What do you think of the Buddha's teachngs?

Question

I feel that the Buddha has shown me the way. You should read into Buddhism when you get a chance. It's some real trippy shitt. I have even let go the fear of a punishing God.

Answer 1

In the past, there was a Ch'an master who had three disciples. One day, two of them got into a heated argument. One of them went to the Master, stated his case and asked if he was right or not. The Master replied: "Yes, you are right." The monk then went back outside and told the other two monks. The other monk who had participated in the argument didn't believe him and went to see the Master himself. After stating his argument, the Master told him that he was correct. Upon hearing this the third monk was confused, thinking it's impossible that both monks are right. Thereupon, he also went to see the Master and asked: "Isn't one right and the other wrong." The Master replied: "Yes, you are right." The three monks then went to see the master to ask how it was possible for all three of them to be right. Had he made a mistake? No, all of them had been right.
This story illustrates that it is meaningless to get into any kind of argument. In this world, there is no absolute truth. From the Buddhist point of view everything in the world is impermanent and conditioned and therefore can only be considered from a comparative or relative point of view. When we judge one thing to be better than another we always do so from a relative or comparative standpoint. The Enlightened mind, which sees things as they really are, does not attach to any particular thing as being the absolute truth nor does it reject any particular thing as not being the absolute truth.

Answer 2

I like the teachings of Buddha, peace, and reaching enlightenment. I studied it some and still really like "zen" things... He said many good things but, he never claimed to be god or a god, and didnt condone nor condemn believing or disbelieving in God (or gods) but it was very life changing personal experiences of mine that led me to the God of the Bible. I know you might think "sure but your tied to the fear of God and punishment for sin" well, thats true I suppose but what does it hurt if God does not exist? I wont regret anything. But if He does exist and I just "let go of the fear of a punishing God" I'll be in pretty big trouble wont I?

Answer 3

Yes!! I love reading about Buddhism. I currently have been reading "Zen: The Perfect Compassion" it is amazing. Yes trippy but somehow it makes sence!

Answer 4

First of all it must be known who the God of heaven is, since upon that all the other things depend. Throughout all heaven no other than the Lord alone is
acknowledged as the God of heaven. There it is said, as He Himself taught,

That He is one with the Father; that the Father is in Him, and He in the Father; that he who sees Him sees the Father; and that everything that is holy goes forth from Him (John 10:30, 35; 14:9-11; 16:13-15).

I have often talked with angels on this subject, and they have invariably declared that in heaven they are unable to divide the Divine into three, because they know and perceive that the Divine is One and this One
is in the Lord. They also said that those of the church who come from this world having an idea of three Divine beings cannot be admitted into heaven,
since their thought wanders from one Divine being to another; and it is not allowable there to think three and say one.{1} Because in heaven everyone speaks from his thought, since speech there is the immediate product of the thought, or the thought speaking. Consequently, those in this world who have divided the Divine into three, and have adopted a different idea of each, and have not made that idea one and centered it in the Lord, cannot be received into heaven, because in heaven there is a sharing of all thoughts, and therefore if any one came thinking three and saying one, he would be at once found out and rejected. But let it be known that all those who have not separated what is true from what is good, or faith from love, accept in the other life, when they have been taught, the heavenly idea of the Lord, that He is the God of the universe. It is otherwise with those who have separated faith from life, that is, who have not lived according to the precepts of true faith (Heaven and Hell n.2).

Answer 5

Good for you bro. I am considering it myself. Its a 1000 times more peaceful than Christianity, Islam or Judaism. It enables humans to be connected with nature and the world we live in.

Answer 6

I abandoned Buddhist study in favour of making a conversion to Unitarianism. It only demonstrates half the truth for me.

Answer 7

Of all of the organized religious traditions... I have alot of respect for Buddhism (it's pretty much the only one I have respect for). If it is what fits for you... ignore the rest of us a$$h0le$... and do what feels right for you.

Answer 8

Qura'n says, God Almighty had sent messengers and Prophets to deferent nations, deferent places, and on deferent time.
In Qura'n 25 names are mantioned. According to Hadees Prphet Muhammad mentioned one time that Gopd Almighty has sent 124000 Mesengers and Prophets.
And looking teachings of Buddah we can say may be Buddah was also one of the Prophet or messenger of Almighty (Only may be , because his name is not mentioned in Qura'n or Hadees.).
By the way Buddah never taught that he has to worshiped as God.
No Prophet of Almighty taught us that he or any other man can be worshiped as God, never.

Up Dated:
I know some of you will give me thumb down but what I said is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Answer 9

Quite edifying. Logical and worth reading .

Answer 10

Its the bones of religon. Christ used almost all of the buddha's teachings to spread his message.