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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gaveshi" data-source="post: 8467216" data-attributes="member: 201856">I am a Buddhist and I believe that gods exist. Because in the Tripitakaya there are stories of gods asking various questions from Lord Buddha. (Devatà Saüyutta - <a href="http://metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/3Samyutta-Nikaya/index.html" target="_blank">http://metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/3Samyutta-Nikaya/index.html</a>). For example, although we can’t see bacteria from our naked eyes we can’t say that they do not exist. Simply because we can’t see gods we can’t say that do not exist.But I do not consider them as my gods. They must have been humans in their previous birth and they may come back as well. Some of them may come here willingly and some others may come because they do not have any other choice. Perhaps here in this forum itself there can be ones like that. But even they do not agree because they have forgotten. Now we have forgotten the time we spent inside our mother’s womb. But simply because we have forgotten we can’t say that we were not there. Some of the compassionate gods came to the human world to help.  Depending on their capabilities they do different things . It is believed that even Lord Buddha was a god in his previous birth. They say that he had developed so many capabilities for millions of years in different births to become a Lord Buddha. The most important thing is this. Whether we believe in gods or not we all die. For an example the Tsunami in 2004 didn’t select believers or non-believers. Till we die we all suffer due to old age, sickness, association with unpleasant persons and conditions, separation from beloved ones and pleasant conditions, not getting what one desires, grief, lamentation, distress--all forms of physical and mental suffering.( <a href="http://dharma.ncf.ca/introduction/4-Noble-Truths.html" target="_blank">http://dharma.ncf.ca/introduction/4-Noble-Truths.html</a>)  For an example, if you go to a hospital you may see plenty of believers(those who believe in various gods) and non-believers suffering. We suffer because we were born into this world. We as Buddhists try to overcome suffering by putting an end to rebirth. Arguing about the power, validity or existence of gods can be a waste of time because ……. </blockquote>

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