ON AMIDISM

A DISCOURSE BY

GRANDMASTER TAN HSU

Originating in the Northern India and spreading to China and other countries in the world,Buddhism aims at nothing less than helping sentient beings enlighten their minds ,thus eradicating suffering and conflict and attaining peace."Buddha" means The Enlightened One -One who awaken both himself and others,having first fully realized perfect and complete enlightenment.Morever,Buddhism considers loving-kindness and compassion qualities inherent in enlightenment; for loving kindness imparts peace,compassion uproots misery.

After his advent into the world,Buddha Sakyamuni,the historical Buddha,preached for forty-nine years after his awakening.His sermons were later ....