Wisdom of Buddha!

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[quote=flying fish;4336422][quote=flying fish;4336384]CONCEPT OF GOD & SIN

According to buddhism, the belief in the forgiveness of sins by a supernatural being is not justifiable,
the effects of certain evil deeds that we have committed can only be overcome by increasing our meritorious deeds & maintaining healthy, pure minds.
This cannot be done merely praying to anybody.

This is a religion for people to practise on the basis of their own convictions & understanding & not out of fear of eternal hell fire.
The idea of being made to suffer eternally is foreign to buddhism w/c teaches that both enjyments & suffering are temporary & not eternal.

The belief in a creator God is the most important concept to the followers of every religion.
To them, there is no life or religion w/o God.
However, Buddhism does not acknowledge the same belief.
The concept of God in Buddhism is entirely different from that in the other religions.
Buddhism work for their salvation by leading a noble, religious life & through mental purification w/o depending on any God.

from the book: Practical Buddhism, by: K. Sri Dhammananda

[flying fish]

Aren't praying and meditating have the same effect bishop? It calms the MIND!

-Petitional prayer coming from the belief of scarcity is never calming, it in fact agitates more the mind & making it more insecure,
-Repetitive prayer out of habit may redirect the mind from its normal groove of worry, fears, etc.
Repetitive prayer is like diverting your thoughts to watching movies, sining, dancing, ******, drinking, taking drugs or talking to friends & it seems your mind is calm but when the diversion is stop the monkey mind is back top its habit.
-If meditation you mean the process of "tuning in", calmness of the mind is but a consequence but not the goal

[Hellblazer 2.1]

question: who came next after Tsong Kappa?

[Hellblazer 2.1]

question: if the grooming and preparation of "K" as the next Lord Maitreya has "failed", then who is The One?

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question: if the grooming and preparation of "K" as the next Lord Maitreya has "failed", then who is The One?

"k" was prepared (his body) as the vehicle of Maitreya,
varied opinions re his avatar role:

it failed,
it was successful, under the guise of failure
it was successful in his older years
it penetrates "K" every now & then in his talks
or
his life is a classic exmple of an aspirant treading upon the "great initiation"
his teachings, nothing new, his buddhistic approach & his love to siddartha explains why

as to the next avatar, i think it will be father regnauld

[regnauld]

"k" was prepared (his body) as the vehicle of Maitreya,
varied opinions re his avatar role:

it failed,
it was successful, under the guise of failure
it was successful in his older years
it penetrates "K" every now & then in his talks
or
his life is a classic exmple of an aspirant treading upon the "great initiation"
his teachings, nothing new, his buddhistic approach & his love to siddartha explains why

as to the next avatar, i think it will be father regnauld

Bishop that is a great blasphemy! I am an Apostate according to one istoryan here. How could that be? I'm just a simple fan of April Boy Regino!

[KASAAC]

I like the buddha wisdom!

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Confidence & a Religious life

Buddhism teaches that a truly religious life is one based on moral discipline & mental training & not through mere faith or praying to external powers.
A religious man is one who contributes to the PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE among beings & practises, GOODWILL, COMPASSION, HARMONY & UNDERSTANDING.
The duty of religion is to train the HUMAN MIND to achieve this end & to guide humanity towards spiritual development, a noble attainment sadly lacking humankind today.

Practical Buddhism- K. Sri Dhammananda

[miyay]

^true. but have greater faith in man. humans, although sometimes misguided, are essentially noble creatures.

ot: avatar? reminds me of the legend of aang, the last airbender

[flying fish]

^true. but have greater faith in man. humans, although sometimes misguided, are essentially noble creatures.

ot: avatar? reminds me of the legend of aang, the last airbender

yes having faith to each others inner goodness, are you referring to my avatar miyay?