Are you saying the buddha taught about gods? Or spoke about gods?
If so, you have taught me something new.
I thought he avoided such questions, as evidenced by the quote I cut and pastd for you.
Thx

True, but one day "string theory" might be able to explain some of the amazing insights the Buddha had...[/quote] Go on, you have my attention :D Are you referring to other dimensions? But the problem with string theory is that is not based on observation and cannot be tested. It may evolv...

I have some questions about karma. Its intriguing how Buddha never purported to know about heaven, gods, etc and yet talked of karma, past lives, and so on. Is this a contradiction? I don't know where you heard this. The Buddha was the teacher of gods and men, he regularly gave teachings to celesti...

Another thing I was wondering about was the concept of karma and good deeds. We must always try to do good deeds, but many good deeds lead to bad deeds do they not? I give a beggar money and he uses it to buy a gun and kill someone. Am I not complicit? It seems to me that even a buddha would fall i...

"Non-existence scares the children and brings peace to the wise" Think of the implications of existing: you will exist in innumerable posibilities, good and bad, very good and very bad, very very good and very very bad Also, you should not try to imagine non existence, nirvana. You will n...

Hi, You might find this talk about karma helpful. Its called "Who is pulling the strings" and is by Ajahn Amaro, abbot of Amaravati monastery. There's also a question and anwer session at the link, which you can listen to after the talk. http://www.amaravati.org/teachings/audio_compilatio...

I have some questions about karma. Its intriguing how Buddha never purported to know about heaven, gods, etc and yet talked of karma, past lives, and so on. Is this a contradiction? And once we snuff out the flame and our mind becomes still, we are free from the cycle of rebirth. But doesn't this sp...