What would Buddha say?ERIK SCHECHTER
It is clear from many Buddhist suttas (sutras) — supported by the views of many scholars — that the Buddha did not deny the gods. When he did mention them, they seemed unimportant. He matter-of-factly described them, as he might talk about an...
Did Buddha have enemies? The Buddha rebukedDevadattaharshly and said he was not worthy. Thus Devadatta became the Buddha's enemy. ... Devadatta persuaded the prince to murder his father and assume the throne of Magadha. At the same time, Devadatta vowed to have the Buddha murdered so he...
If we assume that the passage is from the Buddha, I don’t see why he wouldn’t just refer to sperm as he does elsewhere if that’s what he meant. He very likely knew that sperm is needed. They did know a man needs to ejaculate, they just didn’t understand why. The use of “...
I saw theses on some Instagram political meme pages (don’t ask, Herald and Newsline aren’t around and this is how satire gets passed around once the world and the economy make magazines un-viable) and I was left with some questions. My query was: Are Hindu nationalists jealo...
Hobbes conception of the State of Nature has led him to call for a social contract to establish a State of Man where government rules by the sword. Why did he come to this position and how does it dif When it says "Reflect on the articles in light of the li...
he reliably absorbed the teachings and when the buddha died, Ananda did achieve stream- entry. Perhaps it could be said that during the buddha’s life Ananda’s focus was on service as opposed to an individually led road of practice. Our realisation of the interconnection of all life means ...
After all, compliance had been rammed down our throats for over 20 years, and that someone like me dared to defy the norm was, to say the least, foolhardy! To my way of thinking, our doctors didn’t decide our medication dosing…the drug companies did! After being on one regime or ...
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Buddha taught that love is a greater force than hatred. In the face of compassion, hatred, which is based in ego and illusion, simply evaporates. In theory, and many say in practice as well, if half the world practiced loving kindness meditation daily, the other half would be transformed ...