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Buddhism, a highly inspiring religion that is making immediate connect with millions of new followers across the world for its philosophical ethos that tells people how to conduct their daily life and find answers to their simple problems, may also explain its success to the fact that it does not so much have a God heading it but an ordinary mortal who achieved enlightenment...
Buddhism has no problem with the concept of God except that it is aware that the "God" idea has its origin in fear. The Buddha's own words say, "Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains, the sacred groves, the sacred trees and shrines"... has no problem with the concept of God except that it is aware that the "God" idea has its origin in fear. The Buddha's own words say, "Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains, the at it isThe Buddha, whose religion has always been about offering practical tips for understanding and solving life's mysteries, taught people to try and understand their fears, control their desires and accept the things that they could not change. Thus, the great spiritual leader replaced fear, not with irrational belief, but by rational understanding that made a lot of sense to everyone.
Apparently, a second reason why Buddhism does not talk of God is that there does not exist any concrete evidence of God even as most religions vie with one another to claim that their God is the only true God and superior to all other gods...
A third reason is the popular belief that faith in a God is necessary to give meaning to life. That an appeal to a powerful god is necessary because humans are weak creatures. Buddhism, in contrast, believes in encouraging believers to tap their fullest potential...
Buddhism teaches you how to become an ideal human being by shifting the focus from a "perfect God" to our perfect behaviour as a human being in this world...
In contrast to believers finding little or no end to their suffering despite enormous faith, Buddhism teaches you to trace the cause of your suffering - your own desires and attitudes. It makes you zero-in on the solutions to your problems by yourselves...
Buddhism also believes in souls and the existence of many worlds beyond what the eyes can see. Therefore, it acknowledges that everyone has the potential to rise to the level of a God just as they have the capacity to commit errors in judgement and fall to the level of an animal...
Buddhist sutras - Hinayana, Mahayana and Tantrayana - specifically point out the irony of heavenly residents losing their status because of their delusions...
The Anattalakkhana Sutta reveals how Buddha, the Enlightened One, discouraged speculation about God. He did not deny the existence of a God, but did not encourage a mindset which comprised of attachment to the notion of a God...
Yes, Buddhism may be a "god-less" religion in the sense that the religious practice does not put my focus on a supreme being greater than myself, but rather, on myself becoming perfect simply by living my life in accordance with a set a principles in which I seek to elevate my life, and thereby, the life of others...
The Buddha literally means The Enlightened One, and as a Buddhist, one seeks to bring forth their highest nature, or their "Buddha" nature from within... is there much of a difference in becoming God and experiencing God after searching for him?
What makes other God-fearing religions different from Buddhism is that a Buddhist does not merely follow an enlightened soul, like Gautama Buddha, but himself tries to become one himself, by concrete steps - being more compassionate, overcoming the darkness (jealousy, anger, arrogance) within, bit by bit...
So, the answer to whether Buddhism is a godless religion may well be a yes and a no. Even if the Buddha refused to be God, one can transform one's life by looking up to him as a teacher and an inspiration...
So, on this Buddha Jayanti, also known as Vesak in the Buddhist nations of the Far-East, a day which symbolises the birthday of The Buddha, let our thoughts take fresh birth by removing pre-conceived notions about God and discovering the God, or Buddha, within...
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Buddhism has no problem with the concept of God except that it is aware that the "God" idea has its origin in fear. The Buddha's own words say, "Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains, the sacred groves, the sacred trees and shrines"... has no problem with the concept of God except that it is aware that the "God" idea has its origin in fear. The Buddha's own words say, "Gripped by fear, men go to the sacred mountains, the at it isThe Buddha, whose religion has always been about offering practical tips for understanding and solving life's mysteries, taught people to try and understand their fears, control their desires and accept the things that they could not change. Thus, the great spiritual leader replaced fear, not with irrational belief, but by rational understanding that made a lot of sense to everyone.
Apparently, a second reason why Buddhism does not talk of God is that there does not exist any concrete evidence of God even as most religions vie with one another to claim that their God is the only true God and superior to all other gods...
A third reason is the popular belief that faith in a God is necessary to give meaning to life. That an appeal to a powerful god is necessary because humans are weak creatures. Buddhism, in contrast, believes in encouraging believers to tap their fullest potential...
Buddhism teaches you how to become an ideal human being by shifting the focus from a "perfect God" to our perfect behaviour as a human being in this world...
In contrast to believers finding little or no end to their suffering despite enormous faith, Buddhism teaches you to trace the cause of your suffering - your own desires and attitudes. It makes you zero-in on the solutions to your problems by yourselves...
Buddhism also believes in souls and the existence of many worlds beyond what the eyes can see. Therefore, it acknowledges that everyone has the potential to rise to the level of a God just as they have the capacity to commit errors in judgement and fall to the level of an animal...
Buddhist sutras - Hinayana, Mahayana and Tantrayana - specifically point out the irony of heavenly residents losing their status because of their delusions...
The Anattalakkhana Sutta reveals how Buddha, the Enlightened One, discouraged speculation about God. He did not deny the existence of a God, but did not encourage a mindset which comprised of attachment to the notion of a God...
Yes, Buddhism may be a "god-less" religion in the sense that the religious practice does not put my focus on a supreme being greater than myself, but rather, on myself becoming perfect simply by living my life in accordance with a set a principles in which I seek to elevate my life, and thereby, the life of others...
The Buddha literally means The Enlightened One, and as a Buddhist, one seeks to bring forth their highest nature, or their "Buddha" nature from within... is there much of a difference in becoming God and experiencing God after searching for him?
What makes other God-fearing religions different from Buddhism is that a Buddhist does not merely follow an enlightened soul, like Gautama Buddha, but himself tries to become one himself, by concrete steps - being more compassionate, overcoming the darkness (jealousy, anger, arrogance) within, bit by bit...
So, the answer to whether Buddhism is a godless religion may well be a yes and a no. Even if the Buddha refused to be God, one can transform one's life by looking up to him as a teacher and an inspiration...
So, on this Buddha Jayanti, also known as Vesak in the Buddhist nations of the Far-East, a day which symbolises the birthday of The Buddha, let our thoughts take fresh birth by removing pre-conceived notions about God and discovering the God, or Buddha, within...
A Lofty Religion | Mysticism Blog on Speakingtree.in
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