Is this some manuafactured, brainwashed form of Buddhism or something?  And wtf is up with the "Silent Birth"?
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I am going to tell you the truth, nothing but the truth.  Buddhism is a man made religion or man make God.  You can never reach the God through  Buddha.  Religion could be categorized into two, namely man-made and God's religion.  Your conscience would be able to tell you what is wrong or right.  God created us not Buddha, he is just a human like you and me.  If a person can be declared as a God after death, you and I and the rest of the people in the world will Gods and Goddesses.
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No. That is from the Lotus Sutra. You will find it in Buddhist writings.
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I used to be a buddhist.  But now I just call myself a spiritualist with no religion.  \nIn Buddhism, rebirth in simple words just mean coming back again and again to experience karma.  Karma is the leading cause of this life cycle. You can try reading Dalai Lama's books and all the other great teachers who have passed over. \nAs I have learned through my personal experiences, it's not that important in focusing much on that part.  There's no logical arguments to believing in rebirth.  Once you have reached a certain level in meditation (where the mind is truly pure), you'll understand life, birth, and death process.  Meanwhile right now, the most important thing is to remain center and balanced at all times.  Through the years, I have learned that we are here to experience all the life's ups and downs, and in the mist of it, to try to overcome all problems without loosing our balance.  The final process of life is actually being able to lead the middle path life- being able to maintain our balance no matter what comes to us.  This is actually our final goal before exiting this life cycle, and the hardest thing that we have ever to achieved.  Meanwhile, continue to meditate and try not to be attached to anything, even peace. Because everything is actually an illusion. When the time comes, and you are prepared- spiritually and emotionally, everything you want to know will come to you eventually.  Right now since you haven't reach that level of purity in your mind, you cannot be absolutely sure which information is the truth.
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Oh I have one that incorporates many Buddhist teachings, I forget what it is called though. I will post the title on your 360 page when I go home this weekend. I think itis called "How to remember your dreams"...
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The Urantia book was created by a small group of men in Chicago in the 1950's. When you read it you will notice the stilted language of that era. It is supposed to be a message from the "Masters" and is a sort of New Age hierarchy of heaven leading up to God. It is a fascinating cultural study, but I would certainly not buy into its mythology.
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First of all, the Buddha is a human being; he never claimed that he is a god. Although some Mahayana Buddhists pray to the Buddha, that does not necessarily mean that they believe him to be a god. On the other hand, Theravada Buddhists clearly claim that the Buddha is a wonderful "human being," not a god in any sense. The Buddha was a man who strove to find a cure for the pervasive and fundamental unsatisfactoriness of this worldly life. \n\n  Basically, Buddhism is an idea, not a religion in the strictest sense of the word. This is mainly because in Buddhism, you are kindly advised to try and see if it is good for your happiness or not. The Buddha repeatedly pointed out that "you should find out for yourself." If you find Buddhism to be a reliable and useful way to live a happy life, then follow it. If not, just drop it. There is no penalty (at all) for not believing in Buddhism. But Buddhists firmly believe that if anyone behaves badly, they will ultimately pay the price for their bad hehavior.\n\n  Next, the Buddha is also a state of mind. The Buddha taught that "there is a Buddha in each and every one of us." It is a state of mind in which we can restore our "essential oneness with nature" and realize that we and the world are one large family.  \n\n  As for "the Buddha's body in the temple," I believe that this refers to "the Buddha's bones" that some Mahayana Buddhists give special emphasis to. They believe that the almost-transparent bones reflect the long period of self-purification. Whether it is true or not, the bones are not related to the essential teachings of the Buddha. \n\n  The essence of the Buddha's teaching is as follows (according to the "Path of Truth"): \n\n "To refuse to do anything harmful,\n  To do everything helpful,\n  And to calm one's mind,\n  This is the teaching of the Buddhas." \n (my own translation)   \n\n  It may sound strange, but I have found many similarities between the Buddha's teachings and Wiccan beliefs. Basically, the two ideas share the belief that you should not do anything harmful to anyone. Unfortunately, some Buddhists have a rigid state of mind and do not tolerate other belief systems, but this is a shame. I don't think such an attitude is in accordance with the Buddha's teaching that emphasizes peace, compassion, and wisdom.\n\n  (I need to mention the case of a Buddhist nun who reproached Diane Stein for her interest in healing arts. The nun claimed that Diane's interest in healing was misplaced and that Diane should pay more attention to guiding other people to nibbana. I disagree with the nun. \n\n  In fact, I would like to ask the nun whether or not the Buddha would appreciate someone's efforts to end the physical and psycological suffering of someone else. I firmly believe that the Buddha would embrace the idea and extol it. This belief is based on the fact that the Buddha is a compassionate human being. It is highly unlikely that the Buddha enjoys seeing somebody suffer physically or psychologically. The first of the five precepts of Buddhism is "do not kill anybody (or any being)." The true meaning of this precept is, in my opinion, to respect life.\n\n  I think that the nun's attitude is based on the thinking that nibbana (or nirvana in Sanskrit) is the ultimate goal of Buddhism and that everything else is far less important than this goal. I disagree. The true meaning of nibbana is, in my humble opinion, to touch the "core of our soul," not to leave this suffering world. When we touch the core of our soul, we can truly see that everything in this world is beautiful by its very nature.)  \n\n  If you are interested in Buddhists' belief, then I recommend this wonderful book:\n\n  "The Dhammapada" Translated by Ananda Maitreya\n                   Foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh\n                   Published by Parallax Pre
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Hi! No, dear, you aren't crazy. You are channeling. You are either hearing spirit guides (Ascended Masters such as Jesus, Mohamed, Krishna),departed loved ones or angels.Instead of being afraid to listen to them, open yourself up to their guidance. Believe it or not, many, many people (old, young, female, male)are experiencing the very same thing you are but are too afraid to admit it or share their experiences for fear of ridicule. You are a strong one..I can tell. You have conversations with your higher self and there is absolutely nothing wrong or  strange about it and you have nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. Good luck! \nwww.\nprofiles.yahoo.com/urloveurloved
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It's millions of lifetimes and so much reactions. And all the time we're creating more unless we're in higher consciousness ie God consciousness. Doing everything as service to Him. Otherwise the karma is coming. Karma is a big mess. Even good karma is bad since it binds you to this cycle of birth and death. Best thing is to read Bhagavad gita and finish this mess. Unless you want to stay here in the material world and rot.     :)
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Funny I remember reading that and I was going to E-Mail you too. I was going to say how much we had in common though. A lot of what you said does fit with Buddhist belief. I dont agree with their views on reincarnation but you would need to study that for yourself!  I think of them as Atheists because they dont worship a God or Goddess. They may pray in front of an image of The Buddha but they are not worshipping it as a God!\nIt doesn't make you a Buddhist but you might like it if you are seeking a religion! It is only my opinion on Atheism someone will say I'm wrong because Atheism is a personal belief.We dont all agree what makes someone an Atheist!
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Making fun of a bald prophet...\n\nHey, it's in the book...\n\nIsn't it interesting that a Buddhist can recognize a Biblical allusion while several Christians cannot?
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There definitely is something... what it is I am not exactly sure but, it is much more than anyone here can ever know. I have read a lot on this..and somethings have me think...maybe there is a better life after we die.... I am skeptical on quite a few things. I do however believe this physic Sylvia Browne.. You should watch and listen to things she says.. it is amazing.. She appears on Montel every Wednesday. Is there a "GOD"? That is not so believable from where I sit but, again, that is not been proven to me as of yet. LL.
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In the super-mystical realm of Yahoo, JDism is a parody religion. Click on my dragon picture, click on my 360 link, scroll down to my groups, and click on the avatar with the body of an ape, and the head of a man (Darwin).\n\nJim is a spectre, he may be listening...
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Stupid question .. Only a silly people will ask this question .. You really know nothing about Buddhism dont you''\nhahahhahahahhahahahah\n\nWait , are you so dirty minded that you have nothing to joke about already ?\n\nPity you
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I agree with you. When i see some people saying...follow this or god will hate you or punish you and so on, i feel the vibe of ignorance. This is my interpretation but I think god is formless since that divine energy is not just confined to our physical realm. But characterizing or defining God in human terms is an ignorant and self-centered way of interpretation.
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Makes exactly the same amount of sense, doesn't it?\n\nThere is a certain kind of "logic" that is so off-base that you can't argue with it other than to throw up your hands and give up. That kind of  logic, which includes "how can 2 billion people be wrong" (which obviously doesn't include the Chinese) also asks irrefutable questions of the nature of "If 'BURD' doesn't spell bird, what does it spell?", and so forth.\n\nWhen you give up in disgust, they believe they have won an argument.\n\nWhat I also don't understand is that if the Creator wants me to believe certain things, why have perverts, idiots and outright criminals been appointed to the task of teaching me?
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Get this easy to read book. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. It explains four habits to counter our human 'waking sleep.' You'll see your questions addressed in his advice.\n  We humans act as you describe in your questions because, according to Gurdjieff, man acts like a machine, acts automatically even though we THINK we are in control. His point is difficult to understand at first. Let me back up. \n   Your questions are those of a young or beginning Seeker. This is good! They put you in a special category and need special understanding to answer them. I mean, a special system of understanding. To me, yours are a spiritual and psychological set of questions dealing with the nature of Mankind. There are hundreds of Paths(systems) that point toward "answers". The most complete understandings come from what is called "Esoteric" thought. Esoteric means "inner most", among other things. Most paths are just fragmentary, but a few are worthwhile. Pick one that doesn't say all the others are wrong. Buddhism is good. The Work of George Gurdjieff is good. For starters, watch Joyce Meyers on TV for a year. She is a brilliant, relevant Christian woman, teaching beginning Esoteric understanding directly from the Bible(that's how I see her). There are others equally as thorough and tolerant. You'll discover it's all about changing YOU and who you think you are. Eventually you'll come to really understand why you are on this planet, in this life. What a glorius, if sometimes painful, mega-adventure!