What do you find so great about your faith?
2006-06-24 02:21:22 · 8 answers · asked by libby 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
hello..
actually i'm not a truly buddhist.. i'm an atheist but i learn lots from Buddhism..
it's just hard to explain in words, Buddhist doesn't really care about religion, its focus in self-spiritual-development.. to gain wisdom and practice compassion..
“Do not go by revelation or tradition, do not go by rumor, or the sacred scriptures, do not go by hearsay or mere logic, do not go by bias towards a notion or by another person’s seeming ability and do not go by the idea ‘He is our teacher’. But when you yourself know that a thing is good, that it is not blamable,
that it is praised by the wise and when practiced and observed that it leads to happiness, then follow that thing.”
The Buddha taught us to try to understand our fears, to lessen our desires and to calmly and courageously accept the things we cannot change. He replaced fear, not with irrational belief but with rational understanding.
the Buddha saw that each human being had the capacity to purify the mind, develop infinite love and compassion and perfect understanding. He shifted attention from the heavens to the heart and encouraged us to find solutions to ¬ our problems through self-understanding.
We believe in humanity. We believe that each human being is precious and important, that all have the potential to develop into a Buddha — a perfected human being. We believe that humans can out¬grow ignorance and irrationality and see things as they really are. We believe that hatred, anger, spite and jealousy can be replaced by love, patience, generosity and kindness.
No one saves us but ourselves, No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path, but Buddhas clearly show the way
2006-06-24 06:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
How you can tell people how good you are and all the women try to turn you bad by sleeping with you to prove your faith isn't strong.I have slept with 384756 women so far but I'm sure my faith will win in the end.
2006-06-24 02:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by andy f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question can be asked from muslims and christians too, who wil have really no reply to this
Buddhist do not believe in spreading hatered or violence in the name of religion
Buddhist remain detached from the pain and sufferings, joys and pleasure of the world.
Buddhist do not condemn other believers
Buddhists are happy with their religion...they dont need conversion.
Buddhists believe in not giving pains and suffering to others for any reasons
2006-06-24 03:24:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I am not. Faith is what gives yoy confidence in yourself.
2006-06-24 02:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mmmmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have being thinking about changing to Budhism, but I have never managed to make up my mind.
2006-06-24 02:25:36 · answer #5 · answered by kingpaulii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't order you to do anything, you pray by doing good and trying hard in life
2006-06-24 02:27:25 · answer #6 · answered by dojodomo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever I am, whatever you are, believe in yourself
2006-06-24 02:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by sabrynarox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it all that important?
2006-06-24 02:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by meta-morph-in-oz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋