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- Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:47 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: craving to end existence/extermination
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3091
Re: craving to end existence/extermination
There is a post somewhere on this forum where Dhammanando points out that the Buddha never praises sleep, not once. But sloth is a hindrance, and the Buddha praises energy and vigour many times. I also find it comfortable,but I think it is the pleasure of dullness, which doesn't lead to awakening. ...
- Mon May 20, 2013 10:57 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Who or what test us?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3548
Re: Who or what test us?
But what/who is actually testing us? Thanks. Nothing, because there is nothing. The arising of something in the sphere of arising of sense of self however causes the arising of the sense of "being tested". Obviously, by your own words, there is not "nothing," because if there we...
- Mon May 20, 2013 6:44 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: The trap of binary thinking.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3942
The trap of binary thinking.
Hi.
I saw this:
http://www.commongroundgroup.net/2013/0 ... s-another/
It talks about the pitfalls of "binary", "either/or" thinking. I was wondering if anyone had any comments on this from a Buddhist point of view.
I saw this:
http://www.commongroundgroup.net/2013/0 ... s-another/
It talks about the pitfalls of "binary", "either/or" thinking. I was wondering if anyone had any comments on this from a Buddhist point of view.
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:28 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: No believing in God is not such a good idea.
- Replies: 118
- Views: 22694
Re: No believing in God is not such a good idea.
In the opinion of many, these God-based religions did great damage to society, and are still doing great damage. And, from what I heard, there are too many cases of child sexual abuse among the Buddhist clergy, just as there are such reports in other religious orders. Then there are the many wars w...
- Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:56 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: How do you know what the TRUE 'right way' is?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1469
Re: How do you know what the TRUE 'right way' is?
Is this correct Buddhism? I thought in Buddhism, what is called as heaven is not eternal, but just part of the wheel of pain. Why would take such a silly bloggoie thing as this a even remotely reflecting the Buddha's teachings accurately? I guess you're right. But I'd still be curious to know how m...
- Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:19 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: How do you know what the TRUE 'right way' is?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1469
How do you know what the TRUE 'right way' is?
Hi. I saw this website: http://chatlg.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00%2B08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00%2B08:00&max-results=33" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It is somewhat odd, they seem to have a lot of stuff drawn from Buddhism, but it o...
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:19 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Other Religions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4975
Re: Other Religions
So if I get this right, it seems that Buddhism may not believe in "I'm right and all the rest are wrong" in its strict, literal sense -- meaning "Buddhism is TOTAL truth" and "all other religions are TOTAL falsehood", or in the sense that, say, fundie Christianity likes...
- Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:03 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Other Religions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4975
Re: Other Religions
It's not a question of "willingness" -- otherwise I wouldn't be asking for answers. What happens is I see these kind of statements, and then I can't help but the first thing that comes to my mind is "this is putting down other religions, this is suggesting that the other religions wi...
- Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:09 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Other Religions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4975
Re: Other Religions
According to all this, theism as such is not evil although it may lead to bad actions such as "fanatical attitudes, intolerance, and violence against others." The quotes still do not say theism will make you a "bad person". That phrase is entirely your own, sshai - it doesn't ap...
- Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Other Religions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4975
Re: Other Religions
I just discovered this, which seems like it might add more fuel to the argument that a case can be made for Buddhism considering itself to be "the one right religion, and all the others as wrong" -- in this case, certain beliefs of those religions are not said merely to be false, but invar...
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 12325
Re: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
"Buddhaverse" is a term I use to refer to "the universe, as conceived of in the Buddhist Cosmology".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_cosmology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_cosmology" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 12325
Re: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
"Buddhism" doesn't claim anything. :tongue: Some Buddhists might make the claim, but certainly not all. Magic? See: http://www.buddhisma2z.com/content.php?id=110" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Yet I've heard claims like the one mentioned in the title, and I've al...
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
- Replies: 60
- Views: 12325
Buddhism as a "rational" religion.
Hi. I'm wondering about this. How is it that Buddhism can claim itself to be a more "rational" religion? Some seem to make this claim because it includes "atheism" -- it doesn't believe in a God. Yet it has no problem accepting many concepts that would be considered by a scientis...
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: How common is stream entry?
- Replies: 527
- Views: 130887
Re: How common is stream entry?
But if this is so rare, then what happens if the most likely thing to happen happens: you practice Buddhism all your life but don't attain it. I take it one can look forward to eons more rebirths in the cycle of existence/cycle of pain, a depressing thought! Can one even comprehend an eon? This Budd...
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:28 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Other Religions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4975
Other Religions
Hi. Does Buddhism consider itself to be the one right religion, and all the others wrong, like how most religions approach other religions? I remembered asking a member here a similar question once in a private mail, but I figured it'd be best perhaps to ask it again on the public forum, where every...