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I see Buddhism as something that arose as a natural consequence of multiple favorable circumstances (including the extant Vedic culture). Hinduism later arose from that same Vedic milieu.That's because Buddhism was invented as a breakaway religion from Hinduism and its very oppressive caste system.
Really?I have direct knowledge of myself, my actions, and consequences of my actions.
What do you mean by "direct knowledge"?ananda said:I have no direct knowledge of any alleged active, infinite being.
He was not a law imposer, but rather a Teacher who taught more wisely through wisdom and example, instead.Logically Buddha should not have been neutral towards marriage since it produces more humans and consequentially, more suffering. He should have firmly ruled out marriage and solved the problem of that source of suffering. Eventually there would be no suffering Buddhists because there wouldn't BE any Buddhists!
Gautama walked out on his wife and child.Logically Buddha should not have been neutral towards marriage since it produces more humans and consequentially, more suffering.
I think you got it backwards, chief.I see Buddhism as something that arose as a natural consequence of multiple favorable circumstances (including the extant Vedic culture). Hinduism later arose from that same Vedic milieu.
So you're saying Buddhism is some kind of Heinz 57 exercise in inward perception?I don't follow Mr. Kornfield or his brand of Buddhism.
I guess he didn't get the memo that money doesn't buy happiness?He made sure they were provided for with all their material necessities,
Freedom from changing dirty diapers? freedom from hearing his son crying at night? freedom from a nagging wife?ananda said:... then went in search of the highest freedom.
In this culture, we used to arrest deadbeat dads until academia intervened and put a halt to it.ananda said:That was an accepted path in his culture at the time.
Probably true. Hinduism came to be recognised as the label for all the religions that were not Islam or Christianity after the various kingdoms were merged when the country was formed.As I understand it, Vedism came first. Hinduism grew out of Vedism.
Why are you trying to change "Buddhism" to "Vedism"? whatever that is?As I understand it, Vedism came first. Hinduism grew out of Vedism.
I'm sorry.No need to descend to ad hominems.
So you're saying people at the time were in the habit of handing out memos?I guess he didn't get the memo that money doesn't buy happiness?
So you're saying fatherless children can't have a meaningful life?And nothing can replace a dad in a young boy's life.
So you're saying dirty diapers are the best thing in the whole world?Freedom from changing dirty diapers?
So you're advocating murder?In this culture, we used to arrest deadbeat dads until academia intervened and put a halt to it.
Do you really expect me to respond to this?
Sorry, I don't.No, but I expect you to get the point.
What about a man who teaches that one's father, mother, wife, children, brothers and sisters are enemies, and hatred towards them? Or that the blessed "grabs ... babies and smashes them on a rock"?Sorry, I don't.
I'm not going to sympathize with a man who left his wife and child.
I don't care how filthy rich he was.
Money can't buy happiness.
He made sure they were provided for with all their material necessities, then went in search of the highest freedom. That was an accepted path in his culture at the time.
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