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Buddhism
Topic Started: Aug 5 2005, 05:02 PM (741 Views)
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My cousin is a Buddist... she really doesn't talk about it much but she's cool about it....

(great help that was :rolleyes:
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Marxist
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Aug 6 2005, 09:34 AM
doug05257
Aug 5 2005, 10:42 PM
So aside from a few things, you can still do whatever you want, and that's why you like Buddhism, right?

LOL

I don't see why it's funny. I enjoy the concept of free will and free self-interpretation. I don't like having my spirituailty preached at me by a minister, priest, or whatever.

Good point. I agree with you again.
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Maiz
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We studied old religions in Social Studies last year and I don't remember if it were Buddism or Hinduism but one seemed really interesting. I think it was Buddism.
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Aug 6 2005, 12:22 PM
Buddhism is hard.

You do know if you want to be a full on buddhist you cant own anything. You have to wear a sort of robe.


My dad was thinking of becoming a buddhist.

It's not that you can't own anything; it's that happiness won't be found in wealth or material belongings. Buddhism doesn't require becoming a monk.

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It sounds like something I would believe, but the thing is, I don't believe in religion (even as far as a centralized way of becoming educated [i.e. "enlightened"]) in the first place.


Educated and enlightened are not the same thing. You reach enlightenment on your own; nobody can "teach" you that.

You can practice Buddhism without calling yourself Buddhist. Names and labels mean nothing.
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I personally don't like the idea of any religion, on the base that it is a way for someone to impose their own beleifs on you, or, from another veiw, a lazy way of picking up a set of morals because you can't be bothered to sit down and think about them. This is shown especially well in any more extremist religious group, where (I beleviev) most of them just go and yell/talk about what their 'leader' says, without thinking about the consequences, or bothering to include and look at other peoples points of veiw.

However, onto the topic of Bhuddism, it seems a 'reasonable' religion to me, because it is open to great interpretation, and, unless you wish to be a monk (or exremist), doesn't 'lay down the law' for you to follow, which is a good thing. The other part I might find attractive about it is some of the more philosophical aspect of its Eastern origins, which are always interesting.
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Aug 7 2005, 05:33 AM
Kazama.
Aug 6 2005, 12:22 PM
Buddhism is hard.

You do know if you want to be a full on buddhist you cant own anything. You have to wear a sort of robe.


My dad was thinking of becoming a buddhist.

It's not that you can't own anything; it's that happiness won't be found in wealth or material belongings. Buddhism doesn't require becoming a monk.

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It sounds like something I would believe, but the thing is, I don't believe in religion (even as far as a centralized way of becoming educated [i.e. "enlightened"]) in the first place.


Educated and enlightened are not the same thing. You reach enlightenment on your own; nobody can "teach" you that.

You can practice Buddhism without calling yourself Buddhist. Names and labels mean nothing.

Buddhist's are like monks though as they do not own anything :/


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Buddhist.


Do you also know that Buddhist's if they are took in to the shaolin Temple at the age of 6 or so you will be trained to be the best martail artist alive.


Here to read about the history of the shaolin
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Kazama.
Aug 7 2005, 09:54 AM
Lividiom
Aug 7 2005, 05:33 AM
Kazama.
Aug 6 2005, 12:22 PM
Buddhism is hard.

You do know if you want to be a full on buddhist you cant own anything. You have to wear a sort of robe.


My dad was thinking of becoming a buddhist.

It's not that you can't own anything; it's that happiness won't be found in wealth or material belongings. Buddhism doesn't require becoming a monk.

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It sounds like something I would believe, but the thing is, I don't believe in religion (even as far as a centralized way of becoming educated [i.e. "enlightened"]) in the first place.


Educated and enlightened are not the same thing. You reach enlightenment on your own; nobody can "teach" you that.

You can practice Buddhism without calling yourself Buddhist. Names and labels mean nothing.

Buddhist's are like monks though as they do not own anything :/


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Buddhist.


Do you also know that Buddhist's if they are took in to the shaolin Temple at the age of 6 or so you will be trained to be the best martail artist alive.


Here to read about the history of the shaolin

I think you should stay out the Brain Juice forum. Just for your own safety.
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PWND!
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Kazama.
Aug 7 2005, 08:54 AM
Buddhist's are like monks though as they do not own anything :/


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Buddhist.

You are obviously confusing Bhuddist monks with Bhuddists. The picture you ahve given us is an example of a Bhuddist monk (do they have orders?), who follow such practices as not having any material wealth. As far as I know, it is to make there lives less complicated, so they can focus on more rewarding tasks, and, I would suppose, to teach humility.

However, I digress from my point. A Bhuddist does not have to be a monk. You can follow bhuddism as a general code of conduct, whilst still owning a 5 story masion, it depends on how strictly you wish to follow it, and your interpretation of it. If you cannot understand this concept, i suggest you do as the kind Slayer has recommended.

And training as a Shaolin monk has little relevence to the current topic, I don't think the thread starter is under 6, or in China (Tibet? Wherever..), or wishes to become a Shaolin monk.
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i did a project on this once ;)

Bhuddists believe that to be enlightened you need to be completely free from desire/wanting. That means of anything. They say that the root of all suffering comes from wanting.
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Aug 6 2005, 05:36 AM
I'm a Christian now, but I've had exposure to many different religions. I'm not against Buddhists or anything, but many people who are Buddhists know little about thier own religion.

With Christianity, I've got my church, youth group, etc. to help me out and to support me...

Buddhism has support and guidelines to it, it's just that some people are misguided just like how some christians, muslims, or whatever religion can be misguided or have incorrect ideas.

The great thing about buddhism is that it actually isn't a religion, just an idealology from what i've learned about it. Also, since there is no large central core or main leader for the idealology, it's less likely to be influenced by outside forces.
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i consider my beliefs to be very simliar to buddhism... as i have my own set of moral beliefs... which are closly related to many of the main buddhist beliefs... but there are some beliefs i dont follow well... like attatchment to material objects... and wanting... ill want if i damn well plz... XD ... i dont believe in god... or anything like that... i just live by my moral beliefs...

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Buhddism is an interesting religion with some wonderful concepts. I've never been Buhddist myself, so I can't speak from personal experience, but my advice would be just to try it out and see where it takes you. It may be for you; if so, continue. It may not be, in which case you can always drop it. Just remember to try as hard as possible to stick with it, and remember that no religion is perfect. There are too many Chrstian philosiphies that I disagree with to count, but it doesn't stop me from being a Christian. :)

P.S: This goes out to a lot of commenters in this topic....


Why the hell are you looking on the Internet to discover and experiment with your spiritual beliefs? <_<
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Aug 27 2005, 01:40 PM
P.S: This goes out to aa lot of commenters in this topic....


Why the hell are you looking on the Internet to discover and experiment with your spiritual beliefs? <_<

Because the internet is the a huge easily accessable way to gather information. How many people have a Buddhist Temple near by you think? I have one supposedly in construction, but they havent even broken ground, and the site has been there for 3 years, lol.

~ Crimson
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The Internet also isn't the most reliable source out there, if you catch my drift. :r
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