Growing up I was Christian but became atheist in high school . I joined the military in my 20s and was a meathead with anger issues who loved to drink , party, sleep around and fight. When I ended up stationed over seas in Guam and I was a corpsman working in General surgery/OR , trauma team and occasional morgue duty . I saw a lot of trauma and death and mentally it was becoming a lot and I was having a crisis . I tried talking ti different religions but they just said to pray or they’ll pray for me which isn’t helpful and they didn’t want me asking certain questions . One day I found a Buddhist temple there and my roommate and I checked it out . The first visit and they were immediately so welcoming . The first monk we encountered only spoke mandarin so they grabbed someone else to talk to us about Buddhism , the temple etc and they had us eat lunch with them . We started going more and more because they were so welcoming and because they said “you don’t need to be Buddhist to come here , all are welcome . If you ever need a place to pray , mediate , eat or just a quiet place to think our doors are always open, no questions asked .” And as time went on my roommate and I started going to the services even and since they were in mandarin they had a translator just for the two of us . That temple changed my life forever as it got me more and more into Buddhism and practicing it . What really clicked with me was that they didn’t get angry when I asked difficult questions about it , they were always so happy whenever I had questions and always encouraged me to question the teachings they taught me . I also really liked that Buddhism is all about personal accountability with how only you can save yourself . That was back in 2016 when I first found Buddhism and there’s been many trials and tribulations since but learning how to walk the path has been liberating. I’ve since left the military, deleted all my social media accounts, became a pacifist, have been sober for years , became vegetarian and other changes. Buddhism has changed my life in so many ways and made me a much more mindful , open and present individual. I still have much to learn but learning is a process I’ve truly come to love .
Cheers bud. Seems that you have took on the teachings well. Buddhism mentioned that one can cultivate anywhere, anytime. Needs no temple, for you are your own temple. Hold oneself accountable to your own deeds, do more good, build good karma. For one will be judged, by your own deeds, redeemed by your own karma, responsible for every action. Do good at own pace, follow your own heart, embrace things that comes to us. Experience, digest it, allow compassion to grow, and learn to walk away, may that be good or bad. Not subjecting oneself to be overly tied down by earthly desires, that will hinder your own journey forward.
@@BIBZEEBEEI suggested you pick up a history book because Buddhist have been involved in many conflicts "war". Everyone being Buddhist wouldn't end war, so yes this would be an unpopular opinion.
@@yashika...712 I do not know where that idea began but right now there is spiritual practice, Falun Gong, and its Master is the Creator, God, in other words. I know this to be true because He opened my third eye the first day I read His book. He has come here to save the righteous because this is the End of Times.
Imagine you give birth to a son and then he totally ignores you is that right? You can live your life momentarily peacefully, but what if you need that father of yours one day ? When we die on what grounds we come back incarnated? What if we meet that god whom we ignored, then he ignores us, worse we are accountable?
It is not a philosophy this video is a western take on Buddhism which is wrong, Buddha did believe in a creator and lower deities. He sussed out that worshipping a deity does not save you from suffering.
@@john0ldman.You do not understand the point I am making, your western thinking sees Buddhism as philosophy because Buddha. Buddhism in the true sense is a sect of Hinduism Buddhism is a religion Buddha did never said there was no god, you do not understand the point of Buddhism. it is all about ending your suffering, the suffering comes from being trapped in reincarnation cycle, getting out of this cycle ends the suffering. In a nut shell this is what Buddha says, " All smart and wide wisdom people of this world do NOT believe in imaginary "sky-friend". Yes this is the view of the unconscious human, but enlightenment the human is now conscious the question is there god is answered.
What I view Buddhism is just a framework which offering tools for people to liberate themselves from the mortal shackles. I don't even need to change into Buddhism, heck I even changed out of Buddhism but still using some tools within the framework to have a better life. The true liberation is within your soul and not from any external validation. Well at least this is what I've got after immense suffering in mortal life for over 20 years. Now I'm living in more ascetic life but not true ascetic. I'm refraining from doing things because I perceived them as potentially dangerous and not because I'm restricting myself from doing so. It's vastly different from ascetics and much more liberating than any of them. Maybe that's why I won't become a monk. By being a monk, people will put on shackles which forced you to live in restricted life than allowed you to use the teachings to liberate yourself.
The Buddha never said whether God exists or not. The Buddha taught that believing or not believing in the existence of God is not the path to liberation. Everything is subject to change. We ourselves change. There are encounters and departures, births and decay. Clinging to anything unstable is suffering. The Buddha's path is to train the mind to be constantly aware of change and to understand the reality of emptiness.
That means God, to Buddhists, can never speak to us from outside ourselves... and is confined to what people want. Buddhists want no God and will discover at death what has been true all along. Gautama Buddha did not speak of gods, because India was soaked in them and it was a problem then. He did not deny God, but gave us tools to work with. But having denied Christ, and Muhammad etc, they became a sink for atheists.
Buddha statue is mirroring Buddha nature within. God worshippers don't understand Buddhist devotion. Buddhist devotion is towards the inner Buddha nature. Statue is an external representation of inner truth. A reminder to us on the path that realisation comes from within.
@@abrahamcollier People who worship God still believe that divinity is external. That's why they think Buddhists are worshipping the Buddha. They are yet to realise that reality is internal. Worship is a stepping stone. Eventually we recognise that inner purity is the truth, the life, and the way. The external Universe is a thought-form. (See the latest developments in quantum physics, ie non-local theory).
I'm a Christian having converted from Buddhism. But I can still appreciate the wisdom of Buddha's teachings. Much of what he taught about compassion ties in with Jesus' teachings about God's love for ALL humanity. Unfortunately, the church and Christians have distorted it.
if she truly is buddhist, she will know that she has to detach herself from all worldly possessions and attachments, including her marriage to you and any children she may have, in order to reach enlightenment.
@@ploooompkin whoa…😁 hold on. Buddhists can live a lay life and still practice it (in a worldly context) and practice detachment gradually. You don’t need to abandon your loved ones. That’s why Lord Buddha taught dhamma for both purposes.
Oh It's kind rare to see Myanmar in comment section. ( Btw I'm Burmese too ) Glad to see ya and also btw it's also rare to see Burmese Kemono Jihen fans too.
you dont have to be proud or at least keep it for yourself. study more of what you believe not just claim that you are in it and proclaim yourself. buddishm never taught people that way.
Please stop that being “proud” stuff .. it is all ego .. I have drifted far away from Hinduism cause of the dangerous mix of ego/nationalism/violence it has brought to Itself ..
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
I'm from Sri Lanka. I'm a Buddhist. I highly appreciate your effort to share Buddha's teachings with the world in this way. No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may.. We must walk the path and find the wisdom.. ✨
I grew up in a buddhist household and when I was about 13 years old, I had went to church with a babysitter. I had a buddhist necklace that I used to always wear, and that led a lady in the church to tell me to take that off. I didn't know anything, I just knew I had to go because my babysitter was going. I didn't take it off because my mom gave it to me. I later than told my mom about it and she told me, I could take it off next time I go. I asked her if she was mad and she told me, everyone has a choice and a path. If I decide to be Christian thats my path. I continued to go to church until I was about 19, my mom asked me if I wanted to go to a temple with her and I said yes. Curious. As we were in the car. I asked her about all the Gods, she said Gods are just an ideology and a concept that we should look up to like a role model. When we got to the temple, the first thing I felt there was tranquility. Like I was taking a hike on a nice sunny day. It was peaceful and everyone was so welcoming and nice. When I talked to the monks, the things they preach were nothing about the Gods, but more like life lessons. I came back to the temple again and again, sometimes alone. It became a place I wanted to go at anytime rather than a place I should go every Sunday. The teachings of Buddhism, never told me who to be but to be the best version of myself. To put faith in myself and to never stop following the path of self growth. At the time, I was going through a rough time. Not to get dark but I was SA and it had a heavy toll on my mental health. I started following the teachings of buddhism and learned to forgive and now I am a lot happier, of course it still effects me but I am not in a constant state of turmoil. Fast foward to now, I haven't been to that temple in years but I still remember and follow those teachings those monks taught me. I don't see Buddhism as a religion, I see it more as a spirituality and a way of living. This might be controversial, but I think many take religion and turn it into a set of rules that you have to follow, and to me that's not what religion is for. Religion helps us find meaning in life but it shouldn't limit our growth.
Buddhism says Gods are aleins may be more advanced than us my friend. But the level of understanding about the universe is potentially far better in realm of humans. Buddha the Enlghtened one just taught us how to reach to that level. Once you reach to that level there will be no existance and worries about sufferings and no need to pray any one thus...
If the world followed Christ's teachings this world would be at peace also! Unfortunately most of the world rather follow Paul's view of Christ and at the end of the day they are proud to call themselves Christians!
@@jeff_forsythe Falung Gong is just an evil religious cult from China、you proclaim you’re Buddhism but made it like Christianity as your lecturing said the rapture will occur which is borrowed from Christianity. Jesus is the only God and savior not your Chinese master ! The New York time had already published about your dark side.
@@Tinatina-m7h Buddha explained that this world is a place of suffering and suffering cleanses our soul allowing us to return home to Heaven. Falun Dafa answers many mysteries only if you are interested and have a good heart.
Being a born Buddhist , I was learning Buddha’s literature for 9 years, but without actual practice, I didn’t know what’s the actual meaning of Dhamma. But last 1 months, I started practicing vipassana meditation and now i knew literally the core meaning of what is material, what is consciousness and 5 aggregates of mind and matters. By 16 stages of knowing the truth, now I know I ‘m at 4th stage of knowing the truth (the path to the sotapanna, stream enterer) From Myanmar, Burma.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) ------------------ Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
Dharma is a set of rules. Falun Dafa practices truthfulness-compassion-tolerance. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
Buddhism is about how we reach our destination safely and peacefully. If you are given a car to drive to your distination, just start driving safely, peacefully. Don't worry about who create the car. It is secondary.
As a Buddhist I love how Load Buddha has always encouraged us to question and ALWAYS respect the other religions. In my country we have The bodhi tree where he enlightened and the temple of Tooth
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
I am a Catholic by birth from Philippines, i started questioning my religion during college days and started joining different Christian sect. Now i am a mother and still wondering about life, death and suffering. And then our beloved dog died last January and everything shattered. The passing of our dog led me to wander, how to cope up with my broken heart, sadness and guilt. Until i stumbled upon some buddhist concept here in TH-cam. From then on i'm yearning to learn more about BUDDHISM. Maybe this is my way.
I suggest you look into the treasures and truth of Jesus Christ and his bride, the Catholic Church. Pain and suffering is part of human life. The question is what we do with this pain. Jesus turned his pain and suffering into love. There is no other teaching than this; that God who became man did not run away from pain but used it to show his love for us. God bless you and may Jesus guide you
Im a born Catholic, but when i found out about Buddhism recently, i felt liberated, and found teachings that make me at serenity without having to worry if God exists or not. It is still difficult to change the old given beliefs, and to depart from the old community/good people that i am affectionate about.
We are God's most precious creation. Nothing to worry about there. No amount of faith goes unrewarded. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
no wonder if an undiluted catholic feels quite close with Buddhism 🙏🏻 i think Jesus' teachings are essentially in resonance in terms of spirituality 🙏🏻 _note that i wrote Jesus' teachings, not the church teaching_ 😅
@@kaotixorder Jesus also hinted that reincarnation exists. It is you, your soul that is reading this right now. We are all Divine beings in flesh bodies. When the body ages and dies, the soul is placed in another womb, the memory is wiped clean and here you are. Falun Gong explains everything.
Im an ex chatolic and had studying Buddhism since 2006 and till now still studying. Im just a lucky person, even till now still hard for me to practice the whole Buddhism practice but i found happiness on my struggling on these practices and studies. Sothi hotu, sabe satha bhavantu sukhitattha.
I am not sure how you can no longer be a Catholic (for it means Universe) nor would I understand how you can no longer be Buddha for there is only Buddha. But if it works for you all good.
@@rudyferrell you are your god if u want to pass exam you will try for pass exam god can’t bless u to pass this use your brain try your self. Buddha 🇲🇲🧘♀️
Buddhism taught me to trust myself and my experiences, it does not belittle or devalue my experience of my own life, and for that I have chosen to reaffirm the Buddhist life my parents gave me.
The Buddha never said whether God exists or not. The Buddha taught that believing or not believing in the existence of God is not the path to liberation. Everything is subject to change. We ourselves change. There are encounters and departures, births and decay. Clinging to anything unstable is suffering. The Buddha's path is to train the mind to be constantly aware of change and to understand the reality of emptiness. When you are happy, understand that it will not last long. When you are suffering, understand that it will not last long. Let go and understand it. This is Buddhism.
I don't think God worries too much about Buddha.In fact I am convinced God is in complete support of the Buddha's accomplishments.He was afterall one of the most moral men ever to grace our planet.He deeply explored the nature of reality and had an insight into how human suffering can be reduced. I am sure God would sit back and smile. Yehuda.
@@sigmundfried3838 "Actually, all of the Buddha's teachings do not aim to teach about the existence or non-existence of a god. Instead, they are based on the Buddha's own experiences that the same of our experiences and summarize what he encountered into three terms 1. Impermanence (Anicca): Everything in life is constantly changing and nothing lasts forever. 2. Misery or Suffering (Dukkha): Life is filled with suffering and dissatisfaction due to our attachments and desires. 3. Egolessness or Selflessness (Anatta): There is no permanent self or soul; the sense of self is an illusion and all of the Buddha's teachings provide a path to liberation from these conditions through four methods: suffering (dukkha), the cause of suffering (samudaya), the cessation of suffering (nirodha), and the path leading to the cessation of suffering (magga)
So i am no atheist. I'm just on the path to enlightenment. I question everything and my mum is always angry at me for questioning our religion. Buddhism is a great concept. Thanks for sharing.
There is only one way to find yourself. Learn and follow Buddhism. It's not a blind faith. I was a Muslim and I happened to know about Buddhism. And I found out Buddhism is only for wise and clever people.
@@migarawijayaratne2991 you are misunderstanding, I meant that you should keep questioning about something you don't know. Imagine being a Buddhism without knowing dhamma is same as blind faith. I just mean to keep learning to him because questioning is type of learning ( I'm also a Buddhism, I'm sorry if I wrote wrong ) 😅🙏
It is my belief that one does not have any chance of leaving this cycle of rebirth and returning home to Heaven without the Creator's help......................Falun Dafa
“God” God is spirit. (A vital principle held to give life to physical organisms ). God created man in His own image. (The image of God consisted in the soul of man, was given free will to choose right and wrong ) God made man from the dust of the earth. (The human body is made up of water, H2O, with cealls consisting of 75% water by weight, most of a human body's mass is oxygen. Carbon, the basic unit for organic molecules comes in second.) Sin separate us from God. ( Sin is the breaking of God's law, God is holy and we are sinful and separated from Him.) The Lord God comes in human Form. john 14:6,14:10, 10:38 I am in the Father, and the Father in me. Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.John 10:30 Jesus died for our sin but 3 days later He rose from the dead, revealed to the world that He’s the true God. God took on human form(Jesus) to lead & guide our way back to him, have faith and you soul will be safe. Your eternal soul is the most valuable thing you possess. You have a body, but living inside of you is your spirit/soul. And when a person dies, what happens! The soul goes on. First, it's valuable because it's eternal. It's going to live forever,millions years from now, our soul will be living. The body is the house, the soul is the tenant. But when the body dies, the soul lives on.The good news is that God offers eternal life to everyone.
Buddhism has taught me a lot about myself in the last 5 or 6 yrs. Buddhism is to know yourself and the world you live in. To be aware of the here & now, not the past or future!
Buddhism teaches the way of life and peaceful and compassionate path it’s a philosophy rather than a religion with strict rules what’s special about Buddhism is they respect everyone and all religions ❤
“Teachings of peacefulness and compassion is admirable but foolish. One should always prioritize Dharma, or JUSTICE over peacefulness. In the face of glaring injustice, the wise pick up arms and fight! Not roll over peacefully.
It’s all about meditating which is not really a religion, just a practice, a religion is believing in non sense, meditating on other hand, it’s factual and has health benefits
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
My wife is a Thai Buddhist and I thought I knew what it was before I met her, but I learn a lot about the culture and how it works and now today I wear two Buddhas around my neck every day
Buddhism doesn't worship Buddha like a god. Buddhism is the way to enlightenment taught by Buddha to escape the cycles. According to Buddhism, There is no creators, Buddha isn't the creator.
@@saddha1 look, idea of God in Buddhism is very different from Christianity or possibly any other religions. The Idea of God is the Enlightenment but not the creator-like in other religions
According to buddha, we all once a light creature like human but all body is light like sun but soon become human because of craving into food from earth , thats why craving too much into somthing is a sin in buddhism, just like every fat person, uncontrol of food cause suffering for being fat , the same apply with light human, the purpose of buddha is to minimize craving and to archieve nibbana is to destroy the craving feelong, the time that u learn dhyana from vipassana u will see light and that's is ur selfpast ,once u become light again u must destroy all craving to prevent reborn into creature again
“There is no greater happiness than peace.” This Buddha teaching summarizes buddhism for me. The ultimate prize of buddhism would be to achieve nirvana the meaning is to not feel joy or sadness or sorrow anymore, like you descend from all that emotion.
Partly correct. Why do you think Buddha pray? Buddha knows there is God just like Jesus but teach people to recognize it from within. By knowing our truthself, our origin, our purpose in life, we will then understand God
@@vegikid100 No, not true at all, what you tried to do was trying to put your beliefs into something else. Buddhism aims toward the understanding of life, the way it is, to achieve peace. Religions created an entire story to explain why women menstruate. Buddhism will explain in as something they will go through every month, nothing more, nothing less. Buddhism chant, and "prayer" is actually just a life lesson, and buddha's journey toward enlightment, or just a story of that time (some kind of lessons in a form of tales). There's no god, you're just blinded by your beliefs.
@superpnutbutter8608 you believe no God, that is because you are not conscious yet. Buddha means the conscious one. How do you think everything comes into being including your soul? If there is no creator, who creates everything? How does our body work so perfectly if there's no designer? Do you really think everything just happened coincidentally? Learn from your conscious, you will get it someday. Or, you will know when you lose your body
"Buddhism is all about free inqury and questioning everything, even its own teachings." That really resonated alot. Buddha said to see the world as it really is and not how you want it to be.
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
The only thing that was left in my life to do was to follow my own path as Buddha did and use his teachings as guidelines. It is truly liberating. Now I realize I came from nowhere and I’m going nowhere. I work. I eat. I rest. I am at peace. I seek nothing and I seek no place to be. It is good.
There was a time when I was at the lowest point of my life, it was so bad that i, an atheist, desperate enough to seek god for salvation. I look through many religions to find an answer but all I found was there’s no god. But in all those religions i found Buddhism and even though I don’t follow it because I disagree on many ideologies of Buddhism, it did really save me from ending myself. The idea of seeking inner self to find inner peace is fascinating and beautiful. It help me changing my way of life and moving on. I will always respect Buddhism because of that.
I sought God for 35 years and then He came to me. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
God is alive and well. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
@@MrBharanish Nope It is in Sri Lanka that Dhamma is very much alive in the purest form. Few who are wise and follow it know. I was talking about the majority. Who might do outline practices but not interested in diving to the core essence of Buddhism. This is a common thing , i have seen this tendency in Christianity too. Tamils are no way near what you are talking about. And never will be. Buddhism cannot be broken away from things such like that, you must know.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) ------------------ Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
The teachings of the Buddha focus on helping individuals understand and liberate themselves from suffering by enhancing awareness, mindfulness, and practicing right mindfulness to develop compassion, wisdom, and a clear understanding of the nature of things. This leads to letting go of attachments and personally seeking the truth in everyday life 🍁
@@krimmer66 Right, that’s kind of my point. Plus my other point is that one religion isn’t any better than another. Buddhist claims also aren’t any more testable than Hindu claims, and claims of non violence are false, as proven by history.
Mind is Powerful - How Sense Of enjoyment - How Human can Change Focusing within Seconds!! Satan can deviate anyone!! If someone Observe or See the World as it is !! God is Open Phenomenon. No One Can Deny The Blessings Of God Almighty!! Science unfolded many facts..No Divinity in Nature!!
Imagine someone given up on the right to seek enlightment by allowing someone to led their noses. Such pathetic sight, but it's too common that I think it's the default state of human.
@JohnSalaLotusDharma "Properly understood Biddhism is not a religion, it is a form of psychotherapy" - Alan Watts I heard him say it, but my memory doesn't have an index.
Buddha's teachings, particularly the vipassana made my consciousness awaken. After practicing vipassana with the help of Sila and samadhi, every wholesome thing started coming into my behavior and action and unwholesome started fading away. I'm filled with more joy, thanks to equanimity led by the direct experience of reality of this moment. Thanks to S.N. Goenka and his teacher along with everyone who brought this benevolent dhamma to India that benefitted me and many.
Everything hinges on causes and conditions. No need for any divinity to pull the strings. We are the creators of our life experience by our thoughts, words and actions . Namo Buddhaya 🙏🏼📿
@@taato69 Who made you believe in God? God can't make you believe in God. Sounds like there is someone powerful than God to let you believe in God and that's yourself. lol. That's Buddha's teaching.
I am Buddhist living in Yangon. Myanmar. Thank you for this presentation. Buddha teaches us that Whatever it is happen is Kan(luck) but the meaning Of Kan is work. What you do what you get. Eg You ask God that I want to pass exam but If you do not attend the class school and do not learn how can you pass exam. That is Buddha teaching are very practical What we do what we get.
Thank you so much for this. I was seeking salvation from God all this time but didn't find or get any I was fully losing all hope on it for a very long time until now I realized what I shall exactly do. Actually to be precise I was seeking for a religion, faith and teaching that suit me and make senses to me the most and I found it, all this time I was at lost with myself, I lost all faith in God and everything. Thank you so so much for this❤🙏❤
You are the one who can bring peace to you. Understand that everything is changing over the time. Most of it you can't change or stop. But there are things you can change. We don't want to face this truth. That's why people suffer, killing others.
I was born in buddhist country, but I did not understand much about buddhist. I used to have a lot of questions about each religions, god, rebirth, soul, karma and etc. Until one day that I went to study in US and experiences something unexplainable. I was so scare and can not sleep well. Then, I started to listen the sermon from a monk on TH-cam and go to Thai temple in US. Every my friends so surprise that I became serious about buddhist when I was back from US, lol. Now I feel very grateful that I turn to learn about buddisht. I think buddisht is about learning and practising.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) ------------------ Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
@@barbiebarbie1813 chinese buddhism isnt actually the correct one. You see, there were the Dhamma Sangayana. The 4th one was done in Sri Lanka which divided the Bhikku into 2 parts. The Theravada and the Mahayana. The Mahayana focuses on Buddha's Bodisatva births while Theravada focuses on the Buddha's teachings. Chinese Buddhism is a subdivision of these
@@Binethpathiranage Chinese Buddhism is absolutely incorrect. Because "Chinese Buddhism(Han Buddhism)" is a mixture of 90% Taoism and Confucian culture. And most of the time it is spread through cult methods. This is why Chinese officials have been conducting many campaigns for more than 1,000 years - The nationwide campaign to exterminate Buddhism (because Buddhism is used by interest groups and has penetrated deeply into the people, making it difficult to completely eliminate). Moreover, Chinese only worship Chinese Buddhas (monks or civilians transformed by ancient Chinese). Chinese Buddhism excludes all related Indian (China only retains the contents of Buddhist scriptures).
Buddha does not need to call him lord or treat him as God. But the teachings of it is far more better and have peace of mind than the words of the high Ego God of the Bible, whose ultimate goal is to have pleasure of worshipping him for eternity.
I am a Buddhist, and I always tell people that Buddhism is not a religion but a school of science, specifically psychology, chemistry, and physics (quantum physics). Albert Einstein once said that if there is any religion that could cope with modern science, it would be Buddhism."
I have a deep interest in Buddhism and can relate to what you're saying. However, regarding the Einstein quote, as far as I know, there's no documented evidence that he actually said that. Just wanted to share this in case you're interested.
@@Buddhasecret2024 That sounds interesting! If you don’t mind, could you share the links or the titles of the videos? I’d love to check them out. Thanks in advance!
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) ------------------ Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) ------------------ Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different. Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion. Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism. "Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven) "Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world) "Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell) ------------------ Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different. Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge). India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years. Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
Now we know where Jung got his position on this very subject ;) I agree - better to fill our days with beneficial action and thought than vapid distraction...
@@rudyferrell so you're there witnessing the scene of Jesus descending from the land of god and sacrificed himself therefore he's "our only savior" ? or you're just "believing" in the "evidences" and thought that you "KNOW" ? I mean even if it's true, it wouldn't change my living reality. If it's changed yours then congratulations.
@dreamingacacia The Holy Spirit showed me the truth. I was an atheist in the middle of a suicide attempt when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit, but of course I didn't know that at the time. He lived inside of me for about 3 months until he left me for my fornication. So, God told me, it was the only way I would ever believe, it took divine intervention for me.
When something exist it's counter part also come to existence. For example, left - right, up - down, day - night, birth - death, cold - hot etc.. if you remove one, it's counter part also ceased to exist. Think about a world there is no left side, then you will never talk about its counter part (right side). Same thing can be applied to things in your mind, happiness - sadness, love - hate, past - future. If you are a person that looking for happiness, that means you are in sadness. In fact they are the same thing because one cannot exist without the other. If you can let go both of them your mind will be in a neutral state which is called Niravana. When you realized this dualism, you mind is in middle path(third state), and you stop arguing or fighting for one side. Most important part is how you make your mind neutralized, in fact it's when you realized that sadness - happiness, love - hate are the same thing, because when something disappear and it counter part ceased to exist, it means they are the same thing. Think about a world where there is no sadness then it will be world where we never talk about happiness.
So you're saying there is a Proton, an Electron, and a Neutron. Positive Charge, Negative Charge, and a Neutral Charge. The TRINITY of REALITY. And Nirvana by the way is not the lack of Happiness or Sadness, it's a state of perfect bliss, happiness, and release from suffering/sadness, and the cycle of death & rebirth. It's liberation from Samsara, the eternal cycle of existence where a soul goes through Birth, Death, Rebirth, Happiness and Suffering, until the soul realizes its true self, its true nature, and liberates itself from this endless cycle by shedding all of its Karma, both good and bad Karma.
@@Montu96 You've captured a profound aspect of Buddhism beautifully. According to the Buddha's teachings, while scriptures lay out the framework, true understanding often comes through personal experience and guidance from those who have traversed the path themselves. This "Sangha," comprised of individuals who have achieved insight into the nature of existence, can offer invaluable guidance in understanding the root causes of suffering and breaking free from the cycle of samsara. These enlightened individuals may be found within monastic communities or even among ordinary people, quietly living their lives while embodying the teachings of the Buddha. Despite the challenge of identifying them, the possibility of realizing the ultimate goal of nibbana remains attainable through their guidance and one's own diligent practice and introspection.
Similarly for racism, there is no good or bad race, everyone is human and we are the same species. If we stop thinking of skin colour and stop discriminating, everyone becomes brothers and sisters with common objective to become better as human.
@@donsrkpoorna I never mentioned about physics, but if you still think in terms of proton, and electrons etc.., I must say that you are little outdated with what's happening in science, therefore look for things like "double slit experiment" and then quantum physics. and I admire you for trying to explain it but “If you can't explain it simple terms, you don't understand it well enough.” You are explaining thing like karma rebirth samsara. My advice for you is that don't try to make it complicate with these Pali, first achieve Nirvan by yourself and then please explain it by your own experience. Just because something is in a book or agreed by everyone doesn't mean that it's the reality or the truth. You mind is the ultimate teacher. When you explain about perfect bliss, you are implicitly accept that there is imperfect bliss. Perfect bliss is always relative to it's counter part, and also relative to individuals and their experiences. Think about two people who are in jail. One for 1 year and another for 10 years. When they got free who has prefect bliss? Nirvan and Samsara is the same thing until you realize it.
@@sleepandrelaxation3395 yeah I like it, but just because we like it, we cannot stop what other people think, world need both good and bad, that's how the balance of the nature remains. we cannot talk about better humans without bad humans as they are always relative to each other. So the world need both of these, let the mind accept it and be part of the nature. The most important thing to focus is the discrimination happening in our own mind. Discrimination that you do to your own thoughts and feelings..
The ultimate TRUTH. Its truly magical to discover your own selflessness through wisdom. Talking with experience.Its a journey of Wisdom and Compassion.
Suffering brings wisdom, nothing else. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
I think the Buddhist perspective is a positive and healthy way to look at life. I am agnostic and looked to science for answers, but I definitely can respect the Buddhist outlook. Unlike many other religions that rhyme their words about love and produce division.
Originally, Buddhism itself isn't really a religion, it's just a group of people teaching each other how to find the true meaning in life, it's about how should we cope with suffering, and how to survive in this mortal world. But humans are never content, they came up with the practice of religion and now it's become a religion, also dividing into classes and so on.
Buddhism is about questioning and finding the truth instead of simply believing in what others tell you... in many ways, this is how science works, scientist form a hypothesis and perform experiments to proof the hypothesis. After the scientist have completed the experiment, the test methods and results are published for peers to repeat the same experiment and see if everyone comes to the same results. So if you practice science or look to science for answers, then essentially you also follow buddhist philosophy. The beauty of buddhism is that you can believe in any religion or no religion, but still practice buddhism.
Buddha is the teacher He left thefamily of wife ,child Parents and the Kingdom to practice Buddhism. He becomes enlightenment. We're only human if we follow his foot steps one day we'll be enlightenment just like he did.
From the day i discovered buddhism my life changed. I become atheist, also became vegetarian, i learned meditation and yoga. I feel so happy and free of crazy indoctrination!😊 The best thing happened to me!
@@srisattanakhanahut I understand that are different sects of buddhism, but me,what i learned first, is without meat. And this resonate with me so much. No harm for any animals.
Of course friends, we have different sects. But in my sect there is no ban on eating meat. You can eat it without guilt. But what is wrong is killing animals.@@aouroram722
In a nutshell, Buddhism is all about overcoming of suffering in our lives and liberating from all rootcauses of cycle of rebirth. ( Because rebirth causes suffering; It's inevitable)
Not exactly. Suffering purifies the soul. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Therefore, the many so-called Buddhist sects today do not reflect the Buddha's teachings. For instance , some sects are essentially money-grabbing organized religions which fleece devotees. Another example is Tibetan Buddhism, which has been co-opted by corrupt nobility and monks to justify Tibetan serfdom.
No, Buddha taught that wisdom is acquired through suffering. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
I was a Christian and after reading the teachings of the Buddha the Enlightened One I have started to follow on his path. I feel a great change taking place inside me, I started to be more aware, mindful and feel a happy to live life in reality. The teaching of the Buddha is true and realistic. He teaches us how to develop self awareness and improve our wisdom without depending on any external powers or believes. Truly a great Teacher The Buddha ❤
Buddhism is not offensive as a doctrine. It doesn't say "attack pagans, convert them" or "destroy other religions." There is no need to seek the desire to attack someone. Buddhists will never destroy Christian churches in Europe.
I like the tone of voice, and the content is really well written. Your sense of colors and mood also great. Best of luck. This channel is doing important work by sharing these ideas. All the best.
When I am the kid in my country Cambodia is a Buddhism country,I said I am a Buddhist but I didn't know about buddha teaching.Buddha teaching is good also I'm a Buddhist but I didn't know his teaching but after I try to study about buddha teaching and dharma change my life
Buddha said " I have searched for the house builder and i never found him, i will now break down the frames of this house and never will this house be rebuilt" From the Dhammapada, summed up. Buddha witnessed the world, the evil and the suffering and then knew that the creator has abandoned us or doesnt care and so not worthy of worship or time spent worrying about.
Oh no, By that quote ,the Buddha means he knows the cause of suffering( the builder) who build the house( the birth) with this enlightenment he will never be born again. Sum up for 4 noble truths.
Here are some thoughts that I believe the Buddha would say if here today. All wisdom comes from experience but not all experience leads to the truth. Buddha saw in his day many philosophies and many teachings of others he encountered on his journeys. However, he noticed one very important thing and that is that these philosophies or teachings did not all agree. So his question was how could a person know especially in the absence of divine proof? This is where I think Buddha separated himself from a belief in divine worship. To him the most tangible evidence for truth came from his own experiences and his own inner thoughts. I think he believed that he and everyone else, had by default, the ability to truly discover and recognize truth, but it had to come from within. He felt that a belief based on the belief of others was not to be trusted. I totally agree with this even though I personally believe in a higher power. If Buddha never taught there was a higher power or power greater than himself, then he no doubt didn't think divinity wasn't necessary or perhaps shouldn't be necessary to explain them. I suppose he reasoned that without the Divine universally present religions of his day were more likely only teaching some person's views and not God's. Hence trust your own instincts rather than trust another. Very practical thinking I must admit
@@Illuminatti If you are seeking enlightenment you will need a great master who can help you to remove the black karma from your soul that you have accrued over many lifetimes. Also that master can change your chi into divine energy which you do not have the power to do. Falun Dafa has that master, your choice, good luck.
Meditation takes work. It took a long time for me to learn to calm my mind and focus on nothing. It was eye opening (literally, if you have experienced the same thing you know). I have numerous books on Buddhism and I enjoy the philosophical aspects and the mindset that it is. I was raised Catholic but one year I decided to give it up for Lent. I have never been sorry and I have never looked back. I am happy with my Buddhist practice.
Yes, you are wrong. I’m very sorry, but Buddha spoke of the non-existence of any gods. He said that it is all nature’s force standing above us all, and he also explicitly wished never to be worshipped as he was not a god or deity. But, due to depression and suicidal issues I have not read up on my very own faith for a long time, and thus I may be a little ‘rusty’ when recalling these specific details of his teachings. I could be mistaken, although I deem that chance not utterly ginormous. Thus, I advise you read up on this matter yourself just to be sure. Namo buddhaya brother!
Yes your correct, Buddhist and teaching not deny god’s existence as Buddha taught they will not guide or punish humans for attract faith Buddha has always told mind is the most powerful thing and driving force of people towards to either liberation , success or failure. So from Buddhism you can achieve grater spiritual achievement in this life itself or can leads to became a noble person
Growing up I was Christian but became atheist in high school . I joined the military in my 20s and was a meathead with anger issues who loved to drink , party, sleep around and fight. When I ended up stationed over seas in Guam and I was a corpsman working in General surgery/OR , trauma team and occasional morgue duty . I saw a lot of trauma and death and mentally it was becoming a lot and I was having a crisis . I tried talking ti different religions but they just said to pray or they’ll pray for me which isn’t helpful and they didn’t want me asking certain questions .
One day I found a Buddhist temple there and my roommate and I checked it out . The first visit and they were immediately so welcoming . The first monk we encountered only spoke mandarin so they grabbed someone else to talk to us about Buddhism , the temple etc and they had us eat lunch with them . We started going more and more because they were so welcoming and because they said “you don’t need to be Buddhist to come here , all are welcome . If you ever need a place to pray , mediate , eat or just a quiet place to think our doors are always open, no questions asked .” And as time went on my roommate and I started going to the services even and since they were in mandarin they had a translator just for the two of us . That temple changed my life forever as it got me more and more into Buddhism and practicing it . What really clicked with me was that they didn’t get angry when I asked difficult questions about it , they were always so happy whenever I had questions and always encouraged me to question the teachings they taught me . I also really liked that Buddhism is all about personal accountability with how only you can save yourself .
That was back in 2016 when I first found Buddhism and there’s been many trials and tribulations since but learning how to walk the path has been liberating. I’ve since left the military, deleted all my social media accounts, became a pacifist, have been sober for years , became vegetarian and other changes. Buddhism has changed my life in so many ways and made me a much more mindful , open and present individual. I still have much to learn but learning is a process I’ve truly come to love .
Cheers bud. Seems that you have took on the teachings well.
Buddhism mentioned that one can cultivate anywhere, anytime. Needs no temple, for you are your own temple. Hold oneself accountable to your own deeds, do more good, build good karma.
For one will be judged, by your own deeds, redeemed by your own karma, responsible for every action.
Do good at own pace, follow your own heart, embrace things that comes to us. Experience, digest it, allow compassion to grow, and learn to walk away, may that be good or bad. Not subjecting oneself to be overly tied down by earthly desires, that will hinder your own journey forward.
THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL
unpopular opinion, if everyone in the world practice Buddhism and apply it into their daily life. There will be no war. But that's not going to happen
I'm glad buddhism show you the way to find peace within yourself bro.
@@BIBZEEBEEI suggested you pick up a history book because Buddhist have been involved in many conflicts "war". Everyone being Buddhist wouldn't end war, so yes this would be an unpopular opinion.
It happy to see many people are understanding the truth, love from Sri Lanka.
Buddhists believe in Heaven and God.
@@jeff_forsythe buddhist know there is a hell and heaven but buddhist dont believe gods are permenet so it about seek within yourself
@@yashika...712 I do not know where that idea began but right now there is spiritual practice, Falun Gong, and its Master is the Creator, God, in other words. I know this to be true because He opened my third eye the first day I read His book. He has come here to save the righteous because this is the End of Times.
@@yashika...712 Yep they are all within not external places .....
@@jeff_forsythe tf are u saying
1) Buddhism teach us to find out solution of problem's, 2) Nothing is permanent, 3) Be your own light.
Love from Maharashtra, Great video.
@@Rick_Mather Very deep. Indeed. The purpose of Life is Love.
@@Ekam-Sat ,In English. Maybe Kindness or Merciful. This word is more powerful sir.
The word " Love " maybe more in opinion. So We can discussion later.
@@Rick_Mather This is Pali writing system sir? If So. Maybe we can talk to each other. Thank you.
@@warapongc Love perhaps equates to the desire of the Buddha/God not to be alone. Genesis 2:18.
As a Sri Lankan🇱🇰 Buddhist everyone who likes to dive into buddhism in Sri Lanka too. The most ensuring religion I have ever seen.
I'm Indian Buddhists, I will visit sril lanka soon
Imagine you give birth to a son and then he totally ignores you is that right? You can live your life momentarily peacefully, but what if you need that father of yours one day ? When we die on what grounds we come back incarnated? What if we meet that god whom we ignored, then he ignores us, worse we are accountable?
its your belief we dont belive in it but i respect you@thetruth476
I'm atheist and I found Buddhism out. It's amazing Philosophy. I believe it's the KEY for a long-term Peace of this World.
It is not a philosophy this video is a western take on Buddhism which is wrong, Buddha did believe in a creator and lower deities.
He sussed out that worshipping a deity does not save you from suffering.
@@jameswatson5807 that in mahayana sutra
@@jameswatson5807 No, you're WRONG. All smart and wide wisdom people of this world do NOT believe in imaginary "sky-friend".
@@john0ldman.You do not understand the point I am making, your western thinking sees Buddhism as philosophy because Buddha.
Buddhism in the true sense is a sect of Hinduism Buddhism is a religion Buddha did never said there was no god, you do not understand the point of Buddhism.
it is all about ending your suffering, the suffering comes from being trapped in reincarnation cycle, getting out of this cycle ends the suffering.
In a nut shell this is what Buddha says, " All smart and wide wisdom people of this world do NOT believe in imaginary "sky-friend".
Yes this is the view of the unconscious human, but enlightenment the human is now conscious the question is there god is answered.
@@jameswatson5807 No, there is NO imaginary "sky-friend". That's ALL...
I have followed many beliefs searching for a good one. After finding Buddhism I have found it to be the most liberating than anything else.
What kind of Buddhism?
Yep. Buddhism is profoundly modern and psychological in nature.
What I view Buddhism is just a framework which offering tools for people to liberate themselves from the mortal shackles. I don't even need to change into Buddhism, heck I even changed out of Buddhism but still using some tools within the framework to have a better life. The true liberation is within your soul and not from any external validation. Well at least this is what I've got after immense suffering in mortal life for over 20 years. Now I'm living in more ascetic life but not true ascetic. I'm refraining from doing things because I perceived them as potentially dangerous and not because I'm restricting myself from doing so. It's vastly different from ascetics and much more liberating than any of them. Maybe that's why I won't become a monk. By being a monk, people will put on shackles which forced you to live in restricted life than allowed you to use the teachings to liberate yourself.
Are u sure it is Buddhism or Hinduism? Cause usually they are mixed together and keep evolving according to different eras and political circumstances
The Buddha never said whether God exists or not. The Buddha taught that believing or not believing in the existence of God is not the path to liberation. Everything is subject to change. We ourselves change. There are encounters and departures, births and decay. Clinging to anything unstable is suffering. The Buddha's path is to train the mind to be constantly aware of change and to understand the reality of emptiness.
Buddhism does not believe in worshipping God but in realizing it within ourselves .
Nobody worship buddha statue. Its not worshipping. Its just a symbol
That means God, to Buddhists, can never speak to us from outside ourselves... and is confined to what people want. Buddhists want no God and will discover at death what has been true all along. Gautama Buddha did not speak of gods, because India was soaked in them and it was a problem then. He did not deny God, but gave us tools to work with. But having denied Christ, and Muhammad etc, they became a sink for atheists.
Buddha statue is mirroring Buddha nature within.
God worshippers don't understand Buddhist devotion.
Buddhist devotion is towards the inner Buddha nature.
Statue is an external representation of inner truth.
A reminder to us on the path that realisation comes from within.
@kadirismail8007 can we do both? Worship god and realize it within ourselves? Within a single lifetime?
@@abrahamcollier
People who worship God still believe that divinity is external.
That's why they think Buddhists are worshipping the Buddha.
They are yet to realise that reality is internal.
Worship is a stepping stone.
Eventually we recognise that inner purity is the truth, the life, and the way.
The external Universe is a thought-form.
(See the latest developments in quantum physics,
ie non-local theory).
I am proud to be a Buddhist.❤. I am blessed to be a Buddhist..😇May everyone be able to find the truth of life❤..namo buddaya🙏
Don’t be a Buddhist, be a Buddha 😊
I'm a Christian having converted from Buddhism. But I can still appreciate the wisdom of Buddha's teachings. Much of what he taught about compassion ties in with Jesus' teachings about God's love for ALL humanity. Unfortunately, the church and Christians have distorted it.
My wife is a Thai Buddhist…I learn a lot from her about Buddhism and love it
My Wife is a scientologist, our marriage won't last another 6 months 😐 AWKWARD
Love wife?
@@andoncroftopposites attract
if she truly is buddhist, she will know that she has to detach herself from all worldly possessions and attachments, including her marriage to you and any children she may have, in order to reach enlightenment.
@@ploooompkin whoa…😁 hold on. Buddhists can live a lay life and still practice it (in a worldly context) and practice detachment gradually. You don’t need to abandon your loved ones. That’s why Lord Buddha taught dhamma for both purposes.
As a Myanmar 🇲🇲Buddhist, we believe in the Buddha teaching and the guidance of him is our way of healing our own mental traumas and life obstacles 🙏😊
Oh It's kind rare to see Myanmar in comment section. ( Btw I'm Burmese too ) Glad to see ya and also btw it's also rare to see Burmese Kemono Jihen fans too.
@@PrimePerpetua 3 for 3 Myanmar Buddhists.
Sup dude..,I am myanmar too.
Im myanmar too and both my parents r buddhist . But its so bad the military use religious as a weapon
Yogivan108 Devine in all of us, just be quiet. It comes to you in mysterious ways ❤
I'm proud to be Buddhism & Blessed by Buddha Teaching
you dont have to be proud or at least keep it for yourself. study more of what you believe not just claim that you are in it and proclaim yourself. buddishm never taught people that way.
Me too
Proud comes from ego.. so don't be get entangled with Maya
Please stop that being “proud” stuff .. it is all ego .. I have drifted far away from Hinduism cause of the dangerous mix of ego/nationalism/violence it has brought to
Itself ..
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
I'm from Sri Lanka. I'm a Buddhist. I highly appreciate your effort to share Buddha's teachings with the world in this way. No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may.. We must walk the path and find the wisdom.. ✨
I grew up in a buddhist household and when I was about 13 years old, I had went to church with a babysitter. I had a buddhist necklace that I used to always wear, and that led a lady in the church to tell me to take that off. I didn't know anything, I just knew I had to go because my babysitter was going. I didn't take it off because my mom gave it to me. I later than told my mom about it and she told me, I could take it off next time I go. I asked her if she was mad and she told me, everyone has a choice and a path. If I decide to be Christian thats my path.
I continued to go to church until I was about 19, my mom asked me if I wanted to go to a temple with her and I said yes. Curious. As we were in the car. I asked her about all the Gods, she said Gods are just an ideology and a concept that we should look up to like a role model. When we got to the temple, the first thing I felt there was tranquility. Like I was taking a hike on a nice sunny day. It was peaceful and everyone was so welcoming and nice. When I talked to the monks, the things they preach were nothing about the Gods, but more like life lessons. I came back to the temple again and again, sometimes alone. It became a place I wanted to go at anytime rather than a place I should go every Sunday. The teachings of Buddhism, never told me who to be but to be the best version of myself. To put faith in myself and to never stop following the path of self growth. At the time, I was going through a rough time. Not to get dark but I was SA and it had a heavy toll on my mental health. I started following the teachings of buddhism and learned to forgive and now I am a lot happier, of course it still effects me but I am not in a constant state of turmoil.
Fast foward to now, I haven't been to that temple in years but I still remember and follow those teachings those monks taught me. I don't see Buddhism as a religion, I see it more as a spirituality and a way of living. This might be controversial, but I think many take religion and turn it into a set of rules that you have to follow, and to me that's not what religion is for. Religion helps us find meaning in life but it shouldn't limit our growth.
Yes, you can practise buddhism and become better at what religion you already are. Its a philosophy of life
Buddhism says Gods are aleins may be more advanced than us my friend. But the level of understanding about the universe is potentially far better in realm of humans. Buddha the Enlghtened one just taught us how to reach to that level. Once you reach to that level there will be no existance and worries about sufferings and no need to pray any one thus...
that was so pleasant to read, ty for share this wonderful story
Well said
True!!! Real talk!!! Peace and Love!!!
If this world follow Buddha teaching, this world will be peace.
If the world followed Christ's teachings this world would be at peace also! Unfortunately most of the world rather follow Paul's view of Christ and at the end of the day they are proud to call themselves Christians!
If you are truly seeking spiritual enlightenment Zhuan Falun is for you.
The problem is God created this world not Buddha and Buddha deny this world as well.
@@jeff_forsythe
Falung Gong is just an evil religious cult from China、you proclaim you’re Buddhism but made it like Christianity as your lecturing said the rapture will occur which is borrowed from Christianity. Jesus is the only God and savior not your Chinese master !
The New York time had already published about your dark side.
@@Tinatina-m7h Buddha explained that this world is a place of suffering and suffering cleanses our soul allowing us to return home to Heaven. Falun Dafa answers many mysteries only if you are interested and have a good heart.
Being a born Buddhist , I was learning Buddha’s literature for 9 years, but without actual practice, I didn’t know what’s the actual meaning of Dhamma. But last 1 months, I started practicing
vipassana meditation and now i knew literally the core meaning of what is material, what is consciousness and 5 aggregates of mind and matters. By 16 stages of knowing the truth, now I know I ‘m at 4th stage of knowing the truth (the path to the sotapanna, stream enterer)
From Myanmar, Burma.
Wish you the best of luck on your path 🙏
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
Dharma is a set of rules. Falun Dafa practices truthfulness-compassion-tolerance. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
No attachment = No pain. Live the moment. That's the core of every Buddha's teaching. May triple gems bless you !
Buddhism is about how we reach our destination safely and peacefully. If you are given a car to drive to your distination, just start driving safely, peacefully. Don't worry about who create the car. It is secondary.
Okk. Nice
Then keep it to you 😂😂😂
@@ganu2947 if god made us, then who or what makes god?
Man made god!
Or the brand of car.
Praise the Buddha
And the mother of God
As a Buddhist I love how Load Buddha has always encouraged us to question and ALWAYS respect the other religions. In my country we have The bodhi tree where he enlightened and the temple of Tooth
It’s lucky for you to see Buddha’s remains.
Sri Lanka is very Beautiful ❤
The temple of tooth? Sounds awesome
@@crwi1983 yeah its in the Central hills of Sri Lanka :) Its one of the Buddha's Tooth
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
I am a Catholic by birth from Philippines, i started questioning my religion during college days and started joining different Christian sect. Now i am a mother and still wondering about life, death and suffering. And then our beloved dog died last January and everything shattered. The passing of our dog led me to wander, how to cope up with my broken heart, sadness and guilt. Until i stumbled upon some buddhist concept here in TH-cam. From then on i'm yearning to learn more about BUDDHISM. Maybe this is my way.
I suggest you look into the treasures and truth of Jesus Christ and his bride, the Catholic Church. Pain and suffering is part of human life. The question is what we do with this pain. Jesus turned his pain and suffering into love. There is no other teaching than this; that God who became man did not run away from pain but used it to show his love for us. God bless you and may Jesus guide you
search youtube for Nas Daily Buddhism he gave a good summary
@@enkii82 thank you, been there already. That's my starting point. And from there i gradually search and learn.
@@Ana-pz9vchaha same here. I watched his videos on Hindusm, Judaism, and Atheism too. So far, Buddhism makes the most sense to me.
@@enkii82so you're in that group too, nice meeting you here 🤗☺️
Im a born Catholic, but when i found out about Buddhism recently, i felt liberated, and found teachings that make me at serenity without having to worry if God exists or not. It is still difficult to change the old given beliefs, and to depart from the old community/good people that i am affectionate about.
We are God's most precious creation. Nothing to worry about there. No amount of faith goes unrewarded. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
no one is born as a catholic. i am really sorry for you because there was no one to teach you Catholicism
no wonder if an undiluted catholic feels quite close with Buddhism 🙏🏻 i think Jesus' teachings are essentially in resonance in terms of spirituality 🙏🏻
_note that i wrote Jesus' teachings, not the church teaching_ 😅
@@kaotixorder Jesus also hinted that reincarnation exists. It is you, your soul that is reading this right now. We are all Divine beings in flesh bodies. When the body ages and dies, the soul is placed in another womb, the memory is wiped clean and here you are. Falun Gong explains everything.
Im an ex chatolic and had studying Buddhism since 2006 and till now still studying. Im just a lucky person, even till now still hard for me to practice the whole Buddhism practice but i found happiness on my struggling on these practices and studies. Sothi hotu, sabe satha bhavantu sukhitattha.
I am not sure how you can no longer be a Catholic (for it means Universe) nor would I understand how you can no longer be Buddha for there is only Buddha. But if it works for you all good.
You gave up walking on water and rising from the death for what again?
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
THAT IS SO TRUE, BUDDHISM IS EMPOWER FROM WITHIN FINDING YOUR TRUE SELF. RESPECT 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🇸🇬
Lol
Buddhism worship yourself try your self you are your god Buddhism from Myanmar 🇲🇲 ❤
Jesus said those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life will find it. Jesus is the son of God and the only way to him.
@@rudyferrell you are your god if u want to pass exam you will try for pass exam god can’t bless u to pass this use your brain try your self. Buddha 🇲🇲🧘♀️
@@rudyferrell EACH MORNING WE ARE BORN AGAIN.
WHAT WE DO TODAY MATTER MOST.
BE HEALTHY, HAPPY. 🙏
I like the way Thich Nhat Hanh phrased it.
'Enlightenment is when the wave realizes it is the ocean.'
"Here and now " and "a cloud never dies ' our bodies recycle the water and give life to numerous living beings up the ladder.
@@deanyanko3326 Yes. Make others bloom.
No-self, no-death.
@@demonsteel13 Only transformation.
Go read Rumi.. "O drop sell yourself, and become an ocean".. Or ramana krishna
As a Sri Lankan and a Buddhist we are trying to realising within our selves ❤🇱🇰
Buddhism taught me to trust myself and my experiences, it does not belittle or devalue my experience of my own life, and for that I have chosen to reaffirm the Buddhist life my parents gave me.
The Buddha never said whether God exists or not. The Buddha taught that believing or not believing in the existence of God is not the path to liberation. Everything is subject to change. We ourselves change. There are encounters and departures, births and decay. Clinging to anything unstable is suffering. The Buddha's path is to train the mind to be constantly aware of change and to understand the reality of emptiness. When you are happy, understand that it will not last long. When you are suffering, understand that it will not last long. Let go and understand it. This is Buddhism.
I don't think God worries too much about Buddha.In fact I am convinced God is in complete support of the Buddha's accomplishments.He was afterall one of the most moral men ever to grace our planet.He deeply explored the nature of reality and had an insight into how human suffering can be reduced. I am sure God would sit back and smile. Yehuda.
@@sigmundfried3838 "Actually, all of the Buddha's teachings do not aim to teach about the existence or non-existence of a god. Instead, they are based on the Buddha's own experiences that the same of our experiences and summarize what he encountered into three terms
1. Impermanence (Anicca): Everything in life is constantly changing and nothing lasts forever.
2. Misery or Suffering (Dukkha): Life is filled with suffering and dissatisfaction due to our attachments and desires.
3. Egolessness or Selflessness (Anatta): There is no permanent self or soul; the sense of self is an illusion and all of the Buddha's teachings provide a path to liberation from these conditions through four methods:
suffering (dukkha),
the cause of suffering (samudaya), the cessation of suffering (nirodha),
and the path leading to the cessation of suffering (magga)
What if I had a different experience with something? Does that mean your experience is not true?
@@Judah2464-yy8gr No, it just means we have different experiences.
So i am no atheist. I'm just on the path to enlightenment. I question everything and my mum is always angry at me for questioning our religion. Buddhism is a great concept. Thanks for sharing.
Keep questioning, understanding is better than blind faith
There is only one way to find yourself. Learn and follow Buddhism. It's not a blind faith.
I was a Muslim and I happened to know about Buddhism. And I found out Buddhism is only for wise and clever people.
@@migarawijayaratne2991 you are misunderstanding, I meant that you should keep questioning about something you don't know. Imagine being a Buddhism without knowing dhamma is same as blind faith. I just mean to keep learning to him because questioning is type of learning ( I'm also a Buddhism, I'm sorry if I wrote wrong ) 😅🙏
@@Rick_Mather I am sorry about you.
@@Rick_Mather Once again I am really sorry about you.
I have been a Buddhist all my life and I still learn something here. Thank you.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
Buddhism is much better than any other religious teachings. It is superior. It is a gift for humanity. I hope that many people will discover it.
It is my belief that one does not have any chance of leaving this cycle of rebirth and returning home to Heaven without the Creator's help......................Falun Dafa
Falun Dafa is worth your attention.
Buddhism ☸️ isn't a religion, nor God, heaven, or hell..
just self-contained enlightenment..
Im a born muslim, and i always thought my heart was jewish.. Today i found out i was budism all along.. Mind blowing..
If you know your self you will know your god. That's why Buddha never discussed God because knowing yourself must know God
@@sastroprono3716 i need a friend like u..
Then why Thai girl lie so much?
“God”
God is spirit. (A vital principle held to give life to physical organisms ).
God created man in His own image.
(The image of God consisted in the soul of man, was given free will to choose right and wrong )
God made man from the dust of the earth.
(The human body is made up of water, H2O, with cealls consisting of 75% water by weight, most of a human body's mass is oxygen. Carbon, the basic unit for organic molecules comes in second.)
Sin separate us from God.
( Sin is the breaking of God's law, God is holy and we are sinful and separated from Him.)
The Lord God comes in human Form.
john 14:6,14:10, 10:38
I am in the Father, and the Father in me. Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.John 10:30
Jesus died for our sin but 3 days later He rose from the dead, revealed to the world that He’s the true God.
God took on human form(Jesus) to lead & guide our way back to him, have faith and you soul will be safe.
Your eternal soul is the most valuable thing you possess.
You have a body, but living inside of you is your spirit/soul. And when a person dies, what happens! The soul goes on.
First, it's valuable because it's eternal. It's going to live forever,millions years from now, our soul will be living.
The body is the house, the soul is the tenant. But when the body dies, the soul lives on.The good news is that God offers eternal life to everyone.
You don't need to be buddhist to understand yourself and respect others. Stay humble my friend!! I respect for who you are.
Buddhism has taught me a lot about myself in the last 5 or 6 yrs. Buddhism is to know yourself and the world you live in. To be aware of the here & now, not the past or future!
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
Buddhism teaches the way of life and peaceful and compassionate path it’s a philosophy rather than a religion with strict rules what’s special about Buddhism is they respect everyone and all religions ❤
“Teachings of peacefulness and compassion is admirable but foolish. One should always prioritize Dharma, or JUSTICE over peacefulness. In the face of glaring injustice, the wise pick up arms and fight! Not roll over peacefully.
@@yarongitaI think what u said is not enough we should go deeper .. make environment such that their is no injustice
It’s all about meditating which is not really a religion, just a practice, a religion is believing in non sense, meditating on other hand, it’s factual and has health benefits
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
Proud to be a Buddhist from India...
My wife is a Thai Buddhist and I thought I knew what it was before I met her, but I learn a lot about the culture and how it works and now today I wear two Buddhas around my neck every day
This is western Christian fantasy to claim that Buddha is Not GOD. Buddha is worshipped as GOD.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
Buddhism doesn't worship Buddha like a god. Buddhism is the way to enlightenment taught by Buddha to escape the cycles. According to Buddhism, There is no creators, Buddha isn't the creator.
God is the source of enlightment itself. In the essence of all religion, there is no contradiction. Be careful of personal mindset or thought.
Not the God idea of the heretics, all powerful, etc.
If god is all powerful, theists would never have suffering.
@@saddha1 look, idea of God in Buddhism is very different from Christianity or possibly any other religions. The Idea of God is the Enlightenment but not the creator-like in other religions
I don't know Buddha was the only one with 10 fingers and toes that are the same length ha, true story
According to buddha, we all once a light creature like human but all body is light like sun but soon become human because of craving into food from earth , thats why craving too much into somthing is a sin in buddhism, just like every fat person, uncontrol of food cause suffering for being fat , the same apply with light human, the purpose of buddha is to minimize craving and to archieve nibbana is to destroy the craving feelong, the time that u learn dhyana from vipassana u will see light and that's is ur selfpast ,once u become light again u must destroy all craving to prevent reborn into creature again
Buddha spoke about 4 noble truth responsible for suffering and 8 fold path to relieve from sufferings.
that's theravada summary, not necessarily universal for buddhists.
@@enkii82 It is Hinyana advocated by Buddha. Later in Mahayana they started worshiping idol and then many other branches of Buddhism emerge.
@@enkii82 theravada is the true Buddhism. Mahayana is not the right Buddhism, it’s a corrupt version of
@@thhewa2010
Yeah respectively
WRONG! Buddha teaching is not relieve of suffering. “ my teachings will end suffering “ Buddha
“There is no greater happiness than peace.” This Buddha teaching summarizes buddhism for me. The ultimate prize of buddhism would be to achieve nirvana the meaning is to not feel joy or sadness or sorrow anymore, like you descend from all that emotion.
Buddhism is not a religious belief but just a philosophy of natural humanity
Partly correct. Why do you think Buddha pray? Buddha knows there is God just like Jesus but teach people to recognize it from within. By knowing our truthself, our origin, our purpose in life, we will then understand God
@@vegikid100 I don’t think think so. I thinks not pray but yoga. A cult of yoga ways.
@@vegikid100 No, not true at all, what you tried to do was trying to put your beliefs into something else. Buddhism aims toward the understanding of life, the way it is, to achieve peace. Religions created an entire story to explain why women menstruate. Buddhism will explain in as something they will go through every month, nothing more, nothing less.
Buddhism chant, and "prayer" is actually just a life lesson, and buddha's journey toward enlightment, or just a story of that time (some kind of lessons in a form of tales).
There's no god, you're just blinded by your beliefs.
@superpnutbutter8608 you believe no God, that is because you are not conscious yet. Buddha means the conscious one. How do you think everything comes into being including your soul? If there is no creator, who creates everything? How does our body work so perfectly if there's no designer? Do you really think everything just happened coincidentally? Learn from your conscious, you will get it someday. Or, you will know when you lose your body
@@vegikid100 Nope, False
"Buddhism is all about free inqury and questioning everything, even its own teachings." That really resonated alot. Buddha said to see the world as it really is and not how you want it to be.
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
Buddhist teachings are very profound, logical and relevant..
Wisdom. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
The only thing that was left in my life to do was to follow my own path as Buddha did and use his teachings as guidelines. It is truly liberating.
Now I realize I came from nowhere and I’m going nowhere. I work. I eat. I rest. I am at peace. I seek nothing and I seek no place to be. It is good.
There was a time when I was at the lowest point of my life, it was so bad that i, an atheist, desperate enough to seek god for salvation. I look through many religions to find an answer but all I found was there’s no god. But in all those religions i found Buddhism and even though I don’t follow it because I disagree on many ideologies of Buddhism, it did really save me from ending myself. The idea of seeking inner self to find inner peace is fascinating and beautiful. It help me changing my way of life and moving on. I will always respect Buddhism because of that.
😊It curse me too. But meditation and Buddha teachings it help me a lots.
I sought God for 35 years and then He came to me. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
I've heard many descriptions of "Buddhism." This is by far one of the best. Thank You. Hari Krsna.
God is alive and well. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
Love from Island of Dharma (Sri lanka ) 🇱🇰❤
Sri Lanka is said to be the place where real Buddhism may survive according to ancient scriptures.
I wish all the Buddhists in the country follow righteously
When laks of ethenic tamils killed the Dhamma as long lost in that land
@@MrBharanish Nope It is in Sri Lanka that Dhamma is very much alive in the purest form. Few who are wise and follow it know. I was talking about the majority. Who might do outline practices but not interested in diving to the core essence of Buddhism.
This is a common thing , i have seen this tendency in Christianity too.
Tamils are no way near what you are talking about. And never will be. Buddhism cannot be broken away from things such like that, you must know.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
The teachings of the Buddha focus on helping individuals understand and liberate themselves from suffering by enhancing awareness, mindfulness, and practicing right mindfulness to develop compassion, wisdom, and a clear understanding of the nature of things. This leads to letting go of attachments and personally seeking the truth in everyday life 🍁
As an atheist, Buddhism is the only belief system I have considered as offering some value. In particular it is non violent.
Research zen at war, like every other religion it follows what the state dictates. Non violent? Monk’s fight and quarrel just like any other religion.
@@robertwarner-ev7wp That's Zen Japanese. -_-
By the time it reaches there it's not even buddhism anymore.
@@tuck295q Buddhist monks fighting with opposing Buddhist monks is a thing, don’t lie to yourself or me.
@@robertwarner-ev7wp They are still human beings with faults..
@@krimmer66 Right, that’s kind of my point. Plus my other point is that one religion isn’t any better than another. Buddhist claims also aren’t any more testable than Hindu claims, and claims of non violence are false, as proven by history.
Lucky to be a Buddhist ❤
This is very sad
@@MichaelSmith-ti6qc why did u made yourself look bad here? I feel sorry for u
@@didyouseeit7260 oh yeah start praying when you're in an exam you didn't study for
@@didyouseeit7260Kid be calm
There is no heaven. Heaven is on earth. We are just a big universal drama playing hide n seek on itself. You ARE god. You are the universe.
"Neither me nor anyone else can lead you to the path of enlightment"
Mind is Powerful - How Sense Of enjoyment - How Human can Change Focusing within Seconds!! Satan can deviate anyone!! If someone Observe or See the World as it is !! God is Open Phenomenon. No One Can Deny The Blessings Of God Almighty!! Science unfolded many facts..No Divinity in Nature!!
No, but you can influence others to seek it for themselves.
Imagine someone given up on the right to seek enlightment by allowing someone to led their noses. Such pathetic sight, but it's too common that I think it's the default state of human.
HINDUISM is the only path to enlightenment
Salvation is better than Enlightenment
It's heartwarming to see so many people embracing the truth. Sending love from Sri Lanka!
I love Buddha and believe in God I actually respect all religions and people knowledge is amazing but feelings are even more amazing
@DrespaxPvP27 machine that lives yes I can see that but machines can go long time without motivation
God or deva? God is what we humans believe who created all things and deva is a highly advanced race
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism.”
albert einstein
Where did he say this? I searched for it online, I could not find any authenticity of your quote.😅
@@alishbista1748
Solti ley guff diyo jasto cha😂
@JohnSalaLotusDharma where did einstein quoted that, when did he quoted that? I could not find any proper proof of Einstein saying those words?
@JohnSalaLotusDharma so Buddhism requires, actual proof and some fake ass quote?
@JohnSalaLotusDharma "Properly understood Biddhism is not a religion, it is a form of psychotherapy" - Alan Watts
I heard him say it, but my memory doesn't have an index.
Buddha's teachings, particularly the vipassana made my consciousness awaken. After practicing vipassana with the help of Sila and samadhi, every wholesome thing started coming into my behavior and action and unwholesome started fading away. I'm filled with more joy, thanks to equanimity led by the direct experience of reality of this moment. Thanks to S.N. Goenka and his teacher along with everyone who brought this benevolent dhamma to India that benefitted me and many.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Wow! This video explains the CORE of Buddhism in 7 minutes, accurately, straight to the point, and easy to understand.
Everything hinges on causes and conditions. No need for any divinity to pull the strings. We are the creators of our life experience by our thoughts, words and actions . Namo Buddhaya 🙏🏼📿
are we in charge of our thoughts ?
So you're saying, you're you own God?
@@taato69yep thats what we believe, take the reins of your life and dont let external ideas of divinity dictate your will.
@tofferooni4972 Good luck to you.
@@taato69 Who made you believe in God? God can't make you believe in God. Sounds like there is someone powerful than God to let you believe in God and that's yourself. lol. That's Buddha's teaching.
I am Buddhist living in Yangon. Myanmar.
Thank you for this presentation.
Buddha teaches us that
Whatever it is happen is Kan(luck) but the meaning
Of Kan is work.
What you do what you get.
Eg You ask God that I want to pass exam but
If you do not attend the class school and do not learn how can you pass exam. That is Buddha teaching are very practical
What we do what we get.
I didn’t know buddhism sounds exactly how i feel 😮 i learned something new. I wouldn’t mind learning more about it.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Buddhism focuses not on gods but on finding inner peace. Truly meaningful!
Thank you so much for this. I was seeking salvation from God all this time but didn't find or get any I was fully losing all hope on it for a very long time until now I realized what I shall exactly do. Actually to be precise I was seeking for a religion, faith and teaching that suit me and make senses to me the most and I found it, all this time I was at lost with myself, I lost all faith in God and everything. Thank you so so much for this❤🙏❤
Good luck in your path and I hope you find the peace you are looking for.
You are the one who can bring peace to you. Understand that everything is changing over the time. Most of it you can't change or stop. But there are things you can change. We don't want to face this truth. That's why people suffer, killing others.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Buddhism has been in my life for almost 17 years. Defeating the idea of God was the first step in control of your life.
"GODS DEFEATED BRO! TRUST ME" lmao atheist level cringe.
@@cryptochris9001why do you talk like that?
Respect to you brother. But God and Buddha are one and the same.
@@Ekam-Satnope. U don’t know about Buddha teachings.
@@wailinmaung9721 What is the origin of all words?
I was born in buddhist country, but I did not understand much about buddhist. I used to have a lot of questions about each religions, god, rebirth, soul, karma and etc.
Until one day that I went to study in US and experiences something unexplainable. I was so scare and can not sleep well. Then, I started to listen the sermon from a monk on TH-cam and go to Thai temple in US. Every my friends so surprise that I became serious about buddhist when I was back from US, lol.
Now I feel very grateful that I turn to learn about buddisht. I think buddisht is about learning and practising.
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
You can clear up a lot of issues concerning your own well being but only a righteous practice can release us from the suffering of reincarnating here continuously. Falun Dafa is the Way, a spiritual practice based upon Buddhist tradition.
@@barbiebarbie1813 chinese buddhism isnt actually the correct one. You see, there were the Dhamma Sangayana. The 4th one was done in Sri Lanka which divided the Bhikku into 2 parts. The Theravada and the Mahayana. The Mahayana focuses on Buddha's Bodisatva births while Theravada focuses on the Buddha's teachings. Chinese Buddhism is a subdivision of these
@@barbiebarbie1813 actually, Buddhism is more than 2500 years old.
@@Binethpathiranage Chinese Buddhism is absolutely incorrect. Because "Chinese Buddhism(Han Buddhism)" is a mixture of 90% Taoism and Confucian culture. And most of the time it is spread through cult methods. This is why Chinese officials have been conducting many campaigns for more than 1,000 years - The nationwide campaign to exterminate Buddhism (because Buddhism is used by interest groups and has penetrated deeply into the people, making it difficult to completely eliminate).
Moreover, Chinese only worship Chinese Buddhas (monks or civilians transformed by ancient Chinese). Chinese Buddhism excludes all related Indian (China only retains the contents of Buddhist scriptures).
That's why I love Gautama Buddha . He is the only one who understands the pain of a common man
Im buddhist from sri lanka 🇱🇰❤. Im proud to be a buddhist.i love my lord buddha 🙏❤
🙏🙏
lord?
Buddha does not need to call him lord or treat him as God. But the teachings of it is far more better and have peace of mind than the words of the high Ego God of the Bible, whose ultimate goal is to have pleasure of worshipping him for eternity.
I am a Buddhist, and I always tell people that Buddhism is not a religion but a school of science, specifically psychology, chemistry, and physics (quantum physics). Albert Einstein once said that if there is any religion that could cope with modern science, it would be Buddhism."
I have a deep interest in Buddhism and can relate to what you're saying. However, regarding the Einstein quote, as far as I know, there's no documented evidence that he actually said that. Just wanted to share this in case you're interested.
I have videos sharing Einstein's views on Buddhism. If you're interested, you can check them out.
@@Buddhasecret2024 That sounds interesting! If you don’t mind, could you share the links or the titles of the videos? I’d love to check them out. Thanks in advance!
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
Stop your bs. Religion itself is nothing to do with science.
Hearing about the buddha's teachings is liberating and self empowering
This was amazing! I've never heard or seen such a beautifully concise explanation of the god question. THANK YOU! I just subscribed.
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Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
@@barbiebarbie1813But our Buddhism of North-East India has a lot in common with Chinese and Burmese Buddhist culture
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Lottery ? Buddhist monks begging for money in Central park, New York and some other places!! Don't joke yourself.
Your right my friend
Really? Wheres the money?
Chinese Buddhism (Han Buddhism) and Indian Buddhism are different.
Chinese Buddhism is 3 religious combinations 1 . 三教合一 . ( 道Taoism+儒Confucianism+釋Buddhism ). China retains the content of the Buddhist scriptures. Simple Indian Buddhist ? ancient Chinese do not accept it
From its inception, " Chinese Buddhism" has been influenced by native Chinese religions and philosophy, especially Confucianism and Taoism, but also Chinese folk religion.
Before the emergence of Buddhism, the Chinese did not have the concept of hell. So when the Chinese described hell, they would quote Buddhism.
"Taoism" has formed Chinese culture and Chinese philosophy. (Heaven)
"Confucianism" regulates the moral concepts and etiquette of the Chinese. (Human world)
"Buddhism" affects the concept of life and death of the Chinese. (hell)
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Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism are completely different.
Even in many countries with Buddhist cultures in Southeast Asia, their Buddhist culture and content are completely different (the difference from Chinese Buddhism is also huge).
India's main religion and Buddhism is antagonistic. Ancient Buddhism appeared and developed in a certain place in Asia for only a short time (not today India). But Buddhism has existed in other countries and peoples for hundreds of years.
Various Buddhist cultures on the earth have India is not relevant. Indians should not fantasize about the whole world.
I'm a Buddhist from Cambodia 🇰🇭 may all Buddhist and the world are peace and happiness 😊🙏♥️
Both Buddha and Lao Tzu have acknowledge there is something bigger than us, they just feel that trying to name or define it is a futile exercise.
Now we know where Jung got his position on this very subject ;)
I agree - better to fill our days with beneficial action and thought than vapid distraction...
The Buddha never said anything like that. Y'all westerners are so delusional
Interesting thanks for sharing. Can you provide a source?
Maybe they didn't read the scriptures.
No, buddhism refuses any 'higher power' or almighty being.
“Believing in” is always trumped by Knowing.
Sadly, delusional theists confuse "believing" with "knowing".
we must believe before we know, according to science. That's also in line with Buddhism teaching about not to believe in everything.
I KNOW that Jesus is the son of God and our only savior.
@@rudyferrell so you're there witnessing the scene of Jesus descending from the land of god and sacrificed himself therefore he's "our only savior" ? or you're just "believing" in the "evidences" and thought that you "KNOW" ? I mean even if it's true, it wouldn't change my living reality. If it's changed yours then congratulations.
@dreamingacacia The Holy Spirit showed me the truth. I was an atheist in the middle of a suicide attempt when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit, but of course I didn't know that at the time. He lived inside of me for about 3 months until he left me for my fornication. So, God told me, it was the only way I would ever believe, it took divine intervention for me.
When something exist it's counter part also come to existence. For example, left - right, up - down, day - night, birth - death, cold - hot etc.. if you remove one, it's counter part also ceased to exist. Think about a world there is no left side, then you will never talk about its counter part (right side). Same thing can be applied to things in your mind, happiness - sadness, love - hate, past - future. If you are a person that looking for happiness, that means you are in sadness. In fact they are the same thing because one cannot exist without the other. If you can let go both of them your mind will be in a neutral state which is called Niravana. When you realized this dualism, you mind is in middle path(third state), and you stop arguing or fighting for one side.
Most important part is how you make your mind neutralized, in fact it's when you realized that sadness - happiness, love - hate are the same thing, because when something disappear and it counter part ceased to exist, it means they are the same thing. Think about a world where there is no sadness then it will be world where we never talk about happiness.
So you're saying there is a Proton, an Electron, and a Neutron. Positive Charge, Negative Charge, and a Neutral Charge. The TRINITY of REALITY.
And Nirvana by the way is not the lack of Happiness or Sadness, it's a state of perfect bliss, happiness, and release from suffering/sadness, and the cycle of death & rebirth.
It's liberation from Samsara, the eternal cycle of existence where a soul goes through Birth, Death, Rebirth, Happiness and Suffering, until the soul realizes its true self, its true nature, and liberates itself from this endless cycle by shedding all of its Karma, both good and bad Karma.
@@Montu96 You've captured a profound aspect of Buddhism beautifully. According to the Buddha's teachings, while scriptures lay out the framework, true understanding often comes through personal experience and guidance from those who have traversed the path themselves. This "Sangha," comprised of individuals who have achieved insight into the nature of existence, can offer invaluable guidance in understanding the root causes of suffering and breaking free from the cycle of samsara. These enlightened individuals may be found within monastic communities or even among ordinary people, quietly living their lives while embodying the teachings of the Buddha. Despite the challenge of identifying them, the possibility of realizing the ultimate goal of nibbana remains attainable through their guidance and one's own diligent practice and introspection.
Similarly for racism, there is no good or bad race, everyone is human and we are the same species. If we stop thinking of skin colour and stop discriminating, everyone becomes brothers and sisters with common objective to become better as human.
@@donsrkpoorna I never mentioned about physics, but if you still think in terms of proton, and electrons etc.., I must say that you are little outdated with what's happening in science, therefore look for things like "double slit experiment" and then quantum physics. and I admire you for trying to explain it but “If you can't explain it simple terms, you don't understand it well enough.” You are explaining thing like karma rebirth samsara. My advice for you is that don't try to make it complicate with these Pali, first achieve Nirvan by yourself and then please explain it by your own experience. Just because something is in a book or agreed by everyone doesn't mean that it's the reality or the truth. You mind is the ultimate teacher.
When you explain about perfect bliss, you are implicitly accept that there is imperfect bliss. Perfect bliss is always relative to it's counter part, and also relative to individuals and their experiences. Think about two people who are in jail. One for 1 year and another for 10 years. When they got free who has prefect bliss?
Nirvan and Samsara is the same thing until you realize it.
@@sleepandrelaxation3395 yeah I like it, but just because we like it, we cannot stop what other people think, world need both good and bad, that's how the balance of the nature remains. we cannot talk about better humans without bad humans as they are always relative to each other. So the world need both of these, let the mind accept it and be part of the nature. The most important thing to focus is the discrimination happening in our own mind. Discrimination that you do to your own thoughts and feelings..
The ultimate TRUTH. Its truly magical to discover your own selflessness through wisdom. Talking with experience.Its a journey of Wisdom and Compassion.
Suffering brings wisdom, nothing else. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa
I just realized I align with Buddhism beliefs
The images' tone of colors is awesome.
I think the Buddhist perspective is a positive and healthy way to look at life. I am agnostic and looked to science for answers, but I definitely can respect the Buddhist outlook.
Unlike many other religions that rhyme their words about love and produce division.
Originally, Buddhism itself isn't really a religion, it's just a group of people teaching each other how to find the true meaning in life, it's about how should we cope with suffering, and how to survive in this mortal world. But humans are never content, they came up with the practice of religion and now it's become a religion, also dividing into classes and so on.
Buddhism is about questioning and finding the truth instead of simply believing in what others tell you... in many ways, this is how science works, scientist form a hypothesis and perform experiments to proof the hypothesis. After the scientist have completed the experiment, the test methods and results are published for peers to repeat the same experiment and see if everyone comes to the same results. So if you practice science or look to science for answers, then essentially you also follow buddhist philosophy.
The beauty of buddhism is that you can believe in any religion or no religion, but still practice buddhism.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
I love this, and I find Buddism as my truth ❤💯
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
This is the best intro video I have seen on Buddhism. Thank you.
I can truthfully state for myself I have faith in a higher perspective of what we call humanity
Amazing video...beautifully made...aesthetically crafted......the visuals are superb....
Thanks for taking us on a great journey...❤
Great summary of a very complicated and nuanced subject. Well done for making it so accessible
Sorry, the Creator made this dimension so that we could suffer and purify our soul and then return home to Heaven. Falun Dafa is the Way.
Buddha is the teacher He left thefamily of wife ,child Parents and the Kingdom to practice Buddhism. He becomes enlightenment. We're only human if we follow his foot steps one day we'll be enlightenment just like he did.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
From the day i discovered buddhism my life changed.
I become atheist, also became vegetarian, i learned meditation and yoga.
I feel so happy and free of crazy indoctrination!😊
The best thing happened to me!
In fact, Buddhists are not vegetarians. We can eat meat❤
@@srisattanakhanahut I understand that are different sects of buddhism, but me,what i learned first, is without meat. And this resonate with me so much. No harm for any animals.
Of course friends, we have different sects. But in my sect there is no ban on eating meat. You can eat it without guilt. But what is wrong is killing animals.@@aouroram722
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 May Buddha guide us. Thank you to Buddha, the universe & myself
In a nutshell, Buddhism is all about overcoming of suffering in our lives and liberating from all rootcauses of cycle of rebirth. ( Because rebirth causes suffering; It's inevitable)
So agree with you🙏🏽
@@stevennguyen7543 thank you sir
Not exactly. Suffering purifies the soul. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
I have been a Zen practitioner for over 20 years. Thank you. All good.❤
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Buddha encouraged wisdom based on evidence and experience, not authority of hearsay.
Therefore, the many so-called Buddhist sects today do not reflect the Buddha's teachings. For instance , some sects are essentially money-grabbing organized religions which fleece devotees. Another example is Tibetan Buddhism, which has been co-opted by corrupt nobility and monks to justify Tibetan serfdom.
@@abellyold4859 True, people always finds a way to twist something good for their own personal gain
No, Buddha taught that wisdom is acquired through suffering. Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Buddhism has illuminated my life with wisdom and compassion
I was a Christian and after reading the teachings of the Buddha the Enlightened One I have started to follow on his path.
I feel a great change taking place inside me, I started to be more aware, mindful and feel a happy to live life in reality.
The teaching of the Buddha is true and realistic. He teaches us how to develop self awareness and improve our wisdom without depending on any external powers or believes.
Truly a great Teacher The Buddha ❤
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
Buddhism is not offensive as a doctrine.
It doesn't say "attack pagans, convert them" or "destroy other religions." There is no need to seek the desire to attack someone. Buddhists will never destroy Christian churches in Europe.
I like the tone of voice, and the content is really well written. Your sense of colors and mood also great. Best of luck. This channel is doing important work by sharing these ideas. All the best.
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
When I am the kid in my country Cambodia is a Buddhism country,I said I am a Buddhist but I didn't know about buddha teaching.Buddha teaching is good also I'm a Buddhist but I didn't know his teaching but after I try to study about buddha teaching and dharma change my life
Buddha said
" I have searched for the house builder and i never found him, i will now break down the frames of this house and never will this house be rebuilt"
From the Dhammapada, summed up.
Buddha witnessed the world, the evil and the suffering and then knew that the creator has abandoned us or doesnt care and so not worthy of worship or time spent worrying about.
Oh no,
By that quote ,the Buddha means he knows the cause of suffering( the builder) who build the house( the birth)
with this enlightenment he will never be born again. Sum up for 4 noble truths.
Sorry, the Creator made this dimension so that we could suffer and purify our soul and then return home to Heaven. Falun Dafa is the Way.
Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu ..words of wisdom
Proud to be a Buddhist ❤️🙏
04:15 I really appreciate how Buddhism focuses on direct experience through meditation and mindfulness. It’s such a refreshing approach!
Here are some thoughts that I believe the Buddha would say if here today. All wisdom comes from experience but not all experience leads to the truth. Buddha saw in his day many philosophies and many teachings of others he encountered on his journeys. However, he noticed one very important thing and that is that these philosophies or teachings did not all agree. So his question was how could a person know especially in the absence of divine proof?
This is where I think Buddha separated himself from a belief in divine worship. To him the most tangible evidence for truth came from his own experiences and his own inner thoughts. I think he believed that he and everyone else, had by default, the ability to truly discover and recognize truth, but it had to come from within. He felt that a belief based on the belief of others was not to be trusted.
I totally agree with this even though I personally believe in a higher power. If Buddha never taught there was a higher power or power greater than himself, then he no doubt didn't think divinity wasn't necessary or perhaps shouldn't be necessary to explain them. I suppose he reasoned that without the Divine universally present religions of his day were more likely only teaching some person's views and not God's. Hence trust your own instincts rather than trust another.
Very practical thinking I must admit
As a Christian Ill worship and love my God and learning everyday how to live better and master my self with Buddhism
That’s honestly what I do too
Enlightenment is when the cycle of rebirth here is broken and the enlightened one returns home to Heaven....................Falun Dafa is the Way.
@@jeff_forsythe Nah, it's not the way... maybe for you, so keep going. For me, my way is the same and I'll learn it Falun Data, thanks
@@Illuminatti If you are seeking enlightenment you will need a great master who can help you to remove the black karma from your soul that you have accrued over many lifetimes. Also that master can change your chi into divine energy which you do not have the power to do. Falun Dafa has that master, your choice, good luck.
@jeff_forsythe my master I'll be back, don't worry
I am impressed by the clarity and righteousness of this explanation. Thank you
Meditation takes work. It took a long time for me to learn to calm my mind and focus on nothing. It was eye opening (literally, if you have experienced the same thing you know). I have numerous books on Buddhism and I enjoy the philosophical aspects and the mindset that it is. I was raised Catholic but one year I decided to give it up for Lent. I have never been sorry and I have never looked back. I am happy with my Buddhist practice.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the Buddha didn't deny the existence of God. He just said that it is not necessary to believe in God to reach liberation.
A Cult of HOGWASH ?
Yes, you are wrong. I’m very sorry, but Buddha spoke of the non-existence of any gods. He said that it is all nature’s force standing above us all, and he also explicitly wished never to be worshipped as he was not a god or deity.
But, due to depression and suicidal issues I have not read up on my very own faith for a long time, and thus I may be a little ‘rusty’ when recalling these specific details of his teachings. I could be mistaken, although I deem that chance not utterly ginormous. Thus, I advise you read up on this matter yourself just to be sure. Namo buddhaya brother!
Yes your correct, Buddhist and teaching not deny god’s existence as Buddha taught they will not guide or punish humans for attract faith Buddha has always told mind is the most powerful thing and driving force of people towards to either liberation , success or failure.
So from Buddhism you can achieve grater spiritual achievement in this life itself or can leads to became a noble person
Buddha didn't believe or deny God, but it is nothing but nature.
There are gods in Buddhism, as in the sense of another beings .they are still in the samsara . Not the creator God .