I take Buddha's stance on this issue, the middle path. Everything in moderation. Do not become dependent on lust, but do not avoid it like the plague. Moderation.
Do not fear death as you do. There is no reason to. Even if there is no after life, just a great nothing, we still had a life. And you gotta make it a good one. Live yor life with no regrets, an afterlife will either come or not. It is beyond our control. One of my favorite quotes on the subject...
If you are a Vajrayna Buddhist how can you be a Tibetan one also? I thought most Tibetan buddhists consider Vajrayna Buddhism as a sect of Mahayna. Or do you incorporate beleifs of both sects into your practice?
I was not born a Hindu,I have only just began beleving in Hinduism relatively recently. I have always been drawn to the Dharmic religions, but have never settled down into a set religion per se. I was born as a Greek Orthodox and when I was younger the whole Chrisitian dogma was not working out...
Well, to answer your questions Christ is not a "little god" he is God. That is a basic Christian beleif, One God, Three Persons. Mary is venerated because she is the Mother of Jesus, she is not conferred god-like status, she is just the most venerated of all humans. Satan was an angel in the...
Satan was one of God's children, until he rebelled and now is the adverserary of God and man alike. But why couldn't he become a child of God again? If he went back to God, would God forgive him? Many of you have already stated otherwise, he rebelled against God openly and therefore has no...
I was just wondering this question, and I decided to ask people who knew more about than myself. Can you be a devout Hindu and Buddhist? Are these two religions really very different? Because it has always seemed to me they hold many things in common. Someone please come and help me on this subject.
In the story of Cain and Abel, I am wondering about this part sepcifically:
" The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering, but he rejected Cain and his offering. Cain became furious and he scowled in anger. Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry?" Why that scowl on your face? If...
It is interesting to look at the original Greek on this subject, because it really does not translate into eternity. It translates into ages of ages. Which is fairly interesting because ages of ages does not have to mean eternity, it could mean the time of the ages, and then there is time beyond...