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| 895.1 | The Buddhist view | TNPUBS::PAINTER | Planet Crayon | Mon Apr 11 1994 19:16 | 8 |
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Though I have not read most of it, the book that can explain the
Buddhist view on life after death, etc., is "The Tibetan Book Of
Living And Dying", by Sogyal Rinpoche.
It's a recent writing, within the last few years or so.
Cindy
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| 895.2 | | AIMHI::JMARTIN | | Mon Apr 11 1994 19:34 | 22 |
| All I know of Buddhism is what I've heard.
My understanding is that after each life, you are reincarnated over and
over again into a better existence. For example, in your last life,
you may have been a mule. Before that, a silk worm, etc. Eventually
you are reincarnated and reach Nirvana, a state of self fulfillment and
perfection.
I light of the title, Christianity and Buddhism, I say that the two are
incompatible. Not in a judgemental way, just pointing out that the two
religions are polarized in this teaching. Reincarnation was a teaching
that was propogated by Nimrod a few generations after the great flood.
Nimrod was the founder of ancient Babylon and instituted Baal worship
throughout that region of the world.
The epistle to the Hebrews tells us that it is appointed for man to die
once, then after this comes the judgement. Although reincarnation in
incompatible with Christianity, I do agree wholeheartedly that we reach
perfection when we leave this earth and are glorified through the
savior. "For we shall be like Him, for we shall see him face to face."
-Jack
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| 895.3 | Arose out of the Brahman tradition | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Most Dangerous Child | Mon Apr 11 1994 20:48 | 14 |
| Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, never claimed to be the Messiah, the Annointed
One of God. The concept, I'm sure, was completely foreign to him. He only
claimed to be enlightened. Buddha means 'enlightened one.'
He was born into a pampered, royal life, quite different from the
transitional housing of Jesus' birth. He was acutely disturbed when
he discovered suffering in the world at the age of 29 and he set out
to understand it.
I looked it up and transmigration is a part of the scheme in Buddhism.
Shalom,
Richard
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| 895.4 | Still, how do you resolve Christianity and Buddhism? | CFSCTC::HUSTON | Steve Huston | Tue Apr 12 1994 10:27 | 9 |
| >Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, never claimed to be the Messiah, the Annointed
>One of God. The concept, I'm sure, was completely foreign to him. He only
>claimed to be enlightened. Buddha means 'enlightened one.'
So, Buddha and Jesus bring two diametrically opposed viewpoints. How do
you decide which is right? Or can they both be right? Both wrong? How
have you (generic, not directed solely at Richard) resolved this?
-Steve
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| 895.5 | No comparison | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Most Dangerous Child | Tue Apr 12 1994 12:47 | 9 |
| .4 I don't view them so much as diametrically opposed as too unlike
to even compare, like comparing football with skiing. They're both
sports, aren't they? They both require athletic skill and ability,
don't they?
But ultimately, they are too different.
Richard
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| 895.6 | | AIMHI::JMARTIN | | Tue Apr 12 1994 13:56 | 5 |
| I agree. They are both religions. The big difference I see between
the twwo is this. Buddhism is man's attempt to reach up to God.
Christianity is God reaching down to man.
-Jack
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| 895.7 | reincarnation | SEFI04::GRILLETTA | | Fri May 20 1994 07:16 | 1 |
| You die and rebirth every moment.
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| 895.8 | Pureland Buddhism | PHXSS1::HEISER | watchman on the wall | Thu Aug 08 1996 16:56 | 5 |
| Interesting to note that Pureland Buddhism, which surfaced in China
around 700 A.D., teaches salvation by grace through faith in Buddha.
Hmm, where have I heard this before.
Mike
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