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Ain't it something? :D From my knowledge and experience with Buddhism, I'd say the closest thing to a "Godhead" in Buddhism might be the Trikayas, or the Brahamaviharas. In a mystical, transpersonal sense.

Hey! Yes it does answer my question, quite well. The gods of Buddhism seem much like the gods of ancient Rome and Greece, having status and influence, yet not being "creators" in the Western sense, and being subject to birth, death and rebirth like all other beings. Gods simply seem, like in...

Hey, how's it going? Namaste! :wave: Yes, I read up on the teachings of Nagarjuna, I found it INCREDIBLE to say the least. He is now without a doubt one of my favorite philosophers of all time. http://www.iep.utm.edu/n/nagarjun.htm Yes, Nagarjuna denied the "ground of being" a...

Most religions have some form of mythological (I mean "mythological" as in legendary, not "made-up") status about the original nature of Mankind. In almost all of them, originally Man was not a human being in the sense that we are now, but was viewed as being a primordial aspect of Creation that...

That works too. ;) Yes, the term "God" can be a window to the Infinite, and can be a barrier that closes out deep conversation. Unfortunately, to many Westerners that word is loaded with as many connatations as the word "Hitler" or "adulterer" or "pagan". It can be hard to describe Reality...

Thank you! :wave::amen: I think the main differences between the Advaita school of Hinduism and the Mahayana sect of Buddhism is largely in differing terminology and symbology. Here's another way to put Hindu and Buddhist views on "God"/Ultimate Reality/Nirvana/Brahman: If God was an ocean...

You're welcome! :thumbsup: Although we seem to differ in details, we seem to agree on the main issues. I'm kind of new at this because I've only recently discovered my Buddhistic disposition, and I'm still in the process of serious study of Buddhism along with other Eastern religions. So, I'm...

I agree. I believe that gods exist, but I don't believe they can bring enlightenment, they can grant material favors. I believe that some gods are close to enlightenment and can teach knowledge to others like Buddha did. At a popular level though, Buddhism is just as theistic as any other...

Personally, I prefer the term "Ultimate Reality" or "Supreme Ultimate" (like in Daoism). The term "God" is loaded with too many Western assumptions and implications. Just like the term "soul" is loaded with too many Western assumptions and implications. Most of the time, Western scholars...

Hey! Well, they do answer it in a way. If your definition of "God" is an anthropomorphic being sitting outside of the Cosmos, with emotions, gender and what not, then no, "God" is not in Buddhism. The closest thing to this type of god in Buddhism is Brahma, borrowed from Hinduism. Brahma, in...

http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/FULLTEXT/JR-AN/26715.htm

Hey guys, I'm back! :D I haven't seen you in a LOOOONG time. TOO long. :wave: I found some interesting sites that talk about the topic of "God" in Buddhism. There is a common Western misunderstanding of Buddhism, many scholars are under the wrongful impression that it is "atheistic" or...

Hey, I haven't seen you guys in a while! :wave: :D :clap: These were my results: http://www.selectsmart.com/PRO/beliefnet/index1.html 1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%) 2. Neo-Pagan (98%) 3. Hinduism (83%) 4. Jainism (83%) 5. New Age (80%) 6. Unitarian Universalism (80%) 7. Liberal Quakers...

Absolutely right! You hit the nail on the head my friend! I've been saying this for a while, but it seems like people can't pull their head out for a second and just look around them. Seriously. What is W. accomplishing with all of this? Where is all this going? What benefit is there to be...

Starsteak M86, "...insamuch as God, by one and the same decree, had established the origin of Mary and the Incarnation of Divine Wisdom." Pope Pius IX- Bull Ineffabilis- 1854 "Both in her Offices and in the most holy Liturgy the Church hath been accustomed to apply to the creation of Mary...

To the previous post, the word "Man" in the Bible when describing Adam means "Mankind", not "man" as in "male". Both men and women are called "Man". If you notice, in Hebrew, both Adam and Eve were called "Man" (Adamah in Hebrew) until after the fall and Eve was named "Eve" ("Havah" in...

I've seen a few posts around here say "God is clearly male in the Bible, but is referred to in female terms rarely." That is very incorrect. As a serious studying theologian (on my own time) I would urge people not to rely so heavily on the English translation of the Bible. Of course God seems...

Interestingly, Jesus referred to God as "Abwoon" in the original Aramaic version of the Bible. "Abwoon" is sometimes plural, and is not gender-specific. It means "Father-Mother" or "Parent" more than anything. Also, some more food for thought, is the fact that God is referred to by words other...