Can I be Buddha?
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Actually I am looking at an angle to keep our mind at peace.
Because Xin1 Ding3, Zhi4 Hui4 Zhang3. - Naturally.
Actually Buddhism empasses Shi Jian and Chu Shi Jian fa. Wan4 Fa3 Ping2 Deng3, Zhong4 shen2 Gen Ji bu Ping2 Deng3.
Again, I am still learning will keep in mind. Thanks.
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Sorry I must have mistaken what you wrote. Yes, Tai Chi and Yoga are good ways for relaxation.Originally posted by concerned_man:Actually I am looking at an angle to keep our mind at peace.
Because Xin1 Ding3, Zhi4 Hui4 Zhang3. - Naturally.
Actually Buddhism empasses Shi Jian and Chu Shi Jian fa. Wan4 Fa3 Ping2 Deng3, Zhong4 shen2 Gen Ji bu Ping2 Deng3.
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Originally posted by SocialOutcast:
does a number system has a begining? is it -0.000000...1?
Anyway scientists today agree that the universe had a beginning..
philosophically, if there's a beginning, there would be an ending. then what happen after that ending? all darkness, all voidness? if there's an eternity, you need to loop it. straight linear timing is not right, but loop timing is still not totally right. we also have the infinity past moving to this present moment and into the infinity future. and within this linear timing, there's cycles. cycle within linear, linear within cycle. Buddha understood that all things are non-dual.
there's why in Heart Sutra states:
it is not because there's no everything, but because, there's no dual entities. 2 polar co-exists. understood this, all are put down, content and free from suffering of attachment.
There is no birth and no cessation. There is no impurity and no purity. There is no decrease and no increase. .......no end of ignorance up to no old age and death, no end of old age and death; no suffering, no origin of suffering, no cessation of suffering, no path, no wisdom, no attainment, and no non-attainment.
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spiritual truths cannot be founded upon physical lie.
when a person is dead physically, physically he die before the eyes of people. how can a pali term 'nirvana' evade the questions abt buddha being dead?
making something direct and simple into something abstract and cannot be fully explained doesnt convince people into that mysterious 'truth'.
i dun see any absolute truth in buddhism (pardon me if i am wrong) because from what i know the fact that u think u arrive at truth in buddhism itself is not the truth. then i dun see how come the Desire to not have any desire is acceptable?
the buddhist faith gives a whole lot of karmic laws and cycles and way things goes and when question about creation of universe and worlds gives no definite answer who is the Creator of all these. Everything is in 'Auto' mode but there is no answer....and no one bother to question. -
Originally posted by NT2:
again, if u think about it, if there's a creator, then there must also be another creator of that creator, on and on.
the buddhist faith gives a whole lot of karmic laws and cycles and way things goes and when question about creation of universe and worlds gives no definite answer who is the Creator of all these. Everything is in 'Auto' mode but there is no answer....and no one bother to question.[/b]
there was also a disciple of Buddha who wish to know the end of the universe. He went from levels of levels of heaven and still the distant is equal to that he first started. it's because the mind keep wanting to seek the end, not knowing, that the ignorant mind is also blocking him from seeing the end. why? you are like a person standing on the earth, trying to find earth. it's right here and now. if you clear that 'ignorance' of the mind, all anwsers will be know, all anwsers will be clear!
you Are the creator, trying to seek the creator.
Buddha also said, we are like a person been struck be a poisonous arrow. until you seek to know who shoot the arrow, we will be dead already. first thing first, cure the wound.
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i rather be continually seeking and upgrade myself when neccessary, than to be satisfied at a particular 'truth', close all of my mind and senses, and in the end doing harm to others because of my short sightedness.
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I agree with you laurence82.
It is now really an irrelevant question about the existence of god, at least for me. If there is really one, I am happy. If there isn't really one, I am happy too.
Personally, I find analysing and discovering of the teachings of Buddha spectacular, very much well articulated and blends well with science. Even Einstein said something really marvelous about Buddhism. The beautiful thing, or maybe the essence in Buddhism is really about it's wisdom. Wu2 Xing2 but real enough to convince me.
Buddhism has been in existence for 2500 years (unofficial record claimed 3000 years). If there is anything wrong with it's teaching, I do not think it can sustain and grow till today. Hinduism which has a history of 5000 years. Both these traditions believe in Karma, although not completely the same (I think). Karma is an integral part of Eastern values and in the chinese language. Example "Shi Ye" - Career. Shi - task, Ye - Karma(actions).
Buddhism is never a forceful spiritual tradition. If someone wants to embrace it, we rejoice. If someone do not believe it, it is perfectly ok.
Because the answer we are all seeking is actually inside us, not from the outside.
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Buddha never denied dying, did he? He taught the Impermanence nature of all conditioned phenomena. He taught everyone to let go of attachments because of the impermanent and ungraspable nature. Impermanence is one of the 3 Dharma Seals. There is nothing abstract about the truths that the Buddha taught.Originally posted by NT2:spiritual truths cannot be founded upon physical lie.
when a person is dead physically, physically he die before the eyes of people. how can a pali term 'nirvana' evade the questions abt buddha being dead?
making something direct and simple into something abstract and cannot be fully explained doesnt convince people into that mysterious 'truth'.
i dun see any absolute truth in buddhism (pardon me if i am wrong) because from what i know the fact that u think u arrive at truth in buddhism itself is not the truth. then i dun see how come the Desire to not have any desire is acceptable?
the buddhist faith gives a whole lot of karmic laws and cycles and way things goes and when question about creation of universe and worlds gives no definite answer who is the Creator of all these. Everything is in 'Auto' mode but there is no answer....and no one bother to question. Buddha has three bodies. Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya, Dharmakaya. When Buddha appears in Nirmanakaya (his physical form with 32 major marks and 80 minor marks) it is appeared to us as a temporary form. But the Dharmakaya is unconditional and eternal. We all have the same unconditional Buddha Nature although we have not realised it and are therefore still illusional.
Nirvana is Unconditional - therefore beyond anything that can be defined in time and space. In order to 'enter' Nirvana all attachments and illusions on the Conditional must be let go of. 'Desire to be enlightened' is also a desire, but a necessary first step. Gradually as one practises he will also let go of such thoughts and simply remain in Naturalness - what you already are from the very 'beginning'. It is not forming a new perception, because all perceptions are still rooted in ignorance. Enlightenment is simply direct seeing without the layer of illusions that most of us still have... not learning something 'new'.
Also, what did the Buddha not answer? He actually already described the formation and cessation of the world system without a creator. He just did not explain in terms of Creator, that doesn't mean he kept quiet. -
whatever it is with religion, any religion at all, it is only hearsay.
there is no way to prove it. thats why the word faith is always used. it is only true as long as you believe it is. -
But for Buddhism, it is different.Originally posted by dragg:whatever it is with religion, any religion at all, it is only hearsay.
there is no way to prove it. thats why the word faith is always used. it is only true as long as you believe it is.
Buddhism ask you to see it for yourself. Practise the dharma and see the results. Uncountable people have been enlightened since Shakyamuni Buddha arrived, I have met many enlightened teachers too... some of our forummers are also highly enlightened.Kalama Sutra
"Rely not on the teacher/person, but on the teaching. Rely not on the words of the teaching, but on the
spirit of the words. Rely not on theory, but on experience.Do not believe in anything simply because you
have heard it. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. Do
not believe anything because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything because it is
written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and
elders. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is
conducive to the good and the benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
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see what results?Originally posted by An Eternal Now:But for Buddhism, it is different.
Buddhism ask you to see it for yourself. Practise the dharma and see the results. -
Liberation from all vexations, sufferings, attaining wisdom and the highest bliss. Cultivating dharma is truly blissful.Originally posted by dragg:see what results? -
this much i agree is attainable.Originally posted by An Eternal Now:Liberation from all vexations, sufferings, attaining wisdom and the highest bliss. Cultivating dharma is truly blissful.
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When I was a lot younger. I had the same thinking of Buddhism is just faith and is not provable. I had this thought for many years.
Until I went deeper into Kstigarbha Sutra, I begin to discover that Buddhism is really a way of life. And it sits perfectly well with Science. Not just Science but high level Science. From atomic level out to Universe or Outer Space.
Yes, I agree that not everything in Buddhism are provable by Science at this time. But so far, all - if not most, about Science can be explain well from Buddhism context.
I suggest that Buddhism is really not a Religion, but an important education system.
Sometimes, it is good to be intellectually and emotionally challenged and that we will go deeper into our heart and mind for answer.
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For someone who is new to Buddhism definitely there would be doubts.Originally posted by dragg:this much i agree is attainable.
but i find it difficult to accept reincarnation, karma etc.
Not only are there scientific evidences, (i.e Ian Stevensons - our forummers can provide more links), most practitioners after cultivating to some point will remember their past lives. There are also some forummers who recalled their past lives. My ex forum moderator Namelessness have recalled many past lives - being king of India once, or even in animal realms. Longchen was a European in previous lifetime and participated in world war. Even in this life he had phobia of war/violence and had to do some 'healing'. Two lifetimes ago he was a Tibetan monk in Tibet. And memories of past lives are not vague - in fact with the same clarity or even more than we normally have. Just like you wouldn't think 'I think my trip to China yesterday was a dream, probably not real', when you recalled your past life it would be beyond doubt. My dharma teachers and buddhist master were all from Kyoto, Japan in previous life. The Japanese monks of the monastery (who were already very old) visited them in Taiwan - and even invited him back to Japan to teach.. which my dharma teacher refused. They also brought one of the photos of him and it looked a like. There are some others close to me and have remembered past lives that I have not mentioned here. But ordinary people do not have enough Samadhi... the mind keeps wandering and therefore is unable to have any powers to recall. -
there are also cases of people who went to heaven and hell. does it mean that christianity is real too?
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Heaven and hell is real.Originally posted by dragg:there are also cases of people who went to heaven and hell. does it mean that christianity is real too? -
Yes there are Heavens and Hells.
There are many levels of Heaven and many floors of Hell.
There are innumeral worlds (each has Heavens and Hells), solar system and galaxy. -
Can we go back to the topic?
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hi An Eternal Now,
i'm no more knowledgeable than any 1 of u.Infact we r all in the learning path.
may all hav peace & happiness>>> -
we are still in the topic.Originally posted by laurence82:Can we go back to the topic?
to be buddha you need to believe in all its teachings isnt it? -
i did ask AEN this question beforeOriginally posted by dragg:we are still in the topic.
to be buddha you need to believe in all its teachings isnt it?
I think he used the story of the Kalamas to illustrate that Buddha did not insist on anybody needing accept his teaching in totality
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Actually Buddhism isn't much on belief. The emphasize is on the practise. The teachings of Buddha are all practical in life, therefore we must cultivate the dharma... and our lives will be blissful.Originally posted by dragg:we are still in the topic.
to be buddha you need to believe in all its teachings isnt it?
There is no need to believe in all of its teachings - but things will become clearer to you eventually. A few days back I was chatting with Thusness (who is a highly enlightened person) - all his 'faith' is through his experiences, which maggot has said previously, Yin4 Zhen4 fo fa... (buddhadharma) When practise reaps results, as your insights deepen, doubts will clear, there will be confidence. Then it will no longer be a matter of 'faith' anymore because you will realise the 'more real than real'. There will be no doubts about that.
But first of all one must keep an open mind, listen to the teachings of Buddha, and cultivate. Cultivation is for everyone.
But for a beginner, faith in the Triple Gems is still necessary... if one does not have faith in Triple Gems to lead one to enlightenment, then he couldn't even have a start. -
can we be Buddha?Originally posted by laurence82:Can we go back to the topic?
it's like asking, can a charcoal become diamond? sure, we can. as we all have the Buddha-nature or Buddha-seed within us. however, charcoal need to undergo refinement/cultivation before it can become diamond. no refinement, no diamond.
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we Buddhist also have Deva vehicle for 'young' sentient being who still believe in the concept of creator/God.
it's like Santa Claus, if you do good, you get sweet/heaven, if not you get punish/hell. this teaching is good for the younger mind like for children. when they get older and maturer, they would understand(more kai qiao) that Santa Claus is not real but temperory.
MCK mention to other religion in a Q&A that if the creator of this religion can create the world same as the other religion, then why so many creators? are they all working together to create the world or just one? It's One.
if that's a creator/God in Buddhism, it will be the True Mind said MCK. we don't use God.
xin1 xian4 shi2 bian4
wei xin shou xian, wei shi shou bian
All is created be the Mind, and changes according to the consciousness.
i think there are mystic X'tian, also now have this concept of having God not as a person but transcend the idea of person.
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