A Brief History of Buddhism Religion
A Brief History of Buddhism Religion
A Brief History of Buddhism - Buddhism was originally a teaching aimed at liberating humans from the cycle of samsara. Buddhism was born around the 5th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama. The teachings of Buddhism are completely separated from all the Vedic knowledge contained in the teachings of Hinduism . In its development, the holy book was compiled which became the source of its teachings.
The holy book of Buddhism
The holy book for Buddhists is the Tripitaka, which consists of three sets, namely:
1) Vinayapatika which contains all the rules and laws that determine the way of life of its adherents.
2) Sutrantapitaka contains all the teachings of the Buddha.
3) Abhidarmapitaka contains explanations regarding religious matters.
Trisarana
Buddhists have a vow called Trisarana, which reads:
1) I take refuge in the Buddha.
2) I take refuge in the Dharma.
3) I take refuge in the Sangha.
The Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are called the Triatna. The following is an explanation of the concepts of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
1) Buddha
Buddha is a term for people who have attained bodhi. The Buddha we know in history is the one who founded Buddhism. Some of the cities that are considered sacred to Buddhists are:
a) Lumbini Park where the birth of the Buddha (Sidharta Gautama).
b) Bodh Gaya, where Siddhartha Gautama received revelations:
c) Benares, where the Buddha first delivered his teachings.
d) Kusinagara, the place where the Buddha died,
2) Dharma
Dharma are the teachings of Buddha which are based on aryasatyani and pratityasmutpada.
Aryasatyani are the four major truths.
a) Life is Samsara (suffering).
b) Suffering due to thirst for life (tresna).
c) Sufferers can be removed by removing tresna.
d) Tresna can be eliminated by the path of truth (asthavida). Pratityasmutpada is a series of causes and effects consisting of 12 series.
3) Sangha
The Sangha is a society of monks and nuns. Monks are Buddhists who live in monasteries. While Buddhist experts who live in the community are called upasaka for men and upasaki for women :
To honor the Buddha, Buddhists often make monuments, among others:
a) Bodhi tree as a symbol of the great light.
b) The wheel/jantera as a symbol of starting to convey teachings.
c) Stupa as a symbol of death.
d) Seroja flower as a symbol of the birth of Sidharla.
In its development, the stupa for Buddhists has the following functions:
a) Storage of Buddhist ashes.
b) Storage of sacred objects from Buddha or other holy people.
c) Memorials in historical places for the Buddha.
d) The sacred symbol of the Buddha's religion.