Buddhism

, Martinello, Larry "Right Speech", our speech reflects our character. Much more could be said of Buddhism but there are so many more aspects that could be explored that it would take forever. Along with a short overview over the beliefs and customs of the religion. The "Eight Fold Path" is a little more difficult to summarize it begins with, "Right to Knowledge", which means basically the four noble truths. It says that the evil one, Mara tempests him with beautiful Goddesses and attacked him with tempests, flaming rocks and other devices, all of which Gautama blocked himself from. Buddha himself expressed the base of his beliefs when he said ¹"I teach only 2 things, O disciples, the fact of suffering and the possibility of escape from suffering. The Buddha advised his followers to seek out men of wisdom and remain close to them. Eventually at dawn Gautama finally realized the essential truth about life and about the path to salvation. Pg 153 "What Man Believes" Evans, Allan E. This experience made Gautama feel a desire to share his knowledge with others and he did so very well, as a preacher and a teacher until his death in about 483 B. Within monasteries, everyone has the same goal, which is to attain Nirvana. These sights or as how Buddhist refer to them "The Four Signs" were in turn, a sick man covered with terrible sores, an old man, a corpse, and a wandering monk. Shaving his head and he is given a beggar-bowl along ¹Pg 407 "What Man Believes" Evans, Allan E.