2007-02-18 07:04:21 · 11 answers · asked by teryn9 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, Buddhists suffer to achieve Nirvana.
Good people suffer because they just want to see other people happy
2007-02-18 07:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No I don't think that this is the case.
Being a good person doesn't mean that they become Buddhist or even contemplate it, on the contrary, a person can be good or not depending on other folk's perceptions of them as well as that person's intent and actions. In the same way a Buddhist would admit that they are good or not because of the same reasoning and never because of their own self awareness which can and often does give a false impression.
Being a good person really means creating positive consequences in as many personal interactions as possible, ideally trying to do this with no selfish intention. The aim is for no consequence at all for ourselves and a positive outcome for the other person but this is not always possible, but the continuous purposeful effort is the key to eventual success. You do not have to be Buddhist to do this.
Peace from a Buddhist.
2007-02-18 16:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Gaz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I'm a good person. I am not a Buddhist. So they are not the same.
2007-02-18 15:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ambiguous question. Philosophically, rather an apples & oranges question. Being a "good" (your definition?) person isn't contingent on religion or non-religion. A "good" Atheist, a "good" Christian, a "good" Buddhist. Subjectively, what I consider a "good" person has relatively little to do with faith in a diety, or lack of it.
2007-02-18 19:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a good person means being a good human being.
2007-02-18 15:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because not all good people are buddhist.
2007-02-18 15:09:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boy don't make a promise you won't keep
Oh no
Hear me now,
Don't you try to fool around with me
Anymore
Make up your mind
Or just let go
There's something you should know Chorus:
If you really want me
Yeah yeah
If you really need me
Yeah yeah
Let me get it straight and tell you
Make it understand
If you really want me boy
You'd better be good
better be good, better be good
Jazmin, Better Be Good
2007-02-18 15:08:12 · answer #7 · answered by Maestro 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those are fairly ambiguous categories, depends on who's asking the question and who's answering.
If you want the objective answer, then yes they are the same. They both need the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation and without Him neither has any hope.
2007-02-18 15:11:52 · answer #8 · answered by sowerword 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
depends on what you consider being good
2007-02-18 15:23:45 · answer #9 · answered by A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a good person are know for their selfless, a buddist are known for their patients
2007-02-18 15:07:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋