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hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/c2b-are-there-sacraments-in-buddhism-2/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-05-02T11:37:26+00:00>May 2, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>There are no sacraments in Buddhism in the sense they are found in Christianity./p>p>There are, however many parallels as you can see below. While most usually involve monastics, ordination is the only one that must./p>h2>Birth/h2>p>Pregnant mothers will often go to a monastery and ask monks to chant a special blessing authorized by the Buddha, known as the Angulimala Paritta. Newborns are often brought to a monastery as soon as possible to have monastics chant a blessing./p>h2>Illness/h2>p>When a person is very ill, they may request monastics to visit and give a sermon and chant protective verses. This was common even in the time of the Buddha. The sick person and there family may also chant on their own./p>h2>Marriage/h2>p>Monastics do not officiate at weddings, but couples will often go to a monastery before or after the wedding to receive advice on lay life and to listen to blessing chants./p>h2>Going for refuge and taking the precepts/h2>p>Traditionally, going for refuge to the Triple Gem and undertaking the five precepts is considered conversion to Buddhism. Often lay people will recite them repeating after a monastic but it can also be done alone. This is often done every time one goes to a monastery./p>h2>Death/h2>p>After a family member or friend dies, people will often arrange an alms-giving and share merit with the departed. This is traditionally done after seven days, one month, three months, and at the year anniversary, although the schedule is not important./p>h2>Entering the monastic order/h2>p>There is an official procedure established by the Budddha for novice ordination (leaving lay life) and high ordination (officially becoming a member of the monastic community. This is explained in detail in the Vinaya./p>h3>Study/h3>ul>li>a hrefhttps://suttacentral.net/en/pi-tv-kd1#ordination-procedure>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ordination procedure/span>/a>/li>li>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.086.than.html>Angulimala Sutta/a> MN 86/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/c2b-christian-to-buddhist/ relcategory tag>C2B: Christian to Buddhist/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/birth/ reltag>birth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/blessing/ reltag>blessing/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/childbirth/ reltag>childbirth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/death/ reltag>death/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/funeral/ reltag>funeral/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/illness/ reltag>illness/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/ordination/ reltag>ordination/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-151 classpost-151 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-conversion tag-name> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-i-have-to-change-my-name-if-i-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>Do I have to change my name If I become a Buddhist?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-i-have-to-change-my-name-if-i-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-05-02T11:30:07+00:00>May 2, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>There is no need to change your name when you become a Buddhist. Most people do not. Even monks and nuns didn’t change their names when the Buddha was alive./p>p>If you would like to have a traditional Buddhist name, you certainly can. Some names are are simply names of famous disciples such as Visakha (chief female benefactor), Khema (chief nun), Ananda (the Buddha’s attendant), and Upali (Vinaya master). Some names are wholesome qualities such as Khanti (patience), and Samadhi (concentration)./p>p>If you would like help choosing a Buddhist name, most monks and nuns would be happy to help you./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/conversion/ relcategory tag>conversion/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/name/ reltag>name/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-143 classpost-143 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge category-c2b-christian-to-buddhist tag-birth tag-blessing tag-chanting tag-childbirth tag-conversion tag-death tag-funeral tag-giving tag-illness tag-joining tag-marriage tag-ordination tag-paritta tag-puja tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/c2b-are-there-sacraments-in-buddhism/ relbookmark>C2B: Are there sacraments in Buddhism?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/c2b-are-there-sacraments-in-buddhism/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-04-06T12:08:27+00:00>April 6, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>There are no sacraments in Buddhism in the sense they are found in Christianity./span>/p>p>There are, however, many parallels as you can see below. While most usually involve monastics, ordination is the only one that must./p>h3>Birth/h3>p>Pregnant mothers will often go to a monastery and ask monks to chant a special blessing authorized by the Buddha, known as the Angulimala Paritta. Newborns are often brought to a monastery as soon as possible to have monastics chant a blessing./p>h3>Illness/h3>p>When a person is very ill, they may request monastics to visit and give a sermon and chant protective verses. This was common even in the time of the Buddha. The sick person and there family may also chant on their own./p>h3>Marriage/h3>p>Monastics do not officiate at weddings, but couples will often go to a monastery before or after the wedding to receive advice on lay life and to listen to blessing chants./p>h3>Going for refuge and taking the precepts/h3>p>Traditionally, a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/the-three-refuges/>going for refuge to the Triple Gem/a> and undertaking the five precepts is considered conversion to Buddhism. Often lay people will recite them repeating after a monastic but it can also be done alone. This is often done every time one goes to a monastery./p>h3>Death/h3>p>After a family member or friend dies, people will often arrange an alms-giving and share merit with the departed. This is traditionally done after seven days, one month, three months, and at the year anniversary, although the schedule is not important./p>h3>Entering the monastic order/h3>p>There is an official procedure established by the Budddha for novice ordination (leaving lay life) and high ordination (officially becoming a member of the monastic community). This is explained in detail in the Vinaya. This can onlybe performed by ordained monastics./p>h4>Study/h4>ul>li>The many of the detailed rules for ordination can be found in the a hrefhttps://suttacentral.net/en/pi-tv-kd1#ordination-procedure target_blank relnoopener>first section of the Vinaya/a>/li>li>You can learn about the blessing for pregnant mothers in the span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.086.than.html target_blank relnoopener>Angulimala Sutta, MN 86./a>/span>/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/c2b-christian-to-buddhist/ relcategory tag>C2B: Christian to Buddhist/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/birth/ reltag>birth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/blessing/ reltag>blessing/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/chanting/ reltag>chanting/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/childbirth/ reltag>childbirth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/conversion/ reltag>conversion/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/death/ reltag>death/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/funeral/ reltag>funeral/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/giving/ reltag>Giving/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/illness/ reltag>illness/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/joining/ reltag>joining/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/marriage/ reltag>marriage/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/ordination/ reltag>ordination/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/paritta/ reltag>paritta/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/puja/ reltag>puja/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-136 classpost-136 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge tag-buddha tag-conversion tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-you-need-a-teacher-to-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>Do you need a teacher to become a Buddhist?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-you-need-a-teacher-to-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T21:47:03+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>Yes. Absolutely. The Buddha./p>blockquote>p>For the Blessed One was the arouser of the unarisen path, the begetter of the unbegotten path, the expounder of the unexpounded path, the knower of the path, the expert with regard to the path, adept at the path. And now his disciples follow the path and become endowed with it after him./p>/blockquote>p styletext-align:right;>Ven. Ananda, a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.108.than.html target_blank relnoopener>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>MN 108, /span>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>Gopaka Moggallana Sutta/span>/a>/p>p styletext-align:left;>Many people are familiar with the Buddha’s statement that spuritual friendship is not half, but the entire holy life. People often miss the way he explained it in detail:/p>blockquote>p styletext-align:left;>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>And through this line of reasoning one may know how admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life: It is in dependence on me as an admirable friend that beings subject to birth have gained release from birth, that beings subject to aging have gained release from aging, that beings subject to death have gained release from death, that beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair have gained release from sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, and despair. /span>/p>/blockquote>p styletext-align:right;>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.002.than.html target_blank relnoopener>SN 45.2, Upaddha Sutta: Half/a>/p>p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>We are all extremely lucky to be alive in a time when the Buddha’s teachings are still available to us. We do need the help of many spiritual friends. But the Buddha is the only teacher required. /span>/p>p> /p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/buddha/ reltag>Buddha/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/conversion/ reltag>conversion/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-134 classpost-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge tag-arahant tag-bhante tag-buddha tag-merit tag-pali tag-puja tag-sangha tag-spreading-dhamma tag-vandana> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-ten-words-every-buddhist-convert-must-learn/ relbookmark>Top ten words every Buddhist convert must learn/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-ten-words-every-buddhist-convert-must-learn/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T21:01:17+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>Below are some of the most important words for new Buddhists to learn. The main words are Pali. If there are more common Sanskrit equivalents, they are in parentheses./span>/p>h2>Buddha/h2>p>This refers to someone who has attained enlightenment on his own and establishes a community of enlightened disciples. All the Buddhas of the past share the a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/>same nine qualities/a>. Our Buddha is a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/six-names-for-the-buddha-every-convert-must-know/>Sidhattha Gotama/a>./p>h2>Dhamma (Dharma)/h2>p>The teachings of the Buddha that lead to full enlightenment. This word is also used by other religions but has different meanings./p>h2>Sangha/h2>p>There are two groups that Sangha refers to. One is all of the Buddhas disciples that have attained some level of enlightenment. The other is the community of monks and nuns. The use of the word sangha to refer to any group of people who practice together is new. It is important to remember that this third group is not the group we go for refuge to./p>h2>Arahat/Arahant/h2>p>Someone who has attained full enlightenment./p>h2>sutta (sutra)/h2>p>The collected sermons, discourses and verses spoken by the Buddha and some of his enlightened disciples./p>h2>kamma (karma)/h2>p>In general, kamma just means action. In the Buddha’s Dhamma it specifically refers to actions that we do intentionally by body, speech, and mind that will give a result related to the wholesome or unwholesome nature of the action./p>h2>Pali/h2>p>Pali is the language that the suttas are written in. It is still used today for liturgies./p>h2>Bhante/h2>p>Bhante is a way to address a monk, equivalent to Reverend or Venerable. (“Yes, bhante”). It is now often used as a noun, although it is not in Pali (“Have you seen any of the bhantes?”) As well it is commonly used as a title. (Bhante Sivali)/p>h2>vandana & puja/h2>p>Vandana means a worship service. Puja means an offering. Since they usually happen together, the two words are used interchangeably./p>h2>Puñña/h2>p>Puñña means merit. It is equivalent to good kamma. Specifically the Buddha taught that merit is collected through giving, being virtuous, and by developing the mind./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/arahant/ reltag>Arahant/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/bhante/ reltag>Bhante/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/buddha/ reltag>Buddha/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/merit/ reltag>Merit/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/pali/ reltag>Pali/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/puja/ reltag>puja/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/sangha/ reltag>Sangha/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/spreading-dhamma/ reltag>spreading Dhamma/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/vandana/ reltag>vandana/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-68 classpost-68 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/ relbookmark>Top 9 Qualities of the Buddha Every Convert Should Know/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T11:17:56+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>If we want to get the most out of our Buddhist life it’s important that we understand exactly who the Buddha is. After all, not only is he our teacher, he is the one who discovered the teachings. Because we can’t see the reality of the teachings on our own until we have followed them, we have to trust him./p>p>1. strong>Arahaṃ:/strong> Wspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>orthy. The Buddha is truly worthy because he has completely removed all greed, hatred and delusion from his mind./span>/p>p>2. Sstrong>ammāsambuddho: /strong>Sspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>upremely enlightened. Unlike his disciples who also became enlightened, the Buddha did it without anyone’s help./span>/p>p>3. strong>Vijjācaranasampanno: /strong>Espan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ndowed with knowledge and virtue. The Buddha had perfect virtue as well as all the special knowledge, including psychic powers, and direct knowledge of the results of actions./span>/p>p>4. strong>Sugato: /strong>Fspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ollower of the Noble Path. He followed the Noble Eightfold Path all the way to the end./span>/p>p>5. strong>Lokavidū: /strong>Knspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ower of worlds. He understood the heavenly worlds, the human world, the ghost world, the animal wortld, an the hell worlds. He also understood how a person is reborn in each of these worlds and how to put an end to rebirth in any world./span>/p>p>6. strong>Anuttaro purisadammasārathi:/strong>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;> Peerless trainer of people. No matter what bad qualities an individual has, if there is the possibility for them to be trained, the Buddha can do it./span>/p>p>7. strong>Satthā devamanussānam: /strong>Tspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>eacher of gods and humans. The Buddha helped both humans and gods to attain enlightenment./span>/p>p>8. strong>Buddho: /strong>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>the Enlightened Teacher. He taught the Dhamma to others without holding anything back./span>/p>p>9. strong>Bhagavā: /strong>the Blessed One. He was the only one who had all of these qualities./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-119 classpost-119 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge tag-buddha> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/six-names-for-the-buddha-every-convert-must-know/ relbookmark>Six names for the Buddha every convert must know/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/six-names-for-the-buddha-every-convert-must-know/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T11:03:13+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>You could be forgiven for thinking that there are many different Buddhas because he has so many different titles and names. Some of these are names and some are more like titles. And some, like Bhagava and Tathāgata can be used to refer to Buddhas in the past, but this is always clear from the context./span>/p>p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>Names are given in Pali and Sanskrit when they are different./span>/p>h2>Blessed One (Bhagava)/h2>p>This is by far the most common name used in the suttas. It is more of a title than a name. It is the 9th quality of the Buddha and means that he is the only one who has a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/>all nine qualities/a>.br />(Note: Blessed is pronounced with two syllables, bless-ed)/p>h2>Tathāgata/h2>p>This is another very common way of referring to the Buddha. This is the way the Buddha will most often refer to himself. It is a difficult word to translate, but he gives us a good explanation in the a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.4.106-112x.irel.html#iti-112 target_blank relnoopener>Lokavabodha Sutta/a>. (see a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/learn-this-one-weird-pronunciation-trick-every-buddhist-convert-should-know/>pronunciation rule/a>)/p>h2>Gotama/Gautama/h2>p>This was his family name. Sometimes in verses other people will also be referred to by this name. Usually it is clear from the context./p>h2>Angīrasa/h2>p>This is a name sometimes used in verses/p>h2>Sidhatta/Siddhartha/h2>p>This is what we would now a days call the Buddha’s first name. We actually don’t find this name in the suttas. Sometimes you will hear him called Siddhartha Gautama. (see a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/learn-this-one-weird-pronunciation-trick-every-buddhist-convert-should-know/>pronunciation rule/a>)/p>h2>Sākyamuni/Shakyamuni/h2>p>This means Sage of the Sākyas, the kingdom where the Buddha was born./p>h4>Further Reading:/h4>ul>li>a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/>Top 9 qualities of the Buddha every convert must know/a>/li>/ul>h4>Sutta Study/h4>ul>li>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.4.106-112x.irel.html#iti-112 target_blank relnoopener>The World, Itivuttaka 112/a>/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/buddha/ reltag>Buddha/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-110 classpost-110 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-convert-myths tag-misunderstandings tag-spreading-dhamma tag-teaching> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/convert-misunderstandings-a-monastic-can-only-teach-the-dhamma-if-invited/ relbookmark>Convert Misunderstandings: A monastic can only teach the Dhamma if invited./a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/convert-misunderstandings-a-monastic-can-only-teach-the-dhamma-if-invited/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-15T12:58:07+00:00>March 15, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p> /p>p>One very common myth among Buddhist converts in the west is that monks and nuns may only teach the Dhamma if invited. There is absolutely nothing in the monastic rules to support this idea. It most likely came as a PR move to make Buddhism seem less threatening. Unfortunately it is now used as a criticism of good monks and nuns who confidently share the Dhamma out of compassion as the Buddha intended./p>p>Now, there are, of course, proper situations for teaching and improper ones. Many guidelines for this can be found in the Vinaya rules. Most have to do with respect for the Dhamma. None of them have to do with being invited./p>p>And of course we have to be skillful and make sure that our intentions are themselves in line with the Dhamma./p>h5>Sutta Study:/h5>ul>li>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.133.wlsh.html target_blank relnoopener>Verahaccāni Sutta SN 35:133/a>/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/convert-myths/ relcategory tag>Convert Myths/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/misunderstandings/ reltag>misunderstandings/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/spreading-dhamma/ reltag>spreading Dhamma/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/teaching/ reltag>teaching/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-94 classpost-94 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-chanting tag-conversion tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/the-three-refuges/ relbookmark>The Three Refuges/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/the-three-refuges/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-15T11:48:17+00:00>March 15, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>We can officially convert to Buddhism by reciting the Three refuges below. After that, we work to follow the Buddha and his teachings as carefully as we can./p>p>Buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi./p>p>Dutiyam’pi Buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Dutiyam’pi Dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Dutiyam’pi Sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi./p>p>Tatiyam’pi Buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Tatiyam’pi Dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Tatiyam’pi Sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi./p>p>I go for refuge to the Buddha.br />I go for refuge to the Dhamma.br />I go for refuge to the Sangha./p>p>For the second time I go for refuge to the Buddha.br />For the second time I go for refuge to the Dhamma.br />For the second time I go for refuge to the Sangha./p>p>For the third time I go for refuge to the Buddha.br />For the third time I go for refuge to the Dhamma.br />For the third time I go for refuge to the Sangha/p>p>A note on pronunciation: The span styleline-height:1.55;>ṃ is pronounced link an ng. The /span>span styleline-height:1.55;>ā is drawn out./span>/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/uncategorized/ relcategory tag>Uncategorized/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/chanting/ reltag>chanting/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/conversion/ reltag>conversion/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-104 classpost-104 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-community tag-conversion tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/how-do-i-convert-to-buddhism/ relbookmark>How do I convert to Buddhism?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/how-do-i-convert-to-buddhism/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-15T11:43:06+00:00>March 15, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>Converting to Buddhism is primarily a personal, mental action that is supported by a community./p>p>We become a Buddhist when we acknowledge the Buddha as our fully enlightened teacher, his Dhamma teachings as our guide to happiness, and the Sangha as his fully enlightened disciples who followed that Dhamma to its final goal./p>p>Officially, we do this by reciting a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/the-three-refuges/>the Three Refuge /a>pspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>rivately or publicly. 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classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/c2b-are-there-sacraments-in-buddhism-2/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-05-02T11:37:26+00:00>May 2, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>There are no sacraments in Buddhism in the sense they are found in Christianity./p>p>There are, however many parallels as you can see below. While most usually involve monastics, ordination is the only one that must./p>h2>Birth/h2>p>Pregnant mothers will often go to a monastery and ask monks to chant a special blessing authorized by the Buddha, known as the Angulimala Paritta. Newborns are often brought to a monastery as soon as possible to have monastics chant a blessing./p>h2>Illness/h2>p>When a person is very ill, they may request monastics to visit and give a sermon and chant protective verses. This was common even in the time of the Buddha. The sick person and there family may also chant on their own./p>h2>Marriage/h2>p>Monastics do not officiate at weddings, but couples will often go to a monastery before or after the wedding to receive advice on lay life and to listen to blessing chants./p>h2>Going for refuge and taking the precepts/h2>p>Traditionally, going for refuge to the Triple Gem and undertaking the five precepts is considered conversion to Buddhism. Often lay people will recite them repeating after a monastic but it can also be done alone. This is often done every time one goes to a monastery./p>h2>Death/h2>p>After a family member or friend dies, people will often arrange an alms-giving and share merit with the departed. This is traditionally done after seven days, one month, three months, and at the year anniversary, although the schedule is not important./p>h2>Entering the monastic order/h2>p>There is an official procedure established by the Budddha for novice ordination (leaving lay life) and high ordination (officially becoming a member of the monastic community. This is explained in detail in the Vinaya./p>h3>Study/h3>ul>li>a hrefhttps://suttacentral.net/en/pi-tv-kd1#ordination-procedure>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ordination procedure/span>/a>/li>li>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.086.than.html>Angulimala Sutta/a> MN 86/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/c2b-christian-to-buddhist/ relcategory tag>C2B: Christian to Buddhist/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/birth/ reltag>birth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/blessing/ reltag>blessing/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/childbirth/ reltag>childbirth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/death/ reltag>death/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/funeral/ reltag>funeral/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/illness/ reltag>illness/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/ordination/ reltag>ordination/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-151 classpost-151 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-conversion tag-name> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-i-have-to-change-my-name-if-i-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>Do I have to change my name If I become a Buddhist?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-i-have-to-change-my-name-if-i-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-05-02T11:30:07+00:00>May 2, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>There is no need to change your name when you become a Buddhist. Most people do not. Even monks and nuns didn’t change their names when the Buddha was alive./p>p>If you would like to have a traditional Buddhist name, you certainly can. Some names are are simply names of famous disciples such as Visakha (chief female benefactor), Khema (chief nun), Ananda (the Buddha’s attendant), and Upali (Vinaya master). Some names are wholesome qualities such as Khanti (patience), and Samadhi (concentration)./p>p>If you would like help choosing a Buddhist name, most monks and nuns would be happy to help you./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/conversion/ relcategory tag>conversion/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/name/ reltag>name/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-143 classpost-143 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge category-c2b-christian-to-buddhist tag-birth tag-blessing tag-chanting tag-childbirth tag-conversion tag-death tag-funeral tag-giving tag-illness tag-joining tag-marriage tag-ordination tag-paritta tag-puja tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/c2b-are-there-sacraments-in-buddhism/ relbookmark>C2B: Are there sacraments in Buddhism?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/c2b-are-there-sacraments-in-buddhism/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-04-06T12:08:27+00:00>April 6, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>There are no sacraments in Buddhism in the sense they are found in Christianity./span>/p>p>There are, however, many parallels as you can see below. While most usually involve monastics, ordination is the only one that must./p>h3>Birth/h3>p>Pregnant mothers will often go to a monastery and ask monks to chant a special blessing authorized by the Buddha, known as the Angulimala Paritta. Newborns are often brought to a monastery as soon as possible to have monastics chant a blessing./p>h3>Illness/h3>p>When a person is very ill, they may request monastics to visit and give a sermon and chant protective verses. This was common even in the time of the Buddha. The sick person and there family may also chant on their own./p>h3>Marriage/h3>p>Monastics do not officiate at weddings, but couples will often go to a monastery before or after the wedding to receive advice on lay life and to listen to blessing chants./p>h3>Going for refuge and taking the precepts/h3>p>Traditionally, a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/the-three-refuges/>going for refuge to the Triple Gem/a> and undertaking the five precepts is considered conversion to Buddhism. Often lay people will recite them repeating after a monastic but it can also be done alone. This is often done every time one goes to a monastery./p>h3>Death/h3>p>After a family member or friend dies, people will often arrange an alms-giving and share merit with the departed. This is traditionally done after seven days, one month, three months, and at the year anniversary, although the schedule is not important./p>h3>Entering the monastic order/h3>p>There is an official procedure established by the Budddha for novice ordination (leaving lay life) and high ordination (officially becoming a member of the monastic community). This is explained in detail in the Vinaya. This can onlybe performed by ordained monastics./p>h4>Study/h4>ul>li>The many of the detailed rules for ordination can be found in the a hrefhttps://suttacentral.net/en/pi-tv-kd1#ordination-procedure target_blank relnoopener>first section of the Vinaya/a>/li>li>You can learn about the blessing for pregnant mothers in the span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.086.than.html target_blank relnoopener>Angulimala Sutta, MN 86./a>/span>/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/c2b-christian-to-buddhist/ relcategory tag>C2B: Christian to Buddhist/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/birth/ reltag>birth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/blessing/ reltag>blessing/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/chanting/ reltag>chanting/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/childbirth/ reltag>childbirth/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/conversion/ reltag>conversion/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/death/ reltag>death/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/funeral/ reltag>funeral/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/giving/ reltag>Giving/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/illness/ reltag>illness/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/joining/ reltag>joining/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/marriage/ reltag>marriage/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/ordination/ reltag>ordination/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/paritta/ reltag>paritta/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/puja/ reltag>puja/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-136 classpost-136 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge tag-buddha tag-conversion tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-you-need-a-teacher-to-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>Do you need a teacher to become a Buddhist?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/do-you-need-a-teacher-to-become-a-buddhist/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T21:47:03+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>Yes. Absolutely. The Buddha./p>blockquote>p>For the Blessed One was the arouser of the unarisen path, the begetter of the unbegotten path, the expounder of the unexpounded path, the knower of the path, the expert with regard to the path, adept at the path. And now his disciples follow the path and become endowed with it after him./p>/blockquote>p styletext-align:right;>Ven. Ananda, a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.108.than.html target_blank relnoopener>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>MN 108, /span>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>Gopaka Moggallana Sutta/span>/a>/p>p styletext-align:left;>Many people are familiar with the Buddha’s statement that spuritual friendship is not half, but the entire holy life. People often miss the way he explained it in detail:/p>blockquote>p styletext-align:left;>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>And through this line of reasoning one may know how admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life: It is in dependence on me as an admirable friend that beings subject to birth have gained release from birth, that beings subject to aging have gained release from aging, that beings subject to death have gained release from death, that beings subject to sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair have gained release from sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, and despair. /span>/p>/blockquote>p styletext-align:right;>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.002.than.html target_blank relnoopener>SN 45.2, Upaddha Sutta: Half/a>/p>p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>We are all extremely lucky to be alive in a time when the Buddha’s teachings are still available to us. We do need the help of many spiritual friends. But the Buddha is the only teacher required. /span>/p>p> /p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/buddha/ reltag>Buddha/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/conversion/ reltag>conversion/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-134 classpost-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge tag-arahant tag-bhante tag-buddha tag-merit tag-pali tag-puja tag-sangha tag-spreading-dhamma tag-vandana> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-ten-words-every-buddhist-convert-must-learn/ relbookmark>Top ten words every Buddhist convert must learn/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-ten-words-every-buddhist-convert-must-learn/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T21:01:17+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>Below are some of the most important words for new Buddhists to learn. The main words are Pali. If there are more common Sanskrit equivalents, they are in parentheses./span>/p>h2>Buddha/h2>p>This refers to someone who has attained enlightenment on his own and establishes a community of enlightened disciples. All the Buddhas of the past share the a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/>same nine qualities/a>. Our Buddha is a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/six-names-for-the-buddha-every-convert-must-know/>Sidhattha Gotama/a>./p>h2>Dhamma (Dharma)/h2>p>The teachings of the Buddha that lead to full enlightenment. This word is also used by other religions but has different meanings./p>h2>Sangha/h2>p>There are two groups that Sangha refers to. One is all of the Buddhas disciples that have attained some level of enlightenment. The other is the community of monks and nuns. The use of the word sangha to refer to any group of people who practice together is new. It is important to remember that this third group is not the group we go for refuge to./p>h2>Arahat/Arahant/h2>p>Someone who has attained full enlightenment./p>h2>sutta (sutra)/h2>p>The collected sermons, discourses and verses spoken by the Buddha and some of his enlightened disciples./p>h2>kamma (karma)/h2>p>In general, kamma just means action. In the Buddha’s Dhamma it specifically refers to actions that we do intentionally by body, speech, and mind that will give a result related to the wholesome or unwholesome nature of the action./p>h2>Pali/h2>p>Pali is the language that the suttas are written in. It is still used today for liturgies./p>h2>Bhante/h2>p>Bhante is a way to address a monk, equivalent to Reverend or Venerable. (“Yes, bhante”). It is now often used as a noun, although it is not in Pali (“Have you seen any of the bhantes?”) As well it is commonly used as a title. (Bhante Sivali)/p>h2>vandana & puja/h2>p>Vandana means a worship service. Puja means an offering. Since they usually happen together, the two words are used interchangeably./p>h2>Puñña/h2>p>Puñña means merit. It is equivalent to good kamma. Specifically the Buddha taught that merit is collected through giving, being virtuous, and by developing the mind./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/arahant/ reltag>Arahant/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/bhante/ reltag>Bhante/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/buddha/ reltag>Buddha/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/merit/ reltag>Merit/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/pali/ reltag>Pali/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/puja/ reltag>puja/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/sangha/ reltag>Sangha/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/spreading-dhamma/ reltag>spreading Dhamma/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/vandana/ reltag>vandana/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-68 classpost-68 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/ relbookmark>Top 9 Qualities of the Buddha Every Convert Should Know/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T11:17:56+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>If we want to get the most out of our Buddhist life it’s important that we understand exactly who the Buddha is. After all, not only is he our teacher, he is the one who discovered the teachings. Because we can’t see the reality of the teachings on our own until we have followed them, we have to trust him./p>p>1. strong>Arahaṃ:/strong> Wspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>orthy. The Buddha is truly worthy because he has completely removed all greed, hatred and delusion from his mind./span>/p>p>2. Sstrong>ammāsambuddho: /strong>Sspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>upremely enlightened. Unlike his disciples who also became enlightened, the Buddha did it without anyone’s help./span>/p>p>3. strong>Vijjācaranasampanno: /strong>Espan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ndowed with knowledge and virtue. The Buddha had perfect virtue as well as all the special knowledge, including psychic powers, and direct knowledge of the results of actions./span>/p>p>4. strong>Sugato: /strong>Fspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ollower of the Noble Path. He followed the Noble Eightfold Path all the way to the end./span>/p>p>5. strong>Lokavidū: /strong>Knspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>ower of worlds. He understood the heavenly worlds, the human world, the ghost world, the animal wortld, an the hell worlds. He also understood how a person is reborn in each of these worlds and how to put an end to rebirth in any world./span>/p>p>6. strong>Anuttaro purisadammasārathi:/strong>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;> Peerless trainer of people. No matter what bad qualities an individual has, if there is the possibility for them to be trained, the Buddha can do it./span>/p>p>7. strong>Satthā devamanussānam: /strong>Tspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>eacher of gods and humans. The Buddha helped both humans and gods to attain enlightenment./span>/p>p>8. strong>Buddho: /strong>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>the Enlightened Teacher. He taught the Dhamma to others without holding anything back./span>/p>p>9. strong>Bhagavā: /strong>the Blessed One. He was the only one who had all of these qualities./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-119 classpost-119 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-knowledge tag-buddha> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/six-names-for-the-buddha-every-convert-must-know/ relbookmark>Six names for the Buddha every convert must know/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/six-names-for-the-buddha-every-convert-must-know/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-16T11:03:13+00:00>March 16, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>You could be forgiven for thinking that there are many different Buddhas because he has so many different titles and names. Some of these are names and some are more like titles. And some, like Bhagava and Tathāgata can be used to refer to Buddhas in the past, but this is always clear from the context./span>/p>p>span stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>Names are given in Pali and Sanskrit when they are different./span>/p>h2>Blessed One (Bhagava)/h2>p>This is by far the most common name used in the suttas. It is more of a title than a name. It is the 9th quality of the Buddha and means that he is the only one who has a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/>all nine qualities/a>.br />(Note: Blessed is pronounced with two syllables, bless-ed)/p>h2>Tathāgata/h2>p>This is another very common way of referring to the Buddha. This is the way the Buddha will most often refer to himself. It is a difficult word to translate, but he gives us a good explanation in the a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.4.106-112x.irel.html#iti-112 target_blank relnoopener>Lokavabodha Sutta/a>. (see a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/learn-this-one-weird-pronunciation-trick-every-buddhist-convert-should-know/>pronunciation rule/a>)/p>h2>Gotama/Gautama/h2>p>This was his family name. Sometimes in verses other people will also be referred to by this name. Usually it is clear from the context./p>h2>Angīrasa/h2>p>This is a name sometimes used in verses/p>h2>Sidhatta/Siddhartha/h2>p>This is what we would now a days call the Buddha’s first name. We actually don’t find this name in the suttas. Sometimes you will hear him called Siddhartha Gautama. (see a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/learn-this-one-weird-pronunciation-trick-every-buddhist-convert-should-know/>pronunciation rule/a>)/p>h2>Sākyamuni/Shakyamuni/h2>p>This means Sage of the Sākyas, the kingdom where the Buddha was born./p>h4>Further Reading:/h4>ul>li>a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/16/top-9-qualities-of-the-buddha-every-convert-should-know/>Top 9 qualities of the Buddha every convert must know/a>/li>/ul>h4>Sutta Study/h4>ul>li>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.4.106-112x.irel.html#iti-112 target_blank relnoopener>The World, Itivuttaka 112/a>/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/basic-knowledge/ relcategory tag>Basic Knowledge/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/buddha/ reltag>Buddha/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-110 classpost-110 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-convert-myths tag-misunderstandings tag-spreading-dhamma tag-teaching> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/convert-misunderstandings-a-monastic-can-only-teach-the-dhamma-if-invited/ relbookmark>Convert Misunderstandings: A monastic can only teach the Dhamma if invited./a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/convert-misunderstandings-a-monastic-can-only-teach-the-dhamma-if-invited/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-15T12:58:07+00:00>March 15, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p> /p>p>One very common myth among Buddhist converts in the west is that monks and nuns may only teach the Dhamma if invited. There is absolutely nothing in the monastic rules to support this idea. It most likely came as a PR move to make Buddhism seem less threatening. Unfortunately it is now used as a criticism of good monks and nuns who confidently share the Dhamma out of compassion as the Buddha intended./p>p>Now, there are, of course, proper situations for teaching and improper ones. Many guidelines for this can be found in the Vinaya rules. Most have to do with respect for the Dhamma. None of them have to do with being invited./p>p>And of course we have to be skillful and make sure that our intentions are themselves in line with the Dhamma./p>h5>Sutta Study:/h5>ul>li>a hrefhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.133.wlsh.html target_blank relnoopener>Verahaccāni Sutta SN 35:133/a>/li>/ul> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/convert-myths/ relcategory tag>Convert Myths/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/misunderstandings/ reltag>misunderstandings/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/spreading-dhamma/ reltag>spreading Dhamma/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/teaching/ reltag>teaching/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-94 classpost-94 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-chanting tag-conversion tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/the-three-refuges/ relbookmark>The Three Refuges/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/the-three-refuges/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-15T11:48:17+00:00>March 15, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>We can officially convert to Buddhism by reciting the Three refuges below. After that, we work to follow the Buddha and his teachings as carefully as we can./p>p>Buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi./p>p>Dutiyam’pi Buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Dutiyam’pi Dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Dutiyam’pi Sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi./p>p>Tatiyam’pi Buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Tatiyam’pi Dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi.br />Tatiyam’pi Sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi./p>p>I go for refuge to the Buddha.br />I go for refuge to the Dhamma.br />I go for refuge to the Sangha./p>p>For the second time I go for refuge to the Buddha.br />For the second time I go for refuge to the Dhamma.br />For the second time I go for refuge to the Sangha./p>p>For the third time I go for refuge to the Buddha.br />For the third time I go for refuge to the Dhamma.br />For the third time I go for refuge to the Sangha/p>p>A note on pronunciation: The span styleline-height:1.55;>ṃ is pronounced link an ng. The /span>span styleline-height:1.55;>ā is drawn out./span>/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta> span classcat-links> Posted in a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/category/uncategorized/ relcategory tag>Uncategorized/a> /span> span classtags-links>Tagged a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/chanting/ reltag>chanting/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/conversion/ reltag>conversion/a>, a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/tag/refuges/ reltag>Refuges/a>/span> /footer>!-- .entry-meta -->/article>!-- #post-## --> article idpost-104 classpost-104 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-community tag-conversion tag-refuges> header classentry-header> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/how-do-i-convert-to-buddhism/ relbookmark>How do I convert to Buddhism?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classposted-on>Posted on a hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/how-do-i-convert-to-buddhism/ relbookmark>time classentry-date published datetime2016-03-15T11:43:06+00:00>March 15, 2016/time>time classupdated datetime2025-12-10T10:25:28+00:00>December 10, 2025/time>/a>/span>span classbyline> by span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttps://becomeabuddhist.org/author/becomeabuddhist/>becomeabuddhist/a>/span>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>Converting to Buddhism is primarily a personal, mental action that is supported by a community./p>p>We become a Buddhist when we acknowledge the Buddha as our fully enlightened teacher, his Dhamma teachings as our guide to happiness, and the Sangha as his fully enlightened disciples who followed that Dhamma to its final goal./p>p>Officially, we do this by reciting a hrefhttp://becomeabuddhist.org/2016/03/15/the-three-refuges/>the Three Refuge /a>pspan stylefont-size:19px;line-height:1.55;>rivately or publicly. 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