Buddhist Philosophy
Buddhist philosophy is based on the writings and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. He lived more than 2500 years ago and was known as Buddha or, “The Awakened One.” Buddhism is a religion as well as a philosophy and moral code. Buddhism is based on beliefs of compassion and the belief that by focusing inwards people can achieve a deeper … Keep Reading → understanding of themselves and the world. The core of Buddhist philosophy is the practice of the “Four Noble Truths” which stresses the idea of viewing life and the world based on the reality of what really is and not what we would like it to be. The first noble truth is that life involves suffering; the second noble truth is that this suffering is a result of our desires; the third noble truth is that if we let our desire go our suffering will end; and the fourth noble truth provides the exact methods to end the suffering; these are known as the Noble Eightfold path and they focus on the core practices that Buddhism believes lead to enlightenment.
