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30-10-2015, 10:13 AM
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Newbie ;)
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What is Buddhism?
I am not going to answer this, because Buddhism can mean so many different things to different people. My advice to you, and this may not be the right advice to you, but Buddhism has certain foundational ideals and customs, however it is up to you to come to the decision to see what aspects are true and resonate with you.
Best Regards,
GuyDude12
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31-10-2015, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Ironbear
What is Buddhism exactly?
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Hi Ironbear,
This short introduction to Buddhism will be helpful for you:
"An Outline of Buddhism"
http://santacittarama.altervista.org/e_buddhism.htm
With metta,
Sam
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03-11-2015, 07:32 PM
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Newbie ;)
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Thank you.
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31-12-2015, 09:05 AM
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Cutting through the spiritual materialism by chogyam trungpa can best describe the buddhism
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19-01-2016, 08:45 AM
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I think Guydude12 gave the best answer ... there are many forms of Buddhism and while they share the same origin and some basic ideas the practice is different with each of the different forms. Some focus more on meditation and inner understanding, some focus more on debate and discussion of the philosophy and some focus more on group practice and prayer.
The important thing about Buddhism is that it recognises there are many different paths to the same place. it is for the individual to find the path that suits him/her best. That may mean reading/experimenting somewhat but eventually you will find the right path for you.
I could recommend some books in the Gelugpa tradition which is the path I follow. If you are interested perhaps look up Gelek Rimpoche.
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22-01-2016, 11:57 AM
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[quote=Ironbear]What is Buddhism exactly?
In my current mind , Buddhism is the natural process that all existence regardless living- human / animal / plant / micro-ogsm or non-living - the sun , universe , rock , dead leaf , plastic bag , coca-cola can , dust , table etc travelling naturally back into original state of nothingness ...this process is Buddhism . As for human , Buddhism is a natural process of realization ....is realizing own existence and the cause of existence that is emotion ....as human realized that emotion is the cause of his existence and awaken to this , all his emotion such as desire / hate / love / fear / greed etc will gradually and naturally reduced into a state freedom of emotion ... a state of nothingness ...and nothingness is the original state of all existence .
What does it mean to be a Buddhist?
In my current mind , all existence is Buddhist regardless human or coca-cola can is all Buddhist as all is constantly travelling naturally into the original state of nothingness .
if any Buddhism teacher or Master reading this , I hope could debate with them solely for my own learning process
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23-01-2016, 06:55 PM
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Knower
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Originally Posted by CSEe
What is Buddhism exactly?
In my current mind , Buddhism is the natural process that all existence regardless living- human / animal / plant / micro-ogsm or non-living - the sun , universe , rock , dead leaf , plastic bag , coca-cola can , dust , table etc travelling naturally back into original state of nothingness ...this process is Buddhism . As for human , Buddhism is a natural process of realization ....is realizing own existence and the cause of existence that is emotion ....as human realized that emotion is the cause of his existence and awaken to this , all his emotion such as desire / hate / love / fear / greed etc will gradually and naturally reduced into a state freedom of emotion ... a state of nothingness ...and nothingness is the original state of all existence .
What does it mean to be a Buddhist?
In my current mind , all existence is Buddhist regardless human or coca-cola can is all Buddhist as all is constantly travelling naturally into the original state of nothingness .
if any Buddhism teacher or Master reading this , I hope could debate with them solely for my own learning process
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Buddhism teach 'emptiness', not 'nothingness'. Emptiness/sunyata and nothingness is totally different.
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23-01-2016, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mulyo13
Buddhism teach 'emptiness', not 'nothingness'. Emptiness/sunyata and nothingness is totally different.
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In Zen Buddhism Sunyata=zero-ness, nothingness.
In Therevada & Mahayana Sunyata=Emptiness.....
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23-01-2016, 07:22 PM
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Knower
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Originally Posted by sky123
In Zen Buddhism Sunyata=zero-ness, nothingness.
In Therevada & Mahayana Sunyata=Emptiness.....
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Source?
I'm learning Chan/Zen direct from Dharma Drum Mountain, and never heard sunyata = nothingness.
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23-01-2016, 07:48 PM
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Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mulyo13
Source?
I'm learning Chan/Zen direct from Dharma Drum Mountain, and never heard sunyata = nothingness.
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SOURCE....
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh ordained 70 years ago.
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