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Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 177 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.217.7 Rating: N/A |
I have an important message friends, let's kindly meet once | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 176 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.219.250 Rating: N/A |
Whole of gita in my view is inspired by buddha, one needs to see the background and context and assimilations and deconstruct everything | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 175 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.219.250 Rating: N/A |
Dalai Lama said if science finds a flaw with buddhism, then Buddhists must correct it, it's how open buddhism is. People still believe in yedukondalu and say dharmo rakshati rakshitha, but which dharma truly showed if God really exists or not is evident from history. For the past 1000s of years this country battled many dangers, and not in one instance did a god come. Anyone who came to rescue were themselves elevated as god's by the masses, this tells how masses themselves choose to be lazy excepting someone would come to their rescue, if not someone, then the ancient sages have done divine blessings so we have no need. By being born on this land by itself we have achieved purity. This is how stupid we are. Let's go and do pushkar snan. | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 174 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.219.250 Rating: N/A |
Whereas some religious men, while living of food provided by the faithful make their living by such low arts, such wrong means of livelihood as palmistry, divining by signs, interpreting dreams... bringing good or bad luck... invoking the goodness of luck... picking the lucky site for a building, the monk Gotama refrains from such low arts, such wrong means of livelihood People worship babas and bhagvans and sants who misuse faith and make a livelihood. That has nothing to do with buddha or buddhism religion. Whatever science of astrology, jostiya, numerology, palmistry or any other are not useful for humanity The Buddha saw what was to come in the name of god in future and tried is best to change the country's course to rationality and scientific temper if not humanity and ethics, yet we chose to do with c language in praise of the merits of vasista and vishwamitra and ignored the merits of buddha, this was how we got stuck in the past while the world went ahead. Even if we start buddhism now, we still will have a long way to go, but just that a start is a good beginning so instead of completely leaving religion atleast whatever could be reformed that can be done by way of teachings of buddha | ||
Digitalspy Side Hero Username: Digitalspy Post Number: 2159 Registered: 08-2013 Posted From: 43.241.123.181 Rating: N/A |
Some common superstitions found among certain Buddhist communities include: Lucky and unlucky days â Choosing specific dates for weddings, travel, business openings, or religious ceremonies based on astrology. Protective amulets and talismans â Belief that blessed objects can provide protection, good fortune, or safety from harm. Spirit and ghost beliefs â Fear of hungry ghosts, wandering spirits, or supernatural beings influencing daily life. Fortune-telling and astrology â Consulting astrologers to predict future events or determine auspicious actions. Merit for specific worldly rewards â Believing that making offerings to monks or temples will directly result in wealth, success, or other material benefits. Numerology â Treating certain numbers as especially lucky or unlucky. Rituals to remove bad luck â Participating in ceremonies intended to ward off misfortune or evil influences. | ||
Digitalspy Side Hero Username: Digitalspy Post Number: 2158 Registered: 08-2013 Posted From: 43.241.123.181 Rating: N/A |
Some common superstitions found among certain Buddhist communities include: Lucky and unlucky days â Choosing specific dates for weddings, travel, business openings, or religious ceremonies based on astrology. Protective amulets and talismans â Belief that blessed objects can provide protection, good fortune, or safety from harm. Spirit and ghost beliefs â Fear of hungry ghosts, wandering spirits, or supernatural beings influencing daily life. Fortune-telling and astrology â Consulting astrologers to predict future events or determine auspicious actions. Merit for specific worldly rewards â Believing that making offerings to monks or temples will directly result in wealth, success, or other material benefits. Numerology â Treating certain numbers as especially lucky or unlucky. Rituals to remove bad luck â Participating in ceremonies intended to ward off misfortune or evil influences. | ||
Digitalspy Side Hero Username: Digitalspy Post Number: 2157 Registered: 08-2013 Posted From: 43.241.123.181 Rating: N/A |
Budhism itself has superstitions | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 170 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.219.51 Rating: N/A |
Miln III.7.8: Doing Evil Knowingly and Unknowingly {Miln 84} The king asked: "Venerable Nagasena, for whom is the greater demerit, one who knowingly does evil, or one who does evil unknowingly?" The elder replied: "Indeed, your majesty, for him who does evil not knowing is the greater demerit." "In that case, venerable Nagasena, would we doubly punish one who is our prince or king's chief minister who not knowing does evil?" "What do you think, your majesty, who would get burned more, one who knowing picks up a hot iron ball, ablaze and glowing, or one who not knowing picks it up?" "Indeed, venerable sir, he who not knowing picks it up would get burned more." "Indeed, your majesty, in the same way the greater demerit is for him who does evil not knowing." "You are clever, venerable Nagasena." | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 167 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.219.218 Rating: N/A |
Miln II.3.14: Characteristic of Sustained Thought {Miln 62} "Venerable Nagasena, what is the distinguishing characteristic of sustained thought?" "The distinguishing characteristic of sustained thought, your majesty, is continual examination." "Give me an analogy." "Just as, your majesty, when a gong is struck and continues resounding afterwards, indeed so the striking is to be understood as applied thought, and the continuance of the resounding as sustained thought." "You are clever, venerable Nagasena." | ||
Spacemac Junior Artist Username: Spacemac Post Number: 166 Registered: 05-2012 Posted From: 49.43.219.218 Rating: N/A |
Miln III.5.7: Non-Release From Evil Deeds {Miln 72} The king asked: "Venerable Nagasena, is there any being which transmigrates from one body to another?" "Certainly not, your majesty." "If, venerable Nagasena, there is no-one who transmigrates from one body to another, then would not one be released from evil deeds?" "Yes, your majesty. If one is not reborn, then one would be released from evil deeds. But indeed because one is reborn, your majesty, then one is not fully released from evil deeds." "Give me an analogy." "Just as, your majesty, if some man were to steal the mangos of another, would this be an offense worthy of punishment?" "Yes, venerable sir, it would be an offense worthy of punishment." "But, your majesty, since these mangos that he stole were not the same mangos that the other had planted, why would it be punishable?" "Venerable sir, they came into existence by means of those mangos that were planted, therefore it would be punishable." "Indeed just so, your majesty, it is by the deeds that one does in this mind-and-body, lovely or unlovely, that one is reborn in another mind-and-body, therefore one would not be fully released from evil deeds ." "You are clever, venerable Nagasena." Miln III.7.5: Simultaneous Arising in Different Places {Miln 82-83} The king asked: "Venerable Nagasena, if someone passes away and is reborn in the Brahma world, and if another passes away and is reborn in Kashmir, which one takes the longer time, and which the shorter?" "They are the same, your majesty." "Give me an analogy." "Your majesty, where is your town of birth?" "There is a place called Kalasigama, there I was born." "How far away, your majesty, is Kalasigama from here?" "About 200 yojana,[1] venerable sir." "How far away, your majesty, is Kashmir from here?" "About 12 yojana, venerable sir." "Go on then, your majesty, think about Kalasigama." "I have thought about it, venerable sir." "Go on then, your majesty, think about Kashmir." "I have thought about it, venerable sir." "Which thinking took a long time, your majesty, and which a short time?" "They were the same, venerable sir." "Just so, your majesty, if someone passes away and is reborn in the Brahma world, and if another passes away and is reborn in Kashmir, they happen in the same time." "Give me another analogy." "What do you think, your majesty, if two birds fly in the sky and one sits in a high tree, and the other in a low tree; if these happen at the same time, the shadow of which one would settle on the ground first, and which one later?" "They are the same, venerable sir." "Just so, your majesty, if someone passes away and is reborn in the Brahma world, and if another passes away and is reborn in Kashmir, they happen in the same time." "You are clever, venerable Nagasena." Note 1. One yojana is approximately 12 kilometers (7 miles). Miln III.7.8: Doing Evil Knowingly and Unknowingly {Miln 84} The king asked: "Venerable Nagasena, for whom is the greater demerit, one who knowingly does evil, or one who does evil unknowingly?" The elder replied: "Indeed, your majesty, for him who does evil not knowing is the greater demerit." "In that case, venerable Nagasena, would we doubly punish one who is our prince or king's chief minister who not knowing does evil?" "What do you think, your majesty, who would get burned more, one who knowing picks up a hot iron ball, ablaze and glowing, or one who not knowing picks it up?" "Indeed, venerable sir, he who not knowing picks it up would get burned more." "Indeed, your majesty, in the same way the greater demerit is for him who does evil not knowing." "You are clever, venerable Nagasena." |