" I think--to be able to rise above your religious opinions and see through to something higher and more subtle (this is what the Buddhists call Enlightenment). It is a "gift from God" that gay people get to be skilled at this
Just keep expecting only perfect Bodhisattvas among Buddhists who are ordinary beings here, instead of making do best you can mindfully, practising to be a better Bodhisattva, and practising to reach an actual Pure Land more diligently, to learn from true Bodhisattvas. Tip #2: Just keep expect...
Question:If one lives and thus dies alone, can this person reach Pure Land (净土) without anyone chanting for him or her? Answer:If this worries much, do live with like-minded family members or friends. Find a communal way of living. Our past Pure Land course participants can also join ...
While Hinduism adopted the Buddha in its mythology, Buddhism adopted the Hindu god Krishna in its own mythology. ... While the Buddhist Jataka texts co-opt
each of these practices mentioned above take a fair amount of commitment and discipline. You won’t start meditating tomorrow and magically reach enlightenment in a couple of days. Starting a grateful practice will not create instant happiness and a new philosophical or spiritual practice will probab...
each of these practices mentioned above take a fair amount of commitment and discipline. You won’t start meditating tomorrow and magically reach enlightenment in a couple of days. Starting a grateful practice will not create instant happiness and a new philosophical or spiritual practice will probab...
Buddhists do not believe in any kind of deity or god, although there are supernatural figures who can help or hinder people on the path towards enlightenment. Siddhartha Gautama was an Indian prince in the fifth century B.C.E. ... The Buddha taught about Four Noble Truths. ...
All those people who have vowed, or are vowing, or will vow to be born in the land of Amitabha Buddha reach the level where they do not turn back from complete, unexcelled enlightenment, whether in their past lives, their present lives, or their future lives. Therefore; all g...
Tell the Christian that Buddhists do not believe in a heaven the way that Christians do. Instead, Buddhists believe that when you reach enlightenment, also called Nirvana, you experience complete bliss. 8Explain that Explain that instead of dying and going to an afterlife, Buddhists believe that...
Triple Gem [of ‘all Buddhas’ (who have fully realised and teach the Dharma), ‘the Dharma’ itself, and ‘the Sangha’ (which is the community of all who strive to fully realise the Dharma, if yet to)].The Dharma is thus what all Buddhists see as the centre of the Threefold ...