Buddhism Says One Must Not Be Attached To Anything, Include Buddhism...?

Question

So Why are Buddhists Attached To Buddhism?

no, they mean everything, include Buddhism.

Answer 1

Buddhism has an ever changing state of growth attatched to their concept of spiritual enlightenment, so they can't become attatched to the philosophy of Buddhism, since Buddhism is always changing as one becomes more enlightened. Make sense? They are attatched to the JOURNEY of self-discovery.

As the journey is a felt experience, and not a THING - technically, they can't become attatched to the journey, either. Get it?

Answer 2

You have it right, but some people don't find it easy to let the material go. Buddhism is a school of thought, not a religion. It is easy to get trapped in the trappings. If you studied physics and only read the book or worked in the lab that is not the way of physics, Physics is how you look at and think about the world not just how to manipulate equations. The same with the Buddhist school. the Taoists say the same thing as "If you study the Way you are not of(in) the Way" or If you are following the path you are not on the path.

Answer 3

Buddhism is only a vehicle-a means to an end so yes ultimately Buddhism has no permanence. You must never become attached to it as if it were a system of theological belief-you must use it to attain enlightenment and then discard it as you must discard everything else in the material world.

Answer 4

Jiharr, do not attempt to speak for Buddhists or Buddhism. You clearly are not a Buddhist and clearly have no undertsanding of what Buddhism means. I think, ultimately, you are misunderstanding the meaning of attachment and the way in which Buddhists understand and practice their religion.

Answer 5

They aren't attached to buddhism. Buddhism is a label you put on buddhists. They aren't attached to the lifestyle it is just the way they think it is right to live their lives.

The Buddha himself said not to want to become enlightened even so you have no basis behind that assumption. Hope that helps.

Answer 6

Attachment is an attitude. It is possible to be Buddhist and yet be detached from Buddhism.

Answer 7

It is said: "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." There are Buddhists who really get into all the art and the worship. I think the Buddha himself would be dismayed by that. What he taught was detachment, the extinguishing of desire. One may use things without possessing them or wanting them. The tools of the Noble Eightfold Path are useful, but they should not be clung to as posessions in themselves.

Buddhists use tools to help them meditate and concentrate on their goals. This goes wrong when they become more fascinated with the tools than the objective. But they need not abandon them, anymore than they should abandon breathing or rationality. But in the end, Buddhism is just a name attached to a method to help achieve enlightenment. It is not the enlightenment itself, which has no name in itself.

Answer 8

yes well dont get to attached to this life because you going to leave it an if you become too attached to anything it would be harder to let go during the time of death i think buddhism is a philosphy more then a religion or cult.

Answer 9

Contradictions, huh? That's why they should've never made Buddhism into a religion, and made Buddha into a god. Buddhism was never meant to be a religion, it was merely a set of ethical and moral standards, that became a movement spreading into the far corners of Eurasia.

Answer 10

This attachment is attributed to the materialistic world. If some thing is taken away from you, does it make you sad ? If yes, then this is attachment.