In that case I do not of course mean western Buddhism. I am referring to the region where Buddhism was born (modern Tarai/Bihar, at the time the...
"Buddha never once used the word LAW." The word Dharma (Magadhi: Dhamma) can also be translated as law, actually. A word for "law" in the modern...
Western with respect to what? I am talking about Bihar/Terai region in modern terms, although a lot of the development took place in Cathay and...
Buddhism is a young religion and still has a lot of change to undergo but is flexible enough to allow for this change. What was preferable to not...
"Atman in Buddhism refers to "self," but I do not know what it refers to in Daoism or Hinduism. Ultimately there is no self, as there is nothing...
Darrell, I don't want to seem impolite but since we will probably be interacting more in this forum, I appreciate if you could consider the points...
"On the original topic, I still believe that things happen which were not directly caused by you." You suggested the idea of someone suffering...
"Things happen that were not caused by you..." If something happens to you, good or bad, in traditional Buddhism it is caused by "you" ("when" is...
Hello, I am sorry if my previous reply seemed aggresive or offended you in anyway; I assure you that was not my intention. However, my point...
Your viewpoint seems much like a New Age or even "Black Witchcraft" one, but certainly not a Buddhist one. :)
"ah, zen. yes, i love zen. but i am referring to the more deeply involved docrtinal concepts of buddhism." In that case the child would have...
Darrell, I am not still overly clear as to your definition. Would the Dao or the Atman in Daoism and Hindusim, respectively be considered "gods"?...
Darrell, I take it you do not believe in god; if so then what do you mean when you say god?
Osiris, "but the more important question, in relation to buddhism doctrinally, is the question as to whether or not it is the karma of a past life...
" but how does that keep the act of being molested or raped from being one of violation and suffering for the victim, especially a child?"...
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