Buddism: Religion or Philosophy?

[Spec]

Originally posted by Blake
They feel pain and distress at the time of separation, but do not have a prolonged period of mourning. It's not viewed as a normal thing to do.

No, they do mourne. With long ceremonies and preperations.

A close friend of mine, when his Grandfather died, he had to shave his hair and eyebrows for the "burial". At the death of the elder of the family, since he is the oldest of the 3rd generation, he, at the sametime, becomes a monk at the ceremony. From now on, anytime anyone in the family dies, he is the one that brings the ceremonies toghether.
His father still has a hard time getting past his fathers death. So yea, they mourne. And coincidenlly, their 1 year "celebration" is today.

Spec.

[LordShiva]

I love how Blake refers to "TEH EAST" as some sort of monolithic magical place.

[Elok]

You mean The West isn't? Run and tell Aneeshm...

[Aeson]

Originally posted by Blake
Buddhists REALLY ARE OKAY, with other people not being Buddhists .

Of course you are. That's when you say the disagreement is because you're "enlightened" and they aren't. Then go off on unrelated tangents ascribing ignorant traits to "other people" and "enlightened" traits to "your own".

I hold my beliefs gently, I believe in rebirth? Sure.

A belief in Rebirth makes a Buddhist not.

Back to your old games... "A problem is not a problem." "Rape is not rape."

This time it's... "My belief is not belief."

The constant... "Why don't you agree with me? It's because I'm enlightened and you aren't!"

[Agathon]

No one has posted the awesome joke yet:

Q. What did the Buddhist say at the hotdog stand?

A. "Make me one with everything"

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by LordShiva
I love how Blake refers to "TEH EAST" as some sort of monolithic magical place.

It isn't?!

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
Quick reply, I haven't read the full thread yet, but:

It always struck me that with the Eastern schools of thought, there's not a very big difference between the concepts of "philosophy" and "religion", as for them, it's more a whole world-view thing; whereas in the West, philosophy's one thing, religion's another, and only occasionally do the two meet.

The vast majority of western philosophy until the end of the 18th century is highly religious. And then after that, a certain spirit developed within that can easily be associated to a "protestant" spirit.

[Heraclitus]

Originally posted by LordShiva
I love how Blake refers to "TEH EAST" as some sort of monolithic magical place.

QFT


Its always funny how people like Blake like to propagate Eurocentric views without even knowing it.