Originally posted by Shakyamunison
This is real, and my religion. If you wish to learn something about me, then read all of it.
I did read it just now. And I'm glad for you. I could probably call myself a Buddhist based on my beliefs (or Taoist for that matter), but don't because of my aversion to labels, which I believe limit our understanding of both each other and the Truth itself. And I don't formally meditate and such, so even if I was Buddhist, I wouldn't really be a "practicing" Buddhist (though I suppose you could argue that living the beliefs is all that is necessary).
Your particular group is one that I was not aware of until reading many of your comments on the forums, but personal happiness is never a bad thing, nor is the goal of living in harmony with the universe.
And the 10 states correspond roughly to the 5-6 (I forget the exact number) Chakras in Hindu thought. They eventually acheive their version of enlightenment, but go through various stages in their incarnations before reaching it. The chakras generally pertain to some body part, which symbolizes the state of mind at that level. And the levels build upon each other to acheive wholeness, rather than replacing the one immediately preceding it....much like your 10 states.
I might be mistaken since the link I'm about to draw this is just a guess, but Mahayana Buddhism was born in the upper regions if India, alongside Hinduism. I realize Buddhism itself is older than the Mahayana branch, so many of the core ideas of your beliefs can be traced elsewhere, but your particular branch seems closer to that than the other two "main" groups (Theravada and I forget the other). Again, though, mostly speculation.
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Where Buddhist thought hits closest to home for me is in the temptations of the Buddha that he overcomes to acheive enlightenment: Desire, Fear, and Social Duty (dharma). I see those around me hindered by various degrees of these temptations, keeping them from their true selves and from a harmonious and blissful life. In some cases, unfortunately, it consumes their lives. And I'm able to see them in my own life as well and work on them.
Originally posted by DigiMark007
I did read it just now. And I'm glad for you. I could probably call myself a Buddhist based on my beliefs (or Taoist for that matter), but don't because of my aversion to labels, which I believe limit our understanding of both each other and the Truth itself. And I don't formally meditate and such, so even if I was Buddhist, I wouldn't really be a "practicing" Buddhist (though I suppose you could argue that living the beliefs is all that is necessary).Your particular group is one that I was not aware of until reading many of your comments on the forums, but personal happiness is never a bad thing, nor is the goal of living in harmony with the universe.
And the 10 states correspond roughly to the 5-6 (I forget the exact number) Chakras in Hindu thought. They eventually acheive their version of enlightenment, but go through various stages in their incarnations before reaching it. The chakras generally pertain to some body part, which symbolizes the state of mind at that level. And the levels build upon each other to acheive wholeness, rather than replacing the one immediately preceding it....much like your 10 states.
I might be mistaken since the link I'm about to draw this is just a guess, but Mahayana Buddhism was born in the upper regions if India, alongside Hinduism. I realize Buddhism itself is older than the Mahayana branch, so many of the core ideas of your beliefs can be traced elsewhere, but your particular branch seems closer to that than the other two "main" groups (Theravada and I forget the other). Again, though, mostly speculation.
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Where Buddhist thought hits closest to home for me is in the temptations of the Buddha that he overcomes to acheive enlightenment: Desire, Fear, and Social Duty (dharma). I see those around me hindered by various degrees of these temptations, keeping them from their true selves and from a harmonious and blissful life. In some cases, unfortunately, it consumes their lives. And I'm able to see them in my own life as well and work on them.
I find the ten words to be the best part. It is a tool that will allow you to gage were you are at any moment. Each world is an emotional state, and each world has it’s own rules. For example, the world of Anger has different rules where it comes to logical. Have you ever been angry and did something stupid, that made complete sense at the time? But then you are not angry you realize that it was stupid. When ever your angry, your logic goes out the door. If you know this, then you will have the power to change the world you are in at that moment and avoid being stupid.
Originally posted by Amazing Vrayo!!
so, does nam myoho renge kyo mean anything or is it just babble to enhance relaxation (like ommm)
http://www.sgi-uk.org/index.php/buddhism/nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Originally posted by Amazing Vrayo!!
hmmm, a few minutes ago I would gage myself at hunger, because I have many things going on in my life, and many desires. However, I think that reading this changed my world to learning. Thanks for changin my world Shakya 😄 . anyway, what world would you say you are in right now?
Right now I am in the world of hell, because my head is hurting. However, I just jumped into Realization because I realized I wasn't in as much hell as I thought.