Start Page
In this start page I present all the content you will find on this blog in an ordered manner. You can also navigate through the site using the Navigation Bar at the right column. Here you have a thematic index, all the articles in the blog belong to one of these categories:
For Starters
- Basic Beliefs of Buddhism: The basic doctrines and teachings of the Buddhist tradition.
- Buddhism FAQs: Some of the most common questions about Buddhism answered.
- A Brief History of Buddhism: A little introduction. Where and when Buddhism was born, its expansion around the world and its expressions in the present.
The Buddha
- The Life of the Buddha: Know the man who changed the religious world.
- The Buddha’s Religious Background: To really understand the teachings of the Buddha, we must know the problems he was attempting to solve.
- The Buddha's Teachings: Try to understand the message the Buddha was trying to convey to his followers.
History of Buddhism
- The Early Sangha: The formation of the early Buddhist community.
- Buddhist Art: I suspect that for many of you, the first contact with this tradition has been through Buddhist art. What is the meaning of these images of the Buddha? What types of images are there?
Schools of Buddhism
- Theravada Buddhism: The “Doctrine of the Elders”. This tradition represents a conservative option. It maintains today many aspects of the Buddhist tradition that were practiced in India during the early centuries after the death of the Buddha. It is practiced mainly in South East Asia: Thailand, Sri Lanka and Burma.
- Mahayana Buddhism: The “Great Vehicle”. This is a reform movement that emerged in the Indian Buddhist community around the beginning of the Common Era. It changes the style, the tone and the content of Buddhist practice in profound ways. The Mahayana spread to China, Tibet, Japan, Korea and Vietnam in different varieties.
