What is Buddhism ?

twisted

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    ok, now you're getting out of topic.
    Buddhism does not divulge in to the question of creation. It explains only why we exist and how to get out of existence.

    As to how we were created ? is there a purpose ?
    Big bang, Theory of evolution, $Deity created it, etc. Take your pick.

    i was kind of hoping for an answer in terms of buddism ...all those theories you mention could only explain our physical beings. i would like to know what it says in buddhism about those things if you don't mind.
     

    kosandpol

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    i was kind of hoping for an answer in terms of buddism ...all those theories you mention could only explain our physical beings. i would like to know what it says in buddhism about those things if you don't mind.
    AFAIK, Buddhism does not go in to explaining why there is life or what is the purpose of life.
     

    madurax86

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    AFAIK, Buddhism does not go in to explaining why there is life or what is the purpose of life.

    it does not clearly say anything about those, but as far as i can Understand...i think its about uncertainty and nothing more about it thats why its not talked about much in buddhism
     
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    first of all good to have you back mate :P try not to get yourself banned again lol.

    that i understand... but i would like to know why we were created capable of sensing things and getting attached to them if we were not supposed to in the first place. or am i not to over analyze it?

    Existence is made to exist...
    It is not only we sense... every living thing...
    perhaps everything in the existence sense..
    Sense is there to made us exist...
    Living things feel hungry so that they should eat and exist.
    Every sense has an existentional need..
    to evolve or to protect oneself.
    Existence provided them to continue existence.
    We get attached to the sensations...
    and prolong our existence faster than any other living creature
    or
    we practice upeksha toard sensations
    and shorten the Bhava.. existence...
    thus reducing suffering
    because
    existence is established on suffering.

    Dukkhehi pathitthito loko.


     

    ewmdyn

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    What is the bst way you sggest.?
    :rolleyes:


    Practice, practice and practice again I have to say practice gradually you will learn one by one :yes:

    Start from vipassana.

    Look into your feelings/thoughts w/out touching them .. end you will realise nature of life... it's beautiful experience if you can get there..

    wisdom is the key to go thru...
     
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    iramusu

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    Practice, practice and practice again I have to say practice gradually you will learn one by one :yes:

    Start from vipassana.

    Look into your feelings/thoughts w/out touching them .. end you will realise nature of life... it's beautiful experience if you can get there..

    wisdom is the key to go thru...




    :yes::yes::yes: