Buddhist can you guys give some advices about how can I start getting the religion. What should I do? Where do I start? Is it bad if I'm catholic right now, but I want to become buddhist? All my family is catholic, what should I do about it? If I become buddhist does it I dont believe in god anymore, even though I do it righ now?
2007-01-02 12:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by Maria G 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You will get good answers to your questions from:http://www.bswa.org
May you find the truth.
2007-01-02 14:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be an official Buddhist, a Buddhist monk can perform a ritual for you & you will be given a Buddhist name, just go to any temple and ask to talk to a monk. However, unlike the Christian form of baptize, it's not a requirement to be a Buddhism, anybody can be a Buddhist if they live their lives the way Buddha intend for them to.
It's true that you can be of any religion and still be able to practice Buddhism because Buddhism is not about what you believe, but rather about how you live your life as a person. However, because Catholic is more of an exclusive religion, you believe in one god only, you follow only the teaching of the bible, nothing else. So if you practice Buddhism, you are violating the Catholic rule.
It really depends, first, you should ask yourself what is it that make you want to change your religion from a Catholic to a Buddhist?
If you want to talk more about it, feel free to email me
2007-01-04 15:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by Beotch4Life 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism does not restrict your beliefs. It can only make you a better Catholic. Your family doesn't have to know. You can meditate in the privacy of your own room as if you were taking a nap. If literature is a sensitive issue for the family then you can hide it.
2007-01-02 21:09:37 · answer #3 · answered by kicking_back 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, Buddhism is only a practice, Compassion is Buddhism's main practice, I dont think Christianity is againts someone being compassionate right?
It is a good move to come to Buddhism, you can be Chatolic, Muslims, Taoist any religion you name it. There wont be any contrast.
Tell me more about yourself and how would you like to start, you can always email me at tsondrue.gyatso@gmail.com
or if you want to know more on me and my Buddhist Friends (Dharma Brother and Sister) you can visit my blog
http://www.tsondruegyatso.blogspot.com
Let us know so that we can help.
Cheers!
2007-01-03 01:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by gerald j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism is similar to Taoism and Confucism-they are Philosophies-NOT RELIGIONS!!!!
BTW-Mahayana or Theravada-Big Differences!
FYI-Catholics can be practitioners of all three Philosophies!
The Buddha was Hindu! Hindu's worship the one true God like Jews and Christians and is very much worth looking into also!
The nature of the Prakrit Self Vs. the Atman is a very good awareness and the Bahgavad Gita and the Upanishads are interesting reading!
2007-01-02 21:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
you dont have to give up your belief in God to study the Buddhist philosophies you know
and you cant simply not believe in God because you like another religion
why not mix them ?
it can work
have your faith and learn about meditation and philosophies also
i wish you well though xx
2007-01-02 21:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋