Dialogue Between Buddhism and Islam | Dr Alexander Berzin
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Dr Alexander Berzin, founder of Study Buddhism, talks about why he started working on dialogue between Buddhism and Islam.
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The most kindness religion in the world. it is buddhism. it is based on 'karma'. 'bhawana' is the best practice for get good brain and good mind set. you can be a cool person. if you follow any other religion is not a problem for follow buddhism. it is most free full religion.
Very good initiative! When you are fed with negative news of Islam all the time, the mind is conditioned to believe in and rejects the positive aspects of it. Once you have dialogue, it will open up the common values we share.
Oh yes... this is so easy to be posionned. But the problem is that when you read the Coran for exemple, this is very difficult to find words of peace love and compassion in it. Lots of discrimination, anger, fear, hatred. No difficult to explain that this very toxic feelings could be find easely in the spirit of some muslim that study the Coran every day.
@@michelguy5569 Right
@Jaroosha You are just proving his point right now
I feel as someone who has studied both and found truth in both that Buddhism taught me how to be a better man. Islam helped me come to the realization that while it mattered personally that man and the world were perpetually fallen. Buddhism and Hinduism have historically promoted slavery and the caste system and not all answers or reactions cosmically are those or peace. Neither are the religions perfect. War is part of Buddhism it is part of Islam. Deva and Asura have fought as have Gods in many faiths. What stood out to me in Islam was during an LSD i spent in prayer I finally realized while growing old how much I loved Allah. How right he was about us collectively and how we need deified control. I’m a soul that was meant for worship and service. I don’t believe in an escape from Samsara. I believe in the preservation and improvement and survival of those I love. Granted that’s complicated as someone who deeply values what Buddhism taught him. I can neither turn from worship of Allah or some of the finer points of Buddhism in respect to refinement of the soul.
Harry Zaruba III - You have mixed up Buddhism with Hinduism. Both religions have similar as well as very contrasting philosophies. Buddhism never promoted slavery but it accepts every life is precious one. Buddhism does not believe in supreme creator God. It encourages you to test throughly before accepting any belief system and avoid to accept any belief system blindly. Even Buddha said,"Do not believe in any thing what I said but you test it yourself and find out the truth and accept it".
What a great human being. Respect.
i am very proud of Being a buddhist
I have question if buddha never deny or believed in god existance how did buddists pray to him ?
@@sakurakou2009 Buddha never asked to pray to him or any God but rather become a better person. Buddha means an enlightened one, so any person can become an enlightened one by truly following the teachings of Buddha.
@@Rozergrg but anyone can claim to being enlightened , their even some who put monk dead body or skeleton inside buddha statue , why did people do that ? , people do say buddhism is just philosophy not religion but it is fact that their many who follow it as religion and do worship buddha as gos
@@sakurakou2009there’s no god in Buddhism we just follow his teachings and we respect him as our teacher.
@@illiz855 their reason people pray to buddha statues
as a muslim who is interested in Buddhism, I think the main agreement theologically would be with suffis. Specifically, theories of Ibn Arabi, also called the Grand Master in Islam. The belief in 'wuhdat al wojood' or the unity of existence. the first shahada to become a muslim being "There is no God but God" could definitely be near the buddhist belief of emptiness of self on relative reality and emptiness of other on absolute reality. Historically, muslims on the path have to refute any phenomena that is not God, hence ending the shahadah by affirmation of the oness of God. There, in the gnostic views of the Quran lies the meeting point with buddhism. That is why, I think the secret to starting any dialogue with buddhism is to approach Islam in a particular fashion, from schools of thought that are more spiritual.
@Ahmed Khaled103 there is no you to start with. You do not exist. There is only God.
@@MrHermes111 you realize how crazy that sounds? So you, I and our beloved families don’t exist, that’s twisted and insanity. Listen to what you’re saying. Islam does not preach that
@@2380knight yes. You exist but he is the حي and the الباقي. He is what remains and what is alive. The rest are ephemeral. That is what Islam teaches us.
@@MrHermes111 temporary does not mean complete obliteration, or cease to exist. The resurrection comes in the hereafter.
As Buddhist and formerly Christian, but culturally both Christian and Buddhist, I believe Islam has a great potential. Islam needs to recover scholastics from the Middle Ages. There is great potential there. The world needs a renewed Islam.
Where is the actual "dialogue"? Where can we go do see a dialogue between a Buddhist and a Muslim?
Yes we as .Moslem respect the Others without to confirm what they believe buddhism is more phylosofie etc without Something how to Deal with marriage Money etc Like Islam christianity oder judaism
Muslim vs Jew
Muslim vs hindu
Muslim vs christian
Muslim vs buddhist
Muslim vs Atheist
Even
Muslim vs muslim.
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@faduvines shia vs sunni.muslim
@faduvines maine kab bola hindu ka ksi religion ke sath ladai nhi hota
mai bhuddist hu chhattisgarh se
@faduvines mai nastik hu
Now you starting to realized the Muslim is different and soon u will understand islam is the Best..
@@wizzkidpk How do you know, did you try honestly and faithfully something else to compare? Are you some God to see the whole game?
Islam corrected Buddhism a long time ago. Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) ordered Muslims to go all the way to China to learn and of course to teach as well. Allah mentions in the Quran clearly to hold no partners with him and believe in afterlife and judgement. Reincarnations in some way purport to evil spirits being revived, that is possible but forbidden to do in Islam being a major sin. Many Muslims believe Buddha was a righteous person, but like many other astray people, after his death the followers casted him as a God in human form and distorted some of his teachings. In fact one synonymous behaviour between the two faiths is that when Muslim men go to Mecca for pilgrimage or Umrah, they are supposed to shave their heads, much like Buddhist followers do at the temple, to symbolize giving away the worldly pride. I am sure good teachings lead to the truth eventually and I hope the same for all the humanity because as humans we are all one family, regardless of differences in our current understanding of the world.
Why not convert Muslims to Buddhism 🕉️
Because buddhism doe not do propaganda nor force one to convert. I dare yoy to find even one TH-cam video where a Muslim converts to buddhism. You will find none, because buddhism does not do propaganda. But search for buddhist converts to Islam and you will find hundreds. This is because Islam is propaganda.
@@muffdriver69 I don’t reply to idiots
@@saisivasababathy 1: You just did. 2: You know I'm right.
Buddhism no need to convert,you just learn
Bro.they isn't any subject of convert in buddhism.everone is welcome and go....am buddhist .so please keep your western thought away...
Don't contempt Buddhism by comparing to isolem
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I think buddism is nice philosophy like if you understand and follow it as philosophy of life it very nice , but as religion I am against idol worship and dont understand how buddha himself didnt believe nor deny god existance but people worship buddha as god
Where do you get the idea that Buddhist worship Buddha as God?
This is actually a very common misunderstanding, that Buddhists worship statues because they pray in front of them and place offerings, etc. Actually, Buddhists are not worshipping the statues. When one has an understanding of the Buddhist teachings on love, compassion, and the ultimate nature of reality, the statues come to represent these values. In effect, the statue serves as a "guide," rather than an idol. It helps us to remember the Buddha's kindness in teaching us a path out of suffering. I hope this helps clear up any misunderstanding!
@@studybuddhism who are they praying too ? , what does praying mean in buddism ?
@@jewbanqora5159 alot of sects do , I saw alot of cdramas where they pray to ancestors and call for buddha as god to bless them etc
@@sakurakou2009 that mean he's ignorant
All you habe to do is study the characters of the main central human figure of both these religions. The Buddha lived a life of Sila, Samadhi and Panna. Muhammad did not keep precepts. He did kill, stole items, committed adultery and did lie at times. Muhammad was not known to practice a specific type of meditation. He did not practice Samadhi. The Buddha was celibate whiles Muhammad was not. Muhammad did commit adultery as well as engage in certain types of sexual acts which can be considered as non-consensual sexual activity.
So full of hate, how you call yourself a follower of Buddha!
@@gauravtejpal8901 exposing the truth does not require hate. It is out of compassion but it can be mistaken for hate.
Provide your evidence if you are truthful.
Tolerance is not an islam virtue. Nalanda library
1:08 hidden message low light mean dark age
you said jinger story
I have a very firm belief that the Teachings of buddha have tempered or changed totally .
He never taught the " escape " from cycles of nature .
Because it is illogical thing.
No offence please 🙏🙏😊😊😊
Heaven n hell are more illogical...
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Even than the concept of rebirth and karma ?
Amazing .....
Salute to your logical mind !!
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@@faheemhassan8820 Yes sure... Karma and rebirth and very much explainable...only thing lacking is scientific proof.... (for rebirth mainly, karma can be explained in some ways with psychology, subconscious mind etc)
@@faheemhassan8820 Heaven and Hell...these are childhood fantasies that parents tell their children.... but no logic at all....
Islam is the ONLY religion with PROOF to back up its claims.
Research and then say wich is the best religion and you will find Islam the best qnd only religion that acceptable to Allah
If you think women are worth half of men - choose Islam.
If you think women are equal in inheritance and enlightenment choose Buddhism.
If you love Mohammad and want to kill people if someone makes fun of Mohammad, choose Islam.
If you love Buddha and forgive those who make fun of Buddha, choose Buddhism.
If you want to be told what to do in every aspect of life, choose Islam.
If you want freedom to think and make choices with guidance from the teachings choose Buddhism.
If you want to follow scriptures blindly, choose Islam.
If you want to question and debate, choose Buddhism.
If you think Allah is perfect but created this horrible world - choose Islam.
If you think this world is awful and we can create a better world with our trained mind than choose Buddhism.
If you want to learn how to meditate and develop your mind, body and speech learn Buddhism.
If you want to pray for things learn Islam.
If you believe cutting off hands is good punishment for theft, choose Islam.
If you believe in reforming minds of criminals and humane punishment choose Buddhism.
If you think God is outside of you, choose Islam.
If you think God is within choose Buddhism.
Read books of rumi and you will know true love. True love is Allah. Alhamdulillah.
@@user-zp7pq7xl9l Yes, it is very true, In practical they in suicide and punishments they given to the people. Great !
@@mck7082 TBH you have many flaws in your statement. Lemme point out two.
" If you want to be told wht to do in every aspect of life, choose Islam"
"If you want freedom to think and make choices with guidance from teachings choose Buddhism"
Lemme give u an example
You have parents don't you? Do they not tell you wht to do and what not to do? They simply ye you to stay away from bad and do good. If you had so much freedom you'll even with guidance it's human nature to ignore them cuz we all have desires and we choose to do what we like....which is some cases end up ruining our life. Similarly Islam is like a protective parent looking after us to be successful individuals until death.
And no, Islam never told us to kill anyone just cuz they made fun of Muhammad (PBUH). If people make fun of him we just educate them and if they don't want to listen....Welp we leave it cuz it's their life.Not ours.
And yes next time, educate yourself before assuming things and speaking out publicly it's foolish ya know 😂
@@mck7082 words well spoken dude, but just let you know that Muhammad did forgive everyone who hurt him physically and verbally, I feel bad for the Muslim myself that groups of my people were acting like a bunch of savages 😥
Mughal Empire had tolarance and justice most of time.
Ummh not probably not
lol only akbar