reach our destination

Buddhism in Myanmar in present time

Introduction

As assignment of Thai sagha administration subject by phramedhiratanadilok, I will write about Buddhism in Myanmar in present time. Especially I will introduce what people in Myanmar are going on to take refuge in Buddhism and how and why they believe in Buddhism. And also I will introduce how to relate between the monks and lay people. Then I will describe education system of monastic life in Myanmar from past time to present time. In the Sangha administration, how monks are trying to propagate Buddhism in talking an active part of leading ways.

Summary of Islam

Introduction

Islam is a prophetic religion of a comparatively late origin. It has its origin in the teaching of prophet Mohammad, who is taken by its followers as messenger of God Allah. Mohammad was born in Arabia in the year 570 A.D. Mohammad preached a religion of strict monotheism and a life of religious discipline devoid of any ritualism or ideology. For some time after birth, Mohammad used to live like an ordinary man. He had a wife named Khadjjah and also children . it was so often that he retired to caves and mountain for prayer and meditation. He had become fond of solitude.