This sickens me

[soy]

"Lamaistic buddhists?"

huh?

[Piccolo Junior]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by soy:
"Lamaistic buddhists?"

huh?[/quote]

The real word is Vajrayana, but they're too stupid to know that.

"It is necessary to drink alcohol and pursue other fun human activities. The art of someone who is too serious has no flavour."- Choki Motobu

[Daedalus]

If I attack you empty handed and you don't block it, you get hit. Big friggin deal right? Better luck next time.

If I attack you with a knife and you don't block it, you die.

[Ryu]

huh?




"One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage."

[Daedalus]

If I attack you empty handed and you don't block it, you get hit. Big friggin deal right? Better luck next time. (Buddhist belief concerning death and re-incarnation) If I screw up this life and collect too much bad karma then I come back as a pig or something. (second chance)

If I attack you with a knife and you don't block it, you die. (Christian belief concerning death and heaven or hell.) If I screw up this life by not accepting Jesus Christ as my savior then I spend eternity in hell. (No second chance)


:)

[Ryu]

Oh I see. :)
Thanks for the explanation. Wasn't sure where you were going with it for a second :D

Did you know there are also Buddhist "Hells" as well? Some of the different sects also believe that one can actually get "stuck" in the life condition of "Hell" after they die. Yikes.

I can see your point though, Daedalus. You know, to be honest. I think a lot of people really cannot come to grips with the notion of "Hell and torture" for those of good morality, love, and empathy....but who happen to pray to "Alah" or chant the lotus sutra, etc. Such vehement "no exceptions" type of attitude seems almost like...Pride to me. The original sin of the Devil. In my logic, with my compassion and mere human notion of justice and fairness, I could never never **** someone to torture if they lived a moral, compassionate, and innocent life. To me, I would open my arms to them. And if my mere human compassion and fairness does that, and God's (ultimate compassion and fairness, beyond what I can even phathom) cannot....that makes me, as a insignificant human, more "humanly" compassionate than God. :( And that can't be possible.
By the way, not saying that you believe that. :)


On another interesting note, however. What do you guys think of the near death experience?
It has been reported by many people, but different religions are reported to see different things. Christians may see Christianity figures, such as saints, Christ, etc.
Buddhists may see Buddha, Bodhissatva's, etc.
Hindu's may see Hindu god's etc.

Does this mean that religion indeed has a more deep meaning rather than "who's best" or (a scarier thought) that the mind simply creates such things according to its belief system?

;)
Now there's a question for debate!

Take care,
Ryu




"One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage."

[Felipe Bido]

Some hindu beliefs point out that at the time of death your spirit goes to the place it identifies itself.

Example?: If you lived your life in a bad way, at the time of death you'll feel the pain and suffering you inflicted to others, and your spirit will go to a place of suffering ...otherwise, if your life was good lived, you'll be in peace at the time of your death, and peace will be with your spirit...you'll go to a place of peace and happiness.

Your "scarier" thought is very plausible, also...knowing that, as many ancient texts say, "The mind becomes what it puts its attention to".

-------------------------Anybody who goes to see a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.
--Samuel Goldwin

[prana]

Read the Tibetan Book of ther Dead for your answer. This will become clear as crystal.