Buddasim

[onecut]

Who could disagree with this?

Believe nothing on the faith of traditions,even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places.

Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it.

Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past.

Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you.

Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests.

After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto

 

[Jen]

Who could disagree with this?

Believe nothing on the faith of traditions,even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places.

Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it.

Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past.

Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you.

Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests.

After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto

Well, first, I disagree with your spelling of Buddhism. I'll try to get past it.

I assume my masters and priests would be human. So were I to go into Buddhism, I would be my own master. I would rather trust myself than any other human.

But that said, I trust my own gut feelings about things because I know who put those gut feelings there and it isn't Buddha.

 

[onecut]

Well, first, I disagree with your spelling of Buddhism. I'll try to get past it.

I assume my masters and priests would be human. So were I to go into Buddhism, I would be my own master. I would rather trust myself than any other human.

But that said, I trust my own gut feelings about things because I know who put those gut feelings there and it isn't Buddha.

I thank you for your condescension. (is that spelled right?)

 

[Jen]

I thank you for your condescension. (is that spelled right?)

It was meant to be humor.
I wasn't purposely condescending to you. Trust me when I say spellcheck is my friend and unfortunately it doesn't work on the headline bar. Sometimes I have to write a word here to see if I spelled it right.

That said, I was a high school English teacher so .............

 

[onecut]

It was meant to be humor.
I wasn't purposely condescending to you. Trust me when I say spellcheck is my friend and unfortunately it doesn't work on the headline bar. Sometimes I have to write a word here to see if I spelled it right.

That said, I was a high school English teacher so .............

That's OK. I don't have a spellchecker in this browser. I guess it shows.

BUT. You really find fault with those instructions? I thought them just common sense and not interference with one's religious thought.

 

[Jen]

That's OK. I don't have a spellchecker in this browser. I guess it shows.

BUT. You really find fault with those instructions? I thought them just common sense and not interference with one's religious thought.

The instructions are fine as far as they go. Buddhism is a source of real wisdom.

 

[Max R.]

That's OK. I don't have a spellchecker in this browser. I guess it shows.

BUT. You really find fault with those instructions? I thought them just common sense and not interference with one's religious thought.

No worries. It just shows either your ignorance or your lack of concern about the title of your own thread.

As for the top post, there are many variations in Buddhism. Mainly three, but even those can be subdivided as the link below shows. Tibetans are big on reincarnation, for example.

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Religion-and-Spirituality/Buddhism.pg_00.html

 

[onecut]

No worries. It just shows either your ignorance or your lack of concern about the title of your own thread.

As for the top post, there are many variations in Buddhism. Mainly three, but even those can be subdivided as the link below shows. Tibetans are big on reincarnation, for example.

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Religion-and-Spirituality/Buddhism.pg_00.html

No worries. It just shows either your ignorance or your lack of concern about the title of your own thread.

As for the top post, there are many variations in Buddhism. Mainly three, but even those can be subdivided as the link below shows. Tibetans are big on reincarnation, for example.

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Religion-and-Spirituality/Buddhism.pg_00.html

Thanks Max I always depend on you for wisdom and guidance.