2006-10-06 18:57:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They believe that there are false beliefs,which is the original meaning of sin;coming to the wrong conclusion.Hell is the reality one experiences after one has based his life and actions on these conclusions.Spiritual enlightenment can be measured by how one solves his problems.
2006-10-06 19:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. they believe that you create ur own hell. for example, if u kill someone and do bad things throughout ur life, when you die, ur spirit will be attached to the earth or "hell" and unable to trascend into a higher spiritual plane, and you will need to reincarnate to make up for all of ur mistakes, you measure the depth of spiritual enlighment by self awareness, which is the self awareness that god is present within you and all living things, when you achieve this level of spiritual enlightenment is when u will trascend beyond this "hell" that we live in to become pure in spirit. in other words, the way you act and the way you feel is not understood by human concepts, its something beyond this word. Furtheremore, sins can also be a synonym for egos in buddhism, such as hatred, jealousy, pride, selfishness etc, and only ur spirit can measure the depth of ur spiritual enlightment.
2006-10-07 02:05:44 · answer #2 · answered by balanced112 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea of sin or original sin has no place in Buddhism. there's only skillful & unskillful state of mind & actions.
so to answer your question, Yes, "but" buddhists believe that heaven or hell is derived from one's mental state of mind...
Most people think of enlightenment as a kind of magical attainment, a state of being close to perfection. At this level, one can perform amazing feats, see past and future lives of others, and tune in to the inner workings of the universe. This may be possible for a number of special beings, but for most of us enlightenment is much more in line with what Suzuki Roshi describes. It means having a quality of "beginningness," a fresh, simple, unsophisticated view of things. To have "beginner's mind" in how we approach things is a major teaching. In many ways, the process of enlightenment is clearing away the thoughts, beliefs, and ideas that cloud our ability to see things as they really are in their pristine form.
2006-10-07 02:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the same respect, I'm pretty sure they percieve life as hell, being in an unenlightened state, so the goal is to ultimately transend this existance through profound understanding.
2006-10-07 02:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddists respect and cherish all life. They don't have sin or hell so much. They believe in living peaceful lives with no attachment to material things. They are open to what all religions believe.
They neither believe nor disbelieve in god.
2006-10-07 02:02:00 · answer #5 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it is a transitory state.
2006-10-07 01:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by Desert Sienna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋