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1_What is Buddhism? Is Buddhism a religion or education? What are the roots of Buddhism?
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Hello, in this programme we’ll briefly talk about the types of Buddhism that we see on this planet. Sakyamuni Buddha 釋迦牟尼佛 founded Buddhism 3,000 years ago. But what exactly is Buddhism? Some of us might immediately reply, ‘Aha, Buddhism is a religion.’ Well, is it really a religion? Let’s look at the definition of the English word ‘religion’. In the definition given in the Oxford Dictionary, religion involves a superhuman controlling power.
In ancient times the Chinese also had academic degrees. The first one was jinshi 進士 or ‘presented scholar’ which was equivalent to a doctorate degree. The second one was juren 舉人 or ‘recommended man’ which was equivalent to a Master’s degree. The third one was xiucai 秀才 or ‘flowering talent’ which was equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. Be it jinshi進士 ‘presented scholar’, juren舉人 ‘recommended man’, or xiucai秀才 ‘flowering talent’, all of them are the names of academic degrees. We study hard and take exams. The degrees are the results of our own efforts and indicate the level of our academic attainments. They are recognised by the public.
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Manage episode 334033788 series 3370370
Hello, in this programme we’ll briefly talk about the types of Buddhism that we see on this planet. Sakyamuni Buddha 釋迦牟尼佛 founded Buddhism 3,000 years ago. But what exactly is Buddhism? Some of us might immediately reply, ‘Aha, Buddhism is a religion.’ Well, is it really a religion? Let’s look at the definition of the English word ‘religion’. In the definition given in the Oxford Dictionary, religion involves a superhuman controlling power.
In ancient times the Chinese also had academic degrees. The first one was jinshi 進士 or ‘presented scholar’ which was equivalent to a doctorate degree. The second one was juren 舉人 or ‘recommended man’ which was equivalent to a Master’s degree. The third one was xiucai 秀才 or ‘flowering talent’ which was equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. Be it jinshi進士 ‘presented scholar’, juren舉人 ‘recommended man’, or xiucai秀才 ‘flowering talent’, all of them are the names of academic degrees. We study hard and take exams. The degrees are the results of our own efforts and indicate the level of our academic attainments. They are recognised by the public.
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