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I found this on the internet...
In Buddhism, there is no Supreme Being that is the creator of all. However Gautama Buddha does state that our thoughts make the world. The Buddha considers thought as the creator of the world.
We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world. (Dhammapada, 1.1-3)
So, the world we have now appear from our thought? |
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Reply #21 wei_loon5063's post
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The world is our own making. We are here because we want to. Nibanna is to end all this. |
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Reply #22 SONofODIN's post
you mean the creation of this world happend because weWANT to live??
who WERE we then before that? |
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u exist in samsara because you want to exist, so to speak.
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"... buddha's repeated and definite declaration that an absolute first beginning of existence is something unthinkable, that all such speculation may lead to insanity and one could never imagine a time when there was no ignorance and craving for existence" |
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Originally posted by tickmeoff at 22-4-2007 08:26 PM
"... buddha's repeated and definite declaration that an absolute first beginning of existence is something unthinkable, that all such speculation may lead to insanity and one could never imagine a time when there was no ignorance and craving for existence"...
see no road la..........
later read it again |
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Originally posted by wei_loon5063 at 22-4-2007 09:25 PM
see no road la..........
later read it again
 in simple term, it is not wise to speculate on the beginning of the Samsara, for it's unthinkable, and cannot be comphrehended by unenlightened mind. we should concentrate more on practicing the path outlined by the Buddha.
the answers will come to us when you attained nibbana. |
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Originally posted by tickmeoff at 22-4-2007 10:01 PM
the answers will come to us when you attained nibbana
are u a chinese??
can you read mandarin??
One of my buddist friend send me this... I`m bit confused
十界（又名十法界或十界为果）是佛教術語，將眾生分為十大類。十界分別是指：地狱、饿鬼、畜生、阿修罗、人、天、声闻、缘觉、菩萨和佛。前六項稱為六凡，后四項稱為四圣，合稱為六凡四圣。
四圣 - 佛界：以诸佛三觉之法则，而在诸佛万行具足之境界。
- 菩萨界：以菩萨自觉觉他之法则，而在菩萨二行成就之境界。
- 缘觉界：以缘觉观因缘之法则，而在缘觉悟真空之境界。
- 声闻界：以声闻修四谛之法则，而在声闻证真空之境界。
六凡 - 天界：以天上善禅定之法则，而在天乐胜身胜之境界。
- 人界：以人中善之法则，而在人苦乐夹杂之境界。
- 修罗界：以修罗下善好斗之法则，而在修罗战斗之境界。
- 饿鬼界：以饿鬼下恶之法则，而在饿鬼饥饿之境界。
- 畜生界：以畜生中恶之法则，而在畜生舌啖之境界。
- 地狱界：以地狱上恶之法则，而在地狱极苦之境界。
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it just appears as rectangle boxes at my screen. I dont read chinese
anyway, that board was really something dont you think? everybody is looking for a fight. I withdrew from posting there.
to me the debates are useless, it does not change a thing. Muslim will not become christian and vice versa. They have been attacking each others for years, but nothig has changed. THey just wasting their time.
plus, if i choose to drag myself into their debate , it will be senseless, I can quote whatever illogical thing about their religion too, but I dont think that will change anything. maybe they dont feel bad, but i will feel bad after i insult other people, and i did tht few times on their board. It didnt feel right. Plus it's wrong speech also. nvm lar, let them win. it does not matter.
lazy to click here and there.. this forum loads very slow nowadays too
[ Last edited by tickmeoff at 22-4-2007 11:13 PM ] |
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Originally posted by tickmeoff at 22-4-2007 11:06 PM
it just appears as rectangle boxes at my screen. I dont read chinese
anyway, that board was really something dont you think? everybody is looking for a fight. I withdrew from posting there ...
Oooooo
so you are a banana???  |
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 yea lor banana. |
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Reply #31 tickmeoff's post
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I`ve PM you my msn...... get it? |
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check your pm again, that's why real email |
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Originally posted by wei_loon5063 at 22-4-2007 09:25 PM
see no road la..........
later read it again
Buddhism takes time to learn and to understand lah. Then you not only see road but highway. |
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agreed. The knowledge and understanding come slowly.
we have been in samsara for countless aeons, and it will take some effort and time to release from it |
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Originally posted by SONofODIN at 22/4/2007 16:37
Amitabha, Sanskrit word, literally means boundless light and boundless life. He is the Buddha in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (Pure Land), in which all beings enjoy unbounded happiness. Amitabha ha ...
In order for one to be a buddha, the life span of humans then must be between 100 years to 100 000 years. Also, one who will attain nibbana by becoming a Sammasambuddha will have his last rebirth in the human realm. To answer the existance of Buddha Amitabha, we must investigate how Buddha Amitabha became a Buddha and in what realm he became a buddha. |
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but i thought he became a buddha long long long time ago... in the countless aeons ago. |
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Originally posted by tickmeoff at 24/4/2007 18:55
but i thought he became a buddha long long long time ago... in the countless aeons ago.
My dear brother, after the Buddha's parinibbana, there exist many so called "suttas' unheard of prior to the Buddha's parinibbana. In order for us to investigate if a particular sutta which we read is in accordance with what the Buddha tought, we ought to compare them with the Early 4 Nikaya or Agama Sutra (for Mahayana school, which the Agama Sutra is the early 4 Nikaya) and see if there is any contradiction, if yes, then we reject, if no, then we can accept. Why? Please read the 6 Buddhist Council which I have posted in this board. The Buddha will never give contradicting discourses since what the Buddha teach is the truth, don't you guys agree with me?
Yes, true indeed that Buddha Gotama is not the first to be a sammasambuddha and neither will he be the last. However, now we are investigating if there was Buddha Amitabha. |
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well, there are arahants from mahayana traditions too. so their teachings must have some truth in it, despite the reservations of the theravadans. |
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Originally posted by tickmeoff at 26/4/2007 16:27
well, there are arahants from mahayana traditions too. so their teachings must have some truth in it, despite the reservations of the theravadans.
One of the main difference between the Theravada tradition and the Mahayana tradition is that which pertain to Bodhisatta.
Also, it is said that Mahayana was derived from the Mahasanghika or Mahasanghiti council. |
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Post time 22-4-2007 05:41 PM
