I am Catholic since birth and studied in a Catholic School all my life, but I've started learning about Buddhism after taking World Religion in College. And since then I became very interested about it and so inspired by the teachings of Buddha, the four Noble truth and philosophies. I just wonder if it's a sin.
2006-12-12 07:32:26 · 24 answers · asked by chic28 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No it would not be a sin to learn about Buddhism or even include some of the practices or ideas of meditation, peace, compassion, mercy that are talked about in many Buddhist teachings. Meditation is an active form of prayer, that you can set your intention to work directly with Jesus or God.
Buddha is not a deity and Buddhism is not a religion, it does not require or even promote worship of a deity and would not replace Christ or God. Learn how to take the good from Buddhism and apply it to the Catholic faith and you will find that many of the teachings are similar, just phrased differently and put in a way that may be easier for you to understand.
2006-12-12 07:43:42 · answer #1 · answered by Unity 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian and also Buddhist. Buddhism is always listed under "Religions", yet is not a religion, but a philosophy. The more i study Buddhism, the more i hear the Buddhist masters saying that Buddhism can go along with any religion.
It's simply a philosophy about life. Jesus went to India and Tibet during the "lost years" ~ He was known as Saint Issa in Tibet. Check out the robes He is often depicted as wearing ~ they are the burgundy Buddhist robes!
Buddha is a symbol (not a false idol) of the divinity, the Angel, within every human being. We are born in the image of God, is the same as saying that we all have "buddha-nature" (a main teaching of Buddhism).
Buddha means "awakened" or "Angel". We all have an Angel inside waiting to be awakened by our meritorious actions.
Buddha said "forget about God" not because he thought there was no God, but because it was causing so much quarreling amongst his students.
These are all just teachings i have been given, i am not saying that i know anything myself...
2006-12-12 08:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a., Buddha) was actually a man in search of truth and wisdom, not the proselytizer of a new religion. Buddha considered himself an atheist, then his followers made a religion out of him. So the question really becomes is studying a philosophy wrong? No. Go ahead and study Buddhism. Buddha was indeed a wise man.
2006-12-12 07:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
particularly a complicated question to respond to ~ yet a good question even with the reality that. i visit in problem-free words furnish you my opinion and that is about it ~ the various non secular guidelines and dogma look so overly complicated, to the point of being a "belong to my club and get a free cost ticket to heaven". THis has continually been the case and it type of feels even extra severe in recent times than ever, i look at like this ~ what ever takes position once you die, it ought to take position to all and dissimilar else, all and dissimilar (or element) comes into the international an same way - so it truly is honest to wager that all and dissimilar leaves an same way. those who've died and then "come lower back" ~ so noted as close to lack of existence reports (nde) continually look to say both their relations or associates were there or someone the realize as a non secular be certain (Jesus in Christian socities, Allah contained in the Muslim international, Pagan gods in case your subculture is Pagan). Religions like existence itself evolves by the years, so by that very definition and that incontrovertible reality that all religions replace educate that no faith has the most impressive idea or theology that magically opens the door to a meant heaven. both they're all good or they're all incorrect. for my area i imagine ~ appreciate your existence, be a kind, compassionate being concerned individual, earnings from the actual, cloth international that we inhabit. If there's a god of a few variety he doesn't put in a lot of a educate, or ask a lot, so appreciate your existence, chortle plenty and smile plenty and also you received't go some distance incorrect. no favor to rigidity about following a faith - no different organism on the earth bothers to finish that and that all of them take care of ok, yet it truly isn't any longer to say you are able to't be non secular and sense the religion ~ do exactly not let it change right into a burden and intervene with your day after day existence.
2016-11-25 23:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Remember, however, that many of the things they teach are in your own faith as well. For instance if they teach about the eight virtues, study the seven virtues of the Holy Spirit, but also the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
God Bless.
Besides, most don't take a position on God and often no position on Heaven or Hell. You should crossreference your search with Catholicism to see what it is they are saying, wether it is true or not. Truth is not limited to the Catholic church, but it is a rich deep religion, and I doubt you could exhaust it, without great effort.
2006-12-12 07:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
American Buddhism tends to focus on the meditation side of the belief system. It doesn't expect you to put faith in Bodhisattva's or any of the other things that would conflict with Christian faith. Catholicism has a pretty rich history in mysticism and meditation as well, although for different reasons than to avoid suffering.
2006-12-12 07:37:42 · answer #6 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion no, Im a Christian and very inspired by Buddhism. I dont believe in reincarnation or worship Buddha but it has a very good life philosophy.
2006-12-12 07:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
In accordance with the bible chapter one; world creation, Adam ate the clarify sin and holly fruit of tree and drove out of Eden. Some may tell that Adam broke the commitment with god. Then come out with question; why the powerful and intellengence god will trap Adam, his product? Other may say the sin is coming from what you classify the sin and holly is already sin.
As the sin you classify with your standing points which other may not accept, then the arguement come out and fight and kill. so sin is coming out from different standpoints.
2006-12-12 07:49:16 · answer #8 · answered by johnkamfailee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that there are people who speculate that Jesus and Buddha are one and the same and that Jesus went to East during the time that nothing was written about him. As long as you are still spending time with the Lord and aren't feeling bad in your spirit about it don't worry. If you feel it is hampering your relationship with Jesus then stop.
2006-12-12 07:37:38 · answer #9 · answered by bess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. Jesus was a born Buddha and his teachings were about how to lead your life (just as in Buddhism) as opposed to today's mega churches.
2006-12-12 07:36:58 · answer #10 · answered by Tawani 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋