tell me more of the Buddhist way this faith is intriguing?

Question

it seem you above all accepted faiths are at peace

ohh burn in hell you say
my faith recognizes no such consept

Answer 1

A bit long but I live in Buddhist terrority for 12 years... Below is a synopsis of what I wrote about Buddhism:''

Buddhism
Buddhism is the third of the great religions, which have contributed to the molding of Vietnamese culture and character over the centuries. Buddha was a contemporary of Confucius, and the religion he founded entered Vietnam from both India (Buddha’s home), and China. Today it is perhaps the most visible of the Vietnamese religious beliefs.

Buddha’s teachings “Lead others, not by violence, but by righteousness and equity”

The major teachings of Buddha are found in the Benares Sermon of Buddha, which stressed the “Middle Way”. That this “Middle Way” might be realized by humanity, is what Buddha proclaimed what are now known as the Four Noble Truths:

•Existence (life) is a succession of suffering ---or, to exist is to suffer;
•Suffering is caused and created by desires or cravings; the ignorance of true reality allows ambition, anger, illusion, to continue to cause an endless cycle of existence;
•The extinguishing of suffering can be achieved only by the elimination of desire;
• The elimination of desire or craving can be achieved only through the Noble Eightfold Path.

The Noble Eightfold Path by which the Buddhist must strive to perfect is as noted below. These are:
Right views
Right aspirations
Right speech
Right behavior
Right living
Right effort
Right thoughts
Right concentration

Buddha, in his teachings, did give five Commandments or Prohibitions, which were:
Do not kill
Do not steal
Do not be unchaste
Do not lie
Do not drink alcohol
None of Buddha’s teachings is of greater significance than the doctrine of Karma. The wheel, one of the earliest Buddhist symbols, stands for the unending cycle of existence through which life goes on by birth and rebirth. According to this doctrine of Karma, the sum total of a person’s good or bad actions, comprising thoughts, words and deeds, determine his specific destiny in the next rebirth in this unending cycle of life.

As translated from the Gospel of Buddha by Paul Carus, Buddha taught that “All beings have Karma as their portion: they are heirs of their Karma; they are sprung (meaning their very origination) from their Karma; their Karma is their kinsman; their Karma is their refuge; Karma allots beings to meanness or to greatness”.

While Hinduism holds a similar belief in reincarnation, the wheel of existence and Karma, Buddhism differs in that Buddha taught that there is no self, therefore, no actual transmigration of the soul or continuity of the individual.

In fact, Buddhists technically prefer the term “demise” to death as they assert there is no death as life is not confined to one’s body, but that the life force experiences a series of rebirths. In popular Buddhism, the adherent tends to think of himself as a candidate for rebirth.

Man determines his Karma by his actions that he has made himself. This force, Karma, is held to be the motive power for the round of rebirths and deaths endured until one has freed himself from its effects and escapes from the Wheel of Existence.
The state to which the Buddhist aspires is Nirvana. It is a state of being freed from the cycle of rebirth or the Wheel of Existence. It is the final release from Karma and can be achieved only by long, laborious effort, self-denial, Godly deeds, thoughts, and purification through successive lives.

An exact definition of Nirvana seems unobtainable since Buddha refrained from describing this state. He called it the summit of existence, the enlightenment of mind and heart, the city of peace, the lake of ambrosia and peace, perfect, eternal, and absolute.

It is the state in which Buddha’s followers believe him to be now as a result of the Enlightenment, which he achieved.

It was the lack of a clear definition of Nirvana that caused the Great Buddhist schism into two main sects.

By the second century A.D., Buddhism had divided into two major branches; Theravada (The lesser vehicle or the teaching of the elders) also called Hinayana, and Mahayana (the greater vehicle)… the two branches do not necessarily conflict but they emphasize different things. Followers of Theravada Buddhism regard Guatama as the only Buddha and believe that only a select few will reach Nirvana. Every man following this branch must spend several months in the priesthood.

There is a minor division of Buddhism in Vietnam, found principally in the southern Delta Provinces such as Ba Xuen and An Giang where there are groups of ethnic Cambodians. Their number is estimated at about half a million or a little more.

The “greater vehicle” of Mahayana theology teaches that everyone can strive toward a better world. The followers regard Buddha as only one of the many Buddhas and believe that theoretically any person can become a Buddha…if not in this life, then in a future life…but those who attain Buddhahood are rare.

A pantheon of superhuman beings, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, are recognized and venerated in Mahayana pagodas. A Bodhisattva is a saint who strives for perfection, or a person who relinquishes his own chances to enter Mirvana in order to help others achieve salvation.

The Greater Vehicle emphasized worship before the image of Buddha in time as a priest in Mahayana. There are 16 denominations or sects of Buddhism in Vietnam and most of these are Mahayana.

The Tien (Zen), school of Mahayana Buddhism, is a major school in Vietnam. Thien has 12,000 monks and 4,000 pagodas. It is also a key factor in other countries influenced by Chinese civilizations such as China itself, Tibet, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

Buddhism was introduced into Vietnam in the second century A.D., and was spread for the next four centuries by Chinese and Indian monks. This was the first of three stages in the spread of Buddhism in Vietnam. Buddhism reached its greatest heights in Vietnam in the second stage, which ran roughly from the seventh to the 14th centuries. With the expulsion of the Chinese in 939, Confucian scholars with their Chinese education were exiled temporarily from political life and Buddhism received official support. A second reason for its growth was that pagodas also served as repositories of culture.

Between 1010 and 1214, the Ly Dynasty made Buddhism a state religion. Monks were used as advisors in all spheres of public life, A Buddhist hierarchy established, and many temples and pagodas built. This was the “high-water mark” for official support of Buddhism. By the close of the 11th century, Buddhism had planted its roots so deeply into Vietnamese culture that it was no longer considered an imported religion

The decline of Buddhism began with this adulteration of the pure religion and progressed with the lessening of official support. In the 15th century, the rulers again favored Confucianism, which continued as the more influential religion in public life until the present century. The admixture of the three religions…Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, continued and formed the religion of many Vietnamese of today. Rites and practices of Animism also influenced popular beliefs.

Answer 2

hey prayerwarrior what faith do you follow? Must not be Christianity...if so, where is that love and acceptance of others.

The Buddhist way is not much different than other faiths. They believe in god. The biggest difference, they openly guide their followers to practice love, peace and understanding for themselves as well as others. To practice the more simple sides of life. To give and receive with grace and dignity. There is so much more, but I won't go into it. Read up on all religions and/or faith practices and make an informed decision on the practices in which you would like to instill in your personal life.

Answer 3

I love the scriptures. So poetic and to the point. It gives me so much wisdom.

I love everything that is inspiring and peace-seeking.

I usually combine the teachings of Buddha with my Christian faith. Because they're the same teachings minus the history and the worshipping of idols (which i don't intend to do).

Buddha left His Kingdom to find the Way and the Light. Jesus says in the Bible that He is the Way and the Light. Wow.

Answer 4

This faith is false if you want to worship buba its like going outside picking up a rock and praying to it. that will do you no good buba is a statue made of rock with a fat belly i dont know about you but im not giving my life to a fat bellied rock.

Answer 5

I hope you find it as intriguing in hell.