My Problem With Buddhism

[~Wisdom Seeker~]

There are many who have acheived the state of enlightenment aka buddhahood. When you say "Buddha" why do you not specify which one you are talking about?

To the nice person who had the questions about Buddhism. Just know this....Buddhism is a practice that has many sects. Do not take one person's answers to your questions as being "the only" answer. Or what you learn will be incomplete and therefor flawed.

I would like to suggest that you read "Enclopedia of Cults and New Religions" by John Ankerberg & John Weldon. Please don't be thrown by the name. It's a comprehensive description of all religions including the many buddhist religions.

 

[WayMan]

Derek

Thanks very much for your exellent post, it has answered all of my questions, even ones I had yet to ask.

 

[Tariki]

it has answered all of my questions, even ones I had yet to ask.

yes.....well.....the ability to read minds is another accomplishment attributed to those who develope their minds........according to the Buddhist texts.....

 

[Ryoko Ozaki]

To save myself time of reading every post I'm going to say that I agree with Tariki's first post within this thread. The Buddha did not give himself dilusions of anything, he felt the peace and transposed it onto the world, attempting to make that meditative feeling(which feels really good because you no longer see or feel, only hear, smell, and taste) of total peace and harmony onto the world.

If people keep wanting more in the end they will go as far as to rob banks and steal from people. In the end once their body dies, their soul will crave more life. Some people will even fight with themselves when they die, in a decision to leave this world or just enter Nirvanna.