existence of God? I followed the path of Buddhism with respect to karma and reincarnation and have stumbled upon the existence of God instead.
2007-01-29 01:01:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Buddhist path to Nirvana does not exclude the notion of God, it just discounts the notion of a God who is recognizable in human terms and interested in the material world.
2007-01-29 01:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The doctrine of Interpendent Origination, where no being or object is able to exist on its own, by logic concludes that there cannot be a God creator according to the Abramic Line of Religious Traditions. Hence, the Buddhist's idea of gods isnt the same as the CHristians, Jews or Muslims
Buddhism talks about various classes of gods ( non-capital ) from Land Guardians to the Heavens to the Subtle Heavens of the Brahma beings, but does not conclude that they are creators of all reality. The idea of a Created Reality is already in itself a flawed design and view. This "debate" is dealt with in the Prajna-Paramitta Sutras ( eng: The Perfection of Wisdom texts)
Although... the Lord Buddha himself never once denied NOR affirmed the existence of God in any of the Holy Texts found in the Buddhist Archives.
Buddhism is about self-discovery, not so much about dogma. Buddha asked his future devotees to challenge and question his teachings if any found them to be wrong or inaccurate, and to discover for themselves the truth of the path to true liberation.
You WON'T go to hell for doubting or questioning the Buddha.
2007-01-29 01:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Tiara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You did not speak out the essence of your question . What do you mean by stumbled upon the existence of god instead ?
Do not make a sudden decision about it , consult some religious teachers of yours in this case a learned Buddhist monk .
And what do you mean by the word God ? The creator or which do you mean by that ? Sometimes , dont let the mind make a fast conclusion just because you cannot understand the state of your mind .
Consultation during meditation is a crucial step to ensure that you did not do it the wrong way .
2007-01-29 23:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by YoBro'' 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I sometimes stumbled upon
the Buddha Nature
The Inner Self
The Kingdom of God
2007-01-29 01:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by wb 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To me pure Buddhist logic and understanding of the nature of things is what answered my attempts to prove there is either a creator god or not. If you believe there's a god and it works for you then that's what's best for you. May you find happiness and the cause of happiness and an end to suffering and the cause of suffering.
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2007-01-29 05:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Buddhism makes no claim of the non-existence of God (depending on how you define God).
Buddhism only says there is no permanent self.
~ Eric Putkonen
2007-01-29 01:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm approaching it from a different perspective. A personal God or deity no but a collective consciousness that links every living thing is an idea that I'm open to.
2007-01-29 01:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm awfully sorry that you stumbled on God. Did you hurt yourself badly ? Christians say that God is everywhere, so please be careful. A broken hip is very painful.
2007-01-29 01:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
'abstracte 'has stated the Budhist idea clearly.I agree with him/her
2007-01-29 01:16:45 · answer #9 · answered by Padmini Gopalan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their death and lack of Christ concludes everything.
2007-01-29 01:04:35 · answer #10 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋