On the subject of Buddhism.....?

Question

Can anyone tell me what that is? How to find out more about the meditation, and it's past like where to look besides the internet like a book ? How to be into buddhism as a form of religion? Answers on this issue please?

Answer 1

Many of the yoga teachers have set up institutions in the States and in the West. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Ravi shankar and many more (Search through google) are teaching yoga and meditation. The Bihar School of Yoga also have set up some branches. They are aplenty. You must choose the right one. As regards your query about being into Buddhism, i wonder whether you intend to convert yourself to Buddhism. There is a plenty of literature on Buddhism. All said and done, one need not waste ones energy, reading and intellectually knowing more about religion. We need to practise religion. Practising religion does not necessarily mean being dogmatic about certain religious beliefs, but becoming transformed into a better human being. Any practise which makes your heart pure is worth the effort. Meditation indeed helps you attain that end.

Answer 2

Buddha came to certain realizations after
meditating for a long time. He taught that
there is suffering in the world. You suffer
when you don't get what you want, or
when you get what you don't want (such as a
disease, or a bad relationship),
but even if you get what you want, there comes
a time when you realize that you cannot hold
on to it for ever. He showed a way out of this.
Some people mistakenly think that since Buddhism
talks about suffering, it is a depressing thing.
But it is not. You start to understand this
as you read and practice the teachings.
How can it be depressing if it is showing you
a way OUT of suffering?

There are many books available on the subject
in the last 10-15 years. Many are available
in the form on e-books on the net. If you
are in the US, a good book to start with might
be "Accidental Buddhist" (I think it is a take
on "Accidental Tourist"). The author writes
in a lighthearted manner about his explorations
of the 3 main Buddhist schools in the US - namely,
Zen Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Theravada
Buddhism. The book also has a list of various
Buddhist centers for each of these. You can
read about the book, and the reviews here:
http://tinyurl.com/kzbwc

There are some good introductory books such
as "Good Question, Good Answer" and
"Mindfulness in Plain English". You can
also read them online.

Good Question, Good Answer - http://tinyurl.com/nzk2u

"Mindfulness in Plain English" is a good
introduction to the practice of mindfulness
meditation. http://tinyurl.com/nrnwk

Here is another good article on the
advantages of insight (vipassana) meditation
in our daily life:
http://www.dhamma.org/art.htm

BTW, you don't have to leave your religion
to practice the teachings because the teachings
are based on universal experiences. For example,
as the article in the above link tells us,
a Christian, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Jew all get
angry - there is no such thing as a Christian anger
or Muslim anger. By learning to be more mindful,
practioners of various religions can become
better practioners of their respective religions.

Answer 3

Soccer hottie's ignorant. I agree with Ashish-Buddhism is more like a philosophy than a religion. Just go to a book and store and look in the religion or philosophy section for one of those "Idiots' Guide to" books for Buddhism.

Answer 4

Check out the book " So What's the Difference?" by Fritz Ridenour.
This is a good comparative book that looks at a variety of religions in an easy to read format. Plus the chpts. are fairly short and to the point.

Answer 5

Best to read books that have been translated from the source.
Guatama Buddha wrote his philosophies and discoveries down .
His works have been translated. Locate these and read them .
There has been much alteration since he left.
The source of "Buddhism" as we know it in the West is actually
the Dhyana, ( Dharma was a legendary Hindu sage) this knowledge actually predates Gautama Buddha by quite a bit.

Answer 6

Instead of thinking of it as a religion think abt it as a lifestyle.
simple living high thinking.
U can get some books in India but i don't know where u r.
well can get books on meditation (Amazon will help u in this!)

Answer 7

buddhism is a "philosophy" at best> they don't believe in God, or don't find God important> They seek "inner-peace" inorder to reach Nirvana, which is the perfect state of happiness> Buddhist seek to purify themselves by ridding their minds of "material possesions" which they feel is the root of all suffering> I'd suggest going to a barnes and noble or BORDERS and check out some buddhist books> peace.

Answer 8

I don't know of any books but I like the site www.buddahnet.net. It was very informative when I was looking into it. Answered lots of my questions. Hope it helps you.

Answer 9

Go to a Buddhist temple... go with an open mind and an open heart. You will find someone there who is willing to help... I'm sure.


I don't know where you are... if there isn't one in your area... head to the library... just read all you can.

Answer 10

,Look in the phone book for thier temples and churchs, search internet for them not just books... get the real thing..

look in the library I get what u are looking for there