If your Buddhist can you...?

Question

can they date like no Buddhist people and like stuff like that and what kind of stuff are they like not allowed to do ya?


Just wondering :D:D

Answer 1

Buddhism isn't really into restrictions and commandments, so this wouldn't be a problem. The Buddha simply laid down guidelines for his followers to use. He said following those guidelines would lead to happiness and an end to personal suffering. It was up to his followers to test those teachings out for themselves and see if they work.

I won't go into a lot of detail here, but the only thing a Buddhist is encouraged to do is to follow the Five Precepts and the Eightfold Path.

The Five Precepts:
- Not to kill
- Not to steal
- Not to engage in sexual misconduct
- Not to use false speech
- Not to use intoxicants causing heedlessness

The Eightfold Path:
- Right view
- Right intention
- Right speech
- Right action
- Right livelihood
- Right effort
- Right mindfulness
- Right concentration

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Answer 2

Foremost Buddhism is a psychological practise. That means that there are no rules in buddhism - only guidelines. You yourself descide which guidelines to follow depending on your present mental abilities.

Being a practitioner of buddhism is therefore a very free lifestyle. Noone in buddhism are pointing fingers at others, as they they do in Christianity. Buddhism is a personal practise and noone can really tell you how to practise but yourself.

A couple of notes:
The eightfold path is part of the four noble truths. The four noble truths is a system of analysis, which you can use to clean up the mess in your head.

The five precepts are not a MUST!!! But they are a good guideline to follow if you're serious about the practise of cleaning up your own mind. One of the more esteemed monk calle Ajahn Patisallano, whom can be a bit provoking, but is very respected, call the practise for "Mental Hygiene", which is absolutely correct.

Following are the four noble truths and eightfold path, uncut and original:
The First Noble Truth with its three aspects is: "There is suffering, dukkha. Dukkha should be understood. Dukkha has been understood."

The Second Noble Truth with its three aspects is: ‘There is the origin of suffering, which is attachment to desire. Desire should be let go of. Desire has been let go of.’

The Third Noble Truth with its three aspects is: ‘There is the cessation of suffering, of dukkha. The cessation of dukkha should be realised. The cessation of dukkha has been realised.’

The Fourth Noble Truth, with its three aspects. The first aspect is: ‘There is the Eightfold Path, the atthangika magga - the way out of suffering.’ It is also called the ariya magga, the Ariyan or Noble Path. The second aspect is: ‘This path should be developed.’ The final insight into arahantship is: ‘This path has been fully developed.’

1. Wisdom (panna)
Right Understanding (samma ditthi)
Right Aspiration (samma sankappa)

2. Morality (sila)
Right Speech (samma vaca)
Right Action (samma kammanta)
Right Livelihood (samma ajiva)

3. Concentration (samadhi)
Right Effort (samma vayama)
Right Mindfulness (samma sati)
Right Concentration (samma samadhi)

To james O:
No sex outside marriage is incorrect. It is not to intentionally harm your partner during an act of sex. It has nothing to do with marriage or not.

Answer 3

No violence
No sex outside of marriage
No lying
No stealing
No Alcohol or intoxicant drugs
from the 5 Precepts
Follow the Eightfold Path

Answer 4

Yes, Buddhist people can date non Buddhist people.

Answer 5

Oh of course, theres not a very strict dogma for most sects of buddhism.
However alot of buddhists tend to try to be celebate because it helps reach spiritual enlightenment.

Answer 6

How about learning to communicate? I don't know how old you are, but your language skills are poor. If you can't communicate, how can you expect to have a mature relationship with anyone, regardless of their background?

Shingoshi Dao