When people say:dicsoncandra wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 6:29 amThis is just not true lol. Since when is it defined that way *facepalm*. Regardless, it kind of a pointless debate
This one could be hence why I reckon Indonesian Buddhist monks would synonymise God with Nibbāna.
This is merely your own interpretation and definitely uncommon
I would then proceed to question your definition of 'worship' because if it is indeed like how other religious people worship their God, then this is clearly not Buddha Dhamma. Practicing the Dhamma is not worshipGwi wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 4:16 am If someone ask, "God is exist?"
We need to ask back: "What God? A creator?"
If he/she say yes, we need to answer:
"The Buddhå never said it."
If he say, "So, God is not exist?"
(Answer:) "The Buddhå never said it too."
The Buddhå never said: "GOD both exists and
doesn’t exist or GOD neither exists nor doesn’t exist."
If we answer like this, we doing the best.
When they say: "U said Tathāgatå god,
So that means u believe god is exist?"
We answer: "Do u believe this defenition of god?
(1) a single creature (being) at once
(2) worshiped by His people where
The (single) creature (being) does not worship
or pray to anyone (without exception),
on the contrary His people worship Him,
and (3) His words are made into holy verses,
Become holy books (canon)."
If he say: "Of course."
(Answer:) "Tathāgatå is our 'god', but we dunt
Using 'god', we using Tathāgatå. If u talking
Bout a CREATOR, back to my first answered."
Namo tassa Bhagavatå Arahatå Sammāsambuddhassa (3x)
---> means worship (open dictionary)
God? Nibbānå? D i s c o n n e c t
I dunt see who can explain ketuhanan yg maha esa
Better than me.