paarsurrey
Veteran Member
Thank you paarsurrey, i agree with you largely. But I differ on a very imporatant point and that over-rules all other points.
From scriptures it would appear that Buddha talked of creator bramhA. However, I am certain, that unlike Islam, Christianity, and some schools of Hinduism, Buddha taught aiming for the reality higher than the Creator. He has never glorified or villified the Creator, since creator God is not apart from one's mind.
There is reason for this. Creation, as per Buddhism and a school of Hinduism is ignorance. Who will like to create a world full of rapes and killings?
I am not saying what is correct and what is not. I am noting my understanding borne out of study and practise.
Regards
Suffering is price for human life; one struggles against suffering all ones life. All development takes place to alleviate suffering or its permanent shape in death. One prefers life not death. This is its secular part; in the spiritual part sin (agreeing to the call of Mara or Evil one) denotes death and to avoid sin and to do virtue is life in the hereafter.