Throughout my research I have discovered a growing interest in my topic of Buddhism. At first I thought I would pursue research on the different forms of Buddhism and how they developed and changed throughout cultures. I thought it was interesting how there were so many different kinds of Buddhism and how they changed to suit different cultures. However, after reading my second book, I became more interested in the concept and belief of karma and reincarnation. This was interesting to me because it troubled the author for years and he went into great spiritual and mental depth about the concept. I found that it would be very difficult to write a paper just on this topic, however.
What I have decided to do my paper on is the ethics of the Buddha. I have been doing research on the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, and the ethics behind the religion. I then will connect these ethics with his teachings and Buddhist practices. I hope to be able to research and develop a complete ethical portfolio of the Buddha and show how these ethics are present in the religion. I think my research will only make me further interested and awed by the Buddhist religion.
It's interesting how when you search for something that interests you, often your able to find something else out of that. What interests you so much about Siddhatha Guatama? Its cool that people also mended the tradition to fit their culture instead of mend their culture to their religion. That seems like a better way to treat religion,but its also cool how your so into karma and reincarnation.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting, the progression of your topic- you went from a "too big" topic to a "too small" one, until finally settling on one in the middle. It certainly sounds interesting! What have you found most interesting so far? It's good that you really like your topic.
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