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- Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:06 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Christianity as a subset of Buddhism
- Replies: 90
- Views: 15958
Re: Christianity as a subset of Buddhism
It is also said that the Hebrew olam, as in Gen 21:33, is equivalent to the aeon ... Yes; well that, of course, nicely points up the dangers of advancing a radical theory entirely of your own confection which is based on a single word taken out of context. I won't debate the point with you, though:...
- Tue Nov 04, 2014 7:03 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Día de Muertos
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2379
Re: Día de Muertos
In the 9th century, Amalarius of Metz began the practice of remembering the dead during the celebration of All Saints; but it was the important monastery of Cluny which first commemorated the dead on 2 November. Abbot Odilo, who died c. 1048, ordered the Clunaic houses to celebrate a memorial of all...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Christianity as a subset of Buddhism
- Replies: 90
- Views: 15958
Re: Christianity as a subset of Buddhism
With respect, I think that is a misinterpretation of αἰώνιον as it is used both in the First Gospel and generally in the Christian foundation texts; and in my view, modern scholarship would not support your conclusions. For example, in Math 19:16, 29 the unavoidable inference is that the life which...
- Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:41 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Christianity as a subset of Buddhism
- Replies: 90
- Views: 15958
Re: Christianity as a subset of Buddhism
I am not of the opinion that the Christian scriptures teach an eternal heaven, but rather a finite heaven. From what sources did the inspiration for that opinion come from? My own personal studies, especially into the Greek of the New Testament, e.g. "... δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον" Mt 2...
- Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:50 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Scripture that is well known to those raised Buddhist
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3664
Re: Scripture that is well known to those raised Buddhist
My experience of American Christians is not only have they not read the bible, they are only familiar with the interpretation that their favorite pastor or politician makes. :goodpost: In my experience too, what happens is that they tend to have read brief sections of their sacred texts, very littl...
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:30 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Buddha and Jesus, Is jesus a reincarnation of the Buddha?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11854
Re: Buddha and Jesus, Is jesus a reincarnation of the Buddha
Around the ninth hour, Jesus shouted in a loud voice, saying אלי אלי למה עזבתני "Eli Eli lama sabachthani?" which is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 And at the ninth hour, Jesus shouted in a loud voice, אלי אלי למה עזבתני "Eloi Eloi lama sabachtha...
- Thu May 05, 2011 11:29 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Teacher fury over God comic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1577
Re: Teacher fury over God comic
A bit of a historical artefact is that under the legislation framing state-provision of school education is the obligation for state schools to provide scripture lessons. Hi Ben Fascinating post. Whose particular version of scriptural exegesis (or eisegesis) are the state schools expected to provide?
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:42 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda Meditation
- Topic: Teachers in South Wales (UK)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2278
Re: Teachers in South Wales (UK)
Hi Collective
I'm in West Wales - also new(ish!) to Buddhism
I'm in West Wales - also new(ish!) to Buddhism
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:55 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: The Musical Comedy of Tom Leher
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1649
Re: The Musical Comedy of Tom Leher
... and who could forget his setting of the Periodic Table to 'The Major-General's Song' from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera 'The Pirates of Penzance'? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8dtquYDXEU&feature=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Or his introduction...
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:37 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: ven. Nanamoli's opinion of Vissudhimagga
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7573
Re: ven. Nanamoli's opinion of Vissudhimagga
In this, Tolkien was not unlike many Englishmen of a certain type of that time, who regularly adopted a rather mannered self-deprecating or diffident attitude in regard to their work (see JRR's comments in the introduction to the second edition of Lord of the Rings ). While purporting to humility, i...
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:28 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders
- Replies: 70
- Views: 27226
Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders
Late spring, evening mist;
Jewelled leaves, mirrored moonlight -
My passing shadow.
Jewelled leaves, mirrored moonlight -
My passing shadow.
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:31 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: the matrix edited for buddhism, just for fun
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10781
Re: the matrix edited for buddhism, just for fun
Well, of course, Keanu Reeves did feature in both films ...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:50 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: the matrix edited for buddhism, just for fun
- Replies: 54
- Views: 10781
Re: the matrix edited for buddhism, just for fun
Isn't it interesting how Gotama is represented in this clip as addressing Mara as "Architect"?
- Thu May 20, 2010 9:03 pm
- Forum: Shrine Room
- Topic: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders
- Replies: 70
- Views: 27226
Re: Haikus Of The Way Of The Elders
Four ennobling truths,
Eightfold path, the Way is One:
Bright star of morning.
Eightfold path, the Way is One:
Bright star of morning.
- Thu May 20, 2010 7:07 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Re-Hi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2256
Re: Re-Hi
LOL @ Ben
Diolch am y croeso!
Metta.
Diolch am y croeso!
Metta.