11-01-2002, 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by UnseenWorld
No, the goal for buddhism is release from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth, just as in Hinduism (it's parent religion). Gautama taught that unhappiness comes from craving or desire, and so buddhism works toward releasing us from our cravings and desires.
Wicked people are invariably people who want something badly. Of course, as buddhism spread it has evolved (or become corrupted, if you prefer) by the addition of quasi-deities and all kinds of apocryphal theological acretions, but basically it is about releasing us from craving. At its most extreme, Zen, the idea is to even release us from the desire to be released!
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Interesting - I'll have to research buddhism - I always thought they just worshiped that fat dude |
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