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The world needs Buddha now
Buddha, in every being,
Buddha in the song we sing.
The song of our daily chores,
Of every breath we exhale,
Of every breath we take in.
The world needs Buddha now
In the heart of every being,
In the part of every being,
For the world in harmony to prevail,
For the humanity to excel,
This is a short poem I scrolled through in facebook, as a post made by one of my friend, Bijay P Mishra. The poem touched me. For, touring throughout Nepal, seeing the 'Tandav' dance of violence, I felt -
genuinely, the world needs Buddha now. Buddha not in bone and flesh, which walked this land centuries ago but, the Buddha - the enlightenment or at least the knowledge, that should triumph over the narrow desires of 'one's own right surpassing over the rights of fellow beings'. Indeed, the beaconing light of Buddha should shine from Nepal, His own birthplace, which can guide men from across the sea of darkness - of ignorance, of violence, of selfishness and all such traits which appear as a thorn, tearing the fabric of humanity .
The light of compassion and feeling of fraternity should raise parallel to the Mount Everest, dispelling the darkness of inhumane demonic thoughts that has prevailed amidst the human society throughout the world. A mere wish it may be, too see Nepal as harbinger of Buddha's message, but for the serenity to prevail and to see the end of suffering the societies are passing through, the mass should rise in favour of Buddha's teachings. The mass should live the messages of Buddha.
The Lumbini in Nepal is a hallowed pilgrimage site, not only for the millions of Buddhists throughout the world but also for the people who adore Buddha, the world-illumining Teacher, known as the Light of Asia. The fact that Lord Buddha, as Prince Siddhartha, had taken birth in Lumbini Garden makes it a place of reverence. However, what we wish today is, let people not come to the Lumbini, just to revere the landmass where the messenger of peace and humanity was born, but let more and more people flood into Nepal, to revere the nation wherein the teachings of peace , non-violence and harmony is the sole life-breath of the people. Buddha taught to get rid of desire, however, we can not.
"The Buddha appeared on earth to dispel by the illumination of knowledge the ignorance that had enveloped the human mass, to release the human soul from the prison-cell of desire into the wideness of the silence and peace of Nirvana," says Sri Chinmoy.
"Buddha instructed not only to give up desires but also to extend love, for the soul attains to its real nature through this ever-widening extension of love," so says Tagore
"For centuries the light of the Buddha has shone as a beacon beckoning men from across the sea of darkness. Like lost children, millions of seekers have reached out to the light with their heart's inmost cry, and the Buddha has shown them the Way. The world stood before the Buddha with it's ignorance, and the Buddha, the Enlightened One, gave man Truth. The world offered its age old suffering to the Buddha's heart and the Buddha, Lord of Compassion, showed man the Dharma. "
is now a name. A name given to 'the enlightened one'. Or we may say, the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gotama is
Buddhism is a major religion with a number of branches. Estimates of the number of its followers, called Buddhists, range from 350 million to 1.5 billion. It all started with the Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, who lived on the Indian subcontinent about 2500 years ago. His teachings were the foundation for the Buddhist religion. History shows that Buddhism spread gradually throughout South-East Asia and into China. Today, Buddhism is considered to be one of the fastest growing religions in the world.
Buddha and Buddhism point humans to the ultimate freedom. It is a way of life that provides enlightenment and ends suffering. The key concepts of Buddhism includes the four noble truths, the noble eight-fold path, the three characteristics of existence, the five hindrances, the seven factors of enlightenment and the five precepts. The emphasis in Buddhism is not simply on the teachings, instead, stresses the importance of incorporating those teachings into everyday life.
the society lost its harmony. People were suffering in all sense.
Among that chaos, when Buddha gained his wisdom and insight into the causes of suffering (Dukkha),
Buddha teaches the inner consciousness that is present inside all of us.
We all have conscience, and if we are aware of our being, that conscience is enough to guide us. That is like a autopilot to lead a life of godness on earth.
Buddha taught people how to know oneself. How to empty our heart and mind. Since heart is the throne of God and God takes His place only when we empty our heart from material attachment, from worldly attachment. Thus without talking about God, he was preparing the place for godly consciousness. His concept of Sunnyata is thus really a great teaching. I admire Buddha because he was able to transform the society, the mindset of the people at that very time of crisis. To bring back people from blind materialist life to a life of calm and self-awareness is something really wonderful. That is why, to me Gautama Buddha is one of the best person and philosopher who walked on this humble earth !!
Buddha, in every being,
Buddha in the song we sing.
The song of our daily chores,
Of every breath we exhale,
Of every breath we take in.
The world needs Buddha now
In the heart of every being,
In the part of every being,
For the world in harmony to prevail,
For the humanity to excel,
This is a short poem I scrolled through in facebook, as a post made by one of my friend, Bijay P Mishra. The poem touched me. For, touring throughout Nepal, seeing the 'Tandav' dance of violence, I felt -
genuinely, the world needs Buddha now. Buddha not in bone and flesh, which walked this land centuries ago but, the Buddha - the enlightenment or at least the knowledge, that should triumph over the narrow desires of 'one's own right surpassing over the rights of fellow beings'. Indeed, the beaconing light of Buddha should shine from Nepal, His own birthplace, which can guide men from across the sea of darkness - of ignorance, of violence, of selfishness and all such traits which appear as a thorn, tearing the fabric of humanity .
The light of compassion and feeling of fraternity should raise parallel to the Mount Everest, dispelling the darkness of inhumane demonic thoughts that has prevailed amidst the human society throughout the world. A mere wish it may be, too see Nepal as harbinger of Buddha's message, but for the serenity to prevail and to see the end of suffering the societies are passing through, the mass should rise in favour of Buddha's teachings. The mass should live the messages of Buddha.
The Lumbini in Nepal is a hallowed pilgrimage site, not only for the millions of Buddhists throughout the world but also for the people who adore Buddha, the world-illumining Teacher, known as the Light of Asia. The fact that Lord Buddha, as Prince Siddhartha, had taken birth in Lumbini Garden makes it a place of reverence. However, what we wish today is, let people not come to the Lumbini, just to revere the landmass where the messenger of peace and humanity was born, but let more and more people flood into Nepal, to revere the nation wherein the teachings of peace , non-violence and harmony is the sole life-breath of the people. Buddha taught to get rid of desire, however, we can not.
"The Buddha appeared on earth to dispel by the illumination of knowledge the ignorance that had enveloped the human mass, to release the human soul from the prison-cell of desire into the wideness of the silence and peace of Nirvana," says Sri Chinmoy.
"Buddha instructed not only to give up desires but also to extend love, for the soul attains to its real nature through this ever-widening extension of love," so says Tagore
"For centuries the light of the Buddha has shone as a beacon beckoning men from across the sea of darkness. Like lost children, millions of seekers have reached out to the light with their heart's inmost cry, and the Buddha has shown them the Way. The world stood before the Buddha with it's ignorance, and the Buddha, the Enlightened One, gave man Truth. The world offered its age old suffering to the Buddha's heart and the Buddha, Lord of Compassion, showed man the Dharma. "
is now a name. A name given to 'the enlightened one'. Or we may say, the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gotama is
Buddhism is a major religion with a number of branches. Estimates of the number of its followers, called Buddhists, range from 350 million to 1.5 billion. It all started with the Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, who lived on the Indian subcontinent about 2500 years ago. His teachings were the foundation for the Buddhist religion. History shows that Buddhism spread gradually throughout South-East Asia and into China. Today, Buddhism is considered to be one of the fastest growing religions in the world.
Buddha and Buddhism point humans to the ultimate freedom. It is a way of life that provides enlightenment and ends suffering. The key concepts of Buddhism includes the four noble truths, the noble eight-fold path, the three characteristics of existence, the five hindrances, the seven factors of enlightenment and the five precepts. The emphasis in Buddhism is not simply on the teachings, instead, stresses the importance of incorporating those teachings into everyday life.
the society lost its harmony. People were suffering in all sense.
Among that chaos, when Buddha gained his wisdom and insight into the causes of suffering (Dukkha),
Buddha teaches the inner consciousness that is present inside all of us.
We all have conscience, and if we are aware of our being, that conscience is enough to guide us. That is like a autopilot to lead a life of godness on earth.
Buddha taught people how to know oneself. How to empty our heart and mind. Since heart is the throne of God and God takes His place only when we empty our heart from material attachment, from worldly attachment. Thus without talking about God, he was preparing the place for godly consciousness. His concept of Sunnyata is thus really a great teaching. I admire Buddha because he was able to transform the society, the mindset of the people at that very time of crisis. To bring back people from blind materialist life to a life of calm and self-awareness is something really wonderful. That is why, to me Gautama Buddha is one of the best person and philosopher who walked on this humble earth !!
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