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by Son of man
Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:24 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

Only God, The Unknowable-Perfect-All-Beings-Are-Saved-To-Be, knows. Assuming there is such a thing, and there is no reason to assume that a thing exists outside one's imaginative hopes and fears. The reason to believe that such a thing exists is not to assume that it exists, but rather because it i...
by Son of man
Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:24 am
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

tiltbillings wrote:
Son of man wrote:
Why not a buddhist trying to change Gods message into Dhamma?
There is no need.
Only God, The Unknowable-Perfect-All-Beings-Are-Saved-To-Be, knows.
by Son of man
Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:11 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

It seems you are just using Abrahamic terminology to express Dhamma (mostly), why not trust in the wisdom of the Buddha and use the terms he did. Terms that arent loaded with images and themes of immortal beings and souls (which go against Dhamma)? Can you point me to the Theravada Buddhist teachin...
by Son of man
Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:31 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

It really does not show much insight into the actual teachings of the Buddha, as we seen. Your link gives us a lot of bible quotes, but nothing to show how they supposedly relate to the Buddha's actual teachings. It isn't meant to show much insight into the actual teachings of the Buddha, that's wh...
by Son of man
Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:24 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

Hey Son of man hope you dont mind if i ask you some questions The Father is the Buddha unbound What does this mean? What is the "father"? Jesus entered into the Father's eternal glory becoming Christ / What does this mean? Christ is the door to the Father's eternal kingdom How is he? Chri...
by Son of man
Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:50 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

Remember the argument here isn't that Buddhists need a "God" concept but theists certainly do. And your way is the way to do it? Based upon what? :offtopic: http://home.comcast.net/~sonofman2/JEHOVAH.txt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :focus: This was my best eff...
by Son of man
Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:05 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

Siddhartha Gotama therefore had absolute faith in the Unknowable-Perfect: "Although beings are numberless, I vow to save them all from suffering." I think you'll be hard-pressed to find a Theravadin who believes Gotama ever said this. I really don't know if that's true or not. Where did t...
by Son of man
Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:04 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

The Buddha, himself dealt with the idea of a singular creator god: "That Worshipful Brahma, the Great God, the Omnipotent, the Omniscient, the Organizer, the Protection, the Creator, the Most Perfect Ruler, the Designer and Orderer, the Father of All That Have Been and Shall Be, He by Whom we ...
by Son of man
Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

Basically, god is an unnecessary concept. Maybe not. Remember that the majority of people in the world believe in God. If a future Buddha arises and wants to save all beings, numberless as they are, from suffering and death, then the Buddha would have to speak to them in terms of what they accept &...
by Son of man
Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Classical Theravāda
Topic: A metaphor by Sariputta, in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta.
Replies: 17
Views: 7083

Re: A metaphor by Sariputta, in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta.

Ah...sorry I had not read the rules :)

Ok so the metaphor means as follows:

The Castle is the Deathless.

The gatekeeper is the Dhamma.

There is no other way to enter the Deathless, but by upholding the Dhamma.
by Son of man
Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

To answer, you really need to get the definition of "God" from your professor. If by "God" only implies "the unsurpassed wisdom and knowledge" then it's easy the Buddha is the "God" of Buddhism. However, if by "God" implies "creator of the univ...
by Son of man
Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:48 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Who is GOD in Buddhism?
Replies: 64
Views: 14702

Re: Who is GOD in Buddhism?

To answer, you really need to get the definition of "God" from your professor. If by "God" only implies "the unsurpassed wisdom and knowledge" then it's easy the Buddha is the "God" of Buddhism. However, if by "God" implies "creator of the unive...