But when a religion preaches violence it is hard to control. We know that by experience. Even though some Buddhists are violent they do not have support from Tipitaka. “As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana” Top surfver ...
Most Buddhists do not believe in God. Although they respect and look up to the Buddha , they do not believe he was a god but they worship him as a form of respect. By doing this they show reverence and devotion to the Buddha and to bodhisattas . What does Buddhism say about life a...
How do they really feel about the Taliban taking over Afghanistan? There are some glaring inconsistencies in the modality of your question. First of all, there is no Global Right in the manner that there is a Global Left – in the manner in which it organizes itself and indulges ...
Honen and Shinran were humble students, but this does not mean that they were passive; they were the greatest rebels of their times. They were not satisfied with lifeless Buddhist doctrines. They challenged those complacent Buddhists whose teachings were fossilized. Since the two masters became a ...
Buddhists believe in transmigration of souls through all phases and forms of life. Their number was estimated in 1881 at 470,000,000. Zen An approach to instruction, understanding, or an activity similarly emphasizing simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals. ...
You see, what is different about my book about depression, is that very rarely will I suggest you have to DO anything! Because focusing on DOING, as it turns out, creates Pharisees which Jesus condemned. But, A) Jesus came that we may know Him and love Him out of a sincere heart de...
Jesus (p) also pointed out that he himself submitted to the will of God. "None of those who call me 'Lord' will enter the kingdom of God, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven." (Matt. 7:21) "I cannot do anything of myself. I judge as I hear and my...
For Buddhists, karma has implications beyond this life. ... On a larger scale,karma determines where a person will be reborn and their status in their next life. Good karma can result in being born in one of the heavenly realms. Bad karma can cause rebirth as an animal, or torment in...
You either believe in Him and everything that He stands for – or you do not. There are no middle or neutral grounds on this issue. If you choose not to believe in Jesus Christ and His message of eternal salvation through His death on the cross, then you will die in your sins and ...
Religion holds a central place in the life of the majority of Filipinos‚ including Hindus‚ Buddhists‚ animists‚ Muslims‚ Aglipayans‚Protestant and Catholic.[1] It is central not as an abstract belief system‚ but rather as a host are experiences‚ rituals‚ ceremonies...