AphroditeGoneAwry
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So, in continuing my quest for the Ultimate Truth, I'm now looking into the prophet Buddha.
This, from Wiki:
Some of the fundamentals of the teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha are:
So, to give a brief synopsis about what I believe regarding this, I will remark in Red:
Some of the fundamentals of the teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha are:
Suffering IS a part of existence. But the origin of suffering is NOT craving for sensuality. The origin of suffering is a simple fact of being human in a material body and mind.
Sounds like a version of the 10 Commandments, but I honestly like the 10 Commandments better because they are more clear. These are too open for interpretation by someone who could be led astray.
This is probably the coolest thing here. I like this. Looking to the collective to know if we are on track.
Not following too much here. Unless he is speaking about Truth and God. I think truth should never be hidden, just as the bible says as well.
It's ambiguous whether Buddha believed in God, per se. I think saying The Divine regarding him might be most accurate. Though The Divine usually means, to others, of God.
Overall, I dig it. I think maybe Jesus' words and the bible holds more meaning for me, and direction, than this. But I'm sure others have embellished Buddhism just as others embellished Christianity, with the bible.
Thoughts????
This, from Wiki:
Some of the fundamentals of the teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha are:
- The Four Noble Truths: that suffering is an ingrained part of existence; that the origin of suffering is craving for sensuality, acquisition of identity, and annihilation; that suffering can be ended; and that following the Noble Eightfold Path is the means to accomplish this;
- The Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration;
- Dependent origination: the mind creates suffering as a natural product of a complex process;
- Rejection of the infallibility of accepted scripture: Teachings should not be accepted unless they are borne out by our experience and are praised by the wise. See the Kalama Sutta for details;
- Anicca (Sanskrit: anitya): That all things that come to be have an end;
- Dukkha (Sanskrit: duḥkha): That nothing which comes to be is ultimately satisfying;
- AnattÄ (Sanskrit: anÄtman): That nothing in the realm of experience can really be said to be "I" or "mine";
- NibbÄna (Sanskrit: NirvÄna): It is possible for sentient beings to realize a dimension of awareness which is totally unconstructed and peaceful, and end all suffering due to the mind's interaction with the conditioned world.
So, to give a brief synopsis about what I believe regarding this, I will remark in Red:
Some of the fundamentals of the teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha are:
- The Four Noble Truths: that suffering is an ingrained part of existence; that the origin of suffering is craving for sensuality, acquisition of identity, and annihilation; that suffering can be ended; and that following the Noble Eightfold Path is the means to accomplish this;
Suffering IS a part of existence. But the origin of suffering is NOT craving for sensuality. The origin of suffering is a simple fact of being human in a material body and mind.
- The Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration;
Sounds like a version of the 10 Commandments, but I honestly like the 10 Commandments better because they are more clear. These are too open for interpretation by someone who could be led astray.
- Dependent origination: the mind creates suffering as a natural product of a complex process;
- The mind doesn't create suffering. Suffering is a given being a life form. Animals suffer, plants suffer. All life has the capability of suffering.
- Rejection of the infallibility of accepted scripture: Teachings should not be accepted unless they are borne out by our experience and are praised by the wise. See the Kalama Sutta for details;
This is probably the coolest thing here. I like this. Looking to the collective to know if we are on track.
- Anicca (Sanskrit: anitya): That all things that come to be have an end;
- Perhaps. Perhaps not. I'm not vibing with this too much, as it's too cut and dried for me.
- Dukkha (Sanskrit: duḥkha): That nothing which comes to be is ultimately satisfying;
- It is satisfying, but only for the short term. Then we will seek something else to make us happy. I like my construct of contentedness/happiness as it relates to soul/mind-body much more.
- AnattÄ (Sanskrit: anÄtman): That nothing in the realm of experience can really be said to be "I" or "mine";
Not following too much here. Unless he is speaking about Truth and God. I think truth should never be hidden, just as the bible says as well.
- NibbÄna (Sanskrit: NirvÄna): It is possible for sentient beings to realize a dimension of awareness which is totally unconstructed and peaceful, and end all suffering due to the mind's interaction with the conditioned world.
- Yes. This is where contentedness lies. Being connected to the Divine (God) in your innermost soul space. But because we are here in this world, we cannot know unlimited contentedness, though we can get better and better at it, with practice.
It's ambiguous whether Buddha believed in God, per se. I think saying The Divine regarding him might be most accurate. Though The Divine usually means, to others, of God.
Overall, I dig it. I think maybe Jesus' words and the bible holds more meaning for me, and direction, than this. But I'm sure others have embellished Buddhism just as others embellished Christianity, with the bible.
Thoughts????