Educational Philosophy of Buddhism in the Present Perspective
Keywords:
Buddhism, Educational Philosophy, Educational Philosophy Buddhism, Ideology of BuddhistAbstract
Buddhism was founded on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, a spiritual master. He was born between the sixth and fourth centuries B.C. as a prince and spent his childhood in opulence. His father had faith that his son would one day be a powerful king. The prince was kept away from any and all religious information and was completely ignorant of the concepts of old age, illness, and death. He finally found Enlightenment and became the Buddha, which means "the stirred one" or "the edified one." To achieve "Nirvana" from suffering, the Buddhist philosophy of life relies on the accompanying eight-fold path: Right Will, Right Faith, Right Resolution, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Living, Right Thought, Right Concentration, and Right Effort Buddhist education offered universal access to education. Numerous individuals switched to the Buddhist educational system. Pabbaja was an accepted admissions ceremony for Buddhist monasteries in the Buddhist system. Only students who intended to become nuns or monks were granted higher education. emphasized theoretical as well as practical points of view. Bhuddhist philosophy is regarded as the ultimate and perfect wisdom. The Bhuddha taught us that attaining this ultimate wisdom was the primary goal of our practice or cultivation. He also taught us that everyone is capable of attaining this state of ultimate wisdom because it is ingrained in our nature rather than acquired externally. However, because of widespread misconceptions, the majority of us are unable to realize this potential. As a result, we will recognize this fundamental aspect of our nature if we break away from this confusion. As a result, Bhuddhism is a way of teaching about our own inherent nature. In addition, it teaches absolute equality, which Bhuddha discovered when he realized that all sentient beings have this inherent wisdom and nature. As a result, there is no inherent distinction between beings. Because we have lost our true nature and become confused, we are all different now. The individual's true nature has nothing to do with the degree of delusion. The teachings of the Bhuddha assist us in realizing this inherent, flawless, and ultimate wisdom. Then, we can turn our suffering into happiness and solve all of our issues with wisdom.
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