I have spoken directly with Buddhist monks in different temples in Thailand. it is not they do not believe in God. It is that they consider it unknowable for a human being. Therefore, rather than endlessly cogitating on something we cannot know, we would do better to focus on kind actions and karma. If it transpires there is a God, such a being would probably want us to be kind to one another anyway

@philliprobinson7724

26 күн бұрын

Hi 0019808. "God" may be unknowable, but that is no reason to not try. It seems to me "the knife is sharpened while using it, not by letting it rust away in the drawer". No-one is more crippled than the man who refuses to use his legs. Cheers, P.R.

@lawratify

26 күн бұрын

Buddha didn't acknowledge the existence of a god. Any concepts of gods didn't enter his philosophy Any departure from this is not Buddhism. The concept of god is a human construct, like any other imaginary character humans have created. for millennia.

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

@@philliprobinson7724God and gods serve zero purpose to the path of Buddha Dhamma. They are to be respected, sure. Beings do not become God or gods unless they have led remarkably virtuous lives. Nonetheless, all gods, including THE God, are part of the cycle of samsara. This cycle is what gives the words Alpha and Omega (in your tradition I presume) its coherence. In the Buddhist tradition, the enlightened one is no longer a part of the eternal the temporary, the end, or the beginning. He is awakened. To pursue God or gods would be like abandoning the ocean for a muddy droplet. Unless you delve into Buddhism with seriousness, it is very hard for the western mindset, which is predominantly god-driven, to comprehend why it is irrational for a Buddhist, from any tradition, to become a worshiper of “things” within samsara. Namo Buddhaya.

@AnalytiCritic

25 күн бұрын

@0019808: 👍Makes good sense!! "Be Kind as much as Possible, & it is always possible"🙏!!

@philliprobinson7724

25 күн бұрын

@@wordscapes5690 Hi Wordscapes. I'm sorry for my previous humorous flippancies. I quite agree with the need for virtue, and its link to enlightenment. I'd add that there's a link between humour and truth also, which is why truth often makes us laugh. I emerged from a Christian culture, but now have as much use for its literal beliefs as a chicken has for the eggshell from which it hatched. (Laughter please.). That excludes the philosophy and practice of humane science of course. You state "in the Buddhist tradition the enlightened person is --(beyond everything), he is awakened". What proof is there this is true? The authority of the speaker is not proof, note, otherwise such absurdities such as "all Cretans are liars because a Cretan told me so" would also be true. Reliance on unsubstantiated statements makes Buddhism a religion, not a philosophy. I assure you my friend that by studying the "muddy droplet' of water rather than the ocean, the great seventeenth century scientist Robert Hooke first discovered it was teeming with minute life-forms. From this came the "germ theory of disease" which is correct. Please contemplate that tiny droplet, and the petrie dish, which has saved the lives of so many, Buddhists, Christians, and Hindus. I say this as a scientific Theist, please "do not despise the day of small things". All things are of equal value. You're right that we cannot completely understand God, or even the concept of God, but it is in trying to do so that we gain enlightenment. For instance, if God is all powerful, then how can we have personal freewill? My power (freewill) must detract from God's freewill, so by trying to understand "God", I have come to a more enlightened understanding of freewill. At least I think I have. I'll finish with a Buddhistic question about God. If God is "all-knowing", and he's a scientist, how can he do a "double-blind" experiment? I think we need to understand the concept of "God" in scientific terms. Cheers, P.R.

Actually, god or no god is completely beside the point, according to the Buddha himself. The Buddha provided with a set of instructions how to actually transcend all limitations and ignorance and reach complete liberation. That’s what Buddha Dharma is about. Metaphysical speculation only prolong our stay in samsara indefinitely. The Buddha taught how important it is to drop all conceptualizations and focus on those aspects at hand that actually works as liberating factors in our lives.

@pwalk4160

Ай бұрын

And some of those things that work are actually certain views similar to ideas like God.

@CIMAmotor

Ай бұрын

@@pwalk4160 Yes they are.

@ryugon62

Ай бұрын

Ideas of ehich God may i ask not offense.​@@pwalk4160

@Zihannya

Ай бұрын

The Buddha did not speak of a creator deity, but he did speak of creation. The Buddha clearly taught that all phenomena are "created" by means of cause and effect determined by natural law. Further, the course of our lives is determined by karma, which we create. Karma is not being directed by a supernatural intelligence but is its own natural law. This is what the Buddha taught. For more explanation, see "Dependent Origination," "Buddhism and Karma," and "The Five Niyamas." So while he did not specifically say there is no creator god, in Buddhism, there is nothing for a creator god to do. God has no function, no role to play, either as an original source or as an instigator of current events. Every task that God does in the Abrahamic religions was assigned to various systems of natural law by the Buddha. So, while the Buddha never explicitly said "There is no God," it's not incorrect to say that God-belief is not supported by the Buddha's teaching.

@pwalk4160

Ай бұрын

@@Zihannya And yet, in certain Mahayana schools you will find views close to the idea of God, not in the sense of a personal being or creator, but in the sense of Mind as Ground of Being.

Buddhism is not a religion, it’s a practice.

@johnnyxmusic

28 күн бұрын

Wouldn’t you just say that’s more true of Zen Buddhism men other kinds of branches?

@robertwarner-ev7wp

28 күн бұрын

@@johnnyxmusicI lived about a mile away from a zen monastery so I looked into their practices. Up every morning at 5 am. Prayers mantras meditation work eat wash rinse repeat all day long until lights out at 10pm. The put offerings on alters. They have shrines. Not only is it a religion, but it’s a brain washing cult IMO. It reminded me of basic training in the army.

@RogerGarinMichaudBrisbane

26 күн бұрын

Well johnnymusic did you EVER ask them why they were doing all of this ? You could have learnt a thing or two...

@johnnyxmusic

26 күн бұрын

@@RogerGarinMichaudBrisbane why they’re offering leftover breakfast oatmeal to a tree? I should’ve asked.

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

It is a practice, a religion, a philosophy, and so much more.

The spiritual journey is personal as is enlightenment. Buddhism is a great path. No path should be demonized as long as it doesn't preach for the destruction of other belief systems.

@DihelsonMendonca

Ай бұрын

"Truth is a pathless land"

@deemisquadis9437

Ай бұрын

The Truth isn't a belief system, it is the truth.

@hanselpollack4075

29 күн бұрын

Anything outside of God’s Son’s sacrifice is a demonic influence, and deters your relationship with a very or3sent overarching in love Fther.

@bradfordlandrum29

23 күн бұрын

@@hanselpollack4075 Truly hope you are just trolling!

@VebleAleksandra

4 күн бұрын

Perfect explanation, a spiritual journey

In one of the Upanishads it is said, "Once you find it you can't name it. Once you name it you can't find it."

@AndrewYouTubeUK

2 күн бұрын

Same in Daoism “the dao that can be named is not the Dao”. That idea of separation caused by naming. And that words are limited in what they describe.

The whole point is to believe “as” god. If you set out on a search for god with a flashlight you will not find anything. That is until you come to a realisation that the flashlight is simply showing you what you believe to be true about you and the world. So what we call god is simply consciousness. We observe thought, made manifest. So who is the creator? I am. So god is not a figment of the imagination it is imagination. You are made in the image of your creator, you! You can however be unmade in your image also, the choice is yours. So liberation comes from a realisation that you are that one, not a creature or victim of circumstance. That the creator is observing its creation through you, as you. Religion is about believing in something outside of yourself. Direct experience or knowing is the game changer. ❤

My understanding is Buddha refused to answer questions about God as God has to be experienced and cannot be explained. I don't think he ever said there was no supreme being.

@sushilpaikrao8151

Ай бұрын

someone asked a question Buddha answered the first question, yes there is God. After that someone asked a question, Buddha replied that there is no God.And then someone asked a question, Buddha remained silent . what do you understand by this. (Someone-follower) -1___0___1

@AnalytiCritic

29 күн бұрын

Yes - WHOO says Buddhists don't believe in God. They simply believe in a fuller concept of God, not a narrow one, as most do!! Supreme Power there is - but it's not a BEING - WE are beings, and we're anything but supreme!?

@user-vo3de1dz9b

28 күн бұрын

What you KNOW is far more important than what you THINK 🤔

@shaniseneviratne5270

26 күн бұрын

Buddhist since birth and never heard of this. Anyone can do a lot of good karma and be a god in heaven but no supreme god who created the universe and created you. If Buddha said this he’s against this god who creates because Buddha ask you to try to stop being born ( enlightenment).

@AnalytiCritic

26 күн бұрын

@@shaniseneviratne5270 ALL THIS is a pure example of each one's perception of WHAT is said. THIS is why religion has become such a complicated issue among people. We all read, hear, see & interpret according to OUR understanding. RELIGION is meant to lead us to GOOD: kindness, unity, generosity, compassion but look at how we humans battle over what's "religiously" correct &/or incorrect. Buddhism is as beautiful as we believe it is & make it so, as is with faith itself!! Peace & Namaste🙏!!

"The truth is a pathless land" - Krishnamurti. 🎉❤

@GoutamDAS-ls1wb

29 күн бұрын

I think it better translates to "The truth is a "pathless" journey" Where "pathless" probably refers to extraordinary numerous choices as opposed to a particular one.

@DihelsonMendonca

28 күн бұрын

@@GoutamDAS-ls1wb Well, Krishnamurti said that in plain English, and you can watch and listening to him explaining that on YT, it's awesome 👍❤️

How does Buddha order a hot dog? 'Make me one with everything'.

@buffstraw2969

26 күн бұрын

Hot dog vendor: "There's your hot dog, sir. That'll be $3.50." Buddha: "Here's $5." (long pause) Buddha: "Where's my change?" Vendor: (bowing deeply) "Change must come from within."

@stephencampbell2018

18 күн бұрын

...even if he was vegetarian...

@user-zb8tj9lr7v

17 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂​@@buffstraw2969

@user-zb8tj9lr7v

17 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

It's a Religious philosophy, not an actual religion .

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

I’m a Buddhist. I live in a Buddhist country. My religion is a religion. It is also a philosophy, and many other things beside.

With no Gautama there would likely be no Dharma. The magnificence of this comprehensive answer to any and all questions is more than remarkable - and in its entirety was seen by only One - the Buddha. The Dharma is good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good at the end. We have only Gautama to thank for that.

@AdityaSawdekar

Ай бұрын

Wonderfully said

@ramaraksha01

23 күн бұрын

Making the Buddha a God The Buddha is no different from any philosopher - he had some good ideas but there are downsides to his views also

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.

Try to find something that you doesn't put in sad or suffering

Good summary!

To believe in God as a concept is like trying to pick up water with ones hands.

Thank you. I admire your efforts.

Prime creator is in all of us, we are Prime Creator and as such create our own reality.

Thank you for making this informative video. I claim to be a practicing Buddhist atheist my entire life.

kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6yDmc9rYrG-hps.html

You cannot apply Western themes and ideology to this system and that includes Hinduism.

@ramaraksha01

23 күн бұрын

The Buddha sought a way OUT of pain & suffering Hinduism offers a way IN to pain & suffering

@SunnyBoyy448

6 күн бұрын

Both are paganism

@ramaraksha01

6 күн бұрын

@@SunnyBoyy448 The abuse comes so easy to Master-Slave religions Abusing other faiths, other people as pagans, heretics, infidels God is viewed as a Master, a Putin, a Kim Jong Un - we must believe and praise only him and he will be pleased and GIVE us pleasures of the flesh in Heaven And those that do not praise this Putin God must be mocked, abused . Amazing with all our knowledge, education, we are still this easy to fool The rich Sugar Daddy views his yes-men, sycophants, prostitutes with disgust and contempt for he knows what all their high praises are for - his wallet, not his money God, too, sees thru your singing his praises, your abuse of innocent people God, too, views you with contempt and disgust

The best way to deal with uncertainty is to follow Buddha's teaching of living in the present.

This is why I would rather not judge others as well as Buddhist.

@nayon9379

8 күн бұрын

✅️THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the Salvation of the last day that Christ brought in the second and last incarnation of the His new and holy name" (Behavior that cannot fully obey Me is betrayal. Behavior that cannot be loyal to Me is betrayal. Having many understandings and spreading them everywhere is betrayal. The inability to affirm My testimonies and interests is betrayal. These are all acts of betrayal that you have always been able to do, and they are common to you as well. None of you may think this is a problem, but I don't think so. You think that some act of treachery is only an occasional occurrence, not your characteristic behavior, and should not be discussed so seriously, in a way that damages your pride. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. Man's nature is his life; it was a principle on which he depended to stay alive, and he could not change it. This is also the nature of betrayal---if you can do something to betray a relative or friend, it proves that it is part of your life and you were born with this nature. For example, if a person enjoys stealing from others, this "joy of stealing" is part of their life, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. Whether they steal or not, it cannot prove that their stealing is just a form of behavior. Rather, it proves that their thieving is a part of their life--that is, their nature. This is why I say that the source of this thought is not something that just breaks out from time to time, but is in this person's own nature.) Almighty God said BEHAVIOR that CANNOT FULLY OBEY Me is BETRAYAL. BEHAVIOR that CANNOT be FAITHFUL to Me is BETRAYAL. CHEATING on Me and USING LIES to DECEIVE Me is BETRAYAL. HAVING MANY UNDERSTANDINGS and SPREADING them EVERYWHERE is TREASON. The INABILITY to AFFIRM My TESTIMONIES and INTERESTS is BETRAYAL. OFFERING FALSE SMILES when the HEART is FAR from Me is BETRAYAL. These are ALL ACTS of BETRAYAL that YOU have ALWAYS been ABLE to DO, and they are COMMON to you as well. ☀️🙏 NONE of YOU may THINK this is a PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. I CANNOT TREAT SOMEONE'S BETRAYAL of Me as a SMALL MATTER, and I ESPECIALLY cannot ignore it. 🛑 Now, when I work among you, you act in this way---if the day comes when no one is there to watch over you, will you not be like bandits who have declared themselves kings? When that happens and you cause a major disaster, who will be there to fix the problem? You THINK that some ACT of TREACHERY is ONLY an OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, NOT your CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR, and should NOT be DISCUSSED so SERIOUSLY, in a way that DAMAGES your PRIDE. If you really think like this, you lack common sense. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. MAN'S NATURE is his LIFE; it is a PRINCIPLE on which he DEPENDS to STAY ALIVE, and he CANNOT CHANGE it. THIS is ALSO the NATURE of BETRAYAL--if YOU CAN DO SOMETHING to BETRAY a RELATIVE or FRIEND, it PROVES that it is a PART of your LIFE and you were BORN with THIS NATURE. 🛑 😪 THIS is SOMETHING that CANNOT be DENIED to ANYONE. For EXAMPLE, if a PERSON ENJOYS STEALING from OTHERS, this "pleasure to steal" is PART of THEIR LIFE, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. WHETHER they STEAL or NOT, it CANNOT PROVE that their STEALING is JUST a FORM of BEHAVIOR. Rather, it PROVES that their THIEVING is a PART of THEIR LIFE--that is, their NATURE. 🛑 Some people will ask: Since this is their nature, then why, when they see beautiful things, don't they sometimes steal them? The answer is very simple. There are many reasons why they don't steal. They may not steal something because it is too big to snatch from watchful eyes, or because there is no suitable time to act, or something is too expensive, too closely guarded, or maybe they are not particularly interested here, or notthey see how it will be of use to them, and so on. All of these reasons are possible. But anyway, whether they steal something or not, it cannot prove that this thought only exists as a fleeting and fleeting moment. On the contrary, it is a part of their nature that is difficult to change for the better. Such a person is not satisfied with stealing only once; such attitudes to claim other people's possessions as their own are formed whenever they encounter something beautiful, or a suitable situation. ☀️ This is the REASON WHY I SAY that the SOURCE of this THOUGHT is NOT a THING that just CUT off SOMETIMES, but is in this PERSON'S own NATURE. 🙏 From The WORD, Vol. I. The Manifestation and Work of God. A Very Serious Problem: Infidelity 1 📩 All who have "ears to listen" are led to what the Spirit of God is saying in His lowered and built kingdom/Church engraved with His new name, His totality, the ownership of this disposition, "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD "💐 fulfillment from what was said He to Peter 2,000 years ago recorded in (Matthew 16:18-19). His Coming is the fulfillment of all that was prophesied in the great book of Revelation, so the last "Salvation" He brought the whole truth, the way for eternal life. So the "victorious" ones who will receive them are the wise "virgins" because as recorded in the prophecy of His return no one knows it except the one who will receive it! So "come" and come to His kingdom/church standing in the holy place in the air/KZread! This is also a fulfillment from the book of (Isaiah 2:2/9:6) which He first fulfilled in His first incarnation. 📥 "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 💌

This brief video makes a succinct point. The entire point to Buddhist non-theism is not that a high supreme deity does not exist. Rather it is that Buddhahood is held to be the highest attainable state for sentient beings. Godhood, even if achieved, is an ignorant, impermanent state and phase - one which will be lost over time and the "god" will tumble back into suffering samsaric existence. "God doesn't exist. But even if he does exist, he is inferior to those who have attained Buddhahood" sums it up.

Thank you.

More specifically Buddhists done believe in an external God. There are deities used in some traditions but Thai was initially a link to local cultures. And is now seen as a way to bring in the imaginal. Some schools of Buddhism believe we are all part of a sentient universe where there exists the bodhicitta, the will or drive to enlightenment.

It depends on the school of Buddhism. I took classes at a Zen temple for about a year. The class was about an hour long once a week and mostly comprised of sitting and walking meditation. For the last 10 or 15 minutes of class we'd recite sutras, drink tea and the monk would answer questions. The monk was pretty pragmatic and God didn't really come up.

@nayon9379

8 күн бұрын

✅️THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the Salvation of the last day that Christ brought in the second and last incarnation of the His new and holy name" (Behavior that cannot fully obey Me is betrayal. Behavior that cannot be loyal to Me is betrayal. Having many understandings and spreading them everywhere is betrayal. The inability to affirm My testimonies and interests is betrayal. These are all acts of betrayal that you have always been able to do, and they are common to you as well. None of you may think this is a problem, but I don't think so. You think that some act of treachery is only an occasional occurrence, not your characteristic behavior, and should not be discussed so seriously, in a way that damages your pride. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. Man's nature is his life; it was a principle on which he depended to stay alive, and he could not change it. This is also the nature of betrayal---if you can do something to betray a relative or friend, it proves that it is part of your life and you were born with this nature. For example, if a person enjoys stealing from others, this "joy of stealing" is part of their life, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. Whether they steal or not, it cannot prove that their stealing is just a form of behavior. Rather, it proves that their thieving is a part of their life--that is, their nature. This is why I say that the source of this thought is not something that just breaks out from time to time, but is in this person's own nature.) Almighty God said BEHAVIOR that CANNOT FULLY OBEY Me is BETRAYAL. BEHAVIOR that CANNOT be FAITHFUL to Me is BETRAYAL. CHEATING on Me and USING LIES to DECEIVE Me is BETRAYAL. HAVING MANY UNDERSTANDINGS and SPREADING them EVERYWHERE is TREASON. The INABILITY to AFFIRM My TESTIMONIES and INTERESTS is BETRAYAL. OFFERING FALSE SMILES when the HEART is FAR from Me is BETRAYAL. These are ALL ACTS of BETRAYAL that YOU have ALWAYS been ABLE to DO, and they are COMMON to you as well. ☀️🙏 NONE of YOU may THINK this is a PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. I CANNOT TREAT SOMEONE'S BETRAYAL of Me as a SMALL MATTER, and I ESPECIALLY cannot ignore it. 🛑 Now, when I work among you, you act in this way---if the day comes when no one is there to watch over you, will you not be like bandits who have declared themselves kings? When that happens and you cause a major disaster, who will be there to fix the problem? You THINK that some ACT of TREACHERY is ONLY an OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, NOT your CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR, and should NOT be DISCUSSED so SERIOUSLY, in a way that DAMAGES your PRIDE. If you really think like this, you lack common sense. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. MAN'S NATURE is his LIFE; it is a PRINCIPLE on which he DEPENDS to STAY ALIVE, and he CANNOT CHANGE it. THIS is ALSO the NATURE of BETRAYAL--if YOU CAN DO SOMETHING to BETRAY a RELATIVE or FRIEND, it PROVES that it is a PART of your LIFE and you were BORN with THIS NATURE. 🛑 😪 THIS is SOMETHING that CANNOT be DENIED to ANYONE. For EXAMPLE, if a PERSON ENJOYS STEALING from OTHERS, this "pleasure to steal" is PART of THEIR LIFE, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. WHETHER they STEAL or NOT, it CANNOT PROVE that their STEALING is JUST a FORM of BEHAVIOR. Rather, it PROVES that their THIEVING is a PART of THEIR LIFE--that is, their NATURE. 🛑 Some people will ask: Since this is their nature, then why, when they see beautiful things, don't they sometimes steal them? The answer is very simple. There are many reasons why they don't steal. They may not steal something because it is too big to snatch from watchful eyes, or because there is no suitable time to act, or something is too expensive, too closely guarded, or maybe they are not particularly interested here, or notthey see how it will be of use to them, and so on. All of these reasons are possible. But anyway, whether they steal something or not, it cannot prove that this thought only exists as a fleeting and fleeting moment. On the contrary, it is a part of their nature that is difficult to change for the better. Such a person is not satisfied with stealing only once; such attitudes to claim other people's possessions as their own are formed whenever they encounter something beautiful, or a suitable situation. ☀️ This is the REASON WHY I SAY that the SOURCE of this THOUGHT is NOT a THING that just CUT off SOMETIMES, but is in this PERSON'S own NATURE. 🙏 From The WORD, Vol. I. The Manifestation and Work of God. A Very Serious Problem: Infidelity 1 📩 All who have "ears to listen" are led to what the Spirit of God is saying in His lowered and built kingdom/Church engraved with His new name, His totality, the ownership of this disposition, "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD "💐 fulfillment from what was said He to Peter 2,000 years ago recorded in (Matthew 16:18-19). His Coming is the fulfillment of all that was prophesied in the great book of Revelation, so the last "Salvation" He brought the whole truth, the way for eternal life. So the "victorious" ones who will receive them are the wise "virgins" because as recorded in the prophecy of His return no one knows it except the one who will receive it! So "come" and come to His kingdom/church standing in the holy place in the air/KZread! This is also a fulfillment from the book of (Isaiah 2:2/9:6) which He first fulfilled in His first incarnation. 📥 "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 💌

Wherever Buddhism was taken, it appropriated the deities of that people. It also took with it the reincarnation and karmic underpinnings that were part of Hindu assumptions. Trying to untangle Buddhist ideas from their varied cultural contexts as the various schools developed across Asia, in order to create some abstract notion of 'real Buddhism', is a Western project.

@goranandrijasevic2534

8 күн бұрын

But Bushist Scripturea (the Pali Canon) and the Dhammaoada is not a Wesrern Project. - Arjuna J.

@goranandrijasevic2534

8 күн бұрын

Buddhism didn't "take the reincarnation and karmic pinnings". SImply the Buddha, like the ancient Hindu sages, realised that such is the truth of reality, Just as we accept the laws of gravity not because we "take it" from Newton. We may accpt his formulations but the laws existed regardless of Newton. Arjuna J.

@stephenbailey9969

8 күн бұрын

@@goranandrijasevic2534 Siddhartha engaged with the culture of his north Indian forebears, including the spiritual disciplines. Other schools such as the Jains were present within the Vedic environment as well. His practice and ethics were a variant of that cultural tradition, a Middle Way far less ascetic than that practiced by others. Of course, the schools of his followers that rose outside of India in other lands were adapted to those cultures as well, while retaining many of the 'Hindu' root assumptions.

@stephenbailey9969

8 күн бұрын

@@goranandrijasevic2534 Isn't all reaching for the beyond a human project? Within that reality are people engaging with the cultures in which they find themselves. The Buddhist schools engaged with the cultures of India and surrounding lands. The assumptions and innovations in their scriptures reflect that, as well as reflecting the experiences common to all people.

All of this makes Buddhism so much more sensible than other religions in my view. I like Ric_99's comment too.

There it is: you can have a spiritually either way. ..and one doesn't tell another how to "do" thier spiritual life practice

Buddhism is the best “religion” because it’s not actually a religion, it’s a way of being. That’s why Jesus (Yeshua) was a Buddhist.

@Metta33

Ай бұрын

There are supernatural aspects to Buddhism. There are Gods, Asuras, Ghosts and people with psychic powers.

@pranititiwari6525

Ай бұрын

Buddhism::::::so soothing to the soul 🙏🙏🎉🎉

@Metta33

Ай бұрын

May all beings be happy well and peaceful

@strikemaster1

Ай бұрын

Jesus was an Essene

@GD-tn3ez

Ай бұрын

@@strikemaster1 there’s also records that Jesus (Isa) around 16 years in India. That’s why there’s a gap of his life from 12-30 years. If you look at Buddhism and the teachings of Jesus it’s basically parallel. Was he also a part of the Essence’s? Probably, but they avoided the public. Jesus went and did the opposite. It’s an interesting thing.

I SEE BUDDHISM AS A STATE OF MIND RATHER THAN A RELIGION PER SE!😊

Some do. They just don't tend to bicker about it as others do!

Mahābrahmā, also known as Brahma, is a god in Buddhism who is the ruler of the Brahma world, a heavenly realm. He is also considered the protector of Buddhist teachings, or dharmapala.

Huh !! Were you in space all this time !? Of course they don't have anything to do with any kind of god !! And why it's called Buddhi-ism. Buddhi is our ability to make sense of even the most oddest of our thoughts. An ism is a way of life, not a religion. So Buddhism means a sensible way of life !! Get it !!

Wonderful! The best ❤

My sister took me to see the Dahli Llama when he was speaking at a local college. I actually liked him.

I’d say it’s practice prayer And to simplify that further Practice dreaming And you do that until you attain

Somebody who knows and who doesnt know.. Is not a big problem.. Because it's just a TIME.. The universe Time. Everything is impermanent.. Everybody is transforming to the higher level of life, whether they know it or not.

Buddha wanted everyone to make the spiritual journey for themselves and discover the truth themselves through meditation. He did not preach about how to worship and satisfy any particular God. He was silent about God. He left that to the individual to find out. Obviously he believed in freedom of choice. This was extremely enlightened mentality considering how long ago that was. The Bhagvad Gita comes a lot later and mentions several means (Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, etc) to attain spiritual enlightenment. This is where Indic religions differ from Abrahamic ones-They do not prescribe strict observance of rules and everyone following the same rules.

@goranandrijasevic2534

8 күн бұрын

Well explained comment. But one correction: the Bhagvad Gita does not come a lot later. It comes a lot earlier than the Buddha (5 th cent BC). The time Western indologists ascribe to the Gita is when it was put into writing. For cenuries it exised only orally (in ancient times man had an almost infallibe memory). The Buddhist term nirvana (appearing in the Bhagavad Gita) was sanskrit and should not be used for dating the Gita. Buddhists took it from the Sanskrit. The Gita is the dialogue beteen Krishna and Arjuna right brefore the Mahabharata War on the field of Kurukshetra. That took place in 3102 BC. Arjuna J.

@GoutamDAS-ls1wb

5 күн бұрын

@@goranandrijasevic2534 Thanks for pointing that out--I was completely unaware of that and always went by the date the Gita was transcribed. You are right about Nirvana--a Hindu concept dating back to the Vedas.

Buddha just wanted to decrease suffering. No more, no less. Buddha acknowledged the existence of Gods. Religion in his time was about caste. He was not. Buddha realized that not only was everyone the same, but one conscious singularity. Not just a superorganism but a super consciousness. In that place in our mind where we are not taught otherwise. Buddha; intelligence beyond thought. Jesus; knowledge beyond understanding. The core of Jesus' teachings have been "fished" out of big box church we understand as Christian or religion. We are 180 degrees from the one thing that can save us from destroying ourselves and each other.

@deemisquadis9437

Ай бұрын

Jesus is the sun of man, not the son of man. Our solar system evolution event is happening right now. Every planet in our solar system is going through an evolving process.

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

@@deemisquadis9437And all of the planets, suns, galaxies, are winding down. All things pass.

Where do we come from?

@jimaureli6475

27 күн бұрын

Our Moms and Dads.

@margo.3466

27 күн бұрын

@@jimaureli6475 very funny. ☺

@william3347

6 күн бұрын

There must have been an intelligent first cause. From nothingness alone comes nothingness.

@margo.3466

6 күн бұрын

@@william3347 exactly......logical ☺.

I was given a greater mind, this mind gives me the truth about belief, no one can except me can attain enlightenment

@lyndavonkanel8603

27 күн бұрын

Who gave you this greater mind? Wouldn't the one who gave it have an ever greater one?

@stephenkaake7016

27 күн бұрын

@@lyndavonkanel8603 we all have a greater mind, its generates thoughts, but it can do a lot more, it can produce an overlay on reality, entites to speak to

Someone asked Buddha who created universe. Buddha replied you me and everybody. we all wish to have a ground to stand on. Then the earth appear. So is the sun and the moon and entire universe. As a matter of facts our desire create universe. The man said so there is no God who create universe. Buddha replied this is beyond (your) imagination. You will come to know when you attain nirvanna.

The strange thing is that huge statues of Buddha have been erected and its followers treat the structures as though he were a god... even giving offerings.

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

The Greek Orthodox worship icons of saints. So do the Catholics. Are they worshipping or honoring?

Who is asking the question?

From beginning there is emptiness,that is god,the last creation is human

I'm no Buddhist, but if you are able to achieve complete enlightenment, I would think you would know whether or not a God or Gods exist.

Chant NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

There are no magic words. Chanting is useless unless you know what and why you are chanting.

Buddhists believe in god but we don't believe that God created the universe.they are also a part of universe.gods are too suffering they also need the nibbana

@user-he7me4rz1o

Ай бұрын

@@grm3243 yes...

@user-he7me4rz1o

Ай бұрын

@@grm3243 e gana oba wahansegen yamak danagattanam hodai wage...🙏

“We’re not here as human beings having a spiritual experience. It’s the other way around. We are all infinite spiritual beings having a temporary human existence.” Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, French Jesuit priest, (May 1, 1881 - April 10, 1955) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Would you be so passionate about your God if there was no promise of a glorious life after death? Would you fear him if there was no threat of an eternity of pain and torment? What if your God just delivered a message of peace and wisdom and his philosophy on death was eternal peace with no afterlife? Would you remain faithful to him or would you seek another God who promised bliss or retribution after your demise? Would you still worship a God who didn't claim the ability to heal all your ills and rescue you from the vagaries and pitfalls of life? If you decide to discard the old God of the carrot and stick and begin to appreciate the philosophy and wisdom of a new entity who doesn't promise anything but internal peace and understanding then Congratulations, you are on your way to becoming a Buddhist and your new life will be better.

@garlandetheridge9902

Ай бұрын

So well put. Yes, I meditate without the promise of anything from a God; only by knowing from myself its healing kindness. I'm not articulate and cannot express the value of seeing such kindness.

@philliprobinson7724

25 күн бұрын

Hi Lili. I'm sorry Lili, there can be no inner peace when people have empty bellies and having an "empty mind" about this doesn't help. Anyway, what you say is only true of the Christian version of God. There are other "God-shops" out there, with more up-to-date products. I'm a scientific Theist, and my God, who I often chat with about developing more sensible hypotheses, is a bit perplexed as to why, in a scientific age, no-one's developed a "God within science?". Let's be perfectly honest, his (or her) "works" are all around us. If my "God of science" actually exists, can we afford to ignore him? (or her). Cheers, P.R.

I met The Dali Lama 2 times, lol The first time we PRAYED Together for an HOUR the second time we were at the Concert for Tibet where we held hands for about 30 min

Thank you for sharing the video it was a very interesting topic. ❤

The caveat is "attachment". When people hold "hope" , when what they hope for does arrive that evolves into regret. But too, don't hold to "doubt", another type of attachment, Because there is always possibilities! We must be open to possibility but without graving. Simply watch as the evolution of change appears. Change is the only absolute!

The Buddha was a scientist of experience. If it took 3,800,000,000 years to fashion Homo sapiens, then it should take 80 years or so to understand all the layers that constitute being alive. To start, quiet the mind.

Taoists also believe in the impermanence of gods. Other traditions have similar beliefs. In some religions, the gods end with the end of the world. And even in the Jewish Tanakh, the void is described as preceding Yahweh. In the ancient world, it was common for gods to be thought of as having lifespans, in being born and dying. Modern monotheism is outside of the norm across the millennia.

Just as mans thoughts create the objects around him, his thoughts also create the gods he believes in..Their is only the supreme conscious intelligence on the path of eternal progression and all is a part of the whole..

Anecdote: A Buddhist Monk was asked why Buddhists don't circumcise. He said it is not necessary. But what about all the people who are circumcised? It must be punishment from a past life. 😄

I’m Buddhist and I know God

@wordscapes5690

26 күн бұрын

If you know god, which god? And if you know which god, how has it helped you on your Dhamma path?

Consider the following concerning 'Faith Beliefs': 1. Many people believed with their whole 'heart, soul, and mind' so to speak that this world was flat. Later proven to be wrong. 2. Many people believed with their whole 'heart, soul, and mind' so to speak that we existed under a dome with lights on it. Later proven to be wrong. 3. Many people believed with their whole 'heart, soul, and mind' so to speak that this Earth was the center of the solar system, galaxy, and known universe. Later proven to be wrong. 4. Many people believed with their whole 'heart, soul, and mind' so to speak that many other items were really true that were later proven to be wrong. So, just believing something to be true, even with one's whole 'heart, soul, and mind' so to speak, does not automatically mean that what one believes to be true is in fact actually true. Sure, it might be true, but without actual evidence to back up those beliefs, one might find one day that they were believing in something as being true that in reality was not true. Become an honest, sincere truth seeker and journey on the path of truth to discover more truth. One's brain will even become 'wired' with truth and one could even be better able to trust their inner instincts.

I think Bhuddist does not completely not believe in God. Buddha said there are greater beings with great power that can perform miracles including helping people. And that greater beings has underlings too, like angels to help him. He can live for very long time. But, Buddha said that being is not the one that can free people from all sufferings. Because someday even that being will perish. And also human have chance to be born into them also

When humans are gone so is God.

God ot no God. I can say two years ago I was at death's door in hospital. I drifted in and out of consciousness. At one point I saw a beautiful and very fit nurse bending over the bed next to mine. She was absolutely gorgeous. I remember thinking I don't want to go yet. After six blood transfusions and two operations, five days later I staggered away from the hospital using the walls for support. After having a look for the nurse who brought me back from the brink. But she was nowhere to be found

Buddha seems like the kinda guy I could sit down and have a beer with.

@SunnyBoyy448

6 күн бұрын

He was only a man

Your life is your life only. Realize that change is the only constant and take charge of you fate.

A standard definition of God in the monotheistic religions is expressed by omniscience (infinitely all knowing), omnipotence (infinitely all powerful), and omnipresence (infinitely total existence). In short, God has no limitations whatsoever. In other words, there is no possibility that a finite human mind can encompass or intellectually comprehend the God nature. If we somehow define God in any terms or qualities understood by our intellect - than we have inadvertently placed limitations on the infinity of God's nature, and attempt to capture the Infinite/God in a mental bottle. Buddhist enlightenment is the practical path or merger of our small intelligence with Infinity. It regards endless speculation about God as fruitlessly creating unproductive traps that resist the path to enlightenment...or if you will, the path to the incomprehensible and infinite nature of the God of your heart. "God" or "Enlightenment," are terms of similar and approximate value while still falling short of what Infinity actually is.

They believe in love and peace and that is is very near to God to me

✨be here now do no harm help others be still close eyes listen to your breathing✨. book recommend: SELF LIBERATION THROUGH SEEING WITH NAKED AWARENESS by padmasambhava (pdf).

❤

On our wird God deriving from Godama Buddha: The name of the Thautawar temple near Picarra is called Godimana, which may be read God-i-mund, or Got-i-mund, i.e. the place of God or Got; mund being the Thautawar name of a village or place, Godimana or Gotimana, a name of Buddha, was probably carried by the Goths into Europe, and from it they derived the name of the deity-Got or God.” Here is another quote taken from the work of Reverend Henry Scadding: “The same writer [Max Muller] says, ‘God was most likely an old heathen name of the Deity.’ Now we are acquainted with the old heathen names of the Deity among the northern peoples who make use of this word; and the nearest to it of these names is that of the Lombard and Westphalia Guodan. In the Germanic languages, the name appears in such forms as to show either that the initial g is not an essential part of the root, or that it marks the original presence of a letter similar to the Hebrew letter which might be retained as a broad vowel, a simple breathing, or a guttural. I hold to the latter opinion, and find the rendering by the broad vowel in Odin, Oden of the Scandinavian. Grimm connects Gwydion, son of Don, of the Welsh mythology, with Odin, making them the same person. It is hard to distinguish this personage from Aeddon, who is Buddwas, and who came from the region of Gwydion. Aeddon presents us with the same form of the root as Odin, while Gwydion is guttural, like Guodan. The prefix of the Coptic article to the vowel form would give some such word as Bodan or Boudan; but, with the aspirate, it would make the Maesogothic Vodans and the old Saxon Wuodan or Wodan, which the old High German, strictly in accordance with Grimm’s law, changes to Woutan. Then the final n, which so far has appeared in every form of our word, is an essential part of it. The Frisian Weda drops it, and it is wanting in the Welsh Aedd, in which we see the Danish Gud and the German Gott. Now this is the same as the Choda of the Persian, a language that has many remarkable points of resemblance to the Germanic tongues. The same word is found in the Sanskrit, and survives in the Hindustani Khuda. But the names of Buddha, which are by no means well understood, are simply names for God with the termination restored, not as n, but as m. These are Codam, Godama, or Gautama; and give us back again the Gotan and Goutan of the Teutonic dialects. A link of great importance is furnished by a name of Woden, Wegtam, the Wanderer, which preserves the initial g along with the softened form of the Coptic article, and gives the termination of Gautama. Buddha, different as it appears in every respect from the word with which it is often ignorantly joined, is in reality the same, having doubtless come into the Sanskrit through some other channel then that by which Gautama entered. In it, we find the final liquid wanting, the German w, in plain disregard for Grimm’s law, changed to b, and the Frisian Weda reproduced. In confirmation of this I may refer to the case of identity already established between the Germanic wot or wout and the Sanskrit budh, to perceive or know, of which the Welsh form is by no accidental coincidence gwyddoni. Thus in Buddha, Wotan and Gwydion we find not only the supreme god of the northern families of the Aryan stock, but also the symbol of knowledge among those different peoples.” Others, such as Professor George Faber, suggested even a broader spread of the Buddha’s name and suggests that the Cuthites were Buddhists who returned home with the Jews after their Babylonian exile; “In short, Cadmus, [also known as Etam] or Buddha was venerated from the extremity of Siam to the remote western isle of Ireland; for the Codom of Pegu, the Gautam of Ceylon, the Cadam of Phoenicia and Egypt, the Cadmus and Cadmilus of Boetia and Samothrace, and the Chadmel of the ancient Irish, were all one and the same character. I might mention various other places, where Cadmus was thought to have come in the course of his wanderings, such as Rhodes, Thera, Thasus, Eubea, Sparta, Attica, Lesbos, and Ionia: but I must not neglect to observe, that, while some bring him from Egypt or Phoenicia; others, preserving genuine tradition with greater accuracy, represent him as coming from Babylonia, the region whence also in their progress westward, the Phoenicians or Pali migrated into Palestine. This was the seat of the first empire of the Chasas or Cuthites under Nimrod, the centre whence the two primeval superstitions branched off in every direction. Here the worship of Cadam or Buddha commenced: and, in each country where they afterwards settled, the enterprising Shepherds of the Scuthic stock were always peculiarly devoted to it.” "“But we must remember that the British Taranis, and the Gothic Woden, were both names of Buddha. In my Celtic Druids I have shown that the worship of Buddha is everywhere to be found- in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Hu, the great God of the Welsh, is called Buddwas; and they call their God Budd, the God of victory, the king who rises in light and ascends the sky.”-Before Jesus claimed to be “the light” and to return to the sky, the Buddhists record that the Buddha is a being of light that can fly through the air. Others claim that the Buddha was a god to Greeks and Egyptians, among others: “There was a Butus, or Buto of Egypt, a Battus of Cyrene, and a Boeotus of Greece”-James Mill, History of British India Herodotus says that Battus received that name, or title, only after he became king of Cyrene. Cyrene is said to be the name of a mystical mountain consecrated by Apollo but appears to be a rendering of Cyrus-yan; the Greek form of the Sanskrit -yan is -ean. In his book, The Origin of Pagan Idolatry

@nayon9379

8 күн бұрын

✅️THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the Salvation of the last day that Christ brought in the second and last incarnation of the His new and holy name" (Behavior that cannot fully obey Me is betrayal. Behavior that cannot be loyal to Me is betrayal. Having many understandings and spreading them everywhere is betrayal. The inability to affirm My testimonies and interests is betrayal. These are all acts of betrayal that you have always been able to do, and they are common to you as well. None of you may think this is a problem, but I don't think so. You think that some act of treachery is only an occasional occurrence, not your characteristic behavior, and should not be discussed so seriously, in a way that damages your pride. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. Man's nature is his life; it was a principle on which he depended to stay alive, and he could not change it. This is also the nature of betrayal---if you can do something to betray a relative or friend, it proves that it is part of your life and you were born with this nature. For example, if a person enjoys stealing from others, this "joy of stealing" is part of their life, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. Whether they steal or not, it cannot prove that their stealing is just a form of behavior. Rather, it proves that their thieving is a part of their life--that is, their nature. This is why I say that the source of this thought is not something that just breaks out from time to time, but is in this person's own nature.) Almighty God said BEHAVIOR that CANNOT FULLY OBEY Me is BETRAYAL. BEHAVIOR that CANNOT be FAITHFUL to Me is BETRAYAL. CHEATING on Me and USING LIES to DECEIVE Me is BETRAYAL. HAVING MANY UNDERSTANDINGS and SPREADING them EVERYWHERE is TREASON. The INABILITY to AFFIRM My TESTIMONIES and INTERESTS is BETRAYAL. OFFERING FALSE SMILES when the HEART is FAR from Me is BETRAYAL. These are ALL ACTS of BETRAYAL that YOU have ALWAYS been ABLE to DO, and they are COMMON to you as well. ☀️🙏 NONE of YOU may THINK this is a PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. I CANNOT TREAT SOMEONE'S BETRAYAL of Me as a SMALL MATTER, and I ESPECIALLY cannot ignore it. 🛑 Now, when I work among you, you act in this way---if the day comes when no one is there to watch over you, will you not be like bandits who have declared themselves kings? When that happens and you cause a major disaster, who will be there to fix the problem? You THINK that some ACT of TREACHERY is ONLY an OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, NOT your CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR, and should NOT be DISCUSSED so SERIOUSLY, in a way that DAMAGES your PRIDE. If you really think like this, you lack common sense. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. MAN'S NATURE is his LIFE; it is a PRINCIPLE on which he DEPENDS to STAY ALIVE, and he CANNOT CHANGE it. THIS is ALSO the NATURE of BETRAYAL--if YOU CAN DO SOMETHING to BETRAY a RELATIVE or FRIEND, it PROVES that it is a PART of your LIFE and you were BORN with THIS NATURE. 🛑 😪 THIS is SOMETHING that CANNOT be DENIED to ANYONE. For EXAMPLE, if a PERSON ENJOYS STEALING from OTHERS, this "pleasure to steal" is PART of THEIR LIFE, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. WHETHER they STEAL or NOT, it CANNOT PROVE that their STEALING is JUST a FORM of BEHAVIOR. Rather, it PROVES that their THIEVING is a PART of THEIR LIFE--that is, their NATURE. 🛑 Some people will ask: Since this is their nature, then why, when they see beautiful things, don't they sometimes steal them? The answer is very simple. There are many reasons why they don't steal. They may not steal something because it is too big to snatch from watchful eyes, or because there is no suitable time to act, or something is too expensive, too closely guarded, or maybe they are not particularly interested here, or notthey see how it will be of use to them, and so on. All of these reasons are possible. But anyway, whether they steal something or not, it cannot prove that this thought only exists as a fleeting and fleeting moment. On the contrary, it is a part of their nature that is difficult to change for the better. Such a person is not satisfied with stealing only once; such attitudes to claim other people's possessions as their own are formed whenever they encounter something beautiful, or a suitable situation. ☀️ This is the REASON WHY I SAY that the SOURCE of this THOUGHT is NOT a THING that just CUT off SOMETIMES, but is in this PERSON'S own NATURE. 🙏 From The WORD, Vol. I. The Manifestation and Work of God. A Very Serious Problem: Infidelity 1 📩 All who have "ears to listen" are led to what the Spirit of God is saying in His lowered and built kingdom/Church engraved with His new name, His totality, the ownership of this disposition, "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD "💐 fulfillment from what was said He to Peter 2,000 years ago recorded in (Matthew 16:18-19). His Coming is the fulfillment of all that was prophesied in the great book of Revelation, so the last "Salvation" He brought the whole truth, the way for eternal life. So the "victorious" ones who will receive them are the wise "virgins" because as recorded in the prophecy of His return no one knows it except the one who will receive it! So "come" and come to His kingdom/church standing in the holy place in the air/KZread! This is also a fulfillment from the book of (Isaiah 2:2/9:6) which He first fulfilled in His first incarnation. 📥 "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 💌

@goranandrijasevic2534

8 күн бұрын

You extensively quote from your so-called "THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD" without telling us readers anything about it and where you got it from. Did God favor you and reveal to you this Gospel hitheto totally unknown to mankind ? Or did you digest an excessove amount of drugs when you received its contents in your imagination? In either case do kindly be forthcoming and tell us about your exceptional Gospel. You haughtily write "Almighty God said" and then proceed to inject and forge many words you impute to Him. That is blasphemy. Don't do that or you might be severely punished in Hell. May God help ypou. NB - Even the few genuine quotes from Scriptures - you got it all mixed up. Try to avoid splashing, high-sounding expressions out of context. I hope you will be well. Arjuna J.

I am a member of all of the religions..I am spreading my risk.

God shows up as everything, is all. Believing in creation is not necessary when realistically it is seen as such. It shows up as the good and bad ❤

When I first got interested in Siddhartha's life, I was attracted by the presumed agnostic stance. Much later I realized that about half of the believers believe in many things about "god" and "gods" that are very superstitious. Even the Dalai Lama is reported to allow the people around him to call him "Your Holiness"! That's also what the Pope is called. Anyway, for me it's about Siddhartha's life (and one hopes that the accounts are, at least, half true.).

@ralphplummer1239

27 күн бұрын

Another thing that was said often is that "Buddhism is a way of life. Not a religion". Well, guess what?...for millions of people, I guess, it is a religion.

It sounds to me like Buddhism is a just a way of meditating and thinking properly, and nothing to do with God, if I am correct.

Stoic philosophy is another path for living a good, virtuous life in alignment with nature that doesn't acknowledge God. By its nature and practice, it leads to a fulfilling and rewarding life, which inevitably raises consciousness as a result.

The reason why the Buddha did not preach about God is because man tends to deflect his spiritual energies towards a cult instead of the Dharma. The Budda was NOT an atheist. When asked if God exists he answered that if the Universal Consciousness did not exist then nothing coud exist. Arjuna J.

In Buddhism, even deities are on the Wheel of Existence. They need Enlightenment to get off the Wheel. Hell is also temporary with the opportunity to become Enlightened. Enlightenment is understanding and living that all is impermanence. Nirvana is empty of all referential meaning.

Universal God: My thought: God is our explanation for the causation of reality. Since we do exist in our reality and God is our vision for the creation of reality, then God does exist. We just do not have knowledge of the nature of God.

They are the same because nibbana in every body waiting for us to find it try to be Quiet and look for it

The belief of "God" and following of religion. How it unites and also divides people. Whether of same or different religions.

@darrenlai593

18 күн бұрын

Then again, politicians. Forgot about politicians lol

Buddhists don’t believe in God doesn’t mean there’s no God. God may be a completely different thing altogether. Buddha did not want to comment on this because that was not his mission in his life.

Buddhists do believe in a God. Gautama believed in God, and a belief in God has existed for the entire history of Buddhism. There are modern day Buddhists who do not, but they are the exception to the norm.

@aliangkasa5813

Ай бұрын

There is no almighty God in buddhis.

@aliangkasa5813

Ай бұрын

Yes buddhis believe God (deva) not God ( allah)

Any word means a measure of something and when it's not measureable or a thing, human minds cannot comprehend or understand! Eternal infinity as existence in words is an insult or ridiculous attempt to define concepts like God beyond the human mind. You cannot believe in it, you have to understand it, like suffering is the pure imagination of self experiencing whatever suffering means to an individual being, it is just an image of nothing else.

... 4 Noble Truth.... .... Buddhism......

They believe in reincarnation which is odd since they don't believe in an afterlife.

If there is no God or higher power, than who or what determines if your karma is good karma or bad karma?

An affirmation from the movie 13 hours all the hell all the heaven all the God is within us

Please stop calling Buddhism a religion. It is Not it's a life philosophy and daily practice

@bobvillanueva712

Ай бұрын

When you have rituals, customs, temples, and images of what HUMANS identify as THE BUDDHA, only then has it evolved into a religion, yea? If you only practice the teachings of THE BUDDHA then what you have is a daily practice, yea? Love and respect yourself by practicing THE MIDDLE PATH; RIGHT view, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration, yea? "EVERY WISH FULFILLED" E.T. .........................................................

Gods is love , love is gods. Please love all other being by adopting plants base diet ( yes plants have feelings too but way less then animals people) . Choose painless to gain ( growth) more love 💕😇😇

Buddhism is for intellectual individuals

@robertjsmith

Ай бұрын

That’s a belief. ?

@freetibet1000

Ай бұрын

Buddha Dharma is highly appreciated by intelligent people, if that’s what you meant? Everybody actually involved in cultivating his mind knows that mere intellectual understanding will not uproot the actual causes for suffering. The Buddha was very clear on this point.

@robertjsmith

Ай бұрын

@@freetibet1000 I believed for years that the monks and order members had something that I needed to get,realising nonduality is our only reality,subject- object is an illusion.

@Truthbetold-ue5sv

Ай бұрын

I would argue it is for those that transcended thinking. No mind.

Who the hell knows if there are Gods or no Gods, but I think the Buddha's great.

I don’t know what Buddhism is all about. I grew up amongst many Buddhists. Whenever I asked a question about certain Buddhist teachings, I’m thrown another question to find the answers myself. Buddhism is a teaching of riddles asking you to self realize and self discovery your own answers. Where I come from, majority of Buddhists are Chinese and the teachings are also mainly catered to the Chinese speaking community. It’s like a cuisine that caters more towards that demography.

@user-he7me4rz1o

Ай бұрын

The Center of buddhism is sri lanka where the real teaching is alive

@GD-tn3ez

Ай бұрын

Buddhism is a way of being. If you can understand this quote then you understand Buddhism… “Desire is suffering” - Buddha

@JamesAlexander14

Ай бұрын

I think you have this all wrong. Buddhism is all about enlightenment and the journeys you take to get there. It is a way of uncovering reality which eliminates ego, unlike Christianity which is an ego based religion. Consider Buddhism as a way of life, rather than a way to suffer, just to reach Heaven. Remember, God doesn’t care if you believe in him or not.

@saddha1

Ай бұрын

Today, Sri Lankan monks look lazy. Hardly real teachings. Buddhism is about self developing not just chanting. It requires energy and zeal.

@user-he7me4rz1o

Ай бұрын

@@saddha1 yes but I'm not talking about who are in beautiful temples with luxury life.real monks are still alive in jungles in caves and they live calmly and happily and most are enlightened. we can learn the real teaching from them.

People that believe in God are deluded İf I said I woke up in a garden at the age of 40 no memory apparently God made me out if mud One day I woke up with a pain under my rib cage and there was this creature lying next to me He made A woman from one of my ribs without my permission then this ,(woman???) was talking to a snake and so on you would advise me to se a shrink would you not ?

they don't believe in GOD ALMIGHTY. on judgment day they will see Him. GLORY TO GOD ALMIGHTY AMEN!!!

There is just one creator.

There’s no need to believe I’m what you know.

There's still belief in buddhism, belief in karma and rebirth.

Thou art the god of your own life

I will pray for these people that they find Jesus before it's to late 😇🙏

Actually Buddha was unable to explain his experience. We can't say Buddha denied the existence of God..Buddha never talked about the existence of God