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Buddhism is about dukha, or stress alleviation. It employs a process of psychology. It teaches a person how to be unconcerned about God and get on with doing what is necessary to live a stress-free life. You need to take a vow to become a Buddhist for the path is rigorous. There is also the element of reaching enlightenment or nirvana, which holds the adherent to a carrot to get them to pursue the path of the Buddha. There is no stick to beat people into adopting the path except holding people to the vow.I have a schoolproject in which contains a question about Buddha. If anyone can be a Buddha, what do you do to become one? How should you act, live and think?
Kind regards,
Ellen
Honestly what you write here is not buddhism, We do not take a vow to become a buddhist, that is a free choice. i should know since i am a buddhist my self.Buddhism is about dukha, or stress alleviation. It employs a process of psychology. It teaches a person how to be unconcerned about God and get on with doing what is necessary to live a stress-free life. You need to take a vow to become a Buddhist for the path is rigorous. There is also the element of reaching enlightenment or nirvana, which holds the adherent to a carrot to get them to pursue the path of the Buddha. There is no stick to beat people into adopting the path except holding people to the vow.
I am only trying to help.Honestly what you write here is not buddhism, We do not take a vow to become a buddhist, that is a free choice. i should know sine i am a buddhist my self.
Since she do have a shool project about buddhism it would be very helpfull for her to actually get true insight from those of who are buddhists, right?
I do know that, nothing wrong in helping, But honestly what you did write is not true buddhism, it was wrong view. But i know you wanted to helpI am only trying to help.
When I first read about Buddha he was very concerned about why people suffer, eg in old age, ailments, poverty, etc; so he set out to find a psychological means of alleviating their suffering. That was very commendable of him.I do know that, nothing wrong in helping, But honestly what you did write is not true buddhism, it was wrong view. But i know you wanted to help
Yes Buddha did wanted to find the reason of suffering in the world. and found it in the 4 noble truths about suffering, and the solution out of suffering is the 8 folded path.When I first read about Buddha he was very concerned about why people suffer, eg in old age, ailments, poverty, etc; so he set out to find a psychological means of alleviating their suffering. That was very commendable of him.
I wondered that myself. I guess we oughta sit down and see what happens.I have a schoolproject in which contains a question about Buddha. If anyone can be a Buddha, what do you do to become one? How should you act, live and think?
Kind regards,
Ellen
The right thought is to sit down without any attachments and see the world unfold and respond accordingly - to survive in a pleasant way.Yes Buddha did wanted to find the reason of suffering in the world. and found it in the 4 noble truths about suffering, and the solution out of suffering is the 8 folded path.
1: Life is suffering
2: The cause of suffering is craving
3: Suffering ends when craving is disolved
4: The path out of suffering is the 8 folded path
THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH
- Right understanding (Samma ditthi)
- Right thought (Samma sankappa)
- Right speech (Samma vaca)
- Right action (Samma kammanta)
- Right livelihood (Samma ajiva)
- Right effort (Samma vayama)
- Right mindfulness (Samma sati)
- Right concentration (Samma samadhi)
In a way yes, But there is also a lot more behind the right thoughsThe right thought is to sit down without any attachments and see the world unfold and respond accordingly - to survive in a pleasant way.
I used to think like that, but I do not believe this any more since I became a Born Again Human Being last week and detached myself from everything. I do not even watch the news any more, just wait for something to happen to me and then take the appropriate action to withstand the event so that I can survive pleasantly.And ofcourse we should not just sit and watch the world unfold in a bad way, when we see situations that we may respond to we should do so. But to a buddhist politics is not important
Well the tread is about how we can help Ellen to understand Buddhism in a better way for her school project, So not about what we personally belive or not belive. But ofcourse you can belive what you do, that i dont reject from youI used to think like that, but I do not believe this any more since I became a Born Again Human Being last week and detached myself from everything. I do not even watch the news any more, just wait for something to happen to me and then take the appropriate action to withstand the event so that I can survive pleasantly.
Yes, I agree: let us help Ellen as much as we can: may be I have become a Buddhist in my old age, I do not know.Well the tread is about how we can help Ellen to understand Buddhism in a better way for her school project, So not about what we personally belive or not belive. But ofcourse you can belive what you do, that i dont reject from you
I did not ask you to become something you are not But maybe if we open a new tread about buddhist belief we can discuss our personally belief thereYes, I agree: let us help Ellen as much as we can: may be I have become a Buddhist in my old age, I do not know.
Ellen must know from someone who has attained enlightenment what are right thoughts in Buddhism. Existentialism is a form of Buddhism.I did not ask you to become something you are not But maybe if we open a new tread about buddhist belief we can discuss our personally belief there
If i understood Ellen`s OP she is haveing a school project about Buddhism in the form of Buddha Sakyamuni, But ofcourse there ar also 10 different forms of Buddhism she does need to look in to.Ellen must know from someone who has attained enlightenment what are right thoughts in Buddhism. Existentialism is a form of Buddhism.
So you do not mind me contributing?If i understood Ellen`s OP she is haveing a school project about Buddhism in the form of Buddha Sakyamuni, But ofcourse there ar also 10 different forms of Buddhism she does need to look in to.
But i want to wait until she respond to this tread. Then we might get more info.
I can not stop youSo you do not mind me contributing?