Is Buddhism a branch of Hinduism

[Spirit of Light]

I was referring to killing any living thing including oneself.

As far as humans go, I tend to reflect the images of Buddhist immolation and even self sacrifice that results in death.

Personally i have no enemies in this world. no need to harm anyone

 

[Shantanu]

Had you done a job that was good, or did they have a reason to fire you?

If they had reason to fire me I would not have taken them through the courts.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I go by annica (impermanence), dukkha (stress;suffering) and nibbana (liberation) but not anatta (substance less).

For me, I think of anatta in terms of substance-less qualities of form.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Personally i have no enemies in this world. no need to harm anyone

It's certainly preferable. :O)

 

[Shantanu]

What date do you place on the Mahabharatta?

Some put the date between 5,000 and10,000 years ago.

 

[Shantanu]

For me, I think of anatta in terms of substance-less qualities of form.

I go by evidence: I had conversations with a Hidden Entity that I call God residing within me.

 

[Shantanu]

Personally i have no enemies in this world. no need to harm anyone

What have you done that you will make enemies?

 

[Spirit of Light]

What have you done that you will make enemies?

I have done nothing to make enemies, and nobody have made me feel they are my enemy

 

[Shantanu]

Evidence for what?

Evidence of the great interactions between Hinduism and Buddism since time immemorial in India, such that Hinduism and Buddhism are inseparable within India. My father in law was a stauch Hindu but he acknowledged Buddha as Buddadev.

 

[Shantanu]

I have done nothing to make enemies, and nobody have made me feel they are my enemy

Do you have a job?

 

[Spirit of Light]

Do you have a job?

No my focus is on the spiritual life

 

[Shantanu]

No my focus is on the spiritual life

So basically you have cut yourself off from society and live like a monk.

 

[Spirit of Light]

So basically you have cut yourself off from society and live like a monk.

Basicly yes, except for i do have a family.

 

[George-ananda]

Buddhism teaches us how to live and acquire knowledge: Is Buddhism then a branch of Hinduism?

I think such things as what is a religion and what is a branch are based on human word definitions and nothing to get hung up about.

 

[Shantanu]

Basicly yes, except for i do have a family.

An Existential Buddhist has considerable interactions with society.

 

[Spirit of Light]

An Existential Buddhist has considerable interactions with society.

99% of all lay buddhist do also, very few choose to live the way i do

 

[Shantanu]

99% of all lay buddhist do also, very few choose to live the way i do

Who pays for your food, housing, clothing, transport, etc?

 

[Spirit of Light]

Who pays for your food, housing, clothing, transport, etc?

Family and people from the buddhist community who i do help with dhamma talk

 

[Shantanu]

Family and people from the buddhist community who i do help with dhamma talk

So you see your job as expanding the Buddhist community in Norway from your pulpit?

 

[Spirit of Light]

So you see your job as expanding the Buddhist community in Norway from your pulpit?

I do not see it as a job, i only give back to community what i can All is done free, i donot expect anyone to give to me, they do it from free will