Anyone into buddhism here? - GoFuckYourself.com

Jman · 10-26-2006, 08:23 PM

I have been real curious about buddhism and want to start to learn a bit more, anyone on gfy follow buddhism ?

Serge Litehead · 10-26-2006, 08:59 PM

i cant say i'm true follower but i like reading about it when i've got time.

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him.
If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought,
happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. "

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Buddhism is based on the teachings and life of Gautama Buddha. The Buddha was born as a priviged Indian Prince, named Siddhartha Gautama. As a young man he was shielded from the suffering and mortality of human life and given all the worldly privileges that his family could offer him. They wished to shield him from suffering because it was foretolled that when the young prince came upon suffering he would renounce the world to live the life of an ascetic. However eventually Siddhartha ventured from the Palace into the outside world and for the first time came across death, illness and suffering.

This led the Buddha to question his wordly life. Although he had all of life's material comforts these could no longer satisfy him. Therefore Siddhartha Gautama renounced the world and went in search of truth.

For many years Siddhartha practised severe austereties bringing his body close to collapse, through constant fasting. However this did not bring him enlightenment. At one time a passing woman brought The Buddha some food and this revitalised his body giving him renewed energy to meditate. From this point onwards the Buddha decided to practise "The Middle Path" shunning both extremes of severe austereties and indulgence of desires.

Finally the Buddha achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. For the remaining years of his life the Buddha travelled all over India spreading his message of the path to Enlightenment amd Nirvana. His teachings attracted many followers and after his passing his teachings started to be written down, these formed the basis of Buddhism.

His contemporaries describe him as having a noble appearance, with a serene countenance and distinguished features. The Buddha was so tolerant that he did not even exercise his power to give commandments to his lay followers. Instead, his teachings were delivered in the form of advice or suggestions. The Buddha extended such tolerance to men, women, and all living beings. The Buddha's teachings of tolerance and free inquiry and the suggestion to not accept his teachings for purely emotional reasons helped make the spread of Buddhism a peaceful one.

The Buddha opposed animal sacrifice and admonished his followers to extend their loving kindness to all living things, no matter how small. He held that no man had the power or the right to destroy the life of another since all living things shared a connection. He took care of his followers and paid daily visits to the sick. On one of many such occasions, he bathed and treated a monk who was suffering from dysentery and had been neglected by the other monks because he lay in his own excrement; the Buddha commented, "He who attends the sick attends me."

The Buddha did not claim to be unique in his enlightenment. According to his teaching, everybody can become a Buddha and that the only miracles that need to be performed are to teach those full of passion, craving and greed to free themselves from passion, craving and greed; to help others control their hatred and anger; and to enlighten the unenlightened.

His will, wisdom, universal love, boundless compassion, selfless service, purity, magnetic personality, and exemplary methods gave credence to his the teachings.

Jman · 10-26-2006, 09:00 PM

Thanks man ;-)

Serge Litehead · 10-26-2006, 09:14 PM

i guess everyone here is already in nirvana or something

betabomb · 10-26-2006, 09:39 PM

tibet is cold and hard to reach

Major (Tom) · 10-26-2006, 09:42 PM

i was pretty into when i was in college.

I dont sit anymore.. I miss that alot. I have about 5 buddahs in the office and 2 at home. So if that makes me a buddhist, I guess i am

remember the 4 noble truths

Duke

shekinah · 10-26-2006, 09:47 PM

No, I'm not going to change my religion.. Was gautama Buddha their Prophet?

notabook · 10-26-2006, 09:52 PM

I like the idea of buddhism but it's sacrilege as the only true religion is that of Archiotism, the belief in Archiot, the all powerful robot God.

squishypimp · 10-26-2006, 10:13 PM

nope never got into it.

TheJimmy · 10-26-2006, 11:07 PM

I'm a fan of comparative religious studies in general and also found buddhism pretty interesting. Gene recommended a good book that I picked up on the topic: Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path by Ayya Khema

I'd read others on the topic but found this one easier to digest as it wasn't so thick with the obscure terminology and concepts that is often found in other texts on the subject.

Another one I have read years ago that was pretty interesting was Zen for Americans, and for short quick, interesting reading, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones...

CuriousToyBoy · 10-26-2006, 11:49 PM

Fuck the religion, it's ALL about the philosophy.

Karma. kismet and their sayings.... Awesome.

Tell me what you want to hear and you shall have your answer

Live by a lot of it.

;-)

calibra · 10-27-2006, 12:25 AM

That's not me

one eight · 10-27-2006, 02:31 AM

no mind.

dennisthemenace · 10-27-2006, 03:39 AM

Though I don't subscribe to any particular religion - I do study Buddhism and Hindu (with others of course) and apply what I find useful in my life.

I find myself going more integral over time. (Insert Ken Wilber plug here)

Kinky John · 10-27-2006, 04:22 AM

Poto, you here bro ?

i know many people that use elements of it . . but the real deal means dedication

10-26-2006, 08:23 PM	#1
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