Boldly go where i've never been before....
To the BBC (birmingham buddhist centre)
They're all a bit funny them buddhists aren't they? Alot of what they say makes sense, a lot seems good and noble, but i lot seems a bit confused maybe? A faith with no faith its been called before, all about the self and relation to others yet becoming separate from all that at the same time. : $!!!
I don't know, its not for me. They made us do some meditation, that was a bit freaky, why meditate on nothing? Or on yourself, why not focus it to a higher purpose, even buddhists believe in "gods"yet they don't seem to relate to them. That buddah, sits there on his lotus flower apparently achieved perfect enlightenment, and therefore blisfully unawares or at least separated from the reality of those around. What's so good about that!? I know he's not the buddhist "god" but surely it would be better to have a God who has lived a life to all points and therefore understands it fully. Not only that, but one who remembers that and therefore desires not to transcend us, but to become part of us, in the very nature even of a child, Knowing complete and utter dependance, growing through childhood, and teenage years knowing all the thoughts feelings and emotions that face people at tht age of change and confusion. then to an adult making himself in the very nature of a servant, completely at the mercy of the people whom he created. Sharing still in our joys and pain and happiness, and although fully knowing that all these things in this life will pass, giving a promise not of blissfull ingnorance within the self, but of completeness in Him.
They're all a bit funny them buddhists aren't they? Alot of what they say makes sense, a lot seems good and noble, but i lot seems a bit confused maybe? A faith with no faith its been called before, all about the self and relation to others yet becoming separate from all that at the same time. : $!!!
I don't know, its not for me. They made us do some meditation, that was a bit freaky, why meditate on nothing? Or on yourself, why not focus it to a higher purpose, even buddhists believe in "gods"yet they don't seem to relate to them. That buddah, sits there on his lotus flower apparently achieved perfect enlightenment, and therefore blisfully unawares or at least separated from the reality of those around. What's so good about that!? I know he's not the buddhist "god" but surely it would be better to have a God who has lived a life to all points and therefore understands it fully. Not only that, but one who remembers that and therefore desires not to transcend us, but to become part of us, in the very nature even of a child, Knowing complete and utter dependance, growing through childhood, and teenage years knowing all the thoughts feelings and emotions that face people at tht age of change and confusion. then to an adult making himself in the very nature of a servant, completely at the mercy of the people whom he created. Sharing still in our joys and pain and happiness, and although fully knowing that all these things in this life will pass, giving a promise not of blissfull ingnorance within the self, but of completeness in Him.
posted by Freak | 31.1.06
2 Comments:
i like the buddhist way in that they focus on living in harmony with the world and life, like they encourage vegetarianism because they don't believe in cruelty to animals, whereas most christians eat meat because they believe God said they could. Yes, God said to his children, 'Go out, torture and kill these other creatures even though you don't need to in order to survive, but hey, what does that matter, you enjoy it so knock yourselves out.'
My point is, Buddhists care about this world, i think most religions care so much about the next world that don't focus on this one, that is unless they are trying to convert people.
Buddhists believe that people can be more than what they are, other religions seem to believe that they can be nothing without God.
Dunno if that makes sense but i dont care.
I understand, and i agree entirely (more or less!) and that's what i mean when i say i agree with alot of what they say, the teaching i can see many comparisons (especially the focusing toom uch on the after lifeone!), the eating meat thing is a good one and is probably more socially conditioned in christianity than really being an actual fundamental belief, i guess if i hadn't been brought up with it then i'd happily not have it, if you see my point, although the buddhist guy today said he ate meat because he needed to for health reasons, just like the buddah found that depriving himself was not good for his overall purpose, he conceded that he should eat meat if he needed to, point is, i agree with you, but at the moment wouldn't give up meat just yet, but would if i felt the conviction since i see needless suffering of anything to be well, needless, i don't know, i guess i've not developed a stance on that just yet. My main problem with buddhism is although they do seek unity, which many faiths would benefit from if they followed that example, and they do set a good example in lots of other things, but i do seem to pick up the overall aim to become detached from others, almost self absorbed in this state of nirvana, where you learn to move away from any worldly sensation to this higher level of consciousness or "awakening", well thats not human, thats not right, thats like people trying to become God but for obvious reasons not quite getting it. It does seem noble and it does seem right and it does seem very wrong and narrowminded to be saying this against such a belief, But i still hold that no amount of meditation, focus, good works, or enlightenment, will ever remove the need for God, which in a sense they try and do. Feel free to question, i like to feel like i'm not an ignorant pig all the time...
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