An essay donated by Reema Singhal I have used some statements or
quotes to introduce Buddhism in the simplest way, as these
statements carry the mainstays of its ideology and will thus, be
easier to appreciate. In walking, just walk. In sitting, just
sit. Above all, don’t wobble. Buddhism is a consciously directed
journey on the path towards a rise above suffering. The achiever
of this is called the Buddha -– meaning ‘the enlightened one’.
It does not lay down the path. It suggests how to make the
journey, what to look for, and assures that the journey indeed
is a tough, demanding one. Buddhism is not a doctrine to which
one can convert one’s belief system and follow it
unquestioningly. It is a truth to be realized by an individual
in his own way and not via any prescribed, ‘sworn-upon’ method.
Any rules, if at all, are meant to assist the people in
earnestly striving for and attaining Buddhism. There is no text
endorsed by Gautama Buddha that lays down what Buddhism means,
what it should mean, and what is th