Anyone know where to go to learn more abt buddishism??

• lostlostlost

  30 Jun 07, 09:07

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• coolbluewater

  30 Jun 07, 10:43

  Phor Kark See is starting a Buddhist course for begineer. You may refer to this website : http://www.kmspks.org/education/bbc.htm
• An Eternal Now

  30 Jun 07, 14:06

  Originally posted by lostlostlost:

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  Hi, there are dharma centers and dharma books out there that gives dharma teachings.
  
  Personally, I visit my dharma center (http://www.humanbliss.com.sg/knowledge_activity.htm) weekly on Saturdays for activities like dharma talks, meditation, chanting, and other activities. The center is guided by our dharma teacher who is wise and experienced. There are also shelves of dharma teachings and materials in my dharma center for free.
  
  We do not emphasize so much on merely academically understanding of Buddhism (fo2 xue2), but rather more on how to practise the dharma to attain Buddhahood (xue2 fo2), learning the practise of the Buddha that leads to clarity, bliss, liberation.
• Herzog_Zwei

  30 Jun 07, 14:27

  Going anywhere to study buddhism is a waste of time.
  Studying buddhism can be simply defined as living your life.
• An Eternal Now

  30 Jun 07, 14:36

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  Going anywhere to study buddhism is a waste of time.
  Studying buddhism can be simply defined as living your life.

  Sounds 'zennish' but it is not right.
  
  Though Dharma is not apart from our living, we need to know the right way of practise and our viewpoints of things must be correct.
  
  There are many people, because of not understanding the Dharma, they live their lives foolishly. That is truly a waste of time because his life will be full of sufferings. Through Buddha's wisdom you can live your life without such foolishness. Because they do not have the Right View, they treat all compounded dharmas (phenomena) as Constant, Not-Empty, and Satisfactory. They are attached to a 'self'. This is the cause of endless sufferings, as opposed to realising Nirvana, the unborn, the highest bliss.
  
  But if you know Buddhism you will view all things as transient, empty, unsatisfactory/suffering, and lack of any self or agent. You will see things non-dualistically and will not suffer. There will be awareness/clarity and bliss. Then you can realise Nirvana.
  
  Therefore if you want liberation you still have to learn the Dharma and practise from there... and learn under someone highly enlightened and experienced who can guide you.
• path_seeker

  30 Jun 07, 16:03

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  Going anywhere to study buddhism is a waste of time.
  Studying buddhism can be simply defined as living your life.

  So what have you learnt about "living your life" so far?
• justdoit77

  30 Jun 07, 22:25

  welcome to the dharma door.
  
  really happy that there are more and more people interested in buddhism especially after joining the discussion in this forum.
  
  If you practise hard enough, you will definitely achieve something in this lifetime. all the best.
• Herzog_Zwei

  2 Jul 07, 02:10

  Originally posted by path_seeker:

  So what have you learnt about "living your life" so far?

  That any religion, including buddhism, is a waste of time.
• path_seeker

  2 Jul 07, 07:50

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  That any religion, including buddhism, is a waste of time.

  While I do not agree with what you've said, i respect your view.
• cycle

  2 Jul 07, 08:48

  There are many activities and Dharma classes ( English and Mandarin) in the following places:
  
  - Fo Guang Shan, 146 Paya Lebar Rd #06-01 ACE Building Tel: 6842 3725
  
  - The Mahaprajna Buddhist Society( Hui yan fo xue hui), at Geylang but is temporary shifting premises. tel: 6748 6625
  
  - Singapore Buddhist Federation( xing jia po fo jiao zhong hui) , 375 Race Course Rd Tel: 6744 4635
  
  - Sagaramudra Buddhist Society( Hai ying fo xue hui), No.5 lorong 29 Geylang Tel: 6746 7582
  
  - Hai Inn Temple( Hai yin gu shi) No. 33 Bricklands Rd, off chao chu kang Ave 3 Tel: 6769 1515, 6769 4743 ( Hai yin maybe no Enghish Dharma classes)
  
  - Foo Hai Chan Monastry, 87 Geylang East Ave 2 Tel: 6748 6676
  
  
• An Eternal Now

  2 Jul 07, 22:16

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  That any religion, including buddhism, is a waste of time.

  What you said is not due to your 'life experience', but due to narrow mindedness and ignorance of Buddhism.
• Herzog_Zwei

  3 Jul 07, 11:43

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  What you said is not due to your 'life experience', but due to narrow mindedness and ignorance of Buddhism.

  It is based on my life experience and understanding of Buddhism.
• An Eternal Now

  3 Jul 07, 11:47

  Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:

  It is based on my life experience and understanding of Buddhism.

  What kind of life experience? I don't think you ever practised Buddhism.
  
  Next, I doubt you have much understanding of Buddhism from your posts.