Photo credit: "Return To Eden" on Facebook"Be your own lamp, seek no other refuge but yourself, Let Truth be your light." That is to say it is analogous to sleep in that it ends with Awakening i.e. Chapter 4: Chandragupta Maurya ~Buddha What did he mean by this? ~Buddha He choose not to hide his light, but share light, just like he spoke of power and resources, with everyone. What Buddhist ideas appealed to the rising class of merchants? Wright isn’t talking about supernatural Buddhism or its more exotic elements like reincarnation. Buddhism, religion and philosophy that developed from the doctrines of the Buddha, a teacher who lived in northern India between the mid-6th and mid-4th centuries BCE. Like Jainism, Buddhism denies the relevance of caste. It is Void. The Buddha’s last words were, “Be your own light.” All those who had followed his teachings understood. A Pandita is a Sanskrit name for a wise person, a scholar who is well versed in the knowledge of Dharma. Hence he is fit to teach, and tell you what is proper. New Reply This topic contains 10 replies, has 5 voices, and was last updated by Mike 3 years, 4 months ago. Since, he speaks truth he will be loved by those who love truth and hated by those who hate truth. The truth is the light. Home→Forums→Spirituality→Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views. The story of the Buddha will sound much like the story of Mahavira, but unlike Jainism, Buddhism has spread across the world and is … Viewing 11 posts - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) Author Posts February 17, 2014 at 5:35 am #51168 TinaParticipant “Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your … The Buddha states Let truth be your light. So in order to use karma as a force for our own personal and spiritual development, a force for great good, you need only shine the light of mindfulness on your life in order to identify your karmic energy and work to heal any karmic energy holding you back. The Buddha states Let truth be your light What did he mean by this These are from RELIGION 145 at Boston College High School What did he mean by this ... meaning a Buddha is one who is Awake. After my death, Truth shall be your teacher. Both religions moved beyond dependence on Brahmin priests, their sacrificial rituals, and the authority of the Veda. There is no secret teaching, no hidden meaning, everything has been taught openly and clearly. Buddhahood. "My dear disciples; this is the end. To not follow anyone else's idea of the way to enlightenment, as each persons path is suited for them alone....its kind of an anti-guru sentiment....be your own light - listen to your own higher self and find your own way to happiness, use other's light maybe to help inspire you… Chapter 3: "But all things must pass." His most recent work comes with the audacious title: Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment. Buddha, Buddhism Religion: Discussion of Metaphysics, Philosophy and Ethics of Buddhist Religion - Buddha Quotes on Nirvana (Truth, Enlightenment), Karma (interconnection), Anatta (No Soul), Mind, Matter, the Middle Way, Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Dhammapada, Buddha Nature - … A Pandita has both knowledge and discretion. A) Nirvana is not Heaven. The phrase "God is light" appears in 1 John 1:5, where the apostle John is explaining that the message we have from Jesus Christ is that God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all.