I'm not sure if there are any buddhists on NL, seems we only have the xtians & moslems. But if you are a buddhist let's discuss and share views about buddhism here. May we be enlightened and take refuge in the three jewels. Om manepadme hum, namaste.

I'm not a Buddhist but i doubt there are Buddhists on nairaland... i have a few things to learn from them

Wilgrea7:
I'm not a Buddhist but i doubt there are Buddhists on nairaland... i have a few things to learn from them

Buddhism is an ancient religion founded by Guatama. Buddhism philosophy teaches the four noble truths and eightfold path but it's a pity only few buddhists are on Nl.

Teensway:
Buddhism is an ancient religion founded by Guatama. Buddhism philosophy teaches the four noble truths and eightfold path but it's a pity only few buddhists are on Nl.

yeah... i have the dhampada on my phone... its the number one eastern religion i respect next to Sikhism... I'll drop my questions soon... but let's wait for others to show up

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Wilgrea7:


yeah... i have the dhampada on my phone... its the number one eastern religion i respect next to Buddhism... I'll drop my questions soon... but let's wait for others to show up

The dhamapada is the collection of buddha sayings. Theraveda and other type of buddhism also use it.

Hello,

Teensway:
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Perhaps since there are only few buddhists in the house, it would be welcomed that you talked to us more about your religion. I would like to know, Who is/can be regarded as a buddhist? and How did you become a Buddhist?

Thank you.

LoJ:
Hello,



Perhaps since there are only few buddhists in the house, it would be welcomed that you talked to us more about your religion.

Sure there are few buddhists on nairaland. I once came across one who said he practiced Theraveda buddhism but i can't remember his moniker.

I would like to know, Who is/can be regarded as a buddhist?

Millions of people who practice buddhism all over the world can be called buddhists. Anybody can be a buddhist if you are looking for enlightenment. Though there are different schools of buddhism but they all have the same basic teachings like:

* Four noble truths.
* Meditation.
* Eightfold path, e.t.c

and How did you become a Buddhist?

I discovered there are more to life than what christianity taught me. The truth was i found answers to my questions.

Thank you.

You are welcome.

Horus:



Original statues of Buddha clearly show him to be
Africoid, with the wide nose, thick lips and frizzy, nappy, hair
which are distinctive Negro characteristics.

Then africans must have become spiritual enlightened also and that's quiet new to me. According to the picture it dates back to 800AD but buddhism was founded in 5BC. Historical writings shows Guatama to have come from India. Anyone can be a buddha, buddha simply refer to spiritual awaken beings. Guatama was the first to be awaken that's why he taught those teachings on how to discover the buddha in us. Maybe that ones were also enlightened beings. Infact there are many buddhas in nirvana and the main aim of buddhism is to make you a buddha i.e become spiritual awake.

Forgive my english.

Nice one Op.

I must confess, I know next to nothing about Buddhism, only scratches I just came across at a glance. Never read much on it tho.

Sounds interesting, following....

here to learn

correctguy101:
Nice one Op.

I must confess, I know next to nothing about Buddhism, only scratches I just came across at a glance. Never read much on it tho.

Sounds interesting, following....

You are welcome

hopefulLandlord:
here to learn

You are welcome also

Guatama taught the four noble truths shortly after enlightenment:

1. Truth of suffering. (Dukka)
2. Truth of cause of suffering. (Samudaya)
3. Truth of end of suffering. (Nirhoda)
4. Truth of the path to end of suffering by following the eightfold path. (Magga)

Learn more about the four noble truths here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/beliefs/fournobletruths_1.shtml

The eightfold path to attain enlightenment and be free from the painful cycle of reincarnation are:

1. Right view.
2. Right resolve.
3. Right speech.
4. Right conduct.
5. Right livelihood.
6. Right effort.
7. Right mindfulness.
8. Right concentration through meditation.

Teensway:


I discovered there are more to life than what christianity taught me. The truth was i found answers to my questions.

permit me for asking... but what more to life did you discover?

are you yet a guru?
does Buddhism deal much with rituals?
does Buddhism believe in energy vampires? if yes then how can someone cure them?
what's your take on divine healing

please forgive my questions... but there are many wonderful things i wish to learn about Buddhism..

Wilgrea7:


but what more to life did you discover?

Questions like why do churches preach against reincarnation and yet these occurrence(reincarnation) keep occuring right before our eyes. I asked my mother sometimes ago about reincarnation and she kept telling me true life stories about reincarnation. Questions like why was i born? Why does suffering never seize? How do i become happy without worldly possessions? Why are human knowledge limited? i can go on and list questions that were answered by buddhism. There are so many questions some religions seems to stop us from asking. Till today islam and christianity has not given me a satisfying answer on how god came into existence, something must have led to his existence. It seems jesus even studied buddha's teachings :-D coz they are similar.

Wilgrea7:


are you yet a guru?

Not a guru. Gurus are found in Sikhism not Buddhism. Buddhism only have monks, not yet a monk.

does Buddhism deal much with rituals?

Depending on type of buddhism. Pure land buddhism (the ones you see in chinese movies) practice little ritual not with blood but by chanting, reading dhamapada, e.t.c. But Zen buddhism have nothing to do with ritual, all they do is to meditate.
Buddhism is strongly against any ritual that requires blood.

does Buddhism believe in energy vampires? if yes then how can someone cure them?

tbt haven't heard about that, you can tell me more about it.

what's your take on divine healing

The mind is very powerful. I believe miracles/divine healings are products of our thoughts.

please forgive my questions... but there are many wonderful things i wish to learn about Buddhism..

I'm here to learn also. The universe is a mystery you know.

I, too.

Please teach us about the four noble truths and the eightfold paths. In Christianity, Jesus is The Ways, The Truths and The Life.

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orisa37:
Please teach us about the four noble truths and the eightfold paths. In Christianity, Jesus is The Ways, The Truths and The Life.

Okay. I will explain the four noble truths. Typing...

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1. Truth of Suffering

Buddha teaches that humans are subject to three sufferings: old age, illness and death. But to Buddha suffering is more deep than those three since human are subject to desires. We can't satisfy all our desires and even those we satisfy are only temporary. Though some see this truth as pessimistic but Buddha was only realistic because no one can deny this truth about suffering. Buddha didn't stop there, he told us the cause of suffering and how to stop it.

2. Truth of Cause of all sufferings.

Guatama claimed that the root of all sufferings is Tanha. Tanha means desire. These desire can be categorized into three:

1. Greed.
2. Ignorance or delusion.
3. Hatred or destructive urge.

All sufferings can be traced to these three listed above.

3. Truth of end of suffering

Buddha taught that suffering ends when we attain nirvana i.e become enlightened. Nirvana does not take place after death but here on earth. When one attain nirvana he must have distattached himself from these desires and then he finds these unique joy in everything. He will be free from this painful cycle of rebirth.

The Truth Of The Path To End Of Suffering

Buddha found the middleway as a path to attain enlightenment. The middle way is also called the dhamawheel or eightfold path. The eightfold path to attain enlightenment and be free from the painful cycle of reincarnation are:

1. Right view.
2. Right resolve.
3. Right speech.
4. Right conduct.
5. Right livelihood.
6. Right effort.
7. Right mindfulness.
8. Right concentration through meditation.


Try researching on the eightfold path, i'm sorry my ba3 don low.

These eight paths are just eight of the subsidiary sub Spirits of the Goodness of God in Christianity.

orisa37:
These eight paths are just eight of the subsidiary sub Spirits of the Goodness of God in Christianity.

Buddha existed before jesus

PHPython:
Buddha existed before jesus

The Creator of Heaven and Earth, GOD, must be Buddha in your Tongue and Understanding. That Creator, God, Buddha to you is Jesus Christ, Son of The Holy Spirit, Who descended from GODSPHERE in Heaven to This Earth to REDEEM THE FAITHFULS. He was GOD, YHWH, YAHWEH, JEHOVAH, BUDDHA, OLODUMARE etcetera in The Beginning, He is now and SHALL BE FOR EVER. He is The same God, Allah(Anobi ISA) in Arabic Who gave Quran to Mohammed. He's everlasting. Do you understand now?

This is the only part that's closer to the truth.. Ride on!

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orisa37:



The Creator of Heaven and Earth, GOD, must be Buddha in your Tongue and Understanding. That Creator, God, Buddha to you is Jesus Christ, Son of The Holy Spirit, Who descended from GODSPHERE in Heaven to This Earth to REDEEM THE FAITHFULS. He was GOD, YHWH, YAHWEH, JEHOVAH, BUDDHA, OLODUMARE etcetera in The Beginning, He is now and SHALL BE FOR EVER. He is The same God, Allah(Anobi ISA) in Arabic Who gave Quran to Mohammed. He's everlasting. Do you understand now?

All of them are not the same because they have different ways of talking to their god.