Buddhism Thread

[monazario]

entirely different with taoism?

[cocoy0]

@monazario: Yes, it is. Taoism as it was defined in history is a different thing.

[Shizuka]

Once in a while I attend a meditation session in Brahma Kumaris. They promote it as spirituality and not as a religion though I find that most of the precepts they present to us are rooted in Buddhism. I like it and so far its teachings hasn't clashed with the religion I was initiated to when I was born, Catholicism. I just choose what philosophies and ideas I want to adopt.

[KillTheDEVIL]

I admire the Buddhists for their being peace-loving

[KillTheDEVIL]

A true Christian wouldn't believe in the concept of karma as that goes against the whole heaven/hell/purgatory setting.

 

That's right. Karma leads to the idea of reincarnation which is not part of the official

Christian teaching. For Christians, we only live once then we will be judged at an appropriate time either to go to hell or to go to heaven depending on whether or not we are pleasing to God based on how much we have shown love to others when we were still on earth

[SUICIDAL333]

I love their idea of universal brotherhood

[chupangua]

I love their idea of universal brotherhood

 

ayos din ang Buddhism kasi mas liberated sila

[KillTheDEVIL]

Buddhists adhere to non-violence, I admire them for that.

 

ayos din ang Buddhism kasi mas liberated sila

 

Probably because they're more naturalists. It's a real religion of tranquility

 

I love their idea of universal brotherhood

 

How I wish we can have the same principle in our Christian religion too.

Edited May 16, 2012 by TheSmilingBandit

[Zau]

Currently nag Tibetan Buddhism ako, pero nagsisimula palang. Isang Rinpoche ang nag refuge sakin. Di pa ganun kadami alam ko but I'll try to share what I know.

 

 

In Buddhism, mahalaga lahat ng sentient beings. mapa hayop man, tao, ALIEN, MULTO etc.. Dahil naniniwala ang mga Buddhists na may iba pang realms/worlds/universe maybe at may mga sentient beings din dun, at ang objective ng Buddhism is to free every soul from suffering. Kaya sa Buddhism hanggat maari bawal pumatay pati hayop.

 

Like sa case ni Buddha Amitabha, who is not from this planet and has gained buddhahood from his lifetime nung isa pa siyang hari ng kanyang domain.

 

So far yan ang mga nalaman ko, Maybe may mali. I'm just new to it. :/

[cocoy0]

Looking at Buddhism in another way, they could have been frightening warriors. Wala silang dahilan para matakot mamatay. Made-delay lang nang sandali ang nirvana, pero dahil dito pwede pa silang matawag na bodhisattva.

[SaintPeter5858]

A admire Buddha's manner of achieving sainthood. Very simple lang.

[king_saging]

well may nakapagpost na rin. about karma, medyo malaking misconception yung notion ng mga Pilipino na "reap what you sow". While to some degree, this holds true (and sabi nga ni Raj sa The Big Bang Theory about Karma na "it's practically Newtonian, in the for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" basically "what goes around comes around") the concept of Karma actually transcends the current lifetime that one is living. It "accumulates" through reincarnations - you may either acquire good or bad karma depending on you actions from your previous lifetime.

 

Reincarnation is a concept in Hinduism (though I don't know about Sikhism). Some folks may have actually confused this with REBIRTH ng Buddhism. May nakapag-explain na nga rin naman, and ang "goal" ay maging "skillful" enough to attain Nirvana.

 

Following unsavory events from my life, and somehow gaining insight and epiphany about the cracks in the current system within which society works, I tried to seek refuge in the Buddha. (and of course the Dhamma and Sangha). Buddhism doesn't prescribe a certain proclivity for itself to consider a form of theistic following - indeed, some people (including Buddhists as well) see Buddhism more as a philosophy rather than as a religion, though this can go either way; worldwide Buddhism is recognized as a religion. That is why it's possible to follow a Buddhist framework without renouncing one's initiated religion. Or at least, that's how it was explained to me.

 

I am far from being a "skillful" Buddhist. Time and time again I fall into the worldly pursuit of the desires of the flesh, gluttony, avarice, wrath. Obviously, I'm not a "very good" Catholic either in the simplest sense of the word. It really is difficult to take refuge in an almost non-existent Sangha, were the people I meet everyday do not see the world the way I do (manifesting in acting arrogant, "plastik", prejudiced, self-centered, even hedonistic) I am however not one to judge them. With Buddhism I tend to focus more on actions, about respect for sentient beings, for life, and to learn about discipline to minimize suffering.

 

And this is deeply ingrained in my personal practice of Muay Thai - to discipline the mind and body rather that to use the art for violence. I know it sounds rather contradicting, but I do not inflict pain nor try to k*ll anyone with it (unless necessitated for self-defense). Within the bounds of training, I only hold respect for my opponents and Kru (trainer).

 

Attachment - let go of "attachment". It basically means see yourself as one with everything.

 

Purify the mind, do good.

 

Sometimes, I wish it was that easy. Well, challenge accepted.

 

Namo Amidabuddha.

[BrightestStar]

well may nakapagpost na rin. about karma, medyo malaking misconception yung notion ng mga Pilipino na "reap what you sow". While to some degree, this holds true (and sabi nga ni Raj sa The Big Bang Theory about Karma na "it's practically Newtonian, in the for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction" basically "what goes around comes around") the concept of Karma actually transcends the current lifetime that one is living. It "accumulates" through reincarnations - you may either acquire good or bad karma depending on you actions from your previous lifetime.

 

Reincarnation is a concept in Hinduism (though I don't know about Sikhism). Some folks may have actually confused this with REBIRTH ng Buddhism. May nakapag-explain na nga rin naman, and ang "goal" ay maging "skillful" enough to attain Nirvana.

 

Following unsavory events from my life, and somehow gaining insight and epiphany about the cracks in the current system within which society works, I tried to seek refuge in the Buddha. (and of course the Dhamma and Sangha). Buddhism doesn't prescribe a certain proclivity for itself to consider a form of theistic following - indeed, some people (including Buddhists as well) see Buddhism more as a philosophy rather than as a religion, though this can go either way; worldwide Buddhism is recognized as a religion. That is why it's possible to follow a Buddhist framework without renouncing one's initiated religion. Or at least, that's how it was explained to me.

 

I am far from being a "skillful" Buddhist. Time and time again I fall into the worldly pursuit of the desires of the flesh, gluttony, avarice, wrath. Obviously, I'm not a "very good" Catholic either in the simplest sense of the word. It really is difficult to take refuge in an almost non-existent Sangha, were the people I meet everyday do not see the world the way I do (manifesting in acting arrogant, "plastik", prejudiced, self-centered, even hedonistic) I am however not one to judge them. With Buddhism I tend to focus more on actions, about respect for sentient beings, for life, and to learn about discipline to minimize suffering.

 

And this is deeply ingrained in my personal practice of Muay Thai - to discipline the mind and body rather that to use the art for violence. I know it sounds rather contradicting, but I do not inflict pain nor try to k*ll anyone with it (unless necessitated for self-defense). Within the bounds of training, I only hold respect for my opponents and Kru (trainer).

 

Attachment - let go of "attachment". It basically means see yourself as one with everything.

 

Purify the mind, do good.

 

Sometimes, I wish it was that easy. Well, challenge accepted.

 

Namo Amidabuddha.

 

That's right King Saging. Very nice explanation.

[TheBlackDahlia]

i love their teaching...

tsaka, hindi nila pinipilit yung belifs nila sa ibang tao. they respect other people's faith.

[BrightestStar]

One thing I love most about Buddhism is their closeness to Mother Nature.