What do you know about Buddhism?

[Lyndon]

well, indigo, you've given your own interpretation of the 4 noble truths, here's mine

1 suffering exists
2 suffering has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of suffering
4 suffering ceases to be

works for me, I have a very low suffering lifestyle because of it

and this can be used as a formula, suffering can be replaced by other problems;

1 poverty exists
2 poverty has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of poverty
4 poverty ceases to be

1 anger exists
2 anger has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of anger
4 anger ceases to be

 

[Spirit of Light]

Ah, now you are going to get me talking about Taoism! I REALLY love the Tao Te Ching. If the Tao Te Ching is the essense of Taoism, then #1 and #25 are the essense of the Tao Te Ching, beginning with the verse, "The Tao which can be expressed is not the eternal Tao."

Sometimes I think a person either experience these things, and recognize what they are talking about, OR they have not had the necessary experiences, and no matter how much of the Tao Te Ching they read, no matter how many copies of The Tao of Pooh they have, no matter how many times they consider whether Chuang Tze is dreaming he is a butterfly or the butterfly is dreaming he is Chuang Tze... they just don't get it.

Actually i see it like what ever religion a person follow it is not a problem to read other scriptures or books that is of interest as long it does not make the person confused in their religious path

 

[IndigoChild5559]

well, indigo, you've given your own interpretation of the 4 noble truths, here's mine

1 suffering exists
2 suffering has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of suffering
4 suffering ceases to be

works for me, I have a very low suffering lifestyle because of it

and this can be used as a formula, suffering can be replaced by other problems;

1 poverty exists
2 poverty has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of poverty
4 poverty ceases to be

1 anger exists
2 anger has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of anger
4 anger ceases to be

Cool.

IT is important to note, though, that the Buddha did more than say suffering has causes -- he pinpointed what the cause of suffering was. And he did more than say that by eliminating the causes of suffering it ceases to be; he actually came up with a plan that would eliminate the causes of suffering (whether a person agrees with him is another matter).

 

[Spirit of Light]

well, indigo, you've given your own interpretation of the 4 noble truths, here's mine

1 suffering exists
2 suffering has causes
3 by eliminating the causes of suffering
4 suffering ceases to be

works for me, I have a very low suffering lifestyle because of it

To eliminate the suffering is very difficult if you suffer because of

Cool.

IT is important to note, though, that the Buddha did more than say suffering has causes -- he pinpointed what the cause of suffering was. And he did more than say that by eliminating the causes of suffering it ceases to be; he actually came up with a plan that would eliminate the causes of suffering (whether a person agrees with him is another matter).

agree with you

 

[wizanda]

What do you know about buddhism or what would you ask about buddhism?

Buddha taught Oneness, thus is there any where that encompasses to acknowledge all learning, all wisdom, and thus why do Buddhist separate themselves from following Oneness?

In other words, why doesn't a Buddhist read all religion, all Dharma; because if the reality is Oneness, and all stems from the Universal Mind, how is it divided into different contrasts?

How can a Buddhist know the Middle Line, if they're not willing to analyze the different extreme perspectives to know it?

In my opinion.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Buddha taught Oneness, thus is there any where that encompasses to acknowledge all learning, all wisdom, and thus why do Buddhist separate themselves from following Oneness?

In other words, why doesn't a Buddhist read all religion, all Dharma; because if the reality is Oneness, and all stems from the Universal Mind, how is it divided into different contrasts?

How can a Buddhist know the Middle Line, if they're not willing to analyze the different extreme perspectives to know it?

In my opinion.

Well to follow the middle path is to follow Buddha sakyamunis teaching, Nor becoming lazy and not becoming extreme, About reading other religious teachings, there is nothing stoping us from doing it, but out main goal is to realize the wisdom of the buddha taching, not to realize the christian teaching or hindu teaching. As buddhist we take refuge in the Buddha, the dhamma/darma and the sangha(monastic life) it means we have no doubt in the teaching that Buddha gave us. So we do not need to study every other religious teaching, because the Dhamma will give us the key to the enlightenment that we looking for.

Mixing different teachings will not give us the enlightenment Buddha was teaching, it will in best only give us knowledge about what other religions say about matter we our self study in the dhamma.

 

[wizanda]

it means we have no doubt in the teaching that Buddha gave us. So we do not need to study every other religious teaching

Like saying Buddha taught Oneness this is not a religious label; thus I'm asking why Buddhist don't follow his teachings, since there is clearly not division between the Oneness of Yeshua, Lao Tzu, Krishna, etc and none of these had a religious label either...

Mankind makes labels, and thus are not enlightened; to answer that the Dharma is divided stems from ego.

Mixing different teachings will not give us the enlightenment Buddha was teaching, it will in best only give us knowledge about what other religions say about matter we our self study in the dhamma.

So when asking the question of if other religious feel they're being attacked, first ask why you've declared them as separate labels to the One Universal Mind.

In my opinion.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Like saying Buddha taught Oneness this is not a religious label; thus I'm asking why Buddhist don't follow his teachings, since there is clearly not division between the Oneness of Yeshua, Lao Tzu, Krishna, etc and not of these had a religious label either...

Mankind makes labels, and thus are not enlightened; to answer that the Dharma is divided stems from ego.

So when asking the question of if other religious feel they're being attacked, first ask why you've declared them as separate labels to the One Universal mind.

In my opinion.

Well I would not say was the one who made different religions labeled, before humans start calling it a religion it was called a cultivation path, Yes all cultivation paths has the same "goal" and that is to enlighten, but the reason there is more then one way is because not everyone can do it a certain way, So different divine beings have come down to earth to give their teaching in different times, Before buddha Sakyamuni there had been other Buddhas who come to earth to teach a cultivation path.

The oneness you speak about is similar to nothingness in Buddhism or in dhamma s the buddha called it.
What we call a Buddhist today come from the word Buddha so a Buddhist is a follower of the buddha, it is only useage of words, you can but what lable you want or what ever meaning behind the word of the name of different teaching.

Buddhism- Buddha
Christianity- Christ
As two examples

To state that buddhist does not follow the teaching is a bit strong. do you know every buddhists? They follow the teaching of the buddha, not of other divine beings.

You are free to follow the teachings you wish, nobody stop you if you want to mix every teaching that is ever given in a religious term. But as a follower of the Buddha sakyamuni i choose to follow the teachings he gave

 

[wizanda]

Peace - Please read this poem first, as you're replying too fast without encompassing what is truly being said in its many levels for your benefit.

Buddhism- Buddha
Christianity- Christ
As two examples

To answer so naively is part of the problem: Buddhi means discernment, and a Buddha is an embodiment of this, a person who walks the path of the Dharma understands all perspectives to see the middle line, and then also becomes a Buddha (not a Buddhist).

A Christ is an anointed one, and Buddha had Bhang; the Christ was Christened with holy cannabis (Exodus 30:23-25) ceremony, that helps lead us to enlightenment, as it increases neural re-genesis, and thus maintains braincells. A Christian by definition is a follower of Paul & Simon the stone (petros) (Acts 11:25-26).

so a Buddhist is a follower of the buddha

Buddha told us not to follow, yet to understand, and become Buddhas; so the idea of following yourself around, claiming we follow a religion, is part of the Maya confusing people.

To state that buddhist does not follow the teaching is a bit strong.

Sorry for affecting your ego, it was strong; yet for a reason, as someone who puts a religious label as a following of an enlightened path, isn't being wise.

Asking you to see the path you're taking is external to that of the Buddha's path, and because of religious divides, it is making us all go further into the Maya.

do you know every buddhists? They follow the teaching of the buddha, not of other divine beings.

This is the point, there is only One Universal Mind; Buddha didn't divide us, as he was aware of Oneness.

Ego is the opposite of Oneness.

In my opinion.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Peace - Please read this poem first, as you're replying too fast without encompassing what is truly being said in its many levels for your benefit.

To answer so naively is part of the problem: Buddhi means discernment, and a Buddha is an embodiment of this, a person who walks the path of the Dharma understands all perspectives to see the middle line, and then also becomes a Buddha (not a Buddhist).

A Christ is an anointed one, and Buddha had Bhang; the Christ was Christened with holy cannabis (Exodus 30:23-25) ceremony, that helps lead us to enlightenment, as it increases neural re-genesis, and thus maintains braincells. A Christian by definition is a follower of Paul & Simon the stone (petros) (Acts 11:25-26).

Buddha told us not to follow, yet to understand, and become Buddhas; so the idea of following yourself around, claiming we follow a religion, is part of the Maya confusing people.

Sorry for affecting your ego, it was strong; yet for a reason, as someone who puts a religious label as a following of an enlightened path, isn't being wise.

Asking you to see the path you're taking is external to that of the Buddha's path, and because of religious divides, it is making us all go further into the Maya.

This is the point, there is only One Universal Mind; Buddha didn't divide us, as he was aware of Oneness.

Ego is the opposite of Oneness.

In my opinion.

Look like we have different understanding of the teaching, something is totally normal and not a big problem

 

[Marcion]

I know that Buddhism in many ways resembles my Tantra-Yoga path.
What I miss in Buddhism is the devotional aspect of spirituality, the singing, the dancing and the collective celebrating. It is comparatively speaking too dry a path for me personally. I also know that buddhists takes human suffering as their starting point, a bit like christians taking human sin as their starting point.
I also know that quite a number of Buddhist sanga's were influenced by Yoga and Tantra.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I know that Buddhism in many ways resembles my Tantra-Yoga path.
What I miss in Buddhism is the devotional aspect of spirituality, the singing, the dancing and the collective celebrating. It is comparatively speaking too dry a path for me personally. I also know that buddhists takes human suffering as their starting point, a bit like christians taking human sin as their starting point.
I also know that quite a number of Buddhist sanga's were influenced by Yoga and Tantra.

The tibetan buddhism do have some of what you feel you miss in Buddhims They do have music and even festivals.

The main teaching of Buddha is that when we let go of all our attatchments in human life we will end the samsara (reincarnation cycle) but this is not done in a few days or years, it does time time.
The devotional is that we devote our life to the realizing enlightenment by following buddhas teaching. Some do it poorly and some do it very well and will become enlighten. Most of those who do realize enlightenment are not from the religion Buddhism but us the teaching as a cultivation path.

We look within to find the answer, but we live in a physical world we must understand is full of suffering, but we can not attach to anything in this world only focus should be the dharma

 

[wizanda]

Look like we have different understanding of the teaching

Do you understand my name is symbolically based on Ananda, who recorded the Sutras, and I've literally been sent from Oneness (Shambhala/Heaven) to educate the Dharma before Satya Yuga...

Like to go against Buddha, whilst claiming to follow us, is just like all the other religious do in this world.

Enlightenment is a choice not to ignore anything, and until we get to this state of wanting to question everything, we will continually go around in circles.

In my opinion.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Do you understand my name is symbolically based on Ananda, who recorded the Sutras, and I've literally been sent from Oneness (Shambhala/Heaven) to educate the Dharma before Satya Yuga...

Like to go against Buddha, whilst claiming to follow us, is just like all the other religious do in this world.

Enlightenment is a choice not to ignore anything, and until we get to this state of wanting to question everything, we will continually go around in circles.

In my opinion.

Sorry but i follow the teaching of Buddha Sakyamuni, the satya yuga is a hindu term as far as i know. not from any buddhist scripture i have read.
I know of the The Path of Purification in Theravada buddhism.


What is the evidence you are a reincarnation of Ananda?

 

[wizanda]

the satya yuga is a hindu term as far as i know.

Satya Yuga (Age of Enlightenment) is recorded in Buddhist texts after the end of this Kalpa, and comes from similar foundations.

Within the Three Ages of Buddhism we're in the age of Degeneration; where Maitreya and Kalki are metaphoric descriptions of the person sent to help mankind understand the Dharma.

What is the evidence you are a reincarnation of Ananda?

I've fulfilled prophecy globally, and have had advanced knowledge of religions since birth...

As for being the literal person Ananda from the past, that I'm not sure on, as I don't have memories of that (unless something jogs our memory); like I've only had odd memories of being Yeshua.

In my opinion.

 

[Lyndon]

oh brother!!!!

 

[Marcion]

We look within to find the answer, but we live in a physical world we must understand is full of suffering, but we can not attach to anything in this world only focus should be the dharma

We must look within and that is why I enjoy my tantra-yoga meditation method. But I also enjoy experiencing devotion for the goal and expressing that in song and mudra and feeling and expressing love for the Goal just like Sufi's do. This is much less done in Buddhism. Seeing the world as full of suffering is a negative way of looking at the world (just like seeing sin in everyone around you). I prefer seeing bliss or love (anandam) as the essence of life instead of trying to escape from sin or suffering.

 

[Father Heathen]

Granted, This is why I would only endorse a first hand experience (BTW, we have video of the orbs going wild in the room of her dying mother the night before she passed; it's more amazing than scary).

Up on YT or anything? I have a fascination with perported paranormal evidence; photo, video, EVP, etc.

 

[BSM1]

Up on YT or anything? I have a fascination with perported paranormal evidence; photo, video, EVP, etc.

You may have to school me (I'm old); what's YT? The video is on her sister's phone and we've been trying to get copies (the folks at the funeral home freaked out when we showed them, lol). I try to be pragmatic about all this, but after being involved on a first hand basis I have to say that I don't "not believe".

 

[Neuropteron]

This is a question i have been thinking of for a long time in the forum

I have not seen to many buddhists here, so i was wondering. What do you know about buddhism or what would you ask about buddhism?

The Buddha' teachings concern enlightenment and salvation. In Buddhist terms, the basic idea of salvation is liberation from the laws of Karma and Samsara, as well as the attaining of Nirvana.

Buddhist texts say that it is impossible to describe or explain Nirvana but it can be experienced. It is not a heaven where one goes after death but an attainment that is within the reach of all here and now. The word itself could mean "blowing out, extinguishing". Thus, some define Nirvana as cessation of all passion and desire, an existence free from all sensory feelings and is said to be the end of individual existence.

The Buddha taught that enlightenment and salvation comes, not from any God or external force, but from within a person by his own effort in good deeds and right thoughts.

This is in contradition to the teachings of the prophet Jeremia that explained " to earthling man his way does not belong, it does not belong to man to direct his steps"(Jer 10:23).

If no one is able to have total control of his actions and thoughts even in simple day-to-day matters, is it logical to think that anyone can work out his eternal salvation all by himself?