There is something special about living in a country filled with so many different belief systems... It's important to me to have knowledge of people's religion so to better understand them...
This week it's Buddhism... I have a soft spot for Buddhism, the idea of aspiring to enlightenment warms my heart up...
Siddhattha Gotama was a Hindu man who became a holy man who sought the answer to the problem of suffering... He sat down to meditate under a banyan tree, stayed there all night and as dawn broke he saw the meaning of all things unfold and was enlightened... He achieved Nirvana, freedom from the cycle of rebirth...
Meditation, love... Coupled with this mindful state, staying in the present... I also love the ceremony of the meditation... It makes it feel important...
The universal truths... They speak to me...
Rituals, I'm all over rituals, the idea of offerings, prayer, using your body in prayer, mantras...
The Usborne Encyclopedia Of World Religions
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