I also want to know which type of Buddhism I should be.
2006-09-09 09:22:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I want to know what kind of Buddhism I should be.. I am sort of Christian. I believe in God. But also believe Buddha was an amazing person, and that God is also great. Heaven, not nirvana. Buddhism could help bring more peace to my life tho. Any info. appreciated.
2006-09-09 09:32:27 · update #1
Oh please, be careful about all those sects who pretend to be buddhist movements, alright?
Gather informations from official representation of REGULAR buddhism.
Search on internet for OFFICIAL websites, meeting regular buddhist representatives in person, forums on line, and so on.
But please, don't fall in all those sects & movements who claim to be a kind of buddhism or even the "real" buddhism.
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2006-09-09 09:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by Axel ∇ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local library/Barnes & Noble, look at a few books about Buddhism, and decide for yourself. You don't need to do anything silly like get baptized - just read about it and start living your life like the Buddha recommended. In just a few weeks, you'll see positive effects of Buddhism on your life.
2006-09-09 16:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism is NOT an education. The purpose is not to gain knowledge of how to be, or think, or what to believe. You need to be empty.
You have to do sitting meditation. If you don't do sitting meditation, then your not practicing, your just a philosopher.
If your serious and you want to learn how to sit, then you should look into Soto Zen, the practice is based mainly on sitting meditation. If you need to you can contact me and I'll give you a link of some people you can contact for meditation instruction. The meditation is very simple to do.
PS-If you want to, you can remain a Christian, it doesn't matter. It's not even an issue. You do what you want to for yourself. Soto has no big rules or regulations. Be yourself (the sitting practice helps that).
2006-09-10 09:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the four noble truths, the eight fold path, and the Dhammapada. These are the basics. You can be Zen Buddhist, which focuses on incorporating meditation into everyday tasks, Mahayana, which is organized, student-teacher groups, or Theravata, which is solitary. Tibetan is an even more organized version of Mahayana, the Dalai-Lama is its leader.
2006-09-09 16:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a library. they have great books on all types of religions including Buddhism.
2006-09-09 16:27:23 · answer #5 · answered by scooby_chick101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is it that you want to be a Buddhist when you know nothing about Buddhism? The care of your eternal soul should be a more serious affair than this.
2006-09-09 16:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Go to the Library!
2006-09-09 16:25:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to Richard Gere.
2006-09-09 16:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
unbiased info about any religion: http://www.religioustolerance.org/
2006-09-09 16:25:29 · answer #9 · answered by Sir Alex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋