"Noble Action, Sacred Call, or Desire" Please respond to three [3] of the following after reviewing the material and the Instructor's Insights (you must include specific information from Instructor's Insights for full credit):

Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy? Why does it incorporate so well into other religions and lifestyles?

Many religious people from Abraham to Jesus to Mother Teresa forsake their family for the greater calling. Does Siddhartha Gautama's quest to find enlightenment fall under the category of noble action, sacred call, or desire? Discuss how his decision to leave his family would be received in today's culture.

Try sitting meditation for a week. See if you can count to ten without becoming distracted.

Name some Buddhist celebrities. (Hint: some like President Bill Clinton just practice meditation and don't really ascribe to all Buddhist tenets)

Instructor Insights

Buddhism Websites

Here are several websites for Buddhism.
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=List_of_Celebrity_Buddhists
http://www.buddhanet.net/10_best.htm
http://www.aboutbuddha.org/english/buddhist-websites.php/
http://www.thebuddhistsociety.org
http://www.tricycle.com.