I need to find out why buddism is different to any other religion. Any ideas? ([]:
2006-12-14 19:46:11 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Simply speaking, this is to avoid harming others and to help them as much as possible. Another way of expressing this is, Abandon negative action; create perfect virtue; subdue your own mind. This is the teaching of the Buddha. By abandoning negative actions (killing, etc.) and destructive motivations (anger, attachment, close-mindedness, etc.), we stop harming ourselves and others. By creating perfect virtue, we develop beneficial attitudes, like impartial love and compassion, and do actions motivated by these thoughts. By subduing our mind, we cut away all false projections, thus making ourselves calm and peaceful by understanding reality.
The essence of Buddha’s teachings is also contained in the three principles of the path: definite emergence, the dedicated heart and wisdom realizing emptiness. Initially, we seek definitely to emerge from the confusion of our problems and their causes. Then, we see that other people also have problems, and with love and compassion, we dedicate our heart to becoming a Buddha so that we are capable of helping others extensively. In order to do this, we develop the wisdom understanding the real nature of ourselves and other phenomena.
2006-12-14 20:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
II don't know, but I remember having a conversation with a buddist at work and him telling me that they were many levels of Hell in buddism. He also told me, that he was taught that those that weren't buddists would go to hell. There are many different sects out there, each of them with their own beliefs. The ones that have gained popularity in the US are usually very liberal. (I only mention this to respond to those who beleive that buddists don't make any claim to being the only right religion)
What I do know it has to do with the four noble truths? Charma, nivrvana, and two other things I can't remember.
2006-12-14 20:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by salvador m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell, Buddhism is attempting to rid yourself of desire.
The Four Noble Truths (as I remember them):
1. Life is suffering.
2. Suffering is caused by desire.
3. If we rid ourselves of desire, we will rid ourselves of suffering.
4. We can accomplish this through the eightfold path.
I forget exactly what was in the eightfold path, but basically it was thinking the right way, and behaving the right way.
So, I guess one way it is different, is it doesn't impose its rules and beliefs through force or intimidation or fear of negative consequence. It's more of a guideline of how to improve your life.
2006-12-14 20:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by aloha damashi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Buddhist...but I don't know so much of it because I don't pay attention to it much...but I can tell you this. Most of the Japanese people are Buddhist just like me and they don't really know what that is about. All they do is to pray for their own ancestors, spirits of grand parents, great grand parents...so on. We are more spiritual than religious.
2006-12-14 19:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by Este 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one Buddhism is probably the only religion that does not consider itself the "one true" religion. That sets it aside.
2006-12-14 19:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Buddah was a man, not a GOD.
2006-12-14 19:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by Feeling new @ 42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't believe in a god of any kind.
2006-12-14 19:58:35 · answer #7 · answered by =_= 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋