why is Buddhism the only religion that doesn't seem to offer an explanation for the beginning of the world?

Answer 1

what are the common characteristics of all other religions? there is a supreme God (christian God,Allah,Maha Brahma) who is supposed to have been directly involved with creating the world and the creatures on it and that's why people are supposed to feel eternally grateful to this God for giving them life and they must obey his command without questioning since if they do not,God will punish them.



Lord Buddha,on the other hand was no God.he was an ordinary man who improved his mind through meditation and great determination.he never claimed to have anything to do with creating the world and we Buddhists also know that he was not involved.



Lord Buddha understood science and that is why he kept the 2 separate (Albert Einsteins "science without religion is lame,religion without science is blind"applies to religions that conflict with science btw.) in ancient times people were ignorant in science so trying to teach them any sort of advanced concept would be like trying to teach a kid physical chemistry before learning elementary science even-it would be useless. and if He had wasted His time doing that,he would have not had time to accomplish his PURPOSE:to teach people the path to lead a morally correct life.he only had a limited amount of time since he was a man and thus not immortal.



so he taught us these valuable principles and ethics and emphasized that we must not accept even what he preaches merely BECAUSE he preaches so.we are strongly encouraged to investigate for ourselves and to have independent thinking.we are NOT supposed to have BLIND FAITH but are supposed to believe if there is evidence and believe what makes sense.



the reason for Buddhism and science never to have clashed is because they're both built on the same basic foundation:LOGIC



and that is why Buddhism doen't offer a "separate" theory for the beginning of the world :)

Answer 2

Because Buddhism believes in practical knowledge towards attaining their goal of Ultimate Liberation from suffering. Traversing such a topic of creation or non-creation, holds no benefit to the liberation of the one who asks, nor the one who answers neither for the ones who listen.

Many such question were asked of the Buddha back in the day, he replied with a simple nod of acknowledgement and a meditative smile.

Some Buddhist teachers from all 3 schools of Buddhism say, it is because even if the Buddha did answer those questions with accuracy and profundity, he knew the knowledge would have been beyond the scope of the people at that time or even evoked negative responses which eventually benefits no one. So he chose to be silent.

The Buddha on the other hand did say, if one can gain liberation and be a Buddha, answers to such question needn't be answered by someone else but can be self discovered by the power of ones own wisdom.

Answer 3

Well Buddhism is just an extension of Hinduism; Buddhism is not a religion, it's a philosophy. Hinduism explains the origin of the world, while Buddhism focuses on the human soul.

Answer 4

Hmmm... Is Buddhism a Religion? I thought it was a way of life and that people of many Religions practice it...

Don't Buddhists believe in Re-incarnation to higher forms or lower depending upon how you lived your life in the existence prior?.. I really don't know anything about them anymore.. it has been too long since I read anything on it and I might be getting it mixed up with another Religion...

Do Buddhists believe that if you live your life perfectly then you will not be re-incarnated because you have learned the lessons you needed to learn?

Answer 5

Does the beginning of the world have an effect on how you should live it?

There are, however, some scripture to describe they destruction and reformation of "worlds".

And no... Buddhism is not an extension of Hinduism. They follow different belief. Buddhist does not believe in god of any kind, Hindus believes in a creation god. It is like saying Christianity is an extension of Greek Mythology.

Read both religions first.

Answer 6

I have just started to learn about Buddhism. It seems that they are more concerned with the very "here and now" than with the distant past and the future which hasn't formed yet. For me, this is one of the most refreshing things about Buddhism. I think that if people conducted themselves as most Buddhists do, the world would be alot better place. I mean have you ever heard of a "Buddhist terrorist"...........enuf said!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Because like most of it's oriental derivatives, Buddhism understands that 'time' is merely a construct, a means by which the 'physical realm' can be what we have made it. In the greater 'reality' that enfolds this one and it's infinite number of parallels, neither 'time' nor 'space' are necessary.

Thus a 'beginning' is, in any meaningful sense, redundant.

There is only the infinitely expanding moment of 'Now'.

Answer 8

I've talked to some Buddhists about that

many of them actually see Buddhism as another way to carry out their life, not as a religion.

so instead of viewing Buddha as a prophet or whatever, he was more like a role model

Answer 9

Because it will not lead us to understand Nirvana.

There are lot of things that people have asked from Lord Buddha about World and Universe.But Buddha did not responded them because those type of questions and things will not help to understand Nirvana the truth.
Ordinary people like us can't understand those things.

In some sutta's there are few facts about the origin and the end of the world.

Try
http://www.bswa.org/ .

Answer 10

Because Buddhism doesn't focus on the past and its actions. Only on the now and what occurs at that instant and how everything is united together in that simultaneous existence