Other Buddhists Here?

[sonicfreedomlover]

New guy on the block, seein who's out there. Well?:rastasmoke:

[JunkYard]

I'm not a buddhist, but I dig your ways . . .


Welcome,


~Junk~

[phoenix]

I'm writing a paper on it over my winter break. :)

Very neat philosophy, everyone ought to follow it to some degree.

[orange floyd]

im into buddhism, occult and neo-paganism

dont follow either of them too closely, but i think its probably the closest "religion" to my personal beliefs

[BlueCat]

I am not Buddhist but I read a lot about Buddism and I was honored to get to meet the Dali Lama in 2000. It was amazing being in such a huge crowd of peace loving individuals. He is such a happy person and his laughter is very contagious. I think he is one of the greatest living humans on earth :)

Welcome to the boards!

[RyanTheCaveman]

I am not Buddhist but I read a lot about Buddism and I was honored to get to meet the Dali Lama in 2000. It was amazing being in such a huge crowd of peace loving individuals. He is such a happy person and his laughter is very contagious. I think he is one of the greatest living humans on earth :)

Welcome to the boards!

Who's Dali lama?

And just for interest to know a little bit more about it
can anyone in general tell me waht Bhuddism is about/believes in?

[BlueCat]

Dali Lama is the spiritual teacher of the buddhist. The 14th Dali Lama won the Noble Prize in 1989. He was presented the award because of his constant non violent struggle for the Tibetian people. He advocates peaceful solutions based upon tolerance and mutual respect. My favorite thing about him is he likes to talk about the importance of happiness. Non material happiness that comes from within. He tells jokes and has this infectious laugh :D He has written some great books. One of my favorite is Transforming the Mind.

This is his best book IMO it encourages a deeper understanding of the power of compassion. He talks about the importance of altruism...This is a great book to read if you want to learn the Buddhist philosophy of life. :)

[stoneberg]

I'm kind of a newbie Buddhist too, I was born Christian cus my dads one but my moms a Buddhist, I didn't really agree with Christianity and my mom lent me a book on Buddhism, and its now my life philosophy.

[greenbeard]

I'm a Zen Buddhist, which means I don't practice meditation or keep precepts (follow rules). It's a great religion when you find a teacher you can really relate to...For me it's Bodhidharma. Liberation! Yeehaa!

[mrdevious]

I'm a Zen Buddhist, which means I don't practice meditation or keep precepts (follow rules). It's a great religion when you find a teacher you can really relate to...For me it's Bodhidharma. Liberation! Yeehaa!


hmmmm, I know there are definately certain forms of Zen meditation greenbeard, but I suppose it may not be a necessity. But then what is in buddhism? Learn from the Buddha, head his teachings, and you will reap the rewards the more you follow and understand them.

I haven't meditated in quite a while myself, and can understand where you're coming from. I'm certainly not writing off meditation, but I (as maybe you have) have found that the true meditation is in your perceptions of day-to-day life. I've found there's a lot more to accomplish in your outlook on everything, then just focusing on inner peace and focus while shutting everything else out.

I have a philosophy of not strictly adhering to any particular sect, but learning from the Buddha's teachings directly and whoever else can offer wisdom, buddhist or not. Would you say this is somewhat closer to your path as well?

[FreeVenice]

I'm not much of a religous person (to many people trying to turn good teachings into something they can profit off of), but I do apreciate the ideals of Buddha Ho-Tei. Its so down to earth and complex at the same time. I have been able to make alot of positive changes in my life because of what I have studied.

[PatrickHenry]

although i'm not buddhist per se, i do most closely identify with buddhism as a religion. i've been lucky to be exposed to buddhism up close because of my vietnamese-american wife and my travels to vietnam. (i wasn't in the war or anything, we were in spanish class togehter as kids, HHAHA)

There are many different forms of buddhism, just like christianity, judaism, and islam. The dalai lama is only associated with one small sect of buddhism (tibetan), and doesn't exist as a spiritual leader for all, or even most, buddhists. Budai or Hotei (the name adopted by japanese buddhists) is a lucky buddha who brings good fortune. I think he's more steeped in chinese mysticism than anything else but I do love him. I have multiple statues of him around my house and even a tattoo of him! He brings me happiness when I look at him and his permagrin!

[BlueCat]

Have you seen this viral video? I hate when this kind of stuff is going around it just makes more people hate each other...listen to that scary music that attached to it...and the screaming...LMAO

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9114716301901417972&hl=en

[PatrickHenry]

hahahahhahaha that movie is hilarious! my wife and i were laughing in disbelief!

i can't believe people make such garbage; to each their own i guess. if they don't bother me, i won't bother them. just don't try to save me!

[BlueCat]

I thought the sound effects really added to the plot :D

It is so funny it is sad...

[mfitzp]

Im a full blown athiest raised that way dont believe in anything think all religion is evil but totaly love buddhists and there beliefs :)

[0range]

I'm a Zen Buddhist, which means I don't practice meditation or keep precepts (follow rules). It's a great religion when you find a teacher you can really relate to...For me it's Bodhidharma. Liberation! Yeehaa!

I'm not sure who your teacher is.. but the most important precept in all sects of Buddhism is meditation. That's like saying I'm a Christian but i don't believe in Christ. do you research religions before you choose them?

"The term "zen" is in fact a contraction of the seldom-used long form zenna (禅那; Mandarin: chánnÃ*), a derivation from the Sanskrit term dhyāna (Pāli: jhāna), which refers to a specific type or aspect of meditation." (wikipedia)


i really despise how people choose religions or philosophies without even doing any research about what they are about. for those of you interested in Buddhism, check out wikipedia theres tons of info. if you're stil interested PM me i'll send you a good list of books.

I myself don't really have a set belief, but i'm really into eastern philosophy like Buddhism and Taoism and lately have been getting really into Tibetan Buddhism (the tibetan book of the dead is nuttttsssssss, search it on google read it online)

[0range]

By the way, all the sects are primarily the same. except some are mystical and some are not. Theravada Buddhists only believe in what the Buddha taught, how to escape suffering and gain enlightenment. After that people started adding different things, like the concept of rebirth which came from Hindu religion. Zen buddhism is a mixture of the buddha's teachings and lao tse who is the father of Taoism.

but honestly, if you read what the Buddha taught, that's all you need. I love it because it's the least sugarcoated religion*, it's very straightforward. there's no bullshit involved like in most other religions

*many believe buddhism to not even be a religion, but more like a philosophy of how to live your life and get the most out of it without adhering to a "Greater power". the power is inside you.