A co-worker of mine claims to be both. I asked him if there are anyconflicting ideas between these two ideals and he said no. I don't know enough about either to decide but I would like to know from people who are knowledgable in these areas. I'm asking this because this coworker seems to be saying this just to stand out and be different.
2006-09-01 17:51:27 · 10 answers · asked by Dana ♪ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Communism is a political and economic system of ideals where as Buddhism is a philosophical and spiritual practice. I would say for the most part yes it is possible depending on the slant and seriousness of communistic following. If he believes in killing the haves in the name of the have nots, well, in the least I would say this adherent was not a very good Buddhists.
Ultimately one world view would have to take priority in the theoretical person's life. At best such a person would be fragmented if he/she tried to make these two world philosophies co-equals.
Edit: As an addendum, Marx believed religion was an opiate of the masses and unless this doctrine was overlooked I would say a Buddhist/communist would be invalid and conflicted at best.
2006-09-01 18:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by Love of Truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sort of depends. Buddhism is all about tolerance and finding your way, and is really big on enlightenment and learning. I could maybe get behind being a Buddhist and "experiencing" communism, but I don't know if they are really complimentary at all. For one thing, communism in most cases is largely secular, so the spiritual nature of Buddhism is overlooked (look at China and Tibet). Similarly, Communism relies a great deal on the fact that its memebers are dependent on it as a system, and that doesn't necessarily fall into line with Buddhist thought. If you examine Communism philosophically as a system with great social benefit (the way it sometimes looks in writing) then maybe you could go as far as to say that you're both. Really it depends on how you define either philosophy.
2006-09-02 01:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by The Bulletproof Monk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism is throughout the far east.
Lets see:
Communist China
Communist Cambodia
Communist Viet Nam
Communist Korea
Communist Laos
need I go on?
2006-09-02 00:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A true Buddhist is most likely also a commie, or at least a socialist (if they choose to be "political"). Of course I don't have the space or time to give you a rundown on all 3 subjects but I surely recommend some research on your part; who knows, it just might change your life for the better...
2006-09-02 00:59:05 · answer #4 · answered by afriendof CLIFFy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that is why China is were it not for the high amount of Buddhist there it would have failed. Buddhism teaches that there is no you. And Communism seeks to strive for the nation rather than the individual so they are highly compatible.
2006-09-02 01:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by neveroutnumbered 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can be a communist, you dumbass, it just means that you want everybody to work for the greater good!
Sadly, because of man's want for power, Communism can never work. The dictator always gets more than everyone else because of their power!
When it's written on paper, it's a great idea!
2006-09-02 00:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by darkdawg69 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marxist philosophy is very similar to Buddhist and Christian altruism but Marxists can do with out the Nirvana/Heaven flim-flam.
2006-09-02 00:56:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nerdly Stud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur co is waked, totally different philophies, and veiws of the system but theres alot of gay people out tere, dont really care as long as i dont becom a cmist
2006-09-02 00:55:27 · answer #8 · answered by .................. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*cough* China *cough*
2006-09-02 01:15:31 · answer #9 · answered by TheWonderer878398 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can be what they want.
2006-09-02 00:57:02 · answer #10 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋