Any Buddhists here?

Indy500 · 11 Oct 2006 at 22:59

I'm considering becoming a Buddhist and was just curious if anyone here is and to what extent...

Nedved11 · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:46

Budhism is so last season. Try Islam, its all the rage.

Greenlizard0 · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:48

Since religions are very similar I think you'll find that there's a little bit of Buddhism in everybody

Arcade Fire · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:48

I might describe myself as Taoist, if I was feeling pretentious. Other than that, I got nothin'.

Arcade Fire · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:49

greenlizard0 said:
Since religions are very similar I think you'll find that there's a little bit of Buddhism in everybody

Actually, Buddhism is radically different to all Western religions, and fairly different to most Asian ones. There's a lot more variety in religion over there, since they didn't all stem from the same root.

Compare Buddhism, Shinto, Taoism etc, and you'll find many, many more differences than you will if you compare Judiasm, Christianity and Islam.

Nedved11 · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:54

Well Hinduism is pretty out there with the rest but they also recognise Jesus in their beliefs... something i find strange.

daz · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:56

Nedved11 said:
Well Hinduism is pretty out there with the rest but they also recognise Jesus in their beliefs... something i find strange.

Shenanigans?

Arcade Fire · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:58

Nedved11 said:
Well Hinduism is pretty out there with the rest but they also recognise Jesus in their beliefs... something i find strange.

When you say that they 'recognise' Jesus, do you just mean that they accept that a person called Jesus once lived, and was one of the people behind the foundation of the Christian religion?

Nedved11 · 11 Oct 2006 at 23:59

daz said:
Shenanigans?

Indeed. And I've been trying to figure out whats in your sig! Its not an image from that 'babycakes' song by any chance is it?

Nedved11 · 12 Oct 2006 at 00:03

Arcade Fire said:
When you say that they 'recognise' Jesus, do you just mean that they accept that a person called Jesus once lived, and was one of the people behind the foundation of the Christian religion?

He is in the Hindu Scriptures apparently.

Clicky

daz · 12 Oct 2006 at 00:09

Nedved11 said:
And I've been trying to figure out whats in your sig! Its not an image from that 'babycakes' song by any chance is it?

She's Alizée. :cool:

Google Image Search.

Vai · 12 Oct 2006 at 00:15

I am not religiously inclined at all, but if I were then I would chose Buddhism, from what I have heard it appears to be more about you trying to be enlightened rather than believing in a magical God, which makes it actually credible compared to most others.

Indy500 · 12 Oct 2006 at 00:18

Vai said:
I am not religiously inclined at all, but if I were then I would chose Buddhism, from what I have heard it appears to be more about you trying to be enlightened rather than believing in a magical God, which makes it actually credible compared to most others.

Thats precisely why I tend not to call it a religion. But yes, Buddhism is about spiritual enlightenment (to a large extent, I'm oversimplifying here).

wozzizname · 12 Oct 2006 at 05:26

I've a lot of respect for Buddhism and try to follow the basic teachings (four noble truths, eightfold path), but wouldn't say I was a Buddhist. Like all religions there are different 'versions' from Theravada to the Tibetan forms, but the basic teaching is easy to understand.

MookJong · 12 Oct 2006 at 08:22

When we did RE at school I don't remember Taoism being taught at all and there was very little of Buddhism covered.

As far as religion goes I think Taoism is probably the most sensible and useful religion for understanding yourself and the world that I have ever looked into.

So why this wasn't shown to me in school is quite annoying, I would say I'm certainly more Taoist than anything else now.

The_KiD · 12 Oct 2006 at 08:29

I cant believe it's not Buddha!

G-MAN2004 · 12 Oct 2006 at 09:19

The_KiD said:
I cant believe it's not Buddha!

Iseewhatyoudidthere

cleanbluesky · 12 Oct 2006 at 11:23

I'm a Pagan but try to assimilate Buddhist text as teachings. A person doesn't neccessarily have to label themselves as a "Buddhist" to follow the teachings, and I think much of what Buddah teaches is to overcome such labels and perceptions.

I wouldn't know how to be a formal Buddhist but if there are some aspects of Buddhism that you would like to discuss then I'm all for it!

WIBSBOT · 12 Oct 2006 at 11:28

I would consider myself a 'non-practising' Buddhist after spending a year in a Tibetan monastery.

Loki · 12 Oct 2006 at 11:43

cleanbluesky said:
I'm a Pagan but try to assimilate Buddhist text as teachings. A person doesn't neccessarily have to label themselves as a "Buddhist" to follow the teachings, and I think much of what Buddah teaches is to overcome such labels and perceptions.

I wouldn't know how to be a formal Buddhist but if there are some aspects of Buddhism that you would like to discuss then I'm all for it!

Pretty much what CBS said apart from not being pagan.

I have been researching an Old Polynesian spiritual practice of Huna recently. Thats an interesting perspective on leading a spirtitually enlightened lifestyle

Where are you from sr4470 ?

Manchester Buddhist Centre Does some short courses on Meditation and Buddhism. I atteneded one a few years back and it was really worthwhile