Is Buddhism a branch of Hinduism

[Shantanu]

You really don't know much about Buddhism, do you?

I only know the truth of how we should live as human beings.

 

[Spirit of Light]

In Existential Buddhism, we never forgive: we take revenge.

Please stop calling it buddhism, you have no understanding of what buddhism is. Forgiveness love and kindness and compassion is what buddhism is founded on, and you gain that from understanding the 4 noble truths and following the 8 folded path, something you clearly do not do

 

[Spirit of Light]

I only know the truth of how we should live as human beings.

So people should hate each other if we disagree? because that is actually what you stated when you said
"In Existential Buddhism, we never forgive: we take revenge."

 

[Shantanu]

So people should hate each other if we disagree? because that is actually what you stated when you said
"In Existential Buddhism, we never forgive: we take revenge."

That is the way of the world. No need to go against Mother Nature.

 

[Spirit of Light]

That is the way of the world. No need to go against Mother Nature.

I am speechless.

 

[Spirit of Light]

That is the way of the world. No need to go against Mother Nature.

So Mother nature is evil, hateful and has nothing to do with give compassion toward others?

 

[Shantanu]

So Mother nature is evil, hateful and has nothing to do with give compassion toward others?

One should be compassionate towards the innocent who are ignorant and down trodden because we need to live in a society that functions for all citizens. One should always resist evil and not cooperate with it in any way. Mother Nature comprises of three gunas: sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. These need to be understood in Existential Buddhism so that we have the right thoughts and actions.

 

[Spirit of Light]

One should be compassionate towards the innocent who are ignorant and down trodden because we need to live in a society that functions for all citizens. One should always resist evil and not cooperate with it in any way. Mother Nature comprises of three gunas: sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. These need to be understood in Existential Buddhism so that we have the right thoughts and actions.

if you want to promote buddhism why do you use teaching from hinduism? what you do is call it buddhism but commenting on hindu teaching?

Stop calling this you talking about Buddhism because you are so far from understanding buddhism

 

[crossfire]

One should be compassionate towards the innocent who are ignorant and down trodden because we need to live in a society that functions for all citizens. One should always resist evil and not cooperate with it in any way. Mother Nature comprises of three gunas: sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. These need to be understood in Existential Buddhism so that we have the right thoughts and actions.

That's Hinduism, not Buddhism. They are not the same. Even the Ancient Greeks had no difficulty distinguishing between the Brahmins and the Shramana--the difference is that obvious.

 

[Spirit of Light]

One should be compassionate towards the innocent who are ignorant and down trodden because we need to live in a society that functions for all citizens. One should always resist evil and not cooperate with it in any way. Mother Nature comprises of three gunas: sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. These need to be understood in Existential Buddhism so that we have the right thoughts and actions.

Have you ever read the buddhist teachings at all?

 

[Shantanu]

Have you ever read the buddhist teachings at all?

I have only read what you provided me with.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I have only read what you provided me with.

So from what i given you of pdf files, and what i write here, you based your belief that you could start a new form of buddhism?
By the way, what i write here in the forum is my own understanding of buddhas teachings, I have still many things i do not understand fully, and some of what i write i see later was incorrect. because i learn more and more every day, my knowledge is getting higher and then i can see my own fault from past. to gain a true understading of a religious path, one must study the true teaching every day for years, and you would not be able to start a new form of buddhism before you did attain full enlightenment from the teachings of the buddha

 

[Shantanu]

That's Hinduism, not Buddhism. They are not the same. Even the Ancient Greeks had no difficulty distinguishing between the Brahmins and the Shramana--the difference is that obvious.

Fair enough: I stand corrected and have changed my Profile name back to Existential Hindu by popular demand.

 

[Shantanu]

So from what i given you of pdf files, and what i write here, you based your belief that you could start a new form of buddhism?
By the way, what i write here in the forum is my own understanding of buddhas teachings, I have still many things i do not understand fully, and some of what i write i see later was incorrect. because i learn more and more every day, my knowledge is getting higher and then i can see my own fault from past. to gain a true understading of a religious path, one must study the true teaching every day for years, and you would not be able to start a new form of buddhism before you did attain full enlightenment from the teachings of the buddha

Your protests have convinced me that I must not start a new sect of Buddhism called Existential Buddhism because of our very strong disagreements on what constitutes Buddhism. I have also listened to @crossfire and on his insistence changed my profile religion to Existential Hindu: are you satisfied with that?

 

[Spirit of Light]

Your protests have convinced me that I must not start a new sect of Buddhism called Existential Buddhism because of our very strong disagreements on what constitutes Buddhism. I have also listened to @crossfire and on his insistence changed my profile religion to Existential Hindu: are you satisfied with that?

Yes.

 

[Shantanu]

Yes.

I still respect the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path but we have different interpretations of what is dharma in our distinct paths.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I still respect the 4 Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path but we have different interpretations of what is dharma in our distinct paths.

Yes we see buddha dharma differently, and in my understanding the reason is, to understand the dharma one must study it deeply and live by it every day. According to what you said you have not read the buddhist suttas, and there by in my understanding would not know what buddhism actually do teach.

Can i ask, Have you read Hindu scripture many times? or are you hindu by tradition?

 

[Shantanu]

Yes we see buddha dharma differently, and in my understanding the reason is, to understand the dharma one must study it deeply and live by it every day. According to what you said you have not read the buddhist suttas, and there by in my understanding would not know what buddhism actually do teach.

Can i ask, Have you read Hindu scripture many times? or are you hindu by tradition?

I am a Hindu by tradition and experience. I have read a great deal of Hindu scriptures too. I especially follow the teachings of the Mahabharatta and Ramayana and go a lot by what is contained in the Bhagavad Gita. I also follow the Mundaka Upanishad where the shloka Satyamev Jayate comes from. Peace through justice is my motto for this reason. I do not believe in love and compassion despite the ills that we suffer. I fight. I fight to win.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I am a Hindu by tradition and experience. I have read a great deal of Hindu scriptures too. I especially follow the teachings of the Mahabharatta and Ramayana and go a lot by what is contained in the Bhagavad Gita. I also follow the Mundaka Upanishad where the shloka Satyamev Jayate comes from. Peace through justice is my motto for this reason. I do not believe in love and compassion despite the ills that we suffer. I fight. I fight to win.

Do you forgive people?

 

[Shantanu]

Do you forgive people?

Yes I forgive people. That is why I do not press for justice anymore than is necessary through the consideration of truth accommodation (satya-advaita). That is why I have a great deal in common with Buddhists: the right thoughts and justifications for ones actions. I am not attached to anything, not even dharma or God. The Gita says: do your duty but do not look out for the results of that karma. I believe in that whether or not those words come from God Himself.