of evil can be interpreted in terms of dukkha ; (2) that the existence of suffering or dukkha is necessarily inevitable for finite beings, given the metaphysical structure of the world and ourselves; and (3) that this reasoning can be interpreted as a defense against the problem of evil.doi...
Although there is no problem of evil in Buddhism, the Buddhist understanding of the origin and causes of suffering will help us to find new approaches to the problem of evil. What the Buddha was seeking when he became enlightened was a way out of samsara, the endless cycle of death and ...
Also, if the shrine occupies part of the room used for sleeping (this would be contrary to some Buddhist traditions), it should be near the head of the bed, not at its foot. This is because that part of the body which houses most of the organs of sense and is the physical base of...
These consist of four solaces. One is a better rebirth (in place or heaven) after the dissolution of the body. Two, have a happiness live here and now. Three, evil does not come to you because you do not have any evil intentions. The last, one is purified from all evils. Having ...
Haruko Wakabayashi may not have solved the problem of evil, but she has brought into focus a neglected chapter in Japanese culture, revealing its unsuspected depth and coherence.
chains we all wear. Ok, we’re not slaves, like the African peoples who were bought, transported and sold, making places like Bristol and Liverpool vastly rich in the process. These chains are financial, and in a way, they are even more evil, because they are invisible and almost ...
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to purify one's mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas. (Dhammapada 183.)
God, Fate and Evil Stoic physics is indebted to Plato’sTimaeus, in which the philosopher Timaeus claims that God’s creation is itself a god. Human souls, being fashioned from the inferior residue of the world soul, are aligned with the will of God. But once implanted into a body, they...
Laterin this seriesI describe the three strategies in more detail. The rest of this page is about what makes us monsters. Dangerous/destructive/evil We like to think that “evil” is something that people—and monsters—are, or aren’t. But this is mistaken. Only actions, not persons, ca...
evil or barbaric. However I do agree with the statement made that says “The Buddha…who did not speak Chinese and who wore clothes of a different fashion…and the Buddhas manner of dress did not conform to our laws.” I agree with this because Buddhism is a way of life, these new ...