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  1. satori8

    Isaiah 45:7 does God really create evil?

    Why do we need entertainment in the form of evil? I do not like it. I see murderer, some people beat their children, some people get raped, and so forth. It is insane to want a world with such things, to stop boredom.
  2. satori8

    Buddhism and not self

    But even clinging to the concept of Buddha nature could be detrimental, couldn't it? It makes me think of, if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.
  3. satori8

    Isaiah 45:7 does God really create evil?

    Interesting. Thanks for your replies. I wonder if part of the 'reason' for evil, it being the absence of good, is so we can know good.
  4. satori8

    Nonduality vs Duality

    Ive always liked that one thanks :)
  5. satori8

    Buddhism and not self

    Thank you for the article. Yes I did know that when Buddha was asked about a self, he did not answer. When asked about God, he did not answer. Yet, it does appear some Buddhist schools have answered, esp say the Mahayana Buddhists believe in not self very strongly. I can agree on two things...
  6. satori8

    Buddhism and not self

    Buddhism seems to be quite radical in the premise of a not-self. Christians believe in a soul that goes to heaven or hell. Hindus believe we all have a jiva which can be realized as atman and then be one with Brahman. Kabblists and Gnostics believe we have a divine spark which can be realized...
  7. satori8

    Isaiah 45:7 does God really create evil?

    Apparently it seems so, but I have to admit, I was quite shocked to see this scripture. Why would he create evil?
  8. satori8

    Isaiah 45:7 does God really create evil?

    Isaiah 45:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. ~~~~~ Some definitions have used calamity in place of evil. But why would God create evil if he is wholly good?
  9. satori8

    Nonduality vs Duality

    One of the things I have been studying as of late is the premise of non-duality. Advaita says 'not two" and taoism however teaches duality that duality came from unity. Buddhism seems to teach an interconnecteness, IOW I am dependent on food and water to live and food and water become a part of...
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