2006-12-02 16:19:41 · 10 answers · asked by Olivia 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You wouldn't. the issue isn't God, it's the suffering that all beings endure that we must deal with.
2006-12-02 16:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buddhists do not deny the existence of various deities.Deities are more fortunate beings than human beings in as far as sensual pleasures are concern.However ,the powers of these deities are limited because they are also transitory beings.When they have exhausted all the effects of their good karma,they will pass away and are reborn somewhere else according to their residual bad and good karma earned on previous lives.According to the Buddha,human beings have more opportunities to be born in a better condtion,and the deities have fewer chances in this respect since they are more concerced with sensual pleasures.Buddhists do not attribute much importance to such deities!
2006-12-03 02:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Buddhism , there is no an Ultimated God who controls and created the world .
Thats it ...
2006-12-03 01:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by YoBro'' 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The same way Christians emphasizes God's Love, Buddhism focuses on God's Wisdom. This is a less tangible aspect of God, but is the cultural equivalent of seeking the Kingdom of God, or spiritual truth that sets the mind and soul free from false attachments to material desires.
Similar to the Two Great Commandments in Christianity, which define the spirit of all the divine laws (love of God and love of Man), the spirit of the natural laws in Buddhism are based on Two Promises (to develop one's Wisdom and Compassion).
Again, the aspect of God is presented as Wisdom.
The parallel of the Holy Trinity (God, Christ, Holy Spirit) in Buddhism are the Three Refuges (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha). Buddha represents perfect knowledge, which again is the equivalent of seeking the Kingdom of God; the Dharma are the spiritual laws or teachings which is the equivalent of the Word that Christ fulfills (if you believe that Jesus fulfills both the natural laws of the gentiles and the sacred laws of the church); and the Sangha is the community, which is the equivalent of the church body or people in which the Holy Spirit dwells.
The main teachings in Buddhism are to detach from false thought, speech or action, and to cultivate wisdom and compassion instead of selfish striving for material gain which causes conflict and suffering. So this message is consistent with Christian teachings not to covet or idolize but to seek spiritual reward. Buddhism is presented in more secular terms that relate to a person's self-discipline centered in the human mind; whereas Christianity addresses the human heart in relation to other neighbors. So given the teaching about loving God with all one's heart, mind, and soul, I find the teachings in Buddhism and Christianity are necessary complements to achieve spiritual harmony between one's heart and mind.
I also find both Buddhist and Christian scriptures witness to the coming and return of Jesus Christ. The Buddhist teachings refer to a Maitreya Buddha, who would come once and return a second time, which equates to the return of the spirit of truth, Jesus and the Comforter or Holy Spirit, to bring final enlightenment or spiritual salvation.
http://www.myworldconnections.html/buddha.htm
2006-12-03 00:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buddhism is in a way an atheistic religion. There is no old man, with a beard, sitting on a cloud and looking very disapprovingly at our genitals. But the life force is in, through and of everything that exists. Everything. The Hindu/Buddhist greeting "Namaste" means essentially, "the god in me salutes the god in you." As the Buddha said, "There is but one God and Thou art that.
2006-12-03 00:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by Trader S 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
depends on which buddist sect you are talking about. There are three and two of them dont even believe in any god, and then when you finally achieve the pinnalce of the buddist religion , you ascend into a state of nothingness, like you cease to exist.... pleasant thought huh?
2006-12-03 00:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no God involved in Buddhism.
Buddha was a man with a philosophy. Not a god.
2006-12-03 00:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I'm a bit confused with the question, but...if here is a god...then I believe that god recreated himself into many forms so all humans on earth could be different and not the same. So, he made other religons as different names in all places so everyone can be reminded that they are on earth for different purposes.
2006-12-03 00:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No personified 'God' but a Divine force in all sentient beings. Is that what you mean?
2006-12-03 00:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will explain it in one word:
UNNECESSARY.
2006-12-03 00:25:09 · answer #10 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋