Did your parents asked you?

[Toash]

Anyone here who's parents told you , this is Christianity, This is Islam , This is Buddism , This is Hinduism and you can choose what you want.

 

[sri_lion]

I think you should open this thread in the religious section!

And the answer to your question is.. NO!

My parents never laid out it on a table for me to choose, they only knew Buddhism... so like the rest of them I became a Buddhist because my parents are Buddhists!

I think this is the case with almost all of us! and whether it is right or wrong is... debatable!

 

[kosandpol]

Indeed!
Though you can choose what religion you want as you learn about them.
There's no restriction saying that since your parents chose one religion for you, you cant change it.

 

[Toash]

I think you should open this thread in the religious section!

And the answer to your question is.. NO!

My parents never laid out it on a table for me to choose, they only knew Buddhism... so like the rest of them I became a Buddhist because my parents are Buddhists!

I think this is the case with almost all of us! and whether it is right or wrong is... debatable!

thanks for the stright forward answer, and you are in a luck to have a nutral belief system.
but does it still creates somesort of a ego in you?

and there is no fun n religion section. ad I saw I can speak any walpal in this section

 

[prasadana2]

well from my small age i was stick in to 1 religion ..and im not gona change it coz i do believe a lot in my religion and i believe im a successful person today is coz of the sprits i have got from my religion..i would stick onto one until i die..and my parents never have told me to choose any religion...

 

[sri_lion]

thanks for the stright forward answer, and you are in a luck to have a nutral belief system.
but does it still creates somesort of a ego in you?

Well although I was bought up in a Buddhist family I never really understood what Buddhism actually is until I could really compare and contrast Buddhism with other faiths!

But now I do have a greater understanding about Buddhism to say that, actually Buddhism isn't really a religion the kind that people think as a religion! What Lord Buddha did was to highlight the things that are already there... sort of a guide for you on do's and dont's, and the biggest mystery of all.... WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

So I'd like to see Buddhism as a "way of life"

 

[sri_lion]

and there is no fun n religion section. ad I saw I can speak any walpal in this section

Bro you will have to open up these in the religious section because the Admin made it clear all such discussion must go under that section!

The thread will be moved anyway!

 

[prasadana2]

Well although I was bought up in a Buddhist family I never really understood what Buddhism actually is until I could really compare and contrast Buddhism with other faiths!

But now I do have a greater understanding about Buddhism to say that, actually Buddhism isn't really a religion the kind that people think as a religion! What Lord Buddha did was to highlight the things that are already there... sort of a guide for you on do's and dont's, and the biggest mystery of all.... WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

So I'd like to see Buddhism as a "way of life"

gud answer bro...i really love Buddhism..my gf is Buddhist she teaches me Buddhism..it really calms the mind..

 

[sri_lion]

gud answer bro...i really love Buddhism..my gf is Buddhist she teaches me Buddhism..it really calms the mind..

Good to hear that your GF is Buddhist, if you can look at Buddhism without thinking about it as a religion, you will see what I've said!

Read Dhammapada for instance, think of it as a just another book of quotes, see how meaningful it is...

 

[prasadana2]

Good to hear that your GF is Buddhist, if you can look at Buddhism without thinking about it as a religion, you will see what I've said!

Read Dhammapada for instance, think of it as a just another book of quotes, see how meaningful it is...

thanks bro..ill read them..

 

[Renesas]

http://www.mahamevna.org/sinhala_index.htm

 

[kingdewi]

I think you should open this thread in the religious section!

And the answer to your question is.. NO!

My parents never laid out it on a table for me to choose, they only knew Buddhism... so like the rest of them I became a Buddhist because my parents are Buddhists!

I think this is the case with almost all of us! and whether it is right or wrong is... debatable!

 

[kingdewi]

http://www.mahamevna.org/sinhala_index.htm

GOLD link bro........!

 

[nadun sampath]

I think you should open this thread in the religious section!

And the answer to your question is.. NO!

My parents never laid out it on a table for me to choose, they only knew Buddhism... so like the rest of them I became a Buddhist because my parents are Buddhists!

I think this is the case with almost all of us! and whether it is right or wrong is... debatable!

 

[HRA]

Well although I was bought up in a Buddhist family I never really understood what Buddhism actually is until I could really compare and contrast Buddhism with other faiths!

But now I do have a greater understanding about Buddhism to say that, actually Buddhism isn't really a religion the kind that people think as a religion! What Lord Buddha did was to highlight the things that are already there... sort of a guide for you on do's and dont's, and the biggest mystery of all.... WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

So I'd like to see Buddhism as a "way of life"

yes machan my father was born to a catholic parents then converted to the budhhism 15 years ago understanding that the buddhism isn't a religion but a great philosophy of Lord Buddha. but I didn't change my religion. I am still a catholic. but I learnt and still learning lot of things from buddhism.As a catholic I can worship Islam or hindu as they are religions and I must have belief on it. but I can believe buddhism as It is a great philosophy.

anika brothers api ipadenakota saha aduma tharame 12 years old wenakn monawada api danne. ekai api ape parents adahana rekgion eka adahane. but api num therum athi thiranayak ganna puluwan wayasata apuhama kamathinam religion eka choose karanna puluwan

 

[Bisi049]

I think you should open this thread in the religious section!

And the answer to your question is.. NO!

My parents never laid out it on a table for me to choose, they only knew Buddhism... so like the rest of them I became a Buddhist because my parents are Buddhists!

I think this is the case with almost all of us! and whether it is right or wrong is... debatable!

Absolutely Correct

 

[methsri]

Well although I was bought up in a Buddhist family I never really understood what Buddhism actually is until I could really compare and contrast Buddhism with other faiths!

But now I do have a greater understanding about Buddhism to say that, actually Buddhism isn't really a religion the kind that people think as a religion! What Lord Buddha did was to highlight the things that are already there... sort of a guide for you on do's and dont's, and the biggest mystery of all.... WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?

So I'd like to see Buddhism as a "way of life"

i can agree with your idea in every possible way ....Buddhism is a map which leads to the NIBBANA .....

But know one can say it's not a religon ....because Buddhism contained some religon characteristics .

And buddhism is not about the purpose of life ........it's teaches us ..the way we should live our LIFE purposely........