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Explain the Buddhist understanding of dukkha.In what ways does the Buddhist notion of dukkha challenge or affirm Western medical practice?

Week 3 Discussion: Buddhism

Option 1
For this option, address the following:

Define Theravada and Mahayana forms of Buddhism.
Describe the Arhat and the Bodhisattva and explain how each achieves the goal of nirvana.
Examine how each ideal relates to one or more of the following key concepts/teachings: Four Noble Truths, Three marks of reality, Noble Eightfold Path.
Explain which of these ideals you believe best expresses healthcare ideals.
Option 2
For this option, address the following:

Explain the Buddhist understanding of dukkha.
Why do many scholars feel that “suffering” may be a misleading translation of the word dukkha? What might be a better translation?
What did the Buddha offer as a way to overcome dukkha and how does it explain his understanding?
In what ways does the Buddhist notion of dukkha challenge or affirm Western medical practice?

Which approach do you believe overall provides a more compelling and practically useful approach to living a good life?

Prompt 3

Compare and contrast two of the following ways of life: Buddhism, Taoism, and Ancient Aztec Virtue Ethics. Your answer should include the following:

A comparison of the goals of each way of life.
An explanation of the similarities and/or differences between their understanding of reality and how this influences their view of how people ought to live their lives.
An explanation of the similarities and/or differences between their beliefs about the practices and behaviors needed to achieve a good life.
Lastly, which approach do you believe overall provides a more compelling and practically useful approach to living a good life?

Critique or evaluate an aspect of the worldview of a world religion. This is not an apologetic argument for Christianity but rather a critique of some aspect of the self-selected world religion’s worldview. choose one of these four options

Discussion: World Religions

This discussion is in two parts, both related to a world religion:

1. Construct a short argument defending Christianity against an aspect of a world religion.choose one of these four options:
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism

You also must choose a different world religion than the one chosen for the second part of the prompt. You must use a paragraph format. You do not need to be comprehensive but your argument must be coherent. Be sure to use scripture and your textbooks as applicable.

2. Critique or evaluate an aspect of the worldview of a world religion. This is not an apologetic argument for Christianity but rather a critique of some aspect of the self-selected world religion’s worldview. choose one of these four options
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism

 

What type of Buddhist concepts are discussed (e.g. karma, nirvana, samsara) and with time whether there has been a change of interpreting or choosing these concepts.What is Buddhism commonly used in these works. (zen/Mahayana/Theravada)

Identities of transmission of Buddhism in to the west: Modernist Literature

1.The research investigates the above writers and the mentioned texts and, the period from 1900 onwards. will take each writer and analyse the representation of Buddhism in their work.

2.The study will also look at whether there is a transformation of the Buddhist identity across time.

3.What type of Buddhist concepts are discussed (e.g. karma, nirvana, samsara) and with time whether there has been a change of interpreting or choosing these concepts.

4. What is Buddhism commonly used in these works. (zen/Mahayana/Theravada)

4. Whether or how the social background has influenced to portray such Buddhist identity.

5. How the writer education or Buddhist background if there’s such has influenced the writing.

6. Whether or how the identity of Buddhism has been changing in these literary works over the period of given time.

Examine basic religious beliefs common to all forms of Buddhism. How does it compare to basic Hindu religious beliefs?

World Religion

Examine basic religious beliefs common to all forms of Buddhism. How does it compare to basic Hindu religious beliefs?

include GED250 World Religion on each page of written assignment (this is in case your materials become separated).

Begin each written assignment by identifying the question number you are answering followed by the actual question itself (in bold type).

Use a standard essay format for responses to all questions (i.e. an introduction, middle paragraphs and conclusion).

Responses must be as a MS Word Document only, typed double-spaced, using a standard font (i.e. Times New Roman) and 12 point type size. Word count 400- 500 words or 1 – 2 pages. Format:MLA