Buddhism

[tri2bmt]

Hello just interested in finding some info on Buddhism. I have the Dhammapada and really enjoy and feel I already live some of the teachings in it. Just wondering if you guys know any interesting web sites or books that have a more layman approach to it.
I really enjoy meditation and kung fu and feel that this philsophy could benefit my life greatly.
thanks if applies

[prana]

anicha anicha anicha


Good luck in your practise

[Mister Hansome]

http://beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

This could help, after you do the test it will show you rankings of how similar your belief is like other religions. After each religion stated i think there is a link explaning more of each religion. If you want to you can dive in and find out about other religions as well as buddhism. This test is so far pretty accurate for me, i am buddhist (not sure of the branch), and in the test it shows me as 100% mahayana buddhist.

I am surprised about how i ranked in Catholicism thought (i go to a catholic school, the ideas are pretty much the same, but the buddhist prayers are much more beautiful, i didn't think it would rank so low, oh well).

Just sharing my results, when your done share your results, anyone can do this test, just share your results (i am a curious little monkey).

1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8045_1.html" target="_new
2. Hinduism (98%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8047_1.html"
target="_new
3. Unitarian Universalism (96%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8041_1.html" target="_new
4. Theravada Buddhism (93%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8042_1.html" target="_new
5. Jainism (90%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8048_1.html"
target="_new
6. Neo-Paganism (85%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8058_1.html"
target="_new
7. Liberal Quaker (82%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8038_1.html"
target="_new
8. Bahá'í (74%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8051_1.html" target="_new
9. Liberal Protestant (74%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8028_1.html" target="_new
10. Taoism (69%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8059_1.html"
target="_new
11. New Age (67%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8055_1.html"
target="_new
12. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (62%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8039_1.html" target="_new
13. Orthodox Quaker (60%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8037_1.html"
target="_new
14. Latter-day Saint (Mormon) (57%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8035_1.html" target="_new
15. Sikhism (57%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8049_1.html"
target="_new
16. New Thought (51%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8056_1.html"
target="_new
17. Jehovah's Witness (50%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8034_1.html" target=_new
18. Secular Humanism (48%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8040_1.html" target="_new
19. Scientology (44%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8057_1.html"
target="_new
20. Conservative Protestant (43%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8029_1.html" target="_new
21. Seventh Day Adventist (41%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8036_1.html" target="_new
22. Orthodox Judaism (37%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8053_1.html" target="_new
23. Reform Judaism (35%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8054_1.html"
target="_new
24. Atheism and Agnosticism (28%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8027_1.html" target="_new
25. Eastern Orthodox (27%)
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8033_1.html" target="_new
26. Islam (27%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8052_1.html"
target="_new
27. Roman Catholic (27%) http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8030_1.html"
target="_new

[isol8d]

1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (96%)
3. Liberal Quaker (89%)
4. Theravada Buddhism (89%)
5. Neo-Paganism (85%)
6. New Age (83%)
7. Liberal Protestant (83%)
8. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (81%)
9. New Thought (77%)
10. Hinduism (74%)
11. Taoism (74%)
12. Jainism (65%)
13. Scientology (65%)
14. Bahá'í (62%)
15. Orthodox Quaker (52%)
16. Secular Humanism (52%)
17. Sikhism (50%)
18. Reform Judaism (48%)
19. Latter-day Saint (Mormon) (42%)
20. Jehovah's Witness (40%)
21. Conservative Protestant (35%)
22. Atheism and Agnosticism (30%)
23. Orthodox Judaism (29%)
24. Seventh Day Adventist (25%)
25. Islam (19%)
26. Eastern Orthodox (8%)
27. Roman Catholic (8%)

[TjD]

1. Theravada Buddhism (100%)
2. Mahayana Buddhism (98%)
3. Jainism (94%)
4. Hinduism (89%)
5. Liberal Quaker (76%)
6. Orthodox Quaker (73%)
7. Liberal Protestant (65%)
8. Unitarian Universalism (65%)
9. Bahá'í (65%)
10. Taoism (65%)
11. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (55%)
12. Jehovah's Witness (55%)
13. Seventh Day Adventist (50%)
14. Neo-Paganism (48%)
15. Latter-day Saint (Mormon) (46%)
16. Sikhism (43%)
17. New Age (42%)
18. New Thought (41%)
19. Scientology (40%)
20. Secular Humanism (39%)
21. Conservative Protestant (36%)
22. Reform Judaism (30%)
23. Islam (28%)
24. Orthodox Judaism (28%)
25. Eastern Orthodox (15%)
26. Roman Catholic (15%)
27. Atheism and Agnosticism (13%)


which is close enough right

[Xebsball]

1. Mahayana Buddhism (100%)
2. Hinduism (95%)
3. Unitarian Universalism (85%)
4. Theravada Buddhism (85%)
5. New Thought (82%)
6. Neo-Paganism (80%)
7. New Age (79%)
8. Taoism (77%)
9. Jainism (76%)
10. Liberal Quaker (76%)
11. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (75%)
12. Liberal Protestant (71%)
13. Scientology (70%)
14. Sikhism (61%)
15. Bahá'í (60%)
16. Orthodox Quaker (58%)
17. Secular Humanism (47%)
18. Reform Judaism (47%)
19. Latter-day Saint (Mormon) (43%)
20. Orthodox Judaism (38%)
21. Conservative Protestant (37%)
22. Jehovah's Witness (32%)
23. Seventh Day Adventist (32%)
24. Atheism and Agnosticism (28%)
25. Islam (27%)
26. Eastern Orthodox (19%)
27. Roman Catholic (19%)

I was impressed that i got number 2 Hinduism, i totally did not see that coming.

[prana]

Xebsball,

same as mine for the first two. I actually thought Theraveda would have rated much higher for me as well, (around the 70's but I forget)

Mahayana
then Hinduism

[shaolinboxer]

tri2bmt -

There are so many schools of buddhism...

Any interest in Zen (Chan)?

It's great, you don't have to learn anything !

[Xebsball]

Hey prana, you're the man.

Check out the mp3s here, its in portuguese but i think you can find good stuff:

http://www.dharmanet.com.br/mult5.htm

[prana]

Xebsball

ahh that was beautiful... Thanks so much !

Actually, the owner of the Rigpa center of Sydney is in Brazil right now, I wonder if you guys will meet up

Excellent. Thanks again buddy

[harry_the_monk]

HI there, to keep it short I will add only a few... I was pleasantly surprised

Mahayana Buddhism100%
Theraveda Buddhism 94%
Unitarian Universalism 82%
Hinduism 82%
New Age 80%
etc.,
Roman Catholic came last at 12% which was suprising as I was brought up a Catholic...well, suprise to also know that I am also following the teachings of Buddha now

Peace...

[MonkeyBoy]

1.* Hinduism (100%)
2.* Liberal Protestant (93%)
3.* Orthodox Quaker (91%)
4.* Seventh Day Adventist (86%)
5.* Conservative Protestant (85%)
6.* Eastern Orthodox (82%)
7.* Roman Catholic (82%)
8.* Jainism (70%)
9.* Liberal Quaker (70%)
10.* Unitarian Universalism (70%)
11.* Mahayana Buddhism (69%)
12.* Theravada Buddhism (69%)
13.* Bahá'í (66%)
14.* Orthodox Judaism (66%)
15.* Sikhism (66%)
16.* Latter-day Saint (Mormon) (59%)
17.* Jehovah's Witness (55%)
18.* Neo-Paganism (51%)
19.* Islam (49%)
20.* New Age (48%)
21.* Reform Judaism (47%)
22.* Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (37%)
23.* Taoism (35%)
24.* New Thought (34%)
25.* Scientology (33%)
26.* Secular Humanism (28%)
27.* Atheism and Agnosticism (19%)

I can't believe I am more a Hindu than a Roman Catholic, I still attend mass.

I was pleasantly surprised with my Theravada/Mahaya tie though.

I was surprised I was low on the Taoism.

--
Practice no-action;
Attend to do-nothing;
Taste the flavorless,
Magnify the small,
Multiply the few,
Return love for hate.

Deal with the difficult while it is yet easy;
Deal with the great while it is yet small;