2007-03-23 19:50:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
tahunajc,great answer.
2007-03-23 20:01:10 · update #1
What's to debate?
2007-03-23 19:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To say that buddhists don't debate is truly an ill informed position. Monks and nuns debate almost daily in the courtyards of their monasteries and nunneries for hours, refining their skills and reinforcing correct views or debunking mistaken views. Serious students of buddhism who meditate on any buddhist tenet system using conventional and ultimate systems of analysis taking the object of analysis the twelve links of dependent origination in forward and reverse order are debating themselves! In fact, only in our wacky western view could it be posited that meditation is anything other than debate, because it only through familiarization with various objects of observation that a position of certainty can be established. It's cause and effect. Non-buddhist tenet systems don't have anything to be ashamed of - but subjected to rigorous investigation can not hold water against the highest philosophical positions of the Middle Way Consequence. It is the highest view and was propagated by Arya Nagarjuna in his realizational doctrine based on Shakyamuni Buddha's Prajnaparamita texts. I'll be happy to debate anyone about this - but you're right - buddhists who have done their homework don't need to debate. They only need to practice the Six Perfections. Have a great day! After all, it's up to your mind state. You can't have zinnias if you plant a tulip bulb.
2007-03-26 02:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by shrill alarmist, I'm sure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, what's there to debate upon?
Buddhist teachings say that we have to go beyond the titles and labels that we put on ourselves because it hinders us from knowing who we really are.
Now, if they are to debate about their religion (Buddhism) which is just a label, they will be just debating over the wrapper more than what is wrapped.
FYI I'm not a buddhist
2007-03-23 21:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by Unlabeled 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Buddhist does not to seek to force his beliefs on others. So there is no point to debate.
BTW: Buddhism, at least here in the West, is not a religion at all.
2007-03-26 08:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see Buddhists in here occasionally, but most of them aren't all that in to debate.
2007-03-23 19:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by RabidBunyip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism recognizes the subjective component of reality without relativizing it. How one sees things is reflective of their spiritual progress...not their wrongness or rightness. There's nothing which is real that requires resistance or attatchment, and as such there are no conflicts to participate in.
It's the fine line between debate and mutually beneficial sharing.
-Rob
2007-03-23 20:15:45 · answer #6 · answered by Rob S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just think about this, if you were TRULY confident that your religion was the correct one or that it met all your spiritual needs, why would you want to argue with other people about it?
Perhaps Buddhists really are the enlightened ones.
Good Luck!
;o)
2007-03-23 19:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by tahunajcw 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There aren't that many Buddhists in America? (at least not compared to the number of christians and atheists)
2007-03-23 19:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by Skippy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It probably doesn't sit well with them. Typically I find Buddhists as being Pacifists.
2007-03-23 19:55:40 · answer #9 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What does debates ever do in this world? Cause more conflicts?
2007-03-24 05:32:35 · answer #10 · answered by R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋