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Religion... If I had to choose....
Falling in love with Buddhism. Anyone make the change?
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for you karma dudes..
little eight year old girl gets raped.. what the hell did she do to DESERVE being raped?
little eight year old girl gets raped.. what the hell did she do to DESERVE being raped?
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but you do know that the concept of karma in it's purest form state that it comes back in your next life right? just sayin.....
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here is a basic guideline: http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/fourtruths.htmlOriginally Posted by Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by nublee
Originally Posted by Yen2dro3
You believe in a old fat Asianguy? are youAsian?
off yourself, seriously.
I'm a Buddhist myself (though not a hardcore Buddhist), so if you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer
I am kind of interested in knowing the Philosophy of it, care to explain best in your own words? But keep it short, I don't want to read to much.
and a video that i recently came upon:
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The thing I hate the most about religion is donating. They always take the money & build a beautiful structure instead of helping crippled mf's.
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But then crippled mf's are some hustlers too.
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To me, the central point of Buddhist philosophy would be how you view life. Bad things are gonna happen in anybody's life, whether it be illness or deprivation, but rather than being dragged down by these emotions, I guess you can say Buddhism teaches you to acknowledge these emotions, allowing yourself to think rationally and clearly. Karma is another huge part of the philosophy; ultimately, by doing your best to be kind and considerate of others, you elude potentially bad omens.Originally Posted by Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by nublee
Originally Posted by Yen2dro3
You believe in a old fat Asian guy? are you Asian?
off yourself, seriously.
I'm a Buddhist myself (though not a hardcore Buddhist), so if you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer
I am kind of interested in knowing the Philosophy of it, care to explain best in your own words? But keep it short, I don't want to read to much.
Hopefully that made some sense
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Isnt that the same dude that was lurking in that other classic fail pic?
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who said i believe in the bible?Originally Posted by the north west
Buddhism is much more believable that bs in the bibleOriginally Posted by Yen2dro3
Originally Posted by ThunderChunk69
the philosophy > the creatorOriginally Posted by Yen2dro3
You believe in a old fat Asian guy? are you Asian?
The philosophy is a lot of bs. Your telling me you really believe in karma?
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No,I think you should off yourself so you can be reincarnated into a spider and i can step on you.Originally Posted by Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by nublee
Originally Posted by Yen2dro3
You believe in a old fat Asian guy? are you Asian?
off yourself, seriously.
I'm a Buddhist myself (though not a hardcore Buddhist), so if you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer
I am kind of interested in knowing the Philosophy of it, care to explain best in your own words? But keep it short, I don't want to read to much.
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She didnt have to do anything to deserve it, unfortunately. Bad things happen to good people all the time. It's not right, but it's life. The person who raped said girl is gonna get his though, whether in prison or through the universe balancing itself.
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I was watching some special on PBS on Siddartha... it was quite captivating. http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/
I highly recommend you watch this program.
I highly recommend you watch this program.
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But if you believe in God/Allah, why does God/Allah let it happen?
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"Bad things happen to good people all the time" so.. where is the karma in that?
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QFTMFT
Religion is not my thing, but if i became religious, I'd be buddhist
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people seem to fail to realize the concept of karma. it's not necessarily everything you do in THIS life that affect it, its your past and present that shapes your future.
"good" people in this life might not be so good their last life that is causing these bad karmas in the present.
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from wikipedia:
Everything that we have ever thought, spoken, done or caused is Karma;as is also that which we think, speak or do this very moment. Afterdeath we lose the ability to act and do karma. Actionsperformed consciously are weighted more heavily than those doneunconsciously. But just as poison affects us if taken unknowingly,suffering caused unintentionally will also give appropriate karmiceffect. We are in position to do something about our destiny by doingthe right thing at the right time. Through positive actions, purethoughts, prayer, mantra and meditation, we can resolve the influenceof the karma in present life and turn the destiny for the better. Aspiritual master knowing the sequence in which our Karma will bearfruit, can help us. As humans, we have the opportunity to speed up ourspiritual progress with practice of good Karma. We produce negativekarma because we lack knowledge and clarity.
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Karma isn't perfect. Some peoples lives will be unfair, just as some people will live an easy life. But whatever balances the universe is what needs to happen.
I mix a lot of religious philosophies btw, so my perception of karma may be different than a Buddhists.
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The cusp of becoming a teenager.Originally Posted by PH3N0M3N0N
On another note, why is it that when a person is implying immaturity to another the number 12 is always the age? The psychology classes I took didn't specifically cover this.Originally Posted by CertifiedSW
Originally Posted by Yen2dro3
You believe in a old fat Asian guy? are you Asian?
Ignorance at it's finest right here. How old are you kid? 12?
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Yea trying to figure my way out of suffering.
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Originally Posted by nublee
To me, the central point of Buddhist philosophy would be how you view life. Bad things are gonna happen in anybody's life, whether it be illness or deprivation, but rather than being dragged down by these emotions, I guess you can say Buddhism teaches you to acknowledge these emotions, allowing yourself to think rationally and clearly. Karma is another huge part of the philosophy; ultimately, by doing your best to be kind and considerate of others, you elude potentially bad omens.Originally Posted by Night Marcher01
Originally Posted by nublee
Originally Posted by Yen2dro3
You believe in a old fat Asian guy? are you Asian?
off yourself, seriously.
I'm a Buddhist myself (though not a hardcore Buddhist), so if you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer
I am kind of interested in knowing the Philosophy of it, care to explain best in your own words? But keep it short, I don't want to read to much.
Hopefully that made some sense
Kinda sounds like the other religions doesn't it? Like someone took what they liked from religions and pieced it together.
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I am not religious at all but I understand why organized religions exist and for the most part they are great mind control devices. Without them, I'm fearful of what this world could become. I've read Conrad's Heart of Darkness too many damn times.
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Religion is for weak people
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just like God gives us all free will to believe in what we want, he gives us free will to do what we want.
Whenever it comes to religion there will always be more questions than answers. I enjoy learning about different religions and I believe that some buddhist principles everyone should go by.
I take it just like I do some ethical principles, I just agree with them but doesn't mean I'm changing my religion
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