Your thoughts on Brit Humes charming comments *wink* on how Tiger Woods needs to convert to Christianity, as Buddhism lacks "redemption and forgiveness."|||I think we should live and let live!
Mind our own business!
I know I have enough on my own plate to keep me busy for the rest of my life! :D
(((UP)))|||Brit Hume is the biggest Nitwit in all of FOX Nitwitdom. It is like he stole the trappings of William F. Buckley's persona but skipped the part about becoming educated and literate.
His faux deliberate and slow manner is not a manifestation caused by deep thought - it is a reflection of the fact that he does not have a brain.
He also lacks a soul - which is what distinguishes him from the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz.|||I am so over the whole tiger Woods thing I could scream.. Surprise surprise...a billionaire sports hero puts it about a bit...well I bet he's the first one who ever did that.
Spare me...there are children starving, women being blown up in market places, young men dying in pointless wars all over the globe. Tuvalu is sinking in to the South Pacific ocean and there are only 8 northern white rhinos left in the whole bloody world.
i don't give flying **** at a rolling donut what some spoilt rich golfer and his spoilt rich ***** of a wife do about their sordid personal problems...or who they pray to or who said mean things about them...or .if they drop off the edge of the world, quite frankly.|||He has the right to free speech and to profess his faith on TV.
BUT He was wrong on a few things: 1)he had no right to denigrate Buddhism and claim its inferiority to Christianity and 2)He should not speak about a religion he knows little or nothing about.|||My thoughts are that it was Fox News, thus expected. However, is that dude seriously implying that I can bone any thing I want, but it is okay in societies eyes if I pray to Jesus for all the sweet poon when I am done?|||I just love how people like Humes can sit in judgement of others. You just know he's got to have a few skeletons in his own closet.
Mind you, even his closet isn't nearly as Fabulous as mine.|||Well looking at the source in which it came from, I find it laughable that Brit Humes feels so important in his social standings that he even offers that question.|||I think the words that come out of the mouths of Fox News pundits never cease to amaze me with their sheer arrogant stupidity.|||I think, I wish I had Tiger Woods money. So long as he took care of me, let him go get it wherever.|||I don't watch the news for Altar Calls-- there's Christian Broadcasting for that. Brit Hume is an ignoramus and a bigot.|||Nothing that comes out of that man's mouth surprises me any more.|||it must just kill conservatives that Tiger doesn't believe he is going to hell|||He made a fool out of himself.|||rotfl.
I wonder if Hume wants a guest spot on The 700 Club now.|||are you really suprised???
dude its faux news what the hell did you expect|||I was very impressed with his answer. He was very humble and gave his opinion. He gave a good testimony of his own Christian faith. He was totally correct when he said the mention of Jesus Christ causes all hell to break loose. I would have to say he is spot on about that.
I don't have any knowledge of Buddhism, so I along with Brit Humes, are not aware of any "redemption or forgiveness".
I am not surprised that unbelievers find his comments objectionable. He has every right to offer his opinion, if he had denigrated the christian faith no doubt many of you would be saying "right on".
He is a brave man for speaking out.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
The nearest library is very far away, and I want to study more about buddhism before I consider myself?
And I can't drive yet, and there is no way my parents would let me check out a book on buddhism.
Any suggestions? I have already researched it a little bit online, but I don't want to choose buddhism based on things I have read online.|||Honestly, for beginner/intermediate learners of Buddhism, the internet is the best source to learn about Buddhism. *http://www.buddhanet.net/ is one of the most reliable and accurate websites to learn about Buddhism, and to gain wisdom: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/inde鈥?/a> *You may wish to consider checking out the book on Buddhanet called: "What Buddhists Believe" By: Dr. K. Sri Dhammanada http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/whatbe鈥?/a>
And, as mentioned - "Mindfulness in Plain English" By: Ven. Henepola Gunaratana: http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/ is an excellent book to learn how to practice Mindfulness Meditation. *Henepola Gunaratana-in his book "Mindfulness in Plain English" covers what meditation is, what it isn't, attitude, the practice, what to do with your body, what to do with your mind, structuring your meditation, set-up exercises, dealing with problems, dealing with distractions, sati or mindfulness, mindfulness vs. concentration and mindfulness in everyday life.
Thubten Chodron-an American Buddhist Nun-has a very good
website to learn from: http://www.thubtenchodron.org/
Thubten Chodron has authored an excellent book called "Buddhism For Beginners" - which teaches the Essence of Buddhism, the Life of The Buddha, Love and Compassion, Beginning Meditation, Impermanence and Suffering, Selflessness, Science/Creation/Rebirth, Karma: the functioning of cause and effect, The Buddhist Traditions {ie: Theravada, Mahayana, Pure Land, Zen, Vajrayana, etc.), Steps Along the Path, Working With Emotions, Dharma in Everyday Life, Women and The Dharma, Family %26amp; Children, Spiritual Teachers, and Prayers and Rituals. She has also authored a very good book called: "Open Heart, Clear Mind" which is a beginner/intermediate Buddhist book.
Andrew Weiss, who is ordained in both Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing and the White Plum Lineage of Japanese Soto Zen Traditions, has an excellent beginner's book called: "Beginning Mindfulness: Learning The Way of Awareness" which teaches Mindfulness of Breathing, Walking Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Tonglin: the Art of Practicing Compassion, and Mindfulness in Everyday Life.
-Best Wishes on your Journey.|||go to wikipedia and stuff and just type in Google ... buddhism and whatever you want to research. the internet has TONS. you just have to look a lot|||Mindfullness in Plain English is a free E-Book that you can download and actually distribute for free.
It focuses on Vipassana Meditation and was written by a very learned Buddhist Monk.
Also, I think another good beginner book is called Lotus Sutra.|||Say you're going to check out different books. Get three books: and when carrying them home, sandwich the buddhism one in the middle. Read alone in your room and lock your door so your parents can't find it. Take the keys with you.|||There's a lot more online than you have probably already seen. I would say you would get a lot more info online than on a book, and by your standards, I think online is your best option. Just go to a website all about religion and Buddhism. One sight off the top of my head is Religionfacts.com, which has basically every religion know to man and then some on it. Hope you find something you like.|||There are plenty of good sites online to learn about Buddhism from. I suggest you keep at it online for now. Seems your best option. There are even some which teach courses via email that are completely legit.|||research more. lots of buddhist monks on youtube giving lectures on buddhism.|||DO NOT LOOK ON WIKIPEDIA!!!!!
Sorry, but wiki sites are ones where anybody can go a write whatever they want.
I would stick to the internet for the time being. Start off with www.religioustolerance.org that will describe some things about Buddhism and it will even give you websites to further investigate for yourself.
Would your parents take you to a Buddhist temple? They are always wonderful and the monks there are (in my experiences) always such sweethearts who are prepared to answer any question.|||I commend you for being a seeker of truth at such a young age.
From what you've said, I do believe the internet is the answer for you. You might also try a search on His Holiness the Dalai Lama -- this is where I started my Buddhist practice.|||I'm assuming you are a student. Can you get yourself assigned a paper or report on Buddhism or something pertaining to Buddhism? Your parents would insist on you doing it if it were homework. They would be proud of you for learning enough to get a good grade.|||You have some very good links given already; www.buddhanet.net is very big and has virtually everything there is to know about every kind of Buddhism. I also like to refer people to www.thebigview.com/buddhism only because it is concise, offers the basics, and is easily navigated. After you go there and you get some general ideas, then go to buddhanet and you'll find it easier to find what you seek.|||If you go to the following world-wide online forum with loads of more or less knowledgeable members of all forms and colours (also including lamas, monks, nuns, experienced lay practitioners, professional buddhologists, beginners and just normal people interested in buddhism), you can ask any questions you want about buddhism, from the details of the Buddha's teachings to questions about different Buddhist traditions, groups, centres and teachers: http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/
There are many good Buddhist websites on the Internet, but also many that are not reliable. The problem for a beginner is how to know which is good and which is not. The E-sangha at the website I mentioned is by most serious Buddhists considered the number one site of them all, and helps you understand how to find which websites, groups, teachers, and so on, are reliable, and which is surely to avoid.
And if you for some reason don't want to actually ask the questions, you can probably find the answers to most of them just by reading what is already being discussed. :)
http://www.buddhanet.net/ mentioned above is also a good site, but not by far as extensive and active as the E-sangha.
The e-Sangha is an excellent place to browse around also if you don't know which kind of Buddhism you feel more connected to. There are people from different Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, Theravada and more Western traditions.
The following recommendations on the other hand are more from the Tibetan perspective (except the first book), simply because that's the tradition I know and practice myself. Nevertheless, I think they are all still relevant regardless of which tradition you may later end up in.
As for books, I have four suggestions to start with:
1. Read about the Buddha's life, including his teachings, in the wonderfully poetic prose biography "Old Path, White Clouds" by the famous Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh:
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetai鈥?/a>
2. Read the accessible introductions to Buddhism by the American nun Thubten Chodron, Buddhism for Beginners" (answers and questions style) and "Open Heart, Clear Mind" (more focusing on how Buddhist psychology is relevant for modern Westerners):
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/Publicatio鈥?/a>
You can also find many interesting texts on her homepage, including everything you need to know about meditation:
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/Meditation鈥?/a>
3. Any book by the incomparable and unconventional Tibetan teacher Lama Thubten Yeshe (the "hippie lama", as he called himself). On this site you can find many texts online, and also order a number of excellent books for free (donation suggested):
http://www.lamayeshe.com/index.php
4. The somewhat more traditional, but still highly relevant and accessible explanations of the basics of the Buddhist teachings by HH the Dalai Lama, in for example "How to Practice. The Way to a Meaningful Life" (a short but not superficial overview of the entire Buddhist path) and "A Simple Path" (an exceedingly beautifully illustrated explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the foundational teaching of all Buddhism):
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetai鈥?/a>
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetai鈥?/a>
Anorther website that is totally fabularious in its wealth of information, on all levels from total beginners to very advanced, tantric levels, is the Berzins Archives (Alex Berzin has lived and studied with Tibetan masters in India for decades, translated for the Dalai Lama on numerous occasions and now lives in Berlin):
http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/ind鈥?/a>
Any suggestions? I have already researched it a little bit online, but I don't want to choose buddhism based on things I have read online.|||Honestly, for beginner/intermediate learners of Buddhism, the internet is the best source to learn about Buddhism. *http://www.buddhanet.net/ is one of the most reliable and accurate websites to learn about Buddhism, and to gain wisdom: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/inde鈥?/a> *You may wish to consider checking out the book on Buddhanet called: "What Buddhists Believe" By: Dr. K. Sri Dhammanada http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/whatbe鈥?/a>
And, as mentioned - "Mindfulness in Plain English" By: Ven. Henepola Gunaratana: http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/ is an excellent book to learn how to practice Mindfulness Meditation. *Henepola Gunaratana-in his book "Mindfulness in Plain English" covers what meditation is, what it isn't, attitude, the practice, what to do with your body, what to do with your mind, structuring your meditation, set-up exercises, dealing with problems, dealing with distractions, sati or mindfulness, mindfulness vs. concentration and mindfulness in everyday life.
Thubten Chodron-an American Buddhist Nun-has a very good
website to learn from: http://www.thubtenchodron.org/
Thubten Chodron has authored an excellent book called "Buddhism For Beginners" - which teaches the Essence of Buddhism, the Life of The Buddha, Love and Compassion, Beginning Meditation, Impermanence and Suffering, Selflessness, Science/Creation/Rebirth, Karma: the functioning of cause and effect, The Buddhist Traditions {ie: Theravada, Mahayana, Pure Land, Zen, Vajrayana, etc.), Steps Along the Path, Working With Emotions, Dharma in Everyday Life, Women and The Dharma, Family %26amp; Children, Spiritual Teachers, and Prayers and Rituals. She has also authored a very good book called: "Open Heart, Clear Mind" which is a beginner/intermediate Buddhist book.
Andrew Weiss, who is ordained in both Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing and the White Plum Lineage of Japanese Soto Zen Traditions, has an excellent beginner's book called: "Beginning Mindfulness: Learning The Way of Awareness" which teaches Mindfulness of Breathing, Walking Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Tonglin: the Art of Practicing Compassion, and Mindfulness in Everyday Life.
-Best Wishes on your Journey.|||go to wikipedia and stuff and just type in Google ... buddhism and whatever you want to research. the internet has TONS. you just have to look a lot|||Mindfullness in Plain English is a free E-Book that you can download and actually distribute for free.
It focuses on Vipassana Meditation and was written by a very learned Buddhist Monk.
Also, I think another good beginner book is called Lotus Sutra.|||Say you're going to check out different books. Get three books: and when carrying them home, sandwich the buddhism one in the middle. Read alone in your room and lock your door so your parents can't find it. Take the keys with you.|||There's a lot more online than you have probably already seen. I would say you would get a lot more info online than on a book, and by your standards, I think online is your best option. Just go to a website all about religion and Buddhism. One sight off the top of my head is Religionfacts.com, which has basically every religion know to man and then some on it. Hope you find something you like.|||There are plenty of good sites online to learn about Buddhism from. I suggest you keep at it online for now. Seems your best option. There are even some which teach courses via email that are completely legit.|||research more. lots of buddhist monks on youtube giving lectures on buddhism.|||DO NOT LOOK ON WIKIPEDIA!!!!!
Sorry, but wiki sites are ones where anybody can go a write whatever they want.
I would stick to the internet for the time being. Start off with www.religioustolerance.org that will describe some things about Buddhism and it will even give you websites to further investigate for yourself.
Would your parents take you to a Buddhist temple? They are always wonderful and the monks there are (in my experiences) always such sweethearts who are prepared to answer any question.|||I commend you for being a seeker of truth at such a young age.
From what you've said, I do believe the internet is the answer for you. You might also try a search on His Holiness the Dalai Lama -- this is where I started my Buddhist practice.|||I'm assuming you are a student. Can you get yourself assigned a paper or report on Buddhism or something pertaining to Buddhism? Your parents would insist on you doing it if it were homework. They would be proud of you for learning enough to get a good grade.|||You have some very good links given already; www.buddhanet.net is very big and has virtually everything there is to know about every kind of Buddhism. I also like to refer people to www.thebigview.com/buddhism only because it is concise, offers the basics, and is easily navigated. After you go there and you get some general ideas, then go to buddhanet and you'll find it easier to find what you seek.|||If you go to the following world-wide online forum with loads of more or less knowledgeable members of all forms and colours (also including lamas, monks, nuns, experienced lay practitioners, professional buddhologists, beginners and just normal people interested in buddhism), you can ask any questions you want about buddhism, from the details of the Buddha's teachings to questions about different Buddhist traditions, groups, centres and teachers: http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/
There are many good Buddhist websites on the Internet, but also many that are not reliable. The problem for a beginner is how to know which is good and which is not. The E-sangha at the website I mentioned is by most serious Buddhists considered the number one site of them all, and helps you understand how to find which websites, groups, teachers, and so on, are reliable, and which is surely to avoid.
And if you for some reason don't want to actually ask the questions, you can probably find the answers to most of them just by reading what is already being discussed. :)
http://www.buddhanet.net/ mentioned above is also a good site, but not by far as extensive and active as the E-sangha.
The e-Sangha is an excellent place to browse around also if you don't know which kind of Buddhism you feel more connected to. There are people from different Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, Theravada and more Western traditions.
The following recommendations on the other hand are more from the Tibetan perspective (except the first book), simply because that's the tradition I know and practice myself. Nevertheless, I think they are all still relevant regardless of which tradition you may later end up in.
As for books, I have four suggestions to start with:
1. Read about the Buddha's life, including his teachings, in the wonderfully poetic prose biography "Old Path, White Clouds" by the famous Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh:
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetai鈥?/a>
2. Read the accessible introductions to Buddhism by the American nun Thubten Chodron, Buddhism for Beginners" (answers and questions style) and "Open Heart, Clear Mind" (more focusing on how Buddhist psychology is relevant for modern Westerners):
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/Publicatio鈥?/a>
You can also find many interesting texts on her homepage, including everything you need to know about meditation:
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/Meditation鈥?/a>
3. Any book by the incomparable and unconventional Tibetan teacher Lama Thubten Yeshe (the "hippie lama", as he called himself). On this site you can find many texts online, and also order a number of excellent books for free (donation suggested):
http://www.lamayeshe.com/index.php
4. The somewhat more traditional, but still highly relevant and accessible explanations of the basics of the Buddhist teachings by HH the Dalai Lama, in for example "How to Practice. The Way to a Meaningful Life" (a short but not superficial overview of the entire Buddhist path) and "A Simple Path" (an exceedingly beautifully illustrated explanation of the Four Noble Truths, the foundational teaching of all Buddhism):
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetai鈥?/a>
http://www.wisdom-books.com/ProductDetai鈥?/a>
Anorther website that is totally fabularious in its wealth of information, on all levels from total beginners to very advanced, tantric levels, is the Berzins Archives (Alex Berzin has lived and studied with Tibetan masters in India for decades, translated for the Dalai Lama on numerous occasions and now lives in Berlin):
http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/ind鈥?/a>
Is there any good documentary videos out there that are good on History of Buddhism?
I i'm looking into all kinds of Buddhism and i am wondering if you know of any videos that might have had someone showing the teachings or how the life of a Buddhist is. i;m looking into Mahayana and Hinayana. i'm also looking in on the different types of Buddhism.|||Here's a Good BBC Documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2NLQGrbf鈥?/a>
Best Wishes,
Goodfella
XX|||www.buddhanet.net %26lt;--- This makes your hunt easier, so that you can follow the information as YOU would like to.
_()_|||Try historychannel.com.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2NLQGrbf鈥?/a>
Best Wishes,
Goodfella
XX|||www.buddhanet.net %26lt;--- This makes your hunt easier, so that you can follow the information as YOU would like to.
_()_|||Try historychannel.com.
Where is a good buddhism temple in the Chicago area?
I am interested in buddhism temple where they are accepting of newcomers just trying to learn a little about the religion. I researched some temples on google but do not know much about the religion and do not know if many white people go to these temples. Also some websites said there was requirements to become a member but I just want to visit the temple, maybe take some meditation classes just to try it out.|||The Ten Directions Zen Community has 7 practice locations in Chicago and surrounding communities. I know some of the people in this organization, including the teacher, and I think you'll find them to be welcoming and without expectations.
They offer instruction in meditation and, while membership is available to those who are interested, anyone can participate.
Here's their website: http://www.tendirectionszen.org/
Best wishes on your path!|||What part of the Chicago area do you want to go to? Chicago is huge. Do you want to drive an hour and a half away? Or are you looking for something close to where you live?|||Find their phone numbers and call them and ask.
"The Buddhist Temple of Chicago is open to all and newcomers are especially welcome." "Everyone is welcome to attend 11 am Sunday services and scheduled open-ended classes and meditation (see the Buddhist Education Center page for schedule). "
However, the Uptown location is not the greatest neighborhood.
http://www.budtempchi.org/|||There is a list at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chicago%2C鈥?/a>|||Chicago Karma Thegsum Choling
708-652-9722
director@chicagoktc.org
2100 S. Central Avenue
Cicero, Illinois 60804
This is the Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist center of the Karmapa. I also googled Buddhist center in Chicago and there were quite a few that came up.
They offer instruction in meditation and, while membership is available to those who are interested, anyone can participate.
Here's their website: http://www.tendirectionszen.org/
Best wishes on your path!|||What part of the Chicago area do you want to go to? Chicago is huge. Do you want to drive an hour and a half away? Or are you looking for something close to where you live?|||Find their phone numbers and call them and ask.
"The Buddhist Temple of Chicago is open to all and newcomers are especially welcome." "Everyone is welcome to attend 11 am Sunday services and scheduled open-ended classes and meditation (see the Buddhist Education Center page for schedule). "
However, the Uptown location is not the greatest neighborhood.
http://www.budtempchi.org/|||There is a list at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Chicago%2C鈥?/a>|||Chicago Karma Thegsum Choling
708-652-9722
director@chicagoktc.org
2100 S. Central Avenue
Cicero, Illinois 60804
This is the Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist center of the Karmapa. I also googled Buddhist center in Chicago and there were quite a few that came up.
What practices/philosophies are the opposite of Buddhism?
I mean Buddhism in general. What would be the "anti" to Buddhism? Or reversal?|||Greed, hatred %26amp; delusion: the three unskillful roots.
The opposites-to-the-opposites of Buddhism (lol) are non-greed (generosity, sacrifice), non-hatred (universal loving kindness), and non-delusion (wisdom, insight).
In a way, everything is necessary because we need to learn. If we'd never been greedy %26amp; got the results of being greedy, we would never know why it is unskillful.
Sometimes greed (desire) can lead to the ending of desire, as the Buddha has said.
If it is looked at in that way... there IS no opposite of Buddhism.
Buddhism is everything: the completed product.
(Which was my initial response, as i read your question). : )
Best Wishes,
Goodfella
XX|||greed?|||Overt materialism and consumerism, maybe..?|||anything encompassing greed, cruelty, intolerance.|||Based on previous answers, I would say... being American.|||LeVayen Satanism: Its teachings are based on individualism, self-indulgence, and "eye for an eye" morality. Members feel free to satisfy their urges responsibly, exhibit kindness to their friends, and attack their enemies.|||If you consider the Four Immeasurables: Love, compassion, joy and equanimity, then anything that advocates hate, indifference, jealousy or wanting others to suffer is the opposite.|||well, the opposite of Buddhism would be to love and indulge in anything that one desires accompanied by the belief that there is nothing beyond what is seen and observed - matter is the only existant thing and there is no after life.
I don't know what that is considered.|||Too many to list here: www.buddhanet.net
Be well,
_()_
The opposites-to-the-opposites of Buddhism (lol) are non-greed (generosity, sacrifice), non-hatred (universal loving kindness), and non-delusion (wisdom, insight).
In a way, everything is necessary because we need to learn. If we'd never been greedy %26amp; got the results of being greedy, we would never know why it is unskillful.
Sometimes greed (desire) can lead to the ending of desire, as the Buddha has said.
If it is looked at in that way... there IS no opposite of Buddhism.
Buddhism is everything: the completed product.
(Which was my initial response, as i read your question). : )
Best Wishes,
Goodfella
XX|||greed?|||Overt materialism and consumerism, maybe..?|||anything encompassing greed, cruelty, intolerance.|||Based on previous answers, I would say... being American.|||LeVayen Satanism: Its teachings are based on individualism, self-indulgence, and "eye for an eye" morality. Members feel free to satisfy their urges responsibly, exhibit kindness to their friends, and attack their enemies.|||If you consider the Four Immeasurables: Love, compassion, joy and equanimity, then anything that advocates hate, indifference, jealousy or wanting others to suffer is the opposite.|||well, the opposite of Buddhism would be to love and indulge in anything that one desires accompanied by the belief that there is nothing beyond what is seen and observed - matter is the only existant thing and there is no after life.
I don't know what that is considered.|||Too many to list here: www.buddhanet.net
Be well,
_()_
Why were several foreign kings in India more likely to convert to Buddhism than to Hinduism?
a. Buddhism was a more optimistic religion
b. hte philosophy of Buddhism is easier to understand
c. Hinduism does not allow new converts
d. Hinduism had no easy mechanism for working foreigners into its system of class and caste
please %26amp; thank you! :)
this is exactly how the teacher wrote it, she might have made some typos (like in B), just saying.|||I think D is the most likely. Not a or b, because the two religions are very similar in content. Not c, because Hinduism does allow converts. So I would choose d, not just by elimination, but because Buddhism is more successful than Hinduism in gaining converts worldwide.|||ITS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR THE INDIAN "UNITY IN DIVERSITY"!
BUDDHISM HAS ITS ROOT IN HINDUISM, BUDDHA USED MANY ASPECTS OF HINDUISM LIKE DHARMA, THE CYCLE OF BRITH-DEATH-REBIRTH ETC
ON THE OTHER SIDE BUDDHA IS SEEN AS ONE OF LORD VISHNUS AVATARS.|||d. Nobody joins a religion that relegates converts to the bottom tier.
b. hte philosophy of Buddhism is easier to understand
c. Hinduism does not allow new converts
d. Hinduism had no easy mechanism for working foreigners into its system of class and caste
please %26amp; thank you! :)
this is exactly how the teacher wrote it, she might have made some typos (like in B), just saying.|||I think D is the most likely. Not a or b, because the two religions are very similar in content. Not c, because Hinduism does allow converts. So I would choose d, not just by elimination, but because Buddhism is more successful than Hinduism in gaining converts worldwide.|||ITS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR THE INDIAN "UNITY IN DIVERSITY"!
BUDDHISM HAS ITS ROOT IN HINDUISM, BUDDHA USED MANY ASPECTS OF HINDUISM LIKE DHARMA, THE CYCLE OF BRITH-DEATH-REBIRTH ETC
ON THE OTHER SIDE BUDDHA IS SEEN AS ONE OF LORD VISHNUS AVATARS.|||d. Nobody joins a religion that relegates converts to the bottom tier.
What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
(other than he invented it!)
And why is the eight fold path so important?|||What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
The teachings of the Buddha, the Dharma, are not something he invented. Instead, it is something that, like the Law of Gravity, must be discovered. In the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha is highly revered because he discovered the Dharma with no one to help him. The actual term for this is samma-sam-buddho (fully and self-awakened one) in Pali language.
The second reason why he is revered so greatly is that after he attained Nirvana, he lived an exemplary life. He did not crave anything, but just dwelt in peace. When someone needed his help, he went out of his way to help them. Read the story of Angulimala for example. He averted wars between neighboring tribes, helped a woman who had lost her son, and so on.
Because he had let go of his selfish, petty nature, he became the consummate altruist.
As to the Eightfold Path, and why it helps, allow me to quote from the Buddha's first sermon:
"And what is the middle way realized by the Tathagata [the Buddha] that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding? Precisely this Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is the middle way realized by the Tathagata that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding."
Found here:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html
In short, the Eightfold Path is the essence of the Middle Way, and the Middle Way is the road away from the extremes of hedonism and self-mortification.
Hope that helps.|||The Buddha's true name was Siddhartha Guatama. He was (and is) so important in Buddhism because he was the first Buddha (contrary to popular belief, he is not the only Buddha. Buddha means "Enlightened One," so according to Buddhism, anyone who follows the Eightfold Path - which is intended to be a way to spiritually transcend the material world - can become enlightened, and therefore, a Buddha).|||Its teachings that he learned from life, not what he learned from other people, and everyone is invited.
"Learning from life is knowledge, learning from people is ignorance."|||His wisdom!
He didn't invent anything, he realized the ultimate truth and laws and taught them accordingly. You can't invent truth and laws. Thus, he want you to realize the same truth.
His profound teaching are not found anywhere else, only in Buddhism. In addition, his total approach on a complete teaching including morality, equality, mindfulness and wisdom is unmatched (all other teachings are either biased or neglected some aspects). Most importantly, his teaching focused on human (us), you have total control over your future.
The eight fold path is important because it is the path towards enlightenment, liberating one from all sufferings.|||The Buddha is a powerful image to me because he is human, just like me, and it means that I, as a human, have the potential to become as great as him.
The Eightfold Path ensures not only good living through moral precepts but supports the development of inner happiness and positive states of mind. And what do people want other than to be happy?|||The greatness of the Buddha is not only his power but His compassion to people in the world. The Buddha Shakyamuni gave up his prince crown and became enlightened in order to spread his teaching to helps his disciples to reach Enlightenment.
Buddha Shakyamuni also told the prophecy about the udumbara flowers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7mycKWAp鈥?/a>
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-6-13/564鈥?/a>
The 'eight fold path' maybe important to certain sect in Buddhism. For example, a rediscovered Buddhist belief, Falun Gong holds that the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance as the highest standard.
(other than he invented it!)
And why is the eight fold path so important?|||What makes the Buddha such a powerful figure in Buddhism?
The teachings of the Buddha, the Dharma, are not something he invented. Instead, it is something that, like the Law of Gravity, must be discovered. In the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha is highly revered because he discovered the Dharma with no one to help him. The actual term for this is samma-sam-buddho (fully and self-awakened one) in Pali language.
The second reason why he is revered so greatly is that after he attained Nirvana, he lived an exemplary life. He did not crave anything, but just dwelt in peace. When someone needed his help, he went out of his way to help them. Read the story of Angulimala for example. He averted wars between neighboring tribes, helped a woman who had lost her son, and so on.
Because he had let go of his selfish, petty nature, he became the consummate altruist.
As to the Eightfold Path, and why it helps, allow me to quote from the Buddha's first sermon:
"And what is the middle way realized by the Tathagata [the Buddha] that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding? Precisely this Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is the middle way realized by the Tathagata that 鈥?producing vision, producing knowledge 鈥?leads to calm, to direct knowledge, to self-awakening, to Unbinding."
Found here:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn56/sn56.011.than.html
In short, the Eightfold Path is the essence of the Middle Way, and the Middle Way is the road away from the extremes of hedonism and self-mortification.
Hope that helps.|||The Buddha's true name was Siddhartha Guatama. He was (and is) so important in Buddhism because he was the first Buddha (contrary to popular belief, he is not the only Buddha. Buddha means "Enlightened One," so according to Buddhism, anyone who follows the Eightfold Path - which is intended to be a way to spiritually transcend the material world - can become enlightened, and therefore, a Buddha).|||Its teachings that he learned from life, not what he learned from other people, and everyone is invited.
"Learning from life is knowledge, learning from people is ignorance."|||His wisdom!
He didn't invent anything, he realized the ultimate truth and laws and taught them accordingly. You can't invent truth and laws. Thus, he want you to realize the same truth.
His profound teaching are not found anywhere else, only in Buddhism. In addition, his total approach on a complete teaching including morality, equality, mindfulness and wisdom is unmatched (all other teachings are either biased or neglected some aspects). Most importantly, his teaching focused on human (us), you have total control over your future.
The eight fold path is important because it is the path towards enlightenment, liberating one from all sufferings.|||The Buddha is a powerful image to me because he is human, just like me, and it means that I, as a human, have the potential to become as great as him.
The Eightfold Path ensures not only good living through moral precepts but supports the development of inner happiness and positive states of mind. And what do people want other than to be happy?|||The greatness of the Buddha is not only his power but His compassion to people in the world. The Buddha Shakyamuni gave up his prince crown and became enlightened in order to spread his teaching to helps his disciples to reach Enlightenment.
Buddha Shakyamuni also told the prophecy about the udumbara flowers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7mycKWAp鈥?/a>
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-6-13/564鈥?/a>
The 'eight fold path' maybe important to certain sect in Buddhism. For example, a rediscovered Buddhist belief, Falun Gong holds that the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance as the highest standard.
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