http://www.boloji.com Boloji is the world's biggest Articles Database. en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 http://www.boloji.com/feed/buddhism-rss.xml Boloji rk@boloji.net (Boloji) ideas@ekant.com (Ekant Solutions)https://www.boloji.com/articles/55097/buddhism-socialism--1Socialism is a political philosophy and movement encompassing a range of economic and social systems. Buddha (563- 480 BC) prophesied that one should take refuge  in Budham, (wisdom), Dharamam (reality that we live) and  Sangham (Community).  Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar said that he drew the principles of freedom, equality and fraternity, which define democracy and socialism, not from the French Revolution, but from Buddha.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/55097/buddhism-socialism--1https://www.boloji.com/articles/55096/buddhism-socialism--2Dialectics is the first meaning of dialogues. Socrates, Nagarjuna and others had philosophical discussions in the form of dialogues. Philosophical discussions from Buddha to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Jiddu Krishnamurthy used to take the form of dialogues. Over time the term dialectics became established. It is translated in Telugu as Gatitarkam instead of Gatitatvam (movement) as mentioned earlier.Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/55096/buddhism-socialism--2https://www.boloji.com/articles/50974/gautama-buddhaAn Indian king, Shuddhodhana of Shakya clan was ruling from Kapilvastu, at the foot of the Himalayas. His wife gave birth to a beautiful son, named Siddhartha. There was a forecast that prince Siddhartha would become a sage. Father Shuddhodhana provided all the luxuries to the princeFri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50974/gautama-buddhahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50658/the-metaphysical-foundations-of-tibetan-tantra-and-modern-scienceBy the 7th century a new form of Buddhism known as Tantrism had developed through the blend of Mahayana with popular folk belief and magic in northern India. Similar to Hindu Tantrism, which arose about the same time, Buddhist Tantrism differs from Mahayana in its strong emphasis on sacramental action. Also known as Vajrayana, the Diamond Vehicle, Tantrism is an esoteric tradition.Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50658/the-metaphysical-foundations-of-tibetan-tantra-and-modern-sciencehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50353/buddhism-and-bhaktiSun, 15 Jul 2018 12:05:47 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50353/buddhism-and-bhaktihttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49850/buddhism-a-modern-perspective'Religion is based primarily upon fear. It is partly the terror of the unknown and partly as the wish to feel that you have a kind of elder brother who will stand by you in all your troubles and disputes. Fear of the mysterious, fear of defeat, fear of death.' thus commented Bertrand Russell on the origin of religion. Sat, 05 Aug 2017 12:57:57 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49850/buddhism-a-modern-perspectivehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48869/descriptions-of-hells-envisioned-in-buddhismDuality is built into the nature of life and existence. When you come to think of it, there has always been a point and a counterpoint - the obverse and the reverse to a coin. If there is light there is shade also. Alongside good there has been evil all the time and then after life there is death. In Christian faith there was nothing till God said Let there be light. The Hindu belief has it that the entire creation is an appearance of the grace of the Supreme Mother. Man, the crown of creation, is invested with power, skills, hear, mind, intellect, the passions and whims. He is capable of performing deeds both good and evil. He is given a conscience and judgement too.Sat, 31 Oct 2015 12:36:19 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48869/descriptions-of-hells-envisioned-in-buddhismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14239/soonya-vaada-of-buddhismSoonya Vaada, the prime and significant contribution to Indian philosophical thought from Buddhism will be scientifically developed and presented. How this scientific understanding helped to sow seeds of origin of rationalism and its development in Buddhist thought and life will be delineated. Its role in the shaping of Buddhist and other Indian philosophical systems will be discussed. Its relevance and use in the field of cognitive science and development of theories of human consciousness and mind will be put forward. The idea of absence as zero in number system, vacuum in physics and other natural sciences and state of absence of cognition in mind machine modeling will be presented.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:23:14 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14239/soonya-vaada-of-buddhismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11144/some-gems-from-the-taoThe wisdom of the Tao is not hidden from anyone. It says valuable things and it says it in style. The impact factor of the Tao is immense. It catches attention and drives the lesson home. Immediately you realize that these are valid points and rest of the worldly cacophony is secondary.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:31:24 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11144/some-gems-from-the-taohttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10596/zen-learning-and-enlightenmentI used to watch every day a serious looking young monk on the terrace of a nearby ashram. He would walk up and down on the terrace the whole day, with an open book in hand, and from the constant movement of his lips it was clear he was repeating and learning by heart the book. Eventually one day I asked him what the book was and he showed it to me. It was a commentary on the Brahma Sutras. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:27:26 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10596/zen-learning-and-enlightenmenthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/708/why-bad-things-happen-to-good-peopleDuring his enlightenment experience, the Buddha saw that the process of 'becoming', of birth, old age and death was ultimately a circular process consisting of twelve links (nidana), each link is the condition for the one following on from it. This process is referred to as 'dependent origination' or 'conditioned arising'. Dependent origination is one of the more initially difficult concepts of Buddhism. It refers to much more than just the cycle of life, death and rebirth. At it's basis is the foundation for karma and the idea that all mental and physical phenomena are conditioned, that is everything arises from various causes and conditions. There is nothing that you can't point to that doesn't have some cause or condition for it's existence ? not only physical phenomena but also the mental states.Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/708/why-bad-things-happen-to-good-peoplehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/706/the-way-of-the-wiseFri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/706/the-way-of-the-wisehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/704/the-quiet-transformersMon, 02 Aug 2010 07:15:15 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/704/the-quiet-transformershttps://www.boloji.com/articles/702/the-oceans-of-taoThu, 18 Nov 2010 02:12:50 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/702/the-oceans-of-taohttps://www.boloji.com/articles/699/the-eight-fold-pathBuddhism does not aim to explain God, creation or eternal concepts. Such truths can only be found within the heart of a person. Whatever one holds within the heart is what is. What Buddhism does aim to do is help us overcome the chaos of this world and point us to a path that leads us to our own spiritualityMon, 02 Sep 2013 08:34:38 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/699/the-eight-fold-pathhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/697/the-compassionate-buddha'The absolutely sane man' the world had ever seen. He refused rituals and gods, Atman and Paramatman, but never compromised on reason. His efforts at last led him to experience the Truth and he became Buddha, The Enlightened. The Truth and Knowledge flowed from his every pore as Compassion, in his austerities and tapas, kindness and humility, and suffering and feelings .Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/697/the-compassionate-buddhahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/695/suggestions-on-preparing-and-maintaininga-home-altarMany people who meet Buddhist teachers or Lamas are often are unaware of proper ways to show respect. They wonder 'What do I do?' or 'How do I act?Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:53:44 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/695/suggestions-on-preparing-and-maintaininga-home-altarhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/693/sons-of-the-buddhaSun, 01 Aug 2010 23:29:34 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/693/sons-of-the-buddhahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/690/precepts-of-a-peaceful-warriorThe martial arts have always been deeply rooted in Buddhism and Taoist practice. This is evident in the warrior codes, precepts and tenants of the various martial arts traditions. The following precepts are combined from the various warrior mind philosophies that I have been taught during the 28 years of my training in martial arts.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:18:49 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/690/precepts-of-a-peaceful-warriorhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/689/meeting-the-guruMany people who meet Buddhist teachers or Lamas are often are unaware of proper ways to show respect. They wonder 'What do I do?' or 'How do I act?Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:46:47 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/689/meeting-the-guruhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/686/lightMon, 02 Aug 2010 05:40:40 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/686/lighthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/682/generosityWe live in troubled times, in an extremely chaotic world. Competition is?fierce, survival is dependent upon material gain, and apathy has become a protective shield to many. Many of us have been taught that to be kind is to be weak; that gentleness brings one vulnerability. So how do we touch the hearts of others when we are all wearing body armor?Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:47:54 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/682/generosityhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/680/emancipation-of-the-buddhaMany many years back, there was a village in the Himalayas where the inhabitants were primarily Buddhists. The village was completely isolated from the rest of the world and had a very peaceful and self-sufficient existence.Sun, 28 Oct 2012 21:00:54 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/680/emancipation-of-the-buddhahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/679/conquering-life-an-essay-on-karmaThe five things that are welcome in this world, but are difficult to attain,?are long life, beauty, happiness, honor and heaven. These five auspicious?and often sought after pleasures are not found easily. They do not come to us without effort. They do not come to us by way of day dreams or wishful thinking. If we wish to attain these, we must strive for them of our own merit. What is given to us can be easily taken away. Therefore, it is up to us to follow a path that leads us to the pleasures we seek. Those who prudently follow a wise path that leads to the attainment of these five?pleasures, is said to attain these things- in both their human and divine?existence .Wed, 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/679/conquering-life-an-essay-on-karmahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/677/buddhism-and-quantum-physicsThere is a surprising parallel between the philosophical concept of Nagarjuna and the physical concept of reality of quantum physics. The fundamental reality has no firm core but consists of systems of interacting objects. These concepts of reality are inconsistent with the substantial, subjective, holistic and instrumentalistic concepts of reality which are forming the base of modern modes of thought.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:44:10 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/677/buddhism-and-quantum-physicshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/676/awakening-to-peaceThe Way of Perfect Peace cannot be found in the World of Dreams. Only when we shatter the illusions, walk through the dream awakened, can we find the auspicious, the peaceful, the pure, a place without fear, without age, without death .Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:42:06 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/676/awakening-to-peace