Why I pick Buddhism over Religion, and achieve a higher level of serenity over religious people

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. [Buddha]

Buddhism is low gear. Christianity is high gear.
One diamond, many facets - that's all.

There are two types of Buddhism: as a philosophy and as a religion.

Since truth resides in no single religion or philosophy, then Buddhism will not take you to the truth, but it can help you progress a few steps toward it.

Personally I think the best religion is omnitheism . It's a new religion that has recently dawned. Almost no info about it on the Internet. Its main characteristic is that an omnitheist believes in everything, from pink unicorns to God-in-the-Sky. An omnitheist will believe in all religions: all of them hold a piece of the truth, but not one of them is 100% complete. He does not believe in 'wrong' beliefs. Everything is usable when it comes to achieving a complete view of Creation.

THIS!

Buddhism is low gear. Christianity is high gear.
One diamond, many facets - that's all.

Buddhism is low gear. Christianity is high gear.
One diamond, many facets - that's all.

That's a bingo.

''To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.''

''We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ''


Absolutely,

Love and Gratitude

You should have tried 'Douchbag' as a name, it would fit more appropriately with how you conduct yourself.

1) I'm not on Facebook
2) you are weak, you are ego driven and this has lead you into the delusion that you are more 'evolved' than me.

And there it is, game, set and match Douchbag!

Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Post Constantine Christianity is pagan to the core. If you're worshiping on a SUN-day, celebrating Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and not upholding the God of the Hebrew Israelites (I AM THAT I AM/AHAYAH) and the HOLY days of the bible, You're a pagan.

Repent.

Buddha, like Jesus and Mohammad are examples of what we are all capable of.

So tired of westerner hippie who only see one aspect of "Buddhism". You are wrong, Buddhism is a religion, you guys mostly have a wishy-washy conception of half-baked pseudo-Zen...budddhism is more than Zen, why don't you put down the new-age paperback Zen and read some academic papers about Buddhist history, doctrine, etc... read about different sects and traditions within Buddhism u will see it is very much a "religion" like any other with rituals, superstitions, etc, but it's probably pointless to talk to u because people see what they want to see.

Don't get me wrong I dont bash Budhism only the shallow new-age Westerner version that ignores 90% of the reality and focus only on "spirituality not religion."

Unfortunately what you say is true, we are all quite capable of finishing up in hell, along with Buddha and Mohammad. There is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ who made this world and everything in it. Like Buddha every one of us will meet Jesus Christ after this life and if you die in your sins then there is no hope for you. If you would like to know more about Buddhism from a biblical point of view.

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[link to en.wikipedia.org]
"Buddhism is often described as a religion and a collection of various philosophies, based initially on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha. To many, however, Buddhism is not a religion, nor a philosophy or a set of doctrines, but rather teachings to guide one to directly experiencing reality. Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means roughly the "teachings of the Awakened One" in Sanskrit and Pali, languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism began around 5th century BCE with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in Ancient India, and is hereafter referred to as "the Buddha."

Also i see a lot of negative comments appearing on this thread now, and you guys are all forgetting that buddhism only promotes positivity. You clearly are all forgetting the main purpose of The teachings. But i suppose you support the hate that religions promote?

:grizzy: Unfortunately what you say is true, we are all quite capable of finishing up in hell, along with Buddha and Mohammad. There is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ who made this world and everything in it. Like Buddha every one of us will meet Jesus Christ after this life and if you die in your sins then there is no hope for you. If you would like to know more about Buddhism from a biblical point of view.

THE TYCOON... [link to www.chick.com]

No one clicks on your stupid links...

You obviously bought the Western watered-down, new-agish version of Budhism.

Go to Asia and see what it is really like. Contact with spirits, food offerings, much like voodoo.
Not to mention Tibetan Budhism, which is a perverted sex cult.

if you don't believe in anything, just be yourself. Why do you need Budhism at all ?

Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the attainment of a deep insight into the true nature of life.

Buddhism teaches that all life is interconnected, so compassion is natural and important.

Buddha was not a God.

He never claimed to be a God.

He never claimed to be a son of God.

He never claimed to be a mesasnger of God.

He was a man who achieved Nivana through human effort.

Buddha did not have an ego, unlike jesus and muhammad. His teachings were simple to help others on the path of enlightenment, not to sustain a state of power and importance.

Buddha, like Jesus and Mohammad are examples of what we are all capable of. If everyone achieved this state of consciousness we would all be basking in the divine ecstasy of existence at all times and each day would just be about creating beautiful things.

Buddhists believe that nothing is fixed or permanent - change is always possible
- unlike most religions which promote and endure violence due to not being able to accept the way society has changed because the books (bible, qu'ran) Have a firm set of rules which you must follow or you will be punished), ie, the way we dress, the way we eat, who can love who. the way we live in general.

Now we've all seen the protests and violence which came from a recent video depicting one mans opinion. Both sides of the argument are wrong and should not carry on what they are doing, as all they are bringing to the world are pain, death and fear. Nothing positive, which is what they think they are doing.

Why Buddhist could help save this entire world from self destruction:

Non-violence is at the heart of Buddhist thinking and behaviour. The first of the five precepts that all Buddhists should follow is "Avoid killing, or harming any living thing."

Buddhism is essentially a peaceful tradition. Nothing in Buddhist scripture gives any support to the use of violence as a way to resolve conflict.

''In times of war
Give rise in yourself to the mind of compassion,
Helping living beings
Abandon the will to fight.''

Figures like the Dalai Lama (who won the Nobel Peace Prize) demonstrate in word and deed Buddhism's commitment to peace.

"Hatred will not cease by hatred, but by love alone.
This is the ancient law."

And now a few quotes from Buddha

“Change is never painful; Only resistance to change is painful.”

''Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. ''

''To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.''

''We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. ''

''Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.''

''Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.''

More quotes can be found here:- [link to www.brainyquote.com]

There is no hope in Buddhism, only in Christ.