buddhist religion
Can anyone explain the Buddhist religion for me?
Im so confused, Im studying a course in religion and Buddhism was confusing for everyone in the class, even my teacher struggled to explain. I heard that they believe in reincarnation and then finally they go into the Nirvana which is life. Whats the point to be a Buddhist if you just want to disappear and fade away in Nirvana. Why pray and be monks? Sounds like a road without hope of life and therefore disappear. please explain
Um first All Buddhists do not believe in reincarnation. Hindus believe in reincarnation, Buddhists believe in rebirth – these terms mean two things completely different targets are not interchangeable. Nirvana is not "existence". If I had to explain Buddhism to you in terms of Christian I am sure you are familiar with Nirvana is equivalent to heaven in chrsitianity. This is not a "non-existence" is supposed to be pure happiness, like heaven is supposed to be. We do not simply disappear and fade away. In addition not all are Buddhist monks, the amount of Buddhist monks that are equivalent is how many Christians are priests. Approximately 1% you know. In fact, Buddhism is a religion very rewarding. Well Buddhism is a religion very logical. Many of the big ideas in Buddhism are often lost in mystical Mumbo Jumbo, theres little or no mysticism in Buddhism. There never had a religious war in the name of Buddhism throughout history and Buddhism is older than 500 years Christianity was started by a man who is born of royalty. A prophet said it would be a great religious leader or a powerful man. His father wanted the first come true when he cut the world and every form of suffering. He lavishes riches, women, and other things about him but one day the prince, the man – named Siddhartha Gautama wanted to go outside the palace. His father cleaned the street if it seems too wondeful that the palace did. However, while he was out, he saw a person aged, sick person, and one death. He asked his carter what these things were as he had never heard or experienced before. He then realized that it doens't matter who you are, all these things happen to everyone and we are all equal on this basis, no matter how we do, we will end up the same. Then he ran away and lived a life of deprevity for many years until just a skeleton. A woman from a local village who cared about the health and meditating under a fig tree, he attained enlightenment, and then created four noble truths that lead to the middle lane. 1. Life is frought with suffering (this is the correct version of the first noble truth – it is not "life is suffering." For you see we can not escape it, happiness is fleeting. If you want a new car, eat in your favorite restaurant or a new pair of shoes that can make you happy – but this is not permanent, he will leave and you can win back a state of calamity wishing for some something else to fill this gap (which is the word on a very general level – to reach) 2. We suffer because we take things as I said about us seek happiness outside of ourselves – hope that some inanimate objects will make us happy, but it will not. Now, this does not abandon all material Possession and live in a box in the woods. No, you can still enjoy these simple devices, but to realize and do not delude ourselves into thinking that you can still be happy with just these things or these things will make you happy forever. 3. We can end This suffering is not inevitable It may seem like a waste of a noble truth. But fundamentally, it is almost hope. We are not condemned, we can save. We realize that we have everything we need inside ourselves to be happy and we can change – it is never too late. 4. The way to achieve this is through the middle or the eightfold path The middle way I can explain better by Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Porrige This is too hot, too cold porrige – it is just right. Live your life a little to the right. The Eightfold Path is another story explanation – message me if you want to know. Other ideas in Buddhism are the ideas of impermanence as nothing lasts forever. Also the concept of non-self that does not mean that we do not exist, but simply that we exist in a mode dependent. No could live alone without anyone else that we all need each other. We all make up part of the puzzle universal. we begin to realize how well it is true with things like global warming and environmental problems. Also Wikipedia is a terrible source when it comes of Buddhism, they are not very precise. If you want more write me, I'll be happy to explain. The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to become awake or to attain enlightenment and pull yourself out of the cycle of rebirth (think of the earth and life as equal to Christian purgatory). In reaching enlightenment you do not win power or become a God, it just means that your awake. The Sanskrit term Buddha is just (another language) to awake. We love it Buddha and the god of everything varies by person. Some Buddhists are Athiests and others believe in a God, etc. The religion itself does not cover, but prohibits not either. Does this make any sense to you?
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