Buddhists are non-theistic and do not worship a godhead. Rather, worship is defined by practices that will lead to nirvana, or a permanent state of enlightenment. Today many different Buddhist denominations
For many, the third day of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is normally spent visiting a temple.Wong Tai Sin Templeis an important site for Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists; worshippers present their prayers in thekau cimtradition of shaking a cylinder full of fortune-telling sticks, a sigh...
Stop doing things you hate– I can’t tell you how many people I know go through their day as a zombie, no smiling, no laughing, and it is all drudgery. You were not meant to live that way. Find a way to do something you can get excited about. Look for a way to transition to...
Traditionally, Muslims place a mat on the ground in order to provide cleanliness while offering prayer. While the Islamic religion doesn’t require its followers to worship in a clean area, they're encouraged to do so. Ancient religions have stayed remarkably stable throughout the centuries, whil...
Krishna is a major Hindu deity worshiped in a variety of different perspectives. What is the oldest religion? The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सन...
It also requires the believer to give up the worship of false gods. The Message of False Religions There are so many sects, cults, religions, philosophies, and movements in the world, all which claim to be the right way or the only true path to God! How can one determine which one ...
or Jesus – it’s up to you. But that’s because in some respect the gods you see ultimately reveal themselves to be illusions, compared to the one ultimate truth. More importantly, the Buddhists, whodon’tworship gods, are just plain wrong, and he spends a large portion of his work ...
Having said that, it is clear that theological questions loom large over the whole saga. Dr.George Kalantziz, Professor of Theology, hits the nail on the head: “When we ask the question ‘does Islam (or any other religion than Christianity) worship the same God?’ it’s always a quali...
They, like the PC’s, see themselves as not one opinion among many but THE one correct belief. We see where they have the power to do so they are fanatical in their imposition of their law. They display no toleration at all to ‘unbelievers’ and little more towards their own that do...
I personally don’t believe all Buddhists must make this the goal of their practice, for the layperson or householder it may be sufficient to remove as many attachments as possible so that you are not in some state of continuous suffering (dhukka). I think it is important that you ...