Troubled over bf's vision
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Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now... -
You will have to seek to clear your doubts and ultimately choose the path you will want to take.
Ask you bf to give you time to think. I'm afraid whatever he does will lead to undesired outcome. -
i think you have to see religion as free-practising , no point your bf force you to go back to christianityOriginally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now...
i am not here to convert you to Buddhism , maybe u just take a look at Buddhism before you decide , and my viewpoint is "yuan" is a very subtle thing
does not mean u immediately will become a christian forever or convert to Buddhism
you have to find venerable speak to them , and ask them abt Buddhism before you decide .
for me , it is a good thing he dreamt of you as a nun
it could be in future you are a prominent nun in the Buddhist community
Enuff said , just ask around and dont lock yourself up in a predicament
who knows the dreamt was meant to be u will be follower of another church
group
There is infinite possibilities to your bf vision .....
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Well then be both. You can believe in a God without having attachments. It's just like Pureland Buddhism. I went to a Pureland Dharma Talk by Hai Tao Fa Shi, and I thought I was listening to a Christian sermon.
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Fortune telling is like a weather forecast
DON'T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY! -
Allah is great! Allah is great!... heh heh, don't feel offended, I just being playful.
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Firstly, don't think you will become nun just because some fortune teller tells you so. Renouncing is not an easy thing to do, so even if you become a Buddhist chances are you will be a lay follower only.Originally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now...
Secondly, I think you should speak to a venerable or something.
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If you see buddhism as a religion as compared to christianity, problem may arise by the religious difference. You may try to see Buddhism as a phylosophy of life and applicable in my everyday life without attaching it to religion.
Afterall we seek to be happy in life. -
well, all i can say to you is this. choose whichever religion suited to you and then practise that faith, but dun accept those faiths that preaches hatred, cannibalism, sacrifising animals, satanism and so forth.Originally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now...
but dun forget your values as a human being. use common sense to live your life. reject those teachings that are no good to you and other pple, like preaching intolerance to other faiths or races.
religion is like an opiate, so said by karl marx, german marxist.
if war is waged cos of religion, no point in having religion cos wars are cruel and pple suffer as a consequence of war -
Pls reply my PMOriginally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now... -
ur bf is trying to save u from the fire of hell I am telling the truth nothing but the truthOriginally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now... -
Sigh. You give the image of Christianity as one that is totally dogmatic and unreasonableOriginally posted by ghimpheng:ur bf is trying to save u from the fire of hell I am telling the truth nothing but the truth
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Sorry ,wouldnt it be nice and wonderful , if u let Surfbabe decide for herself ?Originally posted by ghimpheng:ur bf is trying to save u from the fire of hell I am telling the truth nothing but the truth
I dun think Choosing the other path is doom bah .... -
Let her decide, instead of forcing it down her throat. Already she is perplexed, and we do not need any side to give her additional pressure.Originally posted by ghimpheng:ur bf is trying to save u from the fire of hell I am telling the truth nothing but the truth
Kudos to the mature answers given by the rest. -
I encourage you to seek help from your church pastor, for there is a need to renounce your previous faith.Originally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now... -
mabbe should ask her to approach a sangha, for there is a need to renounce the present faith?Originally posted by OrneryBoy:I encourage you to seek help from your church pastor, for there is a need to renounce your previous faith.
geez, this type of answer doesnt help -
Oops, forgot to send you the file yesterdayOriginally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now...
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are you from the age range of 16 to 19?
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tell your bf to find another gf lah wtf.
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Sent the files. Pls check your mail.Originally posted by surfbabe:Hi fellow Buddhists,
My Christian bf recently had a vision of me bald and wearing a nun's Buddhist robes. It stunned me because I was formerly told by a fortune teller (who uses the "ba zhi" and "san si shu" to see the past, present and future lives) that I would attain eternal happiness if I leave my parents and seek refuge in Buddhism. (somewhat indicating that I may renounce a secular life and become a nun)
It worries me because although I have converted to Christianity, my faith seems to remain pretty strongly in Buddhism. I converted on my own accord because I believed that God or my Creator healed me when I was unwell (my bf encouraged me to pray to God). Personally I believe that God appears in many forms, one of which is Buddha. But I just can't identify with what is written in the bible, no matter how hard I try. On the other hand, I can agree and accept the teachings in Buddhist books, and the image of Buddha and Goddess of Mercy instils a feeling of calmness and well-being in me, even when I'm upset, agitated or feeling down.
For the past few months, I have been struggling with an internal religious conflict within me. Somehow I feel as if I'm in no man's land. Even though I'm a Christian, but I don't feel nor behave like one. And my bf's persistently trying to pull me back to church and cell group, but I feel a strong resistance against his attempts. It's straining our relationship.
Quite troubled about it now... -
will that solve the problem?Originally posted by crazy monkey:tell your bf to find another gf lah wtf.
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solve the bgr problemOriginally posted by laurence82:will that solve the problem? -
All religions lead to the same outcome. That is the path of goodness.
So it does not matter which religion you belong to. Choose the one which you are most comfortable with. -
I quote fundamental techings of buddha:
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
That is your answer.
be well and live well.
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I am a Muslim. Quite honestly, let me tell u guys my experience....
Before my father passed away coz of cancer about 10 years ago, on his deathbed he was seeing 'things'.
1) He saw a Buddhist or Taoist monk chanting some mantras at the foot of his bed one nite.
2) He saw a Christian priest and a group of nuns singing a choir on another
3) He saw the Devil offering him a glass of water (coz muslims believe before a person dies, he will feel an utmost sense of thirst) on the pretext of declaring to himself that Muhammad is a liar. I saw him staring with anger to his left coz the Devil came from his left side.
4) When i recite the Quran (holy book of Islam), he felt peaceful and comfortable.
Muslims believe the Devil will try his best to stray u away from The Path before your death coz that is the best and last time he may be able to do so.
From that day onwards, I truly believe that Allah is God and muhammad is His Messenger.
My advice to you........study all the known religions and make your choice. Religion cannot be forced upon, it must be received with an open mind and heart.
Humanity is breed through religion.......