Is Buddhism true?

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Ellard knows the reason why...

totally irrelevant to what you posted, and why I did, and then what you posted, and then what I posted.

[gorgeous]

no

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

afraid much?

See how word salad BS is totally inept?

Whether Buddha is fighting on Mars or not, we live in the same world. Where BS is BS.

[gorgeous]

I like Chicken salad

[Matthew Ellard]

Ellard,...pleaaassseee don't breed more like you.....thanks..

Thanks from whom?

Is your elderly group of hippy female, withered prunes, gathered at the local crystal shop, in California, going to start a petition?

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[Matthew Ellard]

No.....what caught my attention is how unpleasant you were being towards Ellard.

Ellard knows the reason why...

Well of course I know.

You are just like Zeuzzz, RYU238, Shaka and Freebill. You come here because you don't have any friends. It's that simple.

Why would a spiritual hippy, with a clear "woo" view on their cosmic overview on life, be wasting time talking to skeptics on a forum, if they actually had any friends?

[ElectricMonk]

I'm not really that versed in Buddhism - but at least it seems somewhat internally consistent, which is rather exceptional when it comes to belief systems.

[rafael999]

The best thing about buddhism is that it has no god.
The meditation is a good feature - and buddhist meditation is in no way similar to christian meditation as it seeks to bring about a certain state of consciousness. Christian meditation is more of a reflective state involving thought and buddhist meditation in its purest state is inner silence.
But you dont need buddhism to meditate.

[Mickay]

The first thing to remember is that there can be nothing more present than empirical.

[TJrandom]

The first thing I try to remember is to brush my teeth regularly...

[Gord]

The first thing I try to remember is...uh.... Dammit! Ma, I done it agin!

[Flash]

Vot?

[scrmbldggs]

The cake is a lie.

[Gord]

There is no spoon.

[ElectricMonk]

There is no spoon.

I didn't take the pill, and now have to take the big red suppository ...

[TJrandom]

Yup – most certainly true… Monk held over fake ¥10,000 notes used to pay for date with girl, 17

Love it... he made them at work.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/1 ... BJLizq7rIU

[MattHogan]

Buddhism is considered as on of the oldest religion in the world. There are many research going on this religion to know the importance of it. As per the science and technology many things considered as true. But it totally depends upon the individual aspect towards the religion.

[Poodle]

Buddhism is considered as on of the oldest religion in the world. There are many research going on this religion to know the importance of it. As per the science and technology many things considered as true. But it totally depends upon the individual aspect towards the religion.

If you ignore Hinduism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism and Jainism then yes, Buddhism can be seen as one of the oldest. Actually, it comes roughly in the middle of the list. Its even newer if you count in all the religions which were around before people invented religions ending in -ism.

By the way, Matt - I do wonder why you advertise an Indian software development company if you're a social media manager living in California. Or even New York.

[Pyrrho]

Comment spammer. Signature removed, user banned.

[JO 753]

Wuts a comment spammer?

[TJrandom]

Wuts a comment spammer?

Erm... you are if you are charging for misspellings...

[Cadmusteeth]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comment_spam

Comment spam is a term used by spam blacklist servers such as Project Honey Pot to refer to a broad category of spambot or spammer postings which abuse web-based forms to post unsolicited advertisements as comments on forums, blogs, wikis and online guestbooks.

[Nobrot]

Project Honey Pot is closed for maintenance.
Bummer. But then the content is probably not what I had in mind.

[JO 753]

Erm... you are if you are charging for misspellings...

Lets see.... at a penny pr mispelled word....

I'M RICH!

[iGoddard]

There's been a lot of research in recent years corroborating positive effects of Buddhist (and non-Buddhist) meditation.

A PubMed search on buddhist meditation, and just on buddhism.

[TJrandom]

There's been a lot of research in recent years corroborating positive effects of Buddhist (and non-Buddhist) meditation.

A PubMed search on buddhist meditation, and just on buddhism.

Thanks for PubMed - very useful.

[Gustaave]

In the sense that it accurately explains humans and the mind?

A friend of mine insisted I look into spirituality after becoming an atheist, saying that the four noble truths, meditation, the eight paths, and becoming my true self will lead me into enlightenment.

Is this stuff even true?

Thanks.

I'm in despair!

i dont want to make everything zero cuz i cannot solve the damn problems of life. bhudhism is hopelessness.

[Zealous]

Maybe it would be helpful to remember that, as the story goes, Gautama Buddha found his "enlightenment" while in a state of (severe?) malnutrition and dehydration, all quite conducive to produce hallucinations.


Welcome to SSF, Zetsubou_Sensei.

Actually, Sidhartha gave up on starvation before he became enlightened. He was practicing his own "middle way" which allowed him to eat and drink when as the legend goes he became enlightened.

[grainne uaile]

If it is so peaceful and so helpful, then why is it that the Tibetan Buddhists practice tantric sex and actually bring harm to men, women, and children with this practice? Why is it that meditation can be very dangerous for some people who have never actually had an psychological problems before they began meditation? Right now there is a website that is exposing these things, and the problem is, when you begin exposing them, other Tibetan Buddhists come on a forum and began bashing those who have been harmed by the practice. Here is the site: http://criticalbuddhism.freeforums.net/

You would not believe what goes on in these religions. Not only that but meditation can be very brainwashing.

[Poodle]

Tantric sex harmful? I think they must be doing it wrong.

[bobbo_the_Pragmatist]

Why is it that meditation can be very dangerous for some people who have never actually had an psychological problems before they began meditation?

Learning to be mindful can be quite hard for passive vessels.

[Nikki Nyx]

Why is it that meditation can be very dangerous for some people who have never actually had an psychological problems before they began meditation?

Right now there is a website that is exposing these things, and the problem is, when you begin exposing them, other Tibetan Buddhists come on a forum and began bashing those who have been harmed by the practice. Here is the site: http://criticalbuddhism.freeforums.net/

You would not believe what goes on in these religions. Not only that but meditation can be very brainwashing.

Can you offer a more specific link? A link to an entire forum isn't really useful; none of us is going to troll through an entire forum. If you could post links to specific threads, posts, and/or articles, we might be better equipped to respond.