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Influence of Buddhism on Indian Culture

Though Buddhism disappeared from India, the land of its birth, yet. it had exerted great influence on the culture of India. Popular Religion: Buddhism gave us a simple, intelligible and popular religion. Buddhism greatly appealed to the people on account of its simplicity; emotional element, easy ethical code, the use of vernacular language and the methods of teaching. It disordered [...]

By |2015-08-08T09:24:43+05:30January 13, 2015|Buddhism|Comments Off on Influence of Buddhism on Indian Culture

Life of Gautama Buddha and his Teachings

Buddha, the light of Asia, was one of the greatest men of all times. Great was his teaching which the mightiest religion of humanity became. The name, of Gautama Buddha has enriched the history of India more than any other name. The founder of the largest religion on earth, he was the only man in history to be regarded as [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:37:24+05:30November 29, 2014|Biography|Comments Off on Life of Gautama Buddha and his Teachings

Essay on the Buddhism: Features, Causes of Decline and Significance

Gautama Buddha, or Siddhartha, was a contemporary of Mahavira. According to tradition he was born in 567 BC in a Shakya kshatriya family in Lumbini in Nepal near Kapilavastu, which is identified with Piprahwa in Basti district and is close to the foothills of Nepal. Gautama's father seems to have been the elected ruler of Kapilavastu, and headed the Shakya [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:55:08+05:30October 7, 2014|Essay|Comments Off on Essay on the Buddhism: Features, Causes of Decline and Significance
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