Hello.
I live in Austria and came to Buddhism thought a Meditation book (pretty good: Meditation for Dummies). After this I have read their other books about Buddhism and I have seen so much truth in the teachings of Buddha.
Since following the most of this teachings I got pretty happy and satisfied.
My point of view is a bit different. I am a very strong Atheist and a fan of Dawkins. I would call myself a freethinker, that's why I don't believe in Karma and Reincarnation. Great that Buddhism has no dogmas there.
I take nothing for guaranteed and I'm a sceptic. I see a big problem in this dogmatic theism. People should start thinking for themselves, proofing, asking.
Buddhism has helped me a lot. And it even makes me more rational, helps me free-thinking and understanding a lot of things plus learned me how to control my emotions.
I do not live for breaking somewhere out, because it seems I'm not caged (that way). I live for the present and for me death is the end. But I have also learned that Hedonism makes addicted and distraught - that's why I try another way.
That was it - best regards.
Greetings to the Dhamma Wheel users
Greetings to the Dhamma Wheel users
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Greetings Helyron,
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
There is an explanation of kamma that leaves no recourse to anything esoteric, but it's quite subtle and all too easily dumbed down to "pop karma". If you're interested, have a poke around the forum and you might see some explanations for kamma that are palatable to you.
See also:
Buddhism For The Modern Skeptic
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?tit ... rn_Skeptic
Metta,
Retro.
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
There is an explanation of kamma that leaves no recourse to anything esoteric, but it's quite subtle and all too easily dumbed down to "pop karma". If you're interested, have a poke around the forum and you might see some explanations for kamma that are palatable to you.
See also:
Buddhism For The Modern Skeptic
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?tit ... rn_Skeptic
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Re: Greetings to the Dhamma Wheel users
Hello Helyron,
Welcome!
With Metta,
Chris
Welcome!
With Metta,
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
Re: Greetings to the Dhamma Wheel users
Greetings Helyron and welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
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- Cormac McCarthy, The Road
Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
Compassionate Hands Foundation (Buddhist aid in Myanmar) • Buddhist Global Relief • UNHCR
e: [email protected]..
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Great article, thank you!retrofuturist wrote: Buddhism For The Modern Skeptic
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?tit ... rn_Skeptic
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Me neither, but I do believe in kamma and rebirth.Helyron wrote:
I don't believe in Karma and Reincarnation.
Many of us came to the teachings of Buddha through some skepticism and inquiry, which is good.I take nothing for guaranteed and I'm a sceptic. I see a big problem in this dogmatic theism. People should start thinking for themselves, proofing, asking.
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Is there an important difference I should know?David N. Snyder wrote:Me neither, but I do believe in kamma and rebirth.Helyron wrote:
I don't believe in Karma and Reincarnation.
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Kamma is the Pali spelling for karma and has different meanings to the Hindu-karma, Jain-karmaHelyron wrote: Is there an important difference I should know?
Rebirth is not a permanent soul, but rather anatta, no-self. See:
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Rebirth
http://www.dhammawiki.com/index.php?title=Anatta