Gods In Buddhism and Other Religions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Ashin Saraṇa explains the position and importance of gods in Buddhism in contrast to some of the most prominent world religions.
Filmed on the 10th of March, 2020, by Ko Lin Zaw Min in Geneva, Florida, in the USA. Subtitles prepared workers of Sakhangyi Tawya. Camera equipment was donated by Sayalay Ayukalyani.
May all beings be happy and healthy!
Great video Ahjan. I see that you are very wise on this difficult subject of god , gods creator , Christ and Muslim . Big arguments there . Buddha and his doctrine is a very fine and peaceful philosophy that can alleviate man’s suffering here and now . Thank you again and may all beings be peaceful.
A segment from 'Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within'...
My new understandings of what many call 'God -The Holy Spirit' - resulting from some of the extraordinary ongoing after-effects relating to my NDE...
Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave.
The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration. ‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist.
For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is.
Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses. To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment.
The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing.
The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlies all spiritual and physical existence.
The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law that allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice versa. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists.
Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents. Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’.
On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication.
For example, the levels of difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything.
NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result of any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things conventionally - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life, including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream, already exists within us.
BUDDHA NOT A GOD BUT GOD LIKE DUST IN FRONT OF BUDDHA WANNA KNOW WHY ❤......
Buddha not a god but he more powerful than any god wise than any god...he was born highest god realm before (past lives) he becomes Buddha . According to Buddhist teaching anyone can go to heaven and become a god by doing sufficient good karma...But GOD REALMS NOT ETERNAL IT JUST ANOTHER REALM but gods have long enjoyable life....but it not eternal after end of your good karma's results you have to leave realm (dead)......so Buddha was not here to teach to human how become a god... his teaching far beyond that "breaking the birth and dead cycle" ..... so god also trapped in this cycle.
[Theravada Buddhism]
namo budhay .... vandami bhanteji .. plz bless all of lives
Thanks a lot. It's helpful.
Sadhhu Sadhhu Sadhhu🙏🙏🙏
Thx for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
Bhante lectures are attractive
The Navanna is vanishing the karma between the stages of Waydanar(consciousness) and Tahnar( Karma ). I think you still need to learn the real Theravada Buddhist Darma. I just can still call you '' Monk'' if you didn't understand and know the consequences of your actions and words by almost committing one of the Parazika Thaitkar Pouts( The Four Principle Precepts the monks need to practice and implement ) and what I say isn't about the politics. I just try to unveil the true values of the Theravada Buddhism. If
there's anything wrong in my words, please point out what they are and I'll apologize or explain back.
Your account of things seems different than what I have read about.
A simple-minded analysis. No enlightened person and never an enlightened Lama has spoken such trash. Philosophically this person is ignorant of the subject, which is far more subtle and complex than he understands. Don’t be misled by the color he’s wearing for he has nothing to do with Tibetan Buddhism.
I'm glad to see that you're safe :)
Abrahamic religions(Judaism, Christianity, islam) believe that the first humans Adam and Eve were in heaven but they ate the prohibited fruit and taken away from heaven. Abrahamic religions aim to take humans back to the heaven. In buddhism however; the whole universe is an endless cycle and everytime universe restarts; every sensible being is god and in heaven but they commit bad deeds(Jealosy, greed etc) and reborn as asuras,humans and animals. The ultimate goal in buddhism is not to go to heaven again but to reach enlightenment(Nirvana) so that there will be no suffering and no rebirths.
De’ja’Vu Lili
The three lives lived of mortal man, each with a different view
The feeling that you felt today, so strong and not misplaced
You know that person, you know that place, you’ve felt the De’ja’Vu
You also know that if approached, a blank stare on their face
Would leave you asking if you’re sane, you turn your head away
You know you’re sane, you know the scene, confusion is at play. -
The more you think the more you’re lost but it’s all a part of fate
It’s then you need hypnosis deep, the magick Mandrake root
The Peyote and the incantations will bring your past life back
You may not like what you may find, Black forbidden fruit
Or past loves that you still love, revenge left lost and black
If knowing is your only goal, the truth is absolute. -
But if you want to immerse your soul in joining once again
The people and the places lost you risk your present life
You’ve only three and they won’t mix, you’ll only bring the pain
The cards of life will not be shuffled thus, complications rife
De’ja’Vu’s a two edged sword you’ll avoid if you accept
The pleasures in the knowing and all it does contain. -
But what of when you are approached, told by strangers to your side
That you were part of their past life, Oh so long ago?
The circle turns, you can’t recall, they are sure, they know that you have died
You see the questions within their minds, you were called a different name
A riddle to be pondered as you follow life’s slow flow.
Blessed be.
But buddh never talk about god creature heaven hell and soul Rebirth
tibetan buddhist
believe god heaven hell soul
this is not good they don.t follow rule of buddha
i think tibetan buddhist mahayan is not buddhist
they part of hindu not buddhist
Bro...polished your grammar
And plus what are you even talking about without even researching the pitakas and tathagata..stop spewing non sense 🤣🤣
Can someone answer me why Buddha had hair but not his disciples & other followers?
May you be healthy and attain Nibbana!! May you see the door, freedom from mind and mental factors and aggregates and be peace🙏🙏🙏!!!
I really hope meeting you someday. You are really brave.
It is really enlightening for me when u speak with your own native language. I really hope to meet with u one day.
tell us about your naughty Stubbon old friend Agga Dhamma who is very rude and Arrogant.
Buddha when asked about the Heaven and God he chose to remain silent and never answerd such questions. It was after the maha parinirvan of Buddha some Sanga of his disciples incorporated local devas to teachings in order to make Dhamma more relevent to the laity of anicent Indian society.
Where it is written ,tell me reference?? Or you just another student of WhatsApp University??
@@NN94887 Not only Early Buddhism but all philosophical thoughts which renounced Vedic practices never gave higher importance to Heaven and God and as far as Buddha's teaching are concerned Buddha's teachings did not focus on the concept of a creator God or heaven as permanent, eternal realms. Instead, Buddhism emphasizes the impermanence of all things and the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara). Buddha encouraged followers to seek enlightenment through understanding the nature of suffering and the path to liberation (nirvana) from the cycle of rebirth. While Buddhism doesn't deny the existence of higher realms, the ultimate goal is to attain enlightenment rather than relying on divine beings or heavenly rewards.
@@abhishekmeena858 nibbana can be attained in one's lifecycle ,you don't need to die to achieve nibbana like moksha .
Abhishek you are right. Buddha never denied the existence of a creator God neither he outrightly confirmed it. Buddha was silent mainly because he did mention somewhere that God is in everyone’s heart and there’s no use discussing about it. Also he did mention the creator God brahma wherein one’s good behaviour or karma will be appreciated. Buddha was not an atheist for sure. But then the question remains if the God is not the creator according to the speaker of this video? Then I am sure earth didn’t randomly pop up in this solar system. Nothing is by chance or fluke. 🙏🏼
Sadhu Sadhu
Yes i think you are right, i like your ideas i have a christian jewish background and i do understand the buddha way of thinking about a creator god and i think hindus this days are different its more monotheist but it has always been different from buddhism i think thats one of the reason Siddhatha become the buddha and its the founder or creator of buddhism but i think your explanattion about the true polytheist ancient religions in europe like romans,vikings,greeks i think the old gods represents different aspects that could be related to different aspects to the human society so i find it more truthful and i think maybe a human used to worship those alien gods that maybe come from other planets to created a force within to develop a inspiration to act and i find that more realistic than only watch and observe just one god for everything and there is no creator of anything else. I find monotheistic idea sometimes selfish as everything its just his act but at least some us think different, Thanks for the speech very interesting and namo buddhaya,namo dhammaya,namo sanghaya
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Sorry bhante , but your comment on Hinduism is utterly wrong ..... Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma) is based on very deep meaningful shlokas of most ancient scriptures the 4 Vedas (Upanishads) ...
Polytheism is a aspect of Hinduism but it's Just a upper layer in deep sense *Brahman* is the ultimate truth as Upanishads say *Prajnanam Brahma* and you are that *tat tvam asi*
And that hindu muslim angle is just imaginary
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Let me tell something about the karma in the political events on the earth. The Austria prince, Ferdinand was assasinated in Sarajevo and the First World War became and too many people died. Cause is hatred and love. Two million germans died on their own soil because of Jewish money holders and manipulaters after the WW1 and the Narzies tried to genocide the jews. It's also karma about vanity, cupidity, hatred and revange. The muslims tried to conquer the whole world and still wish as in the caliphate
era but they just get in trouble. Everything just comes from the karma. Can you decide who are right or wrong? Everybody has the karma. It's mine! It's ours! It's us! The people just don't see appearances and disappearances of their own karma but just follow the karma, and the problems and troubles occur. Look at now the Ukraine- Russia border regions! Who feel peaceful? Both sides have the karma. Right? If the national leaders understand what the karma is, the world will be peaceful. If the people implement
the real darma in their daily life, the mankind will be peaceful. So you gotta understand danger of the karma. Isa was even killed because of karma of fear to Jewish revolution to the Roman Army. But where are those people now? You don't even own your bodies and mind forever. Why do you need to keep your karma too much deep inside unnecessarily? In the end, nothing matters.
May have absolute peace!
You know what? Goddham Budha didn't and couldn't fly but just preached the Darmas to human beings for absolute peace.
Let me explain more about the Navanna( The Theravada Buddhist Heaven), please. If you see a red apple, your mind doesn't initially know what a red apple is that Goddham Buddha called it '' Awatezar( Unconsciousness ); and your mind starts to understand that a red apple is too much good to be eaten that Goddhama Buddha called it '' Waydanar( Consciousness ); and
you wanna eat a red apple that Goddhama Buddha called the stage " Tahnar( Karma ); and you do wanna eat a red apple even by thinking to do something that Goddhama Buddha called the stage " Oopadan( Strong Willigness ); and you go, buy and eat a red apple that Goddhama Buddha called Karma Bawa( Actions, Words and their consequences ). If someone insults what a person believes, the person's mind works in that process in a few seconds and killed an insulter. Fate in the Theravada Buddhism is just it.The killer faced the punishment of laws or others' reactions. He, himself, feels hot and exhausts. What did the killer get in the end? Non! With the example of Osama Binlardin! Is his enviroment peaceful? No! Was he, himself, peaceful? No! Everything's
just nothing but appearances and disappearances. The humans just don't understand and see them. The Karma always troubles the people. The Wipathana Darma is to guid and teach the human beings, and make the humans practice and implement how to
control and vanish the Karma. Even if a politcian can control self-karma, the politician can know what he or she needs to do correctly and find out the best ways, strategies and solutions to what he or she needs to deal with or solve out. I gotta say a lot about the real Theravada Darma. Nothing's personal on my attention.
Dear friend . There is a standard English spelling for the Pali terms. Eg Vedana, Thanha, Upadana, Paticca Samuppada.
Theravada Buddhism is new to most parts of the English speaking world so it's best to take trouble to learn and use them otherwise in 10 years people will be arguing over unnecessarily misunderstood words. Anyway it takes more than one lifespan to understand the 84,000 odd concepts properly so we as devotees must preserve the Word of The Buddha in every possible way for thousands of more years to come. Please I did not mean to hurt or offend I apologise if it happened.
@@deela262 No! No! It's ok. As for the Myanmars, we're familiar with the pali terms because the Pyu( Tibeto-burmans)
took civilization including the literature to the Anyarthians around 10BC. We, the Myanmars pronounce the Sangar as the Thangar. We have 33alphabets and most of the other languages don't have accent and pronounciation we can speak so that there are some differences betweeen what i said and you tried to guide me. And you don't need to learn all the buddhist cannons mixed up with the Bramins screwed up in the 1000AD. There are the real and clear Darma what Goddama Buddha preached. If
you wanna chat the phiplosophy of religion, feel free to send massages to bustablinker@gmail.com. Ta, Hta and Da pronounciations are too much different in the Myanmar literature, for an example. There's no Ta( TaWin Pu) in the English alphabets. That's what's different between what I spelled and you spelled. And the terms aren't important much and understanding the real darma is just important. The Myanmar grammer rules and English grammer rules aren't the same too with the example of that we know minds and thoughts are too many which you can even count and know, and there are too many english accents across the world. I can brief to explain you the real Darma which Lord Godama Buddha actually preached in the 600 and 500 BC. Thanks for interesting in the Theravada Buddhism! Do you know there are five minds which are not the 5 senses? KandarNgarPar?
I thought it’s only me that think like this about religions.🎉❤ 🙏
Thank you so much Ashin Sarana.
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But, that is wrong. Zoroastian religion has 2 Gods; one is good one is bad...
What about Jainism ? They don't believe in creator of univers
အရှင်ဘုရားသပ္ပယမျှတပါရဲ့လားဘုရား
Good good good good ❤❤❤❤
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Good discussion 🙏
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sadhu sadhu sadhu
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Only one GOD
Why you guys keep vote for new president? 😂🎉 stay with joe biden
Can you tell me the diffrence between Hinayana and theraveda buddism?
The community who goes out to help people with services etc were saying they bring more benefits to people thus called themselves Mahayana. They called thus monks or community who focus on one's own meditation practice as Hinayana, the "lower" vehicle.. but nowadays, manya mahayana monks visit to theravada countries and they realize that who is maha and who is hina LOL.. now many of them dont use the term hinayana anymore.
Hinayana means enlightenment for oneself only , Mahayana means enlightenment for oneself and for others too
Hinayana focuses on achieving nirvana in their very life , whereas Mahayana focuses on Bodhisattva path and development of bodhicitta to enlighten oneself and others
Theravada is hinayana
@@remmi9925 Hinayana means enlightenment for oneself only , Mahayana means enlightenment for oneself and for others too
Hinayana focuses on achieving nirvana in their very life , whereas Mahayana focuses on Bodhisattva path and development of bodhicitta to enlighten oneself and others
Hinayana (lower vehicle) relates to the motivation of seeking one's own liberation only. Its not meant as a derogatory label but is often taken as such. Now many teachers refer to theravada as pali tradition.
It's not hinayana , it's hiyana which just another name of Theravada. Theravada is original name and original buddhisam . Hiyana name comes after Mahayana emerged around 1st century BC .
To me it looks like every religion (including Buddhism) believes in several Gods, or believed in them in a certain point in history and will morph their beliefs as time goes by. So they could go from poly to mono and viceversa. What is hard to believe about Buddhism is all the powers and miracles a Buddha can do and that there have been several Buddhas, Cosmic Buddhas, Buddhas that can't teach... Buddhas that will come... then that they all suffered from hyperdontia! And had their feet marked with thousand-spoked wheels, amongst other super attributes.
I'm fascinated by human imagination. Enlightenment might be just that: imagination. Or not! Maybe it's not a myth, who knows? I guess you gotta believe in something after all.
I don't want to be rude to those who believe, but maybe to become a Buddha it's to not follow anyone's beliefs, Gautama's included.
If you think so, it is perfectly ok. That’s the beauty of Buddha’s Buddhism. Free to think, believe or not to believe is one’s own choice.
Oh my God-ness !!! Oh my God-ness !!! Whitey whitey ever so blighty !! Never failing to rewrite anything n everything !! Have fun, don't let me spoil it for you
What are you preaching? There's no haven as an inhabitant like the christian heaven in the Theravada Buddhism. You gotta misunderstand the Navanna which isn't an inhabitant like a complete paradise all the humans wish in the wrong ways. The Navanna( Heaven ) is vanishing the karma of a human who won't never ever feel good or bad anymore. So you can meet the Na
-vanna( Heaven ) inside of yourselves. Have you been learnt the Pahtisa Thamotepat Cycle explaining of the human mental
mechanism that there's Awatezar(Unconciousness), Waydanar(Conciousness), Tahnar(Karma), Oopadan(Willigness), Karma Bawa(Actions and Words) and Bawa( The consequences of the karm) in your past, present and future lives )? The Navanna is vanishing karma in the stage between the Waydanar( Conciousness ) and Tahnar( Karma ). There are no dieties and extraordina
-ry powers in the Theravada Buddhism because Lord Gutama Buddha and His Darmas are too much logical and scientific as the universal truths everybody can learn, analyze, decide and try to practice and implement. The Bramalogists( Pone Nar ) wrote the
stories and ideologies of dieties and extraodinary events in the Buddhist cannals as by going, learnig, translating and bringing from the Sri Lanka for their entrance to the Theravada buddhist communities and societies.
Sorry monk, islam doesn't preach killing non muslims. I think u need to research bit more in there.
Regards.
He said extremist muslims.
Extremist
Islam is totally fake story
like hindu and christian
Not much different
hindu christian and islam
because they believe god and creature
but we buddhism is don.t believe any god and creature
because buddha also say don.t believe anything without evidences
without logic
I din.t see isalm is following evidences and logic
they believe anything without logic without evidences
but you still hate
@@Andrea-r1o3h Passages about what? If anything there's almost no mention of militant wings of Hinduism and Buddhism in their own countries, nor the long historical Theological wars between early Buddhism and Hinduism which eventually causes Buddhism to be unpopular then expelled from India by centuries ago