Buddha himself said to his followers that one shouldn’t follow his path blindly,he or she must analyse his philosophy and teachings and follow with their own willingness,there isn’t any enforcement,that’s the beauty of Buddhism🌸
and everyone can become enlightened like him and Buddha just like him!! No other religion could have said that (Buddhism is never a religion)..Only Lord Buddha said "Everyone could become Buddha just like me" !!
I’m Buddhist. If you say Buddhism is not a religion, I’m good with that. If you say it is a religion, I’m good with that too. It all depends on your definition of religion. To me, religion is a guideline of what I should behave. It doesn’t matter whether you declare your as Buddhist or not. What matter is if you are a good son/daughter to your parents, if you are a good neighbor to your neighbourhood, if you are a good citizen to your country, most importantly if you are a good human to another being. If everyone is good, we can live in a world with less suffering.
Cogito - Curiosity Visualised animations make it so much easier for me to learn and concentrate on the task of the video. I'm predicting you'll blow up very soon. Good work👍🏽
I'm hindu but I think philosophy of budhha will make real internal peace in person. “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.” This is the pseudonymous libertarian author John Galt in his Dreams Come Due: Government and economic, altering the Buddha’s words to suit his prejudice. An English translation of the Pali Kalama Sutta would go like this: don’t go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, ‘This contemplative [man] is our teacher.’ When you know for yourselves that, ‘These qualities are skillful; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to welfare & to happiness’ - then you should enter & remain in them.
The Buddha didn't actually say this. What he said was: "So, as I said, Kalamas: 'Don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, "This contemplative is our teacher." When you know for yourselves that, "These qualities are skillful; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to welfare & to happiness" - then you should enter & remain in them." -Kalama Sutta, AN 3.65
@Skeptical Cosmonaut They are not. The former says "go by your own reason and common sense" while the latter says the opposite " _don't_ go by conjecture or logical inference," and the Buddha goes on to say that you should keep in mimd things "praised by the wise". For the former, the threshold is how well a doctrine agrees with your personal faculty of reason, while in the latter the threshhold is whether or not a doctrine leads to "wellfare and happiness" when carried out.
Kyaw Soe Naing Says the person that can’t even spell “wrong correctly”, my apologies if English is not your first language, but bhudda just seems like another idol to me, which is sinful.
I've been practicing buddhist philosophies for over a month now and I've officially converted today. It's really helped me to let go of my painful past, focus on today, and become a more peaceful and less angry individual overall day by day.
I honestly like the way how Buddhism thinks. It's filled with truths and isn't unrealistic. Buddhism is kinda like philosophy and I like it. Will definetely research more about it!!
For me, the way it coincides so accurately with scientific discovery is totally unique. The explanation of suffering originating from desire for more of what you've previously had is just how dopamine is handled by the brain; the pleasure of the spike and the pain of the subsequent desire is just what neuroscientists talk about in a very similar, more verbose fashion, and both understand the importance of the contrast of both; Buddhism in an intuitive and ontological way, and science in the epistemological, yet both conveying the same message. Very rare amongst belief systems, and there's many examples of this amongst the branches of this single tree of ideology. I would dare to say it is the healthiest "faith" to engage with, in many respects.
Another truth many have been deceived of: When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil. I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God. Open your heart to God, repent of your sins (he will forgive you), and let him direct your path. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands and purify your heart, lest you walk with the devil and follow him to hell.
It is indeed a philosophy and a great way to chose as its teachings doesnt contain supernatural, mythical things like other religions (no offense) but life itself. Specially patichchasamuppadaya (the theory that states every thing that happens has a reason). But my friend it is a little hard to go for the purest form of buddhism as most of it is corrupted and edited by ppl, specially monks for their personal gains.
Buddha's path is middle path. That is 1 right understanding 2 right thoughts 3 right speech 4 right action 5 right livelihood 6 right effort 7 right mindfulness 8 right concentration. Greetings from sri Lanka
@CHARITh REDDY i don't really wanna say because i know people are gonna jump on me for it then say false stuff in our holy book, but in our holy book it tells us to not force our religion on others because its their choice to follow our religion or not.
@Safal Parajulisure Buddha was born in nepal no question on that but he got enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, located about 115 km south of Patna in Bihar. Also he gave his first sermon in sarnath which is currently in Indian state of Bihar Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath 11th century
not sure why this is considered a religion. there are no gods to praise or magical places after death. buddha preached a philosophy for a better way of life, thats it. he didnt ask for prayers or money
A great smart philosophy as far as I explored. Abrahamic religions are political religions. They appeal to people who seek power. I see Buddhism as a great set of philosophies that helps enhancing self-awareness
Guys there’s a reason Islam has been the fastest growing religion for the last decade, people get deceived by media and a few videos, all I can say be open minded to why it’s the fastest growing and open up a Quran, then decide
@@harshvardhan2031 Buddha was just a monk same as many others. He found a new way to reach nirvana, which is just another word for moksha. But his followers turned him into a God and created a religion.
@Vimal Sehgal not all due for example monks don't. out of that Buddhist believes state that you should eat what is necessary to live instead of killing randomly and for amusement
@@sonuchauhan-ne3cj buddha is not a god and buddha-hood - buddha- is not just one person. Anyways while you can say nirvana is like moksha we do not believe in gods we do not worship gods but we agree there are deities and nagas. Though we do believe in nirvana we do not have brahma! we have the belief that the universe lays in everybody and that you can reach Buddhahood.
@@carl7197 Bhudda was concerned with what to do about the problem of suffering. This focused on what the person could do for themselves without appealing to anything external or divine, so I would say he probably was.
Try Christianity. You don't have to earn your way. God so loved the world He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish. It's a Free gift.
@@dorisyebba4604 lol.i born in a strong christian family i studied in a christian school .I respect your belif But i am not following something is not logical which is not practical .
@@dorisyebba4604 Yes you do have to earn your way, if you don't get right with the Christian God he condemns you to everlasting suffering. You said it yourself you have to "believe". If it was a free gift, you wouldn't have to do anything to enter heaven. A free gift is offered without conditions.
My name is rahula. The name of the son of buddha. Very proud. Even am a hindu. Buddhism always tell the pure love. Love the nature and the all living things
@@sumitlamba2762 It's not a "religion", actually it's just a community under Hinduism just like Jain and Sikh community. Read Hindu law and other articles or books about it.
@@adityanrajesh2634 if u r agnostic then u should read text of sanatan dhrma like ved Geeta upnishad thoroughly Without reading u guys become so called agnostic
I like that Buddhism doesn't feel narcissistic in the way other religions worship one/several beings and take their word as final and the whole truth (despite a lot of it being manipulated over centuries of religious warfare and just general Chinese whispers-esque oral tradition), but instead focuses mainly on how to better yourself and be a good person. It also isn't concerned with recruitment and seems to allow people to find their own path within the religion and take bits which work for them instead of ostracising them if they don't practice a certain aspect.
@@fatefulbrawl5838 I'm mostly referring to christianity And oral tradition of passing on stories by word of mouth, inevitably succumbing to misinterpretation and falsification as demonstrated by the game Chinese whispers/telephone
@@boyinthebigcity Wow, thanks for the quick reply! What makes Buddhism different though? I interested by the narcissistic point used to describe it being unique.
@@fatefulbrawl5838 As another commenter said, Buddha advised not to blindly follow his path and analyse and decide for yourself. I'm an outsider that doesn't subscribe to any particular religion, but the fact much of Buddhism isn't centred around taking their teachings as fact and gospel makes it much more approachable and realistic. It doesn't profess to be the end-all-be-all, nor does it push itself upon people like Christian missionaries love to do.
@@boyinthebigcity I get ya on that, the comment section above and below is strong evidence for the final point. Thank you for sharing your views with me mate!
@@human3213 "a slave must obey his master " this literally exists in the bible , while the prophet Muhammad said even in times when racism was at its peak that there is no different between an arab or a non arab , a black person or a white person except in faith , one of the prophet's closest friends used to be a slave that was freed by one of the prophet's companions abubakr , his name was Bilal , he used to be the one doing the call to prayer because he had a beautiful voice . plus who the heck colonized half of the world and enslaved African people and created the apartheid system in south africa , was it muslims ? still i've never heard a muslim say that Christianity is a religion that encourages slavery or that it's violent despite all the hardships that they've gone through , we respect other religions , although every time I check out the news I find Christians insulting islam. I hope this stops , so we can all coexist in peace , and behave in tolerance .
@RELIGIONS AIN'T RACE! just because it exists it doesn't mean it's right , and also stop lying no such thing exist in the quran , islam tried to eradicate slavery slowly but surely because it was a practice that is done all over the world and it was kind of the core of the economy , so at first allah told us in tje quran if we break the fast willingly before it ends , we have to free a slave , and other things like that , freeing slaves was and still is very encouraged in islam because slavery is a sin , it takes away a person's freedom and it makes him miserable and never let him the opportunity to achieve what he wants and have the life that he wants for himself , slaves in the US used to be stripped from their names and given the name of their master , the prophet's companion abu bakr was a rich man , he dedicated a huge part of his money to freeing slaves . fun fact : slavery existed in the whole world and not just in the middle east . please correct what you're saying because you're clearly misinformed , also you clearly neglected all the things i've said in my previous comment because apparently they were right and you didn't find in fault in them , so you kept repeating the same claim , it's okay i'm used to it , I hope that answered your questions .
@@samaradashwood1491 In theory, slavery in Islamic law does not have a racial or color component, although this has not always been the case in practice.[7] Slaves played various social and economic roles, from domestic worker to highest-ranking positions in the government like Sultan. They created some great empires in history including the Ghaznavid Empire, Khwarazmian Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk Sultanate of Iraq and Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Levant. Moreover, slaves were widely employed in irrigation, mining, pastoralism, and the army. Some rulers even relied on military and administrative slaves to such a degree that they were considered above from the general public and sometimes they seized power.[8] In some cases, the treatment of slaves was so harsh that it led to uprisings, such as the Zanj Rebellion.[9] However, this was an exception rather than the norm, as the vast majority of labor in the medieval Islamic world consisted of paid labour by free persons.[10] For a variety of reasons, internal growth of the slave population was not enough to fulfill the demand in Muslim society. This resulted in massive importation, which involved enormous suffering and loss of life from the capture and transportation of slaves from non-Muslim lands.[11] Bernard Lewis maintains that though slaves often suffered on the way before reaching their destination, they received good treatment and some degree of acceptance as members of their owners' households.[12]
The problem with all good teachings is that they're so good they become idealogies, which then ironically makes them bad. You don't need temples, robes, ceremonies etc. to be enlightened. Great video nonetheless!!
we have the best religion budhsim and hindosm are not realigion it shaw away for life. in that two religions even you donot worship god you will go to paradise
Good for you. My ethnicity is muslim but I'm checking out other religions to know what i truly believe in. Btw don't mind the comments below you. You're making the right choice. It's great to learn about different things
here’s something that might interest you: in Theravada Buddhism (at least as practiced in Thailand, but I believe also in Sri Lanka and India), the oldest sacred texts are written in the ancient language of Pali, which is somewhat akin to the use of Latin in the Roman Catholic Church. In Thailand, all males are generally expected to spend at least some time as a monk. Unlike Christian monks, one is not expected to spend one’s entire life as a monk. What is most important is that the person obeys all the rules and does his best while serving as a monk. This is especially important because laypeople gain merit by giving food and donating to temples. For these acts to bee of the greatest positive good, it is important for the monks to be pure. At one point when the King of Siam (now Thailand) found the Sangha (the group of all monks) to have been corrupted, he dismissed almost all of them and sent a small group of monks to Sri Lanka to bring back pure Theravada monks from which to recreate the Sangha. Even the King of Thailand is expected to serve as a monk at some time. There is a period in the spring that is somewhat akin to the Christian Lenten period during which many males choose to serve an abbreviated period as monks.
A small pedantic point Theravada Buddhists do not believe that only monks can gain enlightenment, but the sanga is available to those who think it gives them the best environment to practice.
My friends and I were ordained together when we were 12 years old. It was like summer camp. We caused a lot of trouble lol. We would order pizza's and have people drop us off food. Light up fire works and all that teen stuff. We got punished by our parents and the monks, but it was great times. This was in the late 90's at a Theravada Temple in California.
Budan in slavic languages means "the awaken one". Everywhere in these ancient indian religions you can see indo-european similarities, which is really interesting.
@@jcxkzhgco3050 It's the oldest language of "Indo- European" languages, hence it is considered as the mother language. Anyway the dispute of being the oldest language of the world is between Tamil and Sanskrit. World's oldest scriptures are written in these languages. These two languages are still used by people (Indians).
@@SomeOne_1409 I’m Tamil but I don’t believe in Tamil-Sanskrit are the oldest languages stuff. Languages evolve and it’s clear from historical evidence. There are older written examples in some languages. That doesn’t mean the language is older, it means the language speakers started writing earlier. Still to this day there are many languages that don’t have writing script, that doesn’t make them non-existent.
I'm not religious but if I was, I'd probably pick this one. Seems like the most moral and loving one. Although I find it to be a bit over the top in some categories, it's still the most appealing one when it comes to logic and morals.
Byron Hardie Yeah, that’s completely fine with me. No call for genocide, slavery or anything- it’s genuinely a pretty moral code. I still think some are a bit too ott tho. Sometimes u have to hit back u know? We do need to put ourselves above animals. Again, I might be getting these guidelines totally wrong but overall- I would probs adopt near enough all of these myself- unless I was in a very tough situation where there was no other option, I would see myself sometimes having to do the bad thing for the greater good. I.e. shooting a terrorist to save a bunch of other lives
Actually Buddhism doesn't have a god, I mean atheist means you don't believe in god. It's a moral guideline for people, you don't worship anyone, it's always you. There's no rule you must become a Buddhist to like their teachings. It's basically a teacher who guides you, you can choose to ignore the spiritual stuffs, I'm an atheist btw.
Of course, ever heard of a hypothetical? I'm an atheist because I am not convinced of any gods existing. I'm simply stating that if I had to choose a religion I'd pick this one- perhaps because in my eyes it already adopts a lot of my beliefs already.
I'm athiest too but the thing is, Buddhism is not a religion, it's a "way of life", a philosophy. It works entirely different. You can disagree with certain ideas and still be buddhist, Philosophical ideas always evolve aswell, so some ideas maybe be outdated or obsolete. Like people here are saying it's just guidelines, it's not telling you that you must do it a certain way to achieve nirvana, it's just telling you what things you could do to achieve nirvana just being a good person overall could help you achieve nirvana. There's no need to give up meat, meditate, become pacifist. Just be positive in life and don't cause harm to others. Philosophy and religion don't work the same. You can actually choose what you believe in Buddhism/Hinduism/Sikhism
@@CogitoEduI suggest you don’t use words like ‘guy’ to address someone divine to someone. Many of us don’t like to see Buddha being ‘cartoonized’ like this. I understand that u don’t side with what I’m saying, but u never understand the respect a real Buddhist has towards Buddha and all the enlightened figures. Please think abt this when u talk about sensitive topics like religions and philosophies. Please maintain respect. Yet I appreciate that you spread this knowledge.
Monocle you dont have to believe in god to be religious, religion just answers the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. The higher self takes the place of God in Busshism
As a theravadi buddist this is pretty accurate except that we do belive that anyone can achive enlightenment eventho ur not a monk.. other than that spot on!
Vihara Kossinna From what I understand traditional Theravada teachings say that VERY VERY FEW people will reach enlightenment. That's why it's the "lesser" vehicle. But luckily there are so many types of Buddhism that you can take bits from each to make what works for you!
Well, in the time of the Buddha many of his disciples reached Nibbana or at least the sotapanna state, the fist stage of enlightement. If we train our mind in the way that the Buddha taught, we can enter to the noble path. This is a process, it takes time. "He who sees Dhamma, Vakkali, sees me; he who sees me sees Dhamma. Truly seeing Dhamma, one sees me; seeing me one sees Dhamma." Vakkali Sutta. SN.22.87
The Dharmic attire is only for creating a separate identity, so people would'nt bother you while you meditate. NOT VERY VERY BUT PUT Hundread more VERY is the actual number of people getting enlighten even 70% , i don't think anyone can achieve it fully in this ending time of kaliyuga.
Yeah totally true you can achieve enlightenment without being a monk but it's not practical. In day to day life we clash with many things it's not the peaceful life a monk leads so it's not practical
Buddhism just plagarised the Agnostic Hindu schools. Buddhism brought nothing new, it rebranded the agnostic(God independent) school but it has nothing new. Stop being subservient, we don't need to bow to others.
@@demorvie Not really, they just made their own darshana by just antonymising certain darshanas like SANkhya, MimAMsA etc. Some of their gurus even tried to refute Gautama rishi's Nyāya sūtras 😂
I'm always impressed when someone can take such a large complicated subject & present such a clear overview. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
As a Buddhist in training, I am hoping to improve my studies in the Buddhist teachings. I had recently renounce the Christian faith. I still respect my family for being Christian and vice versa but truth be told I sort of never agreed upon the tactic the church uses (not saying all Christians act this tactic but there were many who did straight up say this to me and to my face) “You’re a sinner who will go to hell, if you don’t go to Church, Don’t ask questions that goes against God, and Don’t be a gay” This was what I was taught when growing up, hence why I converted to Buddhism once I moved away from the country life and moved to the city. Thankfully my mum is very supportive of my life choices and she said to me “whatever makes you happy, I will be happy” and she even quoted that to me before once I came out as Gay.
"Those who know, Do not say. Those who say, Do not know" - Bodhi Dharman (Called Damo by Chinese people) He was a 3rd Century Indian Buddhist Monk who travelled to China to spread the message of Buddha
I guess I’m a Buddhist but I don’t even remember Buddha’s name :’)) hello from Malaysia🇲🇾(Chinese in Malaysia like me are most probably hanging between Taoism and Buddhism, even though part of us converted into other religious.
@@NarutoUzumaki-hu2rp ur right bro don't care about stupid ik buddha was a hindhu but not a Avatar of vishnu Vishnu always uses avatar for protect dharma and Assasinate demons
Im practising buddhism. but I dont believe in those stories. All came from oral tradition to make him look like GOD. but he is not. he showed us the correct path "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"
I was a Catholic. One day after i saw hell i became an agnostic. This last 6 months i studied Buddhism and accepted Buddha. I start to view the world and human being from different perspective. I feel happiness and joy in my heart and my mind. A true happiness within myself. Thanks Buddha for showing me your path. Whoever comes across Buddha teaching in his/her life is considered very lucky. As we live in this chaos era where the truth is hard to see, where nobody demands you to question anything, where you can't be yourself because of fear, Buddha gave us his light. The light that might be won't last any longer as Buddha himself said his teaching will disappear one day.
Buddhism makes sense to me, but I don't want to make the commitment. I get why people follow it, but if i had to follow it, i would only follow some aspects
Spartan Lover You don’t have to follow buddhism like religion. Practice what you feel is right for you. You are not require to call yourself a buddhist either, so enjoy.
A nice thing about many Buddhist paths is that the philosophy and ideals are often seen as more important than the religion. Like others have already said, give it a try. Try the bits you want to try. :-) There are also lots of branches of Buddhism to check out as well.
@@eve_avery Basically Vajrayana is Mahayana plus the Buddhist tantras like the Guhyasamaja Tantra. It tends to involve mantras and mudras and varuous ritual practices more centrally than Mahayana or Theravada
Dividing Buddhism is three major traditions (yanas) is one way of classification. The other (used in this video) categorizes Vajrayana as a branch of Mahayana. Their beliefs are quite similar, the major difference being that Vajrayana teachings focuses on Mantras to reach Buddhahood, while other Mahayana traditions focuses on Paramita (virtuous practices).
Hi Guys thanks for make this vdo. Just only one a bit think if you can improve. For the Theravada, we can reach the Navana by practice and everyone can do that not only the monks. Practicing mindfulness can do both ways formal and in everyday life. FYI.
I've been practising 4 religions but then I chose Buddhism...its really so different from other religions and helped me so much... "Train your mind to see something good in everything"
I’m Muslim and i respect Buddha more than Muhammad, Buddha is a lot more peaceful guy and he is a real good manners promoter , peace out to all my Buddhist brothers and sisters from Algeria 🇩🇿❤️
@@jbaptiste1213 even if you dont worship him, never say buddha was in hell because he didn't believe in Jesus. that is YOUR religion, dont put it upon us
@@jbaptiste1213 jesus is nothing to me but do you see me going to chirstinaity videos and say "jesus is fake and buddha punished him". no one ever said that so keep your religion to yourself and let us have a buddhist video without you insulting him
I normally don't comment on UA-cam videos but I will say this video helped me write my 1,000 word essay for college! thank you so much for all the great information you have provided !!!! :)
Very nice work 👍🏾 As a newer practicing student of Theravada Buddhism, I believe this video would be most effective in answering the title’s question if it started at 4:53
Great video and very informative! Despite being an agnostic atheist myself, I always regarded Buddhism as the purest and most moral of all religions. And who knows? Maybe ol' Siddhartha was onto something! :-)
Buddha was agnostic as well. There is no mention of GOD in Buddhism. You don't need to pray to Go to attain nirvana. Buddhism is classified as atheist religion, you don't need to believe in God to be a Buddhist. Another atheist religion in India is Jainism.
+sanketpardhi002 In fact, even Hinduism is atheistic in a sense. As there are 300million + gods, there is no way one can describe the nature of each one. This means that each God is representing a physics concept, for example a Hindu god could be an energy like Light, Sound or electricity.
Also agnostic atheist but regardless of any supernatural elements, Buddhism's focus on living the right way feels like something anyone could benefit from. I actually learned about the origins of Buddhism through Osamu Tezuka's Buddha. It appears to be a slightly dramatised account, but fantastic none the less.
You're explaining Buddhism in a great and short way. Exactly anyone can understand. It's simple and pure! Thank you very much! I'm a Theravada Buddhist Monk! May you all understand four Noble truth!!! May you all attain Nirvana!!!
School is 25 percent teaching cpurse material, 25 percent teaching kids how to study, 25 percent teaching how to work in large groups and 25 percent keeping kids of the street. Don't judge school only by a quarter of their job.
"I keep coming back to these teachings whenever life gets chaotic. Each time, I find new layers of understanding and tranquility. Truly transformative."
@@arpanmandal7244 India does not have the copyright ownership of the name Aakhanda Bharat or any right to claim everything as theirs. We at least have historical evidence about Buddha's birthplace in our country...what do you guys have except for the fact that not just you lots of fragmented states existed back then during Aakhanda Bharat era? Also, FYI Nepal was an "official country" way before India so in that sense, Buddha belongs to us not you!
Nice, I was actually revisiting your channel when I found this video, and I wondered why I hadn't been notified. 5 hours later I saw the notification and realized I had just caught a new video by accident just as it came out.
Buddhism is not only for Buddhists. It is universal and relevant to all human beings those who really suffer. Though everyone suffers, none can realise as it is suffering .Buddha has enlightened us how to eradicate all roots of suffering. But every body is not wise to grasp it.
I belong to a hindu family..my family members are quite religious..but I don't really like religions..but buddhism let me live my life in peace..I honestly do appreciate Buddhist teachings..and I'd say buddhism is a way of life🥺❤
i think i am going to be buddist. the back story, practice and ways of life make so much sense to me! i think this religion fits my beliefs almost completely
I'm an indian hindu and buddha is same as important for me as my religion's superme god shiva buddha and shiva are my everything they showed me the right pace which I was seeking for literally shiva and buddha are great ❤❤❤❤
Awesome video, great work! I only caught one inaccuracy. I can't speak for all branches of Mahayana, but the branch I follow, Sōtō Zen, has no mention of God's or deities. I can't speak for everyone, and Sōtō is the only branch I've ever practiced, so I can't really say anything. 🤷🙏📿☸️
There is the dream state, the fully conscious state and the deep sleep state. The state of nirvana is a hypothetical fourth state that can be achieved through meditation. In the state of nirvana, time has no meaning, you are one with the universe. Without a sense of time or sense of individual identity, you have escaped death anxiety. Bhuddism is about bringing the brain into a neurologist state that frees the mind from the fears of reality. However, because Bhuddism started before modern science, it is a practice that is cloaked in mysticism with overtones of Hindu reincarnation. Hindu religion is just another societal control over the masses that promises something better after death in exchange for putting up with your less fortunate lot in your present life. Continue to farm and obey your rulers in your present life and in your next life, you may be born into the ruling class. Very similar to Christianity, where if you obey societal norms in your present life, you die and go to Heaven, where everything is nice, whereas if you disobey societal norms, in your present life, you die and are left out of Heaven. 😀😬😁😂😃😄😅😆
@@ramaraksha01 what makes you so sure about this? You only human like the rest of us, no disrespect. Have you ever thought that God knows better? Maybe that's why he wants you to convert. God also promotes peace and goodness, you know? It's like when we children, we don't know the reasons why our parents punish us or tell us not to do certain things and to do certain things, we would question their love for is right? How is this different from God, have you thought about that? I'm not attacking you sir, I'm just asking questions that maybe you haven't asked yourself
This "overtone of hindu reincarnation" is something in your head as a stranger to the religion. Structurally there is nothing to Buddhism that creates that overtone and I guess you've just fabricated it by free association to have a departuring point for your lecture. Well, thanks mr. science man.
I treat Buddhism like the Buddha did himself. Sculpt your beliefs to what is in the energies inside yourself. It’s helped me to strip away pre-existing concepts like good or evil. You can feel what is what if you believe in the energies running through everything in existence.
One cannot extinguish all desires. It's concepts that one has to eliminate because words cannot describe enlightenment - it has to be experienced. Buddhism is middle path. It' s craving (like addiction) that has to be eliminated. Desire is OK as long as it does not harm others. The Sanskrit word Tanha is wrongly translated as desire - when it should be craving.
Desire quite naturally fades away, just like all thoughts, feelings, sensations, forms and perceptions. When we cease clinging to these things, we free ourselves from the suffering craving causes and experience the world as it is without preconception nor bias.
That might be true if not clinging to desire was an easy thing to do. Not clinging to desire does not mean desire and the objects of desire cease to arise, one just allows them to arise without craving their continued existence and then allowing them to naturally fade away. Very simple, but very difficult. One must commit to a life working one's way through all those things; dreams, goals, ambition, victory, failure, gain, loss, sickness, pain, death and so on, and do so honestly to the best of one's ability. Try it, you might like it. @@ramaraksha01
I have two kids. One is like kid A. A lifelong Honors student. She became a civil rights lawyer. That's her happiness. Kid B has no particular ambition of his own and gladly just followed in his Dad's footsteps. He's kind, easy-going and generous way beyond anything I could claim credit for. I love them both and I hope I instilled in them the capacity to produce happiness for themselves by creating happiness for others, independently of circumstance. Did you not read my post? It is very difficult for human beings to not be owned by their desires, whether their nature is to seek one's ambitious desire for wealth and fame, or less ambitious desire for quiet comfort and simplicity. When one is so possessed by one's desires (or fears) one is not free. When one desires to be free, one is not free. It is only when one lets go of both the desire to be free and the fear of letting go of those things of which one is in possession, does one begin to be liberated from suffering. It's a long difficult process that requires deep and abiding commitment. So, no, it is nothing like the rocks. Namaste.@@ramaraksha01
@@jeffcowdrey1578 Sorry to butt in all of a sudden but Ramaraksha made a good point saying that if we have nothing to keep us driven, then we will simply be content with settling for nothing. Since the climb for something never guarantees happiness, Buddhists choose not to climb, but instead to be happy just being. While this belief seems very comforting and makes life much more purposeful, I have the belief that life shouldn't be about running from what scares or hurts you. I believe that although the climb is rough and scary towards a certain point, and at many points it's likely you'll fall, happiness isn't the point or the goal in any of it. For the time being, I believe that the meaning of life is simply a tool that we give ourselves from what we feel from life in order to help the human race. Some believe the meaning of life is development, due to us being here we should develop cleaner and more efficient machines in order to help each other live in comfort. Some believe the meaning of life is torment itself, and without torment comes a lack of emotion. I myself believe that the meaning of life is expression, and we need the undisturbed ability of not only absorbing all emotion we feel but also then expressing that which we feel for other's to learn and feel what we have. It is important to learn other's emotions, because the more emotions we've felt is more of life we've had. We can also then understand each other not only on a personal level but also as a species, on the mental/intellectual level. Therefore, to me, believing in something which is designed to take away some experiences of life; i.e. suffering and pain; is to put a blindfold over life itself, to run away from which we can feel, and like Ramaraksha said, to be more like the rocks. Rocks are incapable of pain since they cannot climb. I'm only commenting not to attack your belief but to see if my mind can be changed, because I honestly would LOVE to be a buddhist! I've wanted to believe in Rastafari, in old Celtic paganism, and even in some old religious stuff I made up as a kid, or even a combination of all the spiritualisties I've come across over the years, as it seems like such a comforting and much more meaningful way to live! However, for the time being, I've come to the conclusion that any ideology which seeks to comfort the believer is one that shields you from life, comfort being the absence of life. Perhaps not death exactly, since death is the absence of all, but as a simpler, less complex form of being.
@@ramaraksha01 That's exactly what Buddhism is about. "you won't have the pain but you won't get anything either" to get rid of suffering we must get rid of the good things. everything in neutral, the middle way. Suffering can only exist with pleasure.
Here's an interesting fact related to Buddhism. This has been told to me by a Chinese Malaysian friend who was Buddhist. She was not practicing "hard" but her mother was. Well, she said that Buddhists do not eat starfruits because the tree Buddha sat under and meditated was a starfruit tree. So, the fruit of that tree is supposed to be sacred and thus, should not be eaten.
i've never heard of that, but there are many traditional cultural aspects mixed in, sometimes they're benign beneficial or harmful but they're not part of the teaching
The tree is a Bodhi tree, not a star fruit tree. I’m a Chinese Malaysian as well. Usually Buddhism is mixed with elements of local culture when being spread to other regions or countries.
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Just to be sure he was born in the 5th century but Buddhism was founded in the 6th century
Great!
- Cogito - thanks for this. at Least a good video to show my daughter to understand Buddhism.
@Vimal Sehgal But no all people who call them self's Buddhist are True Followers Buddhist
-New saying
Please make a video on Jainism
Buddha himself said to his followers that one shouldn’t follow his path blindly,he or she must analyse his philosophy and teachings and follow with their own willingness,there isn’t any enforcement,that’s the beauty of Buddhism🌸
I Agree
and everyone can become enlightened like him and Buddha just like him!! No other religion could have said that (Buddhism is never a religion)..Only Lord Buddha said "Everyone could become Buddha just like me" !!
Better than Christians
@@anonymouscollins9618 Dont say that, that is kinda like gossip which buddha taught was a bad deed.
@@sharpvolt2669 sure
I’m Buddhist. If you say Buddhism is not a religion, I’m good with that. If you say it is a religion, I’m good with that too. It all depends on your definition of religion. To me, religion is a guideline of what I should behave. It doesn’t matter whether you declare your as Buddhist or not. What matter is if you are a good son/daughter to your parents, if you are a good neighbor to your neighbourhood, if you are a good citizen to your country, most importantly if you are a good human to another being. If everyone is good, we can live in a world with less suffering.
most importantly if you are a good human to another being.
You are sadly lost
Proved by your words❤️🙏
True, when Buddha was asked "Is there god?", he simply said "I don't know".
He only said that "Be good & do good". 😊
True buddhist in his words
Literally learned more from this video in ten minutes than I did in the week of school I learned about the five main religions
Thanks, I'm glad I managed to provide you with some more information :D
Cogito - Curiosity Visualised animations make it so much easier for me to learn and concentrate on the task of the video.
I'm predicting you'll blow up very soon. Good work👍🏽
That's why I made this channel. I think it's much easier to learn with animations and visuals. Thanks :D
lol true
@Vimal Sehgal those are just people who are related to buddhist believers, they are not buddhist
I'm hindu but I think philosophy of budhha will make real internal peace in person.
“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”
This is the pseudonymous libertarian author John Galt in his Dreams Come Due: Government and economic, altering the Buddha’s words to suit his prejudice. An English translation of the Pali Kalama Sutta would go like this:
don’t go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, ‘This contemplative [man] is our teacher.’
When you know for yourselves that, ‘These qualities are skillful; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to welfare & to happiness’ - then you should enter & remain in them.
The Buddha didn't actually say this. What he said was:
"So, as I said, Kalamas: 'Don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by agreement through pondering views, by probability, or by the thought, "This contemplative is our teacher." When you know for yourselves that, "These qualities are skillful; these qualities are blameless; these qualities are praised by the wise; these qualities, when adopted & carried out, lead to welfare & to happiness" - then you should enter & remain in them."
-Kalama Sutta, AN 3.65
@Skeptical Cosmonaut They are not. The former says "go by your own reason and common sense" while the latter says the opposite " _don't_ go by conjecture or logical inference," and the Buddha goes on to say that you should keep in mimd things "praised by the wise".
For the former, the threshold is how well a doctrine agrees with your personal faculty of reason, while in the latter the threshhold is whether or not a doctrine leads to "wellfare and happiness" when carried out.
@@SonofSethoitae how should it be?
correct that quote in short. I will edit and copy pest in my comment.
@@shubhamingale3901 I've included the full, relevant portion of the Kalama Sutta in my first comment in this thread
@@SonofSethoitae make it short. I'll copy
So he is the first person with a documented existential crisis
Yes
MovBoi no
Lol yep
Nope u all wroung
Kyaw Soe Naing Says the person that can’t even spell “wrong correctly”, my apologies if English is not your first language, but bhudda just seems like another idol to me, which is sinful.
"Became depressed"
gives him a 2014 emo look
I started laughing because of that, it’s such a mood
NOOO JAILLLL
Ok
I was looking for this comment 😂😂😂
nah, emo died in mid 2013, you’re talking about 2008 emo’s
I've been practicing buddhist philosophies for over a month now and I've officially converted today. It's really helped me to let go of my painful past, focus on today, and become a more peaceful and less angry individual overall day by day.
I'm glad to hear that. I hope you continue to heal
Proud of you :’)
I hope your journey is a peaceful one
I think I want to practice it but I don’t know what I have to do and what not to do. Like what will I have to do?
Good to hear. Be happy!
I honestly like the way how Buddhism thinks. It's filled with truths and isn't unrealistic. Buddhism is kinda like philosophy and I like it. Will definetely research more about it!!
It's more than just philosophy
@Jagruti Nag oof
For me, the way it coincides so accurately with scientific discovery is totally unique.
The explanation of suffering originating from desire for more of what you've previously had is just how dopamine is handled by the brain; the pleasure of the spike and the pain of the subsequent desire is just what neuroscientists talk about in a very similar, more verbose fashion, and both understand the importance of the contrast of both; Buddhism in an intuitive and ontological way, and science in the epistemological, yet both conveying the same message.
Very rare amongst belief systems, and there's many examples of this amongst the branches of this single tree of ideology. I would dare to say it is the healthiest "faith" to engage with, in many respects.
Another truth many have been deceived of:
When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE!
Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals!
The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil.
I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God.
Open your heart to God, repent of your sins (he will forgive you), and let him direct your path. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands and purify your heart, lest you walk with the devil and follow him to hell.
It is indeed a philosophy and a great way to chose as its teachings doesnt contain supernatural, mythical things like other religions (no offense) but life itself. Specially patichchasamuppadaya (the theory that states every thing that happens has a reason). But my friend it is a little hard to go for the purest form of buddhism as most of it is corrupted and edited by ppl, specially monks for their personal gains.
Buddha's path is middle path.
That is
1 right understanding
2 right thoughts
3 right speech
4 right action
5 right livelihood
6 right effort
7 right mindfulness
8 right concentration. Greetings from sri Lanka
And the ultimate goal is to die and don’t exist anymore
@@Lee-yo5cl buddhist ultimate goal is not so simple and people who have not practiced the path, cannot understand at all.
@@Lee-yo5cl there is so much more. Basically it says how to end the suffering.
@@Lee-yo5cl bruh u still exist. u simply just escape the cycle of rebirth.
@@anttphyomg2890 no you don't
simply saying this
Buddhism : come, see, practice, experience, and believe, follow it (the teachings, guidance)
Other religions: come and believe it.
My religion isn't like that :/ it doesn't force people to believe it
@CHARITh REDDY i don't really wanna say because i know people are gonna jump on me for it then say false stuff in our holy book, but in our holy book it tells us to not force our religion on others because its their choice to follow our religion or not.
@CHARITh REDDY Thank you for your kindness!
Islam,,,, believe or get ready for beheading.
@Black Jack Hinduism works a little different than Buddhism. You first learn it all, meditate on it, experience it , and believe
"How Many Religions do you have"
India: Yes
@@jensjensen9035 there is traces of judaism also
@@jensjensen9035 10
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Islam
Bahaism
Christianism
Judaism
Zoroastrism
Animism
@@jensjensen9035 the flag in ur pfp🤢
it's philosophy Buddhism is philosophy not a religion
@Safal Parajulisure Buddha was born in nepal no question on that but he got enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, located about 115 km south of Patna in Bihar. Also he gave his first sermon in sarnath which is currently in Indian state of Bihar Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath 11th century
not sure why this is considered a religion. there are no gods to praise or magical places after death. buddha preached a philosophy for a better way of life, thats it. he didnt ask for prayers or money
Like "Greek Cynicism"
Exactly.
A great smart philosophy as far as I explored. Abrahamic religions are political religions. They appeal to people who seek power. I see Buddhism as a great set of philosophies that helps enhancing self-awareness
Actually there are many places after death, none of which are permanent like Christianity hell. Check out the 6 paths, that will teach you more.
Mega Boy there isn’t many places after death😂💀💀
This video wants to make me join Buddhism seems more friendly and positive than most religions
@@laurisax9711 true Christianity Judaism and Islam are the worst religions but Islam is the worst
@@flexingfletchyt4756 yep. Islam is a very dangerous religion to be apart of. lol
@Sam S don’t Christians say you’ll go to hell if you’re not Christian?
Guys there’s a reason Islam has been the fastest growing religion for the last decade, people get deceived by media and a few videos, all I can say be open minded to why it’s the fastest growing and open up a Quran, then decide
@@nisargdhamecha8476 i understand brother but again please give the Quran a chance and decide for yourself
buddha didn't find a religion. he founded a philosophy.
Its not just a philosophy, He gave methods to achieve Nirvana, he made dharma more clear and simple to people of that time
@Vimal Sehgal I don't think people eat meat for the purpose of sadism to amimals
@@harshvardhan2031 Buddha was just a monk same as many others. He found a new way to reach nirvana, which is just another word for moksha. But his followers turned him into a God and created a religion.
@Vimal Sehgal not all due for example monks don't. out of that Buddhist believes state that you should eat what is necessary to live instead of killing randomly and for amusement
@@sonuchauhan-ne3cj buddha is not a god and buddha-hood - buddha- is not just one person. Anyways while you can say nirvana is like moksha we do not believe in gods we do not worship gods but we agree there are deities and nagas. Though we do believe in nirvana we do not have brahma! we have the belief that the universe lays in everybody and that you can reach Buddhahood.
I'm a atheist but i really like the fundamentals of buddhism because is about reality and life and how to deal whit it
After researching Buddhism read about hinduism too if you found it interesting
same
I'm an atheist and a Buddhist. I am very grateful for both, and that I can have a practice rooted in reality.
isn't bhudda an atheist himself?
@@carl7197 Bhudda was concerned with what to do about the problem of suffering. This focused on what the person could do for themselves without appealing to anything external or divine, so I would say he probably was.
I REALLY APPRECIATE HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM.
Me too ☺️☺️🌿
idk Hinduism is kinda fucked up how it keeps people in class systems and encourages that kind of elitist thinking
@@disastermidi1990 Just because you are an idiot, it doesn't mean you have to broadcast it so openly.
Not Hinduism
@@rajnadar6555 she is right Hinduism even teaches you more vulgur things
Finally i found a lifestyle with happiness, inner peace and satisfaction .Thank you Theravada Buddhism
Try Christianity. You don't have to earn your way. God so loved the world He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish. It's a Free gift.
@@dorisyebba4604 lol.i born in a strong christian family i studied in a christian school .I respect your belif But i am not following something is not logical which is not practical .
@@dorisyebba4604 christianity is more like a free curse with a fake promise of reward for putting up with it. The definition of con
@@dorisyebba4604 Yes you do have to earn your way, if you don't get right with the Christian God he condemns you to everlasting suffering. You said it yourself you have to "believe". If it was a free gift, you wouldn't have to do anything to enter heaven. A free gift is offered without conditions.
@exo and bts will conquer the world periodt They're equal imo
My name is rahula. The name of the son of buddha. Very proud. Even am a hindu. Buddhism always tell the pure love. Love the nature and the all living things
Hinduism and Buddhism are closely related if u follow the teachings of Hinduism u would ultimately reach Buddhism
Yes bro
"Rahul" ..not rahulAAA
@@sumitlamba2762 It's not a "religion", actually it's just a community under Hinduism just like Jain and Sikh community. Read Hindu law and other articles or books about it.
@Samar no one abuse Buddha
Coz Buddha himself was a Hindu Kshatriya
So stfu brainwashed idiot
Many hindu people worship buddha in india
I m hindu I respect him but don't worship he was human not god
@@theone7359 WE are all potential gods in Hindu
@@adityanrajesh2634 if u r agnostic then u should read text of sanatan dhrma like ved Geeta upnishad thoroughly
Without reading u guys become so called agnostic
@@adityanrajesh2634 bro but we shouldnt be agnostic our dhrma needs us and i can tell u with my experience that God exists undoubtfully
Adityan Rajesh I'm also agnostic but I don't think that Christianity is bad
Truth :
Buddha never wanted to create a religion...he himself said to his followers that don't let to be this a religion .
That's why Ashoka beacome Buddhist and promote buddhism in Asia
@@vanitascreates 🤣
exactly..but humans just dont listen:(..even for hinduism it was a way of life it still is
Where did he say this?
Jesus said the same thing. It’s funny how people just want to worship enlightened people even if they tell them not to
I like that Buddhism doesn't feel narcissistic in the way other religions worship one/several beings and take their word as final and the whole truth (despite a lot of it being manipulated over centuries of religious warfare and just general Chinese whispers-esque oral tradition), but instead focuses mainly on how to better yourself and be a good person. It also isn't concerned with recruitment and seems to allow people to find their own path within the religion and take bits which work for them instead of ostracising them if they don't practice a certain aspect.
Quick question, which religions have done this? And what are Chinese Whisper-esque oral traditions? I'm very curious now!
@@fatefulbrawl5838 I'm mostly referring to christianity
And oral tradition of passing on stories by word of mouth, inevitably succumbing to misinterpretation and falsification as demonstrated by the game Chinese whispers/telephone
@@boyinthebigcity Wow, thanks for the quick reply! What makes Buddhism different though? I interested by the narcissistic point used to describe it being unique.
@@fatefulbrawl5838 As another commenter said, Buddha advised not to blindly follow his path and analyse and decide for yourself. I'm an outsider that doesn't subscribe to any particular religion, but the fact much of Buddhism isn't centred around taking their teachings as fact and gospel makes it much more approachable and realistic. It doesn't profess to be the end-all-be-all, nor does it push itself upon people like Christian missionaries love to do.
@@boyinthebigcity I get ya on that, the comment section above and below is strong evidence for the final point.
Thank you for sharing your views with me mate!
The only religion that didn’t believe in slavery 💯
first of all it's not a religion it's a philosophy second of all islam doesn't except slavery in any way
@@human3213 slavery is a sin in islam
@@human3213 "a slave must obey his master " this literally exists in the bible , while the prophet Muhammad said even in times when racism was at its peak that there is no different between an arab or a non arab , a black person or a white person except in faith , one of the prophet's closest friends used to be a slave that was freed by one of the prophet's companions abubakr , his name was Bilal , he used to be the one doing the call to prayer because he had a beautiful voice . plus who the heck colonized half of the world and enslaved African people and created the apartheid system in south africa , was it muslims ? still i've never heard a muslim say that Christianity is a religion that encourages slavery or that it's violent despite all the hardships that they've gone through , we respect other religions , although every time I check out the news I find Christians insulting islam. I hope this stops , so we can all coexist in peace , and behave in tolerance .
@RELIGIONS AIN'T RACE! just because it exists it doesn't mean it's right , and also stop lying no such thing exist in the quran , islam tried to eradicate slavery slowly but surely because it was a practice that is done all over the world and it was kind of the core of the economy , so at first allah told us in tje quran if we break the fast willingly before it ends , we have to free a slave , and other things like that , freeing slaves was and still is very encouraged in islam because slavery is a sin , it takes away a person's freedom and it makes him miserable and never let him the opportunity to achieve what he wants and have the life that he wants for himself , slaves in the US used to be stripped from their names and given the name of their master , the prophet's companion abu bakr was a rich man , he dedicated a huge part of his money to freeing slaves . fun fact : slavery existed in the whole world and not just in the middle east . please correct what you're saying because you're clearly misinformed , also you clearly neglected all the things i've said in my previous comment because apparently they were right and you didn't find in fault in them , so you kept repeating the same claim , it's okay i'm used to it , I hope that answered your questions .
@@samaradashwood1491 In theory, slavery in Islamic law does not have a racial or color component, although this has not always been the case in practice.[7] Slaves played various social and economic roles, from domestic worker to highest-ranking positions in the government like Sultan. They created some great empires in history including the Ghaznavid Empire, Khwarazmian Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk Sultanate of Iraq and Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Levant. Moreover, slaves were widely employed in irrigation, mining, pastoralism, and the army. Some rulers even relied on military and administrative slaves to such a degree that they were considered above from the general public and sometimes they seized power.[8] In some cases, the treatment of slaves was so harsh that it led to uprisings, such as the Zanj Rebellion.[9] However, this was an exception rather than the norm, as the vast majority of labor in the medieval Islamic world consisted of paid labour by free persons.[10] For a variety of reasons, internal growth of the slave population was not enough to fulfill the demand in Muslim society. This resulted in massive importation, which involved enormous suffering and loss of life from the capture and transportation of slaves from non-Muslim lands.[11] Bernard Lewis maintains that though slaves often suffered on the way before reaching their destination, they received good treatment and some degree of acceptance as members of their owners' households.[12]
The problem with all good teachings is that they're so good they become idealogies, which then ironically makes them bad. You don't need temples, robes, ceremonies etc. to be enlightened.
Great video nonetheless!!
Thank you :D You make a very good point
Yes!
EXACTLY!!! SPEAK THE TRUTH!!!
@@CogitoEdu Hey, It's not MAGGA but MARGA 10:15
@@insanity5719 Marga is a Sanskrit words. Magga is a Pali words.
I'm Muslim don't mind me just checking other religion that I respect the most
we have the best religion
budhsim and hindosm are not realigion it shaw away for life.
in that two religions even you donot worship god you will go to paradise
C'mon, if its not a religion, come and sit a medition in Theravada way. There wont be any sin if this a not a religion,right?
Well that's rare
Good for you. My ethnicity is muslim but I'm checking out other religions to know what i truly believe in. Btw don't mind the comments below you. You're making the right choice. It's great to learn about different things
@@michelle6446 “Muslim” is not an ethnicity luv. no offense u seem nice
here’s something that might interest you: in Theravada Buddhism (at least as practiced in Thailand, but I believe also in Sri Lanka and India), the oldest sacred texts are written in the ancient language of Pali, which is somewhat akin to the use of Latin in the Roman Catholic Church. In Thailand, all males are generally expected to spend at least some time as a monk. Unlike Christian monks, one is not expected to spend one’s entire life as a monk. What is most important is that the person obeys all the rules and does his best while serving as a monk. This is especially important because laypeople gain merit by giving food and donating to temples. For these acts to bee of the greatest positive good, it is important for the monks to be pure. At one point when the King of Siam (now Thailand) found the Sangha (the group of all monks) to have been corrupted, he dismissed almost all of them and sent a small group of monks to Sri Lanka to bring back pure Theravada monks from which to recreate the Sangha. Even the King of Thailand is expected to serve as a monk at some time. There is a period in the spring that is somewhat akin to the Christian Lenten period during which many males choose to serve an abbreviated period as monks.
A small pedantic point Theravada Buddhists do not believe that only monks can gain enlightenment, but the sanga is available to those who think it gives them the best environment to practice.
My friends and I were ordained together when we were 12 years old. It was like summer camp. We caused a lot of trouble lol. We would order pizza's and have people drop us off food. Light up fire works and all that teen stuff. We got punished by our parents and the monks, but it was great times. This was in the late 90's at a Theravada Temple in California.
Budan in slavic languages means "the awaken one". Everywhere in these ancient indian religions you can see indo-european similarities, which is really interesting.
Same in sanskrit
Similarities are because of the oldest "Sanskrit" language. It's considered as mother of all language.
@@SomeOne_1409 that’s not the truth at all. Sanskrit is one of the descendants of proto-indo-European language family.
@@jcxkzhgco3050 It's the oldest language of "Indo- European" languages, hence it is considered as the mother language.
Anyway the dispute of being the oldest language of the world is between Tamil and Sanskrit. World's oldest scriptures are written in these languages. These two languages are still used by people (Indians).
@@SomeOne_1409 I’m Tamil but I don’t believe in Tamil-Sanskrit are the oldest languages stuff. Languages evolve and it’s clear from historical evidence.
There are older written examples in some languages. That doesn’t mean the language is older, it means the language speakers started writing earlier. Still to this day there are many languages that don’t have writing script, that doesn’t make them non-existent.
I'm not religious but if I was, I'd probably pick this one. Seems like the most moral and loving one. Although I find it to be a bit over the top in some categories, it's still the most appealing one when it comes to logic and morals.
Osama BinLaden a lot of people don’t count this as a religion necessarily, more so guidelines to live by
Byron Hardie Yeah, that’s completely fine with me. No call for genocide, slavery or anything- it’s genuinely a pretty moral code. I still think some are a bit too ott tho. Sometimes u have to hit back u know? We do need to put ourselves above animals. Again, I might be getting these guidelines totally wrong but overall- I would probs adopt near enough all of these myself- unless I was in a very tough situation where there was no other option, I would see myself sometimes having to do the bad thing for the greater good. I.e. shooting a terrorist to save a bunch of other lives
Actually Buddhism doesn't have a god, I mean atheist means you don't believe in god. It's a moral guideline for people, you don't worship anyone, it's always you. There's no rule you must become a Buddhist to like their teachings. It's basically a teacher who guides you, you can choose to ignore the spiritual stuffs, I'm an atheist btw.
Of course, ever heard of a hypothetical? I'm an atheist because I am not convinced of any gods existing. I'm simply stating that if I had to choose a religion I'd pick this one- perhaps because in my eyes it already adopts a lot of my beliefs already.
I'm athiest too but the thing is, Buddhism is not a religion, it's a "way of life", a philosophy. It works entirely different. You can disagree with certain ideas and still be buddhist, Philosophical ideas always evolve aswell, so some ideas maybe be outdated or obsolete. Like people here are saying it's just guidelines, it's not telling you that you must do it a certain way to achieve nirvana, it's just telling you what things you could do to achieve nirvana just being a good person overall could help you achieve nirvana. There's no need to give up meat, meditate, become pacifist. Just be positive in life and don't cause harm to others.
Philosophy and religion don't work the same. You can actually choose what you believe in Buddhism/Hinduism/Sikhism
" 3 things can't be long hidden; The sun, the moon & TRUTH "
-Lord Buddha
Sea and Mountains
@Bhanuka
Was*
Such a good a video. I'm glad I finally got around to watching it. Are you eventually covering all of the world's largest religions?
I hope to cover all of the major religions eventually and then maybe some of the older but less popular ones. Thanks :D
you should also do silly religions like the pastafarian religion
@@CogitoEduI suggest you don’t use words like ‘guy’ to address someone divine to someone. Many of us don’t like to see Buddha being ‘cartoonized’ like this. I understand that u don’t side with what I’m saying, but u never understand the respect a real Buddhist has towards Buddha and all the enlightened figures. Please think abt this when u talk about sensitive topics like religions and philosophies. Please maintain respect.
Yet I appreciate that you spread this knowledge.
@@CogitoEdu what abt Christianity?
My second time through, 'felt more at ease with your technique, noted little flukes didn't really change your message or my comprehension:>)
Buddhism is the best philosophy and religion I never heard about. I class it at the top of religions of the world.
All religions are the same
friend, Buddhism is a philosophy, period !!
LoL
have you ever heard of Hinduism?
GiarkReleos no it’s a religion as well
Monocle you dont have to believe in god to be religious, religion just answers the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. The higher self takes the place of God in Busshism
As a theravadi buddist this is pretty accurate except that we do belive that anyone can achive enlightenment eventho ur not a monk.. other than that spot on!
Vihara Kossinna From what I understand traditional Theravada teachings say that VERY VERY FEW people will reach enlightenment. That's why it's the "lesser" vehicle. But luckily there are so many types of Buddhism that you can take bits from each to make what works for you!
Well, in the time of the Buddha many of his disciples reached Nibbana or at least the sotapanna state, the fist stage of enlightement. If we train our mind in the way that the Buddha taught, we can enter to the noble path. This is a process, it takes time. "He who sees Dhamma, Vakkali, sees me; he who sees me sees Dhamma. Truly seeing Dhamma, one sees me; seeing me one sees Dhamma." Vakkali Sutta. SN.22.87
The Dharmic attire is only for creating a separate identity, so people would'nt bother you while you meditate. NOT VERY VERY BUT PUT Hundread more VERY is the actual number of people getting enlighten even 70% , i don't think anyone can achieve it fully in this ending time of kaliyuga.
You are blessed with a very nice religion.
Yeah totally true you can achieve enlightenment without being a monk but it's not practical. In day to day life we clash with many things it's not the peaceful life a monk leads so it's not practical
Love to all Buddhist brothers and sisters from a fellow Hindu brother ♥️♥️
Buddham saranam gacchami
🙏🏻🙏🏻🕉🕉
Buddhism just plagarised the Agnostic Hindu schools. Buddhism brought nothing new, it rebranded the agnostic(God independent) school but it has nothing new. Stop being subservient, we don't need to bow to others.
@@demorvie Not really, they just made their own darshana by just antonymising certain darshanas like SANkhya, MimAMsA etc. Some of their gurus even tried to refute Gautama rishi's Nyāya sūtras 😂
I'm always impressed when someone can take such a large complicated subject & present such a clear overview. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
I am from Kushinagar where Buddha achieved nirvana.
It's a major tourist destination for SE Asian people.
I think he died in khushi Nagar, he achieved nirvana in bodh gaya.
@@aakhileshh yep he achieved Nirvana in Bodhgaya Bihar.
Me too
@@aakhileshh One assumes he meant parinirvana
Kushinagar is a beautiful place. I visited that place last year and I was fascinated by the different stupas. Loved it
I've been practicing Buddhism for 5 years and learn a couple of things from this video 🙂👍
yes
@HeyThatsAlex816 yeah
As a Buddhist in training, I am hoping to improve my studies in the Buddhist teachings. I had recently renounce the Christian faith. I still respect my family for being Christian and vice versa but truth be told I sort of never agreed upon the tactic the church uses (not saying all Christians act this tactic but there were many who did straight up say this to me and to my face)
“You’re a sinner who will go to hell, if you don’t go to Church, Don’t ask questions that goes against God, and Don’t be a gay”
This was what I was taught when growing up, hence why I converted to Buddhism once I moved away from the country life and moved to the city. Thankfully my mum is very supportive of my life choices and she said to me “whatever makes you happy, I will be happy” and she even quoted that to me before once I came out as Gay.
its so logical i think ive been following without realizing
Really ahead of it's time considering how old it is!
yes
To think that it is from 600 bc
What a logic.. Seriously what a logical religion Lol
Fear it 😐
"Those who know, Do not say.
Those who say, Do not know"
- Bodhi Dharman (Called Damo by Chinese people)
He was a 3rd Century Indian Buddhist Monk who travelled to China to spread the message of Buddha
I guess I’m a Buddhist but I don’t even remember Buddha’s name :’)) hello from Malaysia🇲🇾(Chinese in Malaysia like me are most probably hanging between Taoism and Buddhism, even though part of us converted into other religious.
Fun fact hinduism and Buddhism teachings are same at starting but when you learn more and more they diverge but they reach same end point.
Are you mad??? Buddha was the 9th Avatar of our Supreme god vishnu... Go & Read Veda's😑
@@jaymahakaal5354 vedas doesn't mention about Buddha. First learn vedas and then learn vedanta
@@peacefulearth2357 it's kind of same. Going to nothingness
@@NarutoUzumaki-hu2rp ur right bro don't care about stupid ik buddha was a hindhu but not a Avatar of vishnu
Vishnu always uses avatar for protect dharma and Assasinate demons
And the second thing is vedas didn't mentioned about vishnu
I'm glad you made your own animation to show Buddha. They're very cute!
"TIghten the strings too much, it will break. Loosen the strings too much, it won't play."
Satu
Exactly Sir
True
I heard on the Buddha's first seven steps a lotus grew on each imprint.
Edo Banach yes
Yes
Да
Im practising buddhism. but I dont believe in those stories. All came from oral tradition to make him look like GOD. but he is not. he showed us the correct path "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"
Exactly.. the lotus is preserved in the mayadevi temple of lumbini,Nepal🙂🇳🇵
I was a Catholic. One day after i saw hell i became an agnostic. This last 6 months i studied Buddhism and accepted Buddha. I start to view the world and human being from different perspective. I feel happiness and joy in my heart and my mind. A true happiness within myself.
Thanks Buddha for showing me your path. Whoever comes across Buddha teaching in his/her life is considered very lucky. As we live in this chaos era where the truth is hard to see, where nobody demands you to question anything, where you can't be yourself because of fear, Buddha gave us his light. The light that might be won't last any longer as Buddha himself said his teaching will disappear one day.
Buddhism makes sense to me, but I don't want to make the commitment.
I get why people follow it, but if i had to follow it, i would only follow some aspects
Spartan Lover buddha said to try it and follow if it works it for you.
That's the *whole point of Buddhism* : *practice only what applies to you!*
You can be a Buddhist and still live a relatively ordinary life. E.G. Diamond Way Buddhism
Spartan Lover You don’t have to follow buddhism like religion. Practice what you feel is right for you. You are not require to call yourself a buddhist either, so enjoy.
A nice thing about many Buddhist paths is that the philosophy and ideals are often seen as more important than the religion. Like others have already said, give it a try. Try the bits you want to try. :-)
There are also lots of branches of Buddhism to check out as well.
I am a bihari and I live really close to Bodhgaya, the place where Buddha received enlightenment,😁😁
I am a turk who converted to buddhism. You are really lucky dude. Love buddha, love the universe 🙏❤️
@@radioactiveranch9637 follow your heart dear friend. Your family will accept you as you are. Tell them buddhism loves all religions❤️🙏 Namasté
@@radioactiveranch9637 glad I could help 🙏
Mee too😁😁😅
Love from Sri Lanka. 🙏🙏🙏 covid seems to prevent us from visiting Buddha Gaya. One day i will come.😇😇😇
I am a Buddhist and i follow everything of Buddhism....very peacefull😌🙏☸️
Does Buddhist have its version oh hell?
@@itsmyahnga As a Buddhism I think we do
@@Elvira-jl8tv I think in an other version of Buddhism
@@itsmyahnga we do
i’m pakistani buddhist 🇵🇰🤍☸️
You forgot Vajrayana. That is a third Buddhist denomination, which includes the Tibetan Buddhist sect, which the Dalai Lama belongs to.
Oh, what does that denomination believe that is different?
@@eve_avery Basically Vajrayana is Mahayana plus the Buddhist tantras like the Guhyasamaja Tantra. It tends to involve mantras and mudras and varuous ritual practices more centrally than Mahayana or Theravada
Dividing Buddhism is three major traditions (yanas) is one way of classification. The other (used in this video) categorizes Vajrayana as a branch of Mahayana. Their beliefs are quite similar, the major difference being that Vajrayana teachings focuses on Mantras to reach Buddhahood, while other Mahayana traditions focuses on Paramita (virtuous practices).
Hi! From Jains, probably now everyone will know the difference b/w Mahavir and Gautama. Please don't mind.
Happy Buddha Purnima!!! 😀😃
@@jainamsatunda340 sry bro
@@skulboiboiboi8398oh I already like you😂👍. Apologies accepted
Buddha and his philosophy is ultimate truth of universe.
Hi Guys thanks for make this vdo. Just only one a bit think if you can improve. For the Theravada, we can reach the Navana by practice and everyone can do that not only the monks. Practicing mindfulness can do both ways formal and in everyday life.
FYI.
You are Right
Yeah but its easy to go to niwana if you be a monk been a monk means leaving everything
I've been practising 4 religions but then I chose Buddhism...its really so different from other religions and helped me so much...
"Train your mind to see something good in everything"
4 religions lol 😂
You like that quote huh? Because that quote basically says "See Good, in Evil". Think about that.
That is so cool. I have found a Buddhist group to join and I have started reading some books about Buddhism to get a better understanding.
I’m Muslim and i respect Buddha more than Muhammad, Buddha is a lot more peaceful guy and he is a real good manners promoter , peace out to all my Buddhist brothers and sisters from Algeria 🇩🇿❤️
I want to ask you a question can Hindus do Ibadaat in Mosque?
Khwahish Batra nope
@@ramzidz6150 It is allowed in Jama Masjid in New Delhi(India).
Khwahish Batra wow things there sounds really peaceful between different religions
@@ramzidz6150 Plz subscribe to my UA-cam channel- khwahish Batra
I love my meditation man. Coming from a christian, all love to buddhists christians muslims and hindus and everything else! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@jbaptiste1213 Stop misleading people about dharmic Religions dharmic Religions are better then abramhic religions
@@jbaptiste1213 stop misleading people
@@jbaptiste1213 even if you dont worship him, never say buddha was in hell because he didn't believe in Jesus. that is YOUR religion, dont put it upon us
@@jbaptiste1213 jesus is nothing to me but do you see me going to chirstinaity videos and say "jesus is fake and buddha punished him". no one ever said that so keep your religion to yourself and let us have a buddhist video without you insulting him
@@jbaptiste1213 you're saying a Buddhist went to hell and saw it? Buddhism doesn't even believe in hell
Okay the Buddha philosophy is good and I like the video.
But Australia being upside down, that's genius.
At least our kangaroos weren't upside down 🇦🇺
My therapist: Emo Siddharta doesn't exist. Don't let it haunt you.
Cogito:
Whatever .
Lol
@@mariasanchezm.364
Hello 😎
I normally don't comment on UA-cam videos but I will say this video helped me write my 1,000 word essay for college! thank you so much for all the great information you have provided !!!! :)
@Lance Gin Weird flex but okay .
If that picture is actually you, you’ve proved that angels are absolutely real!
Very nice work 👍🏾
As a newer practicing student of Theravada Buddhism, I believe this video would be most effective in answering the title’s question if it started at 4:53
Great video and very informative! Despite being an agnostic atheist myself, I always regarded Buddhism as the purest and most moral of all religions. And who knows? Maybe ol' Siddhartha was onto something! :-)
Buddha was agnostic as well. There is no mention of GOD in Buddhism. You don't need to pray to Go to attain nirvana. Buddhism is classified as atheist religion, you don't need to believe in God to be a Buddhist. Another atheist religion in India is Jainism.
+sanketpardhi002 In fact, even Hinduism is atheistic in a sense. As there are 300million + gods, there is no way one can describe the nature of each one. This means that each God is representing a physics concept, for example a Hindu god could be an energy like Light, Sound or electricity.
He was onto something and discovered the truth!
Also agnostic atheist but regardless of any supernatural elements, Buddhism's focus on living the right way feels like something anyone could benefit from. I actually learned about the origins of Buddhism through Osamu Tezuka's Buddha. It appears to be a slightly dramatised account, but fantastic none the less.
I'm in this state completely, absolutely agree, great feedback. :)
You're explaining Buddhism in a great and short way. Exactly anyone can understand. It's simple and pure! Thank you very much! I'm a Theravada Buddhist Monk!
May you all understand four Noble truth!!!
May you all attain Nirvana!!!
I find Buddhism more of a philosophy then a religion but each there own 😊
Buddhism is a philosophy not a religion.....
Buddhism is philosophy some followers make it religion.
I'm not religious but I think the Buddha was more like an educator, a psychologist, a philosopher, and a teacher.
That's a very western view
@@SonofSethoitae no westerners have made Buddhism a religion, I ask you is there a god in Buddhism? How is it a religion then.
Your Australia isn't feeling too well I think. Must be scared of that weird island west of South America.
Australia looks perfectly normal to me and we all know that the "island" west of South America is a myth.
Cogito - Curiosity Visualised 😂
Ponchoman 275 just realised that 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hey, what's the name of that island?
Looks like some sort of Skull island to me
This video: 10 minutes- learned all about Buddhism
School: 7 hours- learned 5% of Buddhism
Me: school is a waste of time
agreed
School is 25 percent teaching cpurse material, 25 percent teaching kids how to study, 25 percent teaching how to work in large groups and 25 percent keeping kids of the street.
Don't judge school only by a quarter of their job.
😂 but it's so true
Schools don't teach you how to study, they tell you what to study. Learning how to study is better learned online.
"I keep coming back to these teachings whenever life gets chaotic. Each time, I find new layers of understanding and tranquility. Truly transformative."
This was very useful for my end of year exams, sent to quite a few of my friends 👍
I find Buddhism to be very simplistic, and straight to the point. No exaggerated claims or fairy tale stories.
It has helped me a lot
Proud to be from the country where Buddha was born...
From Nepal ❤️❤️
@kaustabh Nope you're wrong!
Yep napal was part of India during 16 mahajana pad time even during Maurya rule.
@@arpanmandal7244 dude none of these countries existed back then, during Buddha's time. So stop saying whatever you like.
Bharatvarsha mentioned in rig Veda.
@@arpanmandal7244 India does not have the copyright ownership of the name Aakhanda Bharat or any right to claim everything as theirs. We at least have historical evidence about Buddha's birthplace in our country...what do you guys have except for the fact that not just you lots of fragmented states existed back then during Aakhanda Bharat era? Also, FYI Nepal was an "official country" way before India so in that sense, Buddha belongs to us not you!
Sikhism,Bhudhism, Jainism and Hinduism have their deep roots in India and partially Nepal.
Not Sikhism, they are very Abrahamic religion like.
@@demorvie 😂 no bro
Great video!! Loads of greatly explained information and the animations are awesome! I didn't know that much about Buddhism so thank you for this 😊
It's been 6 years. How is your view about Budhism now?
Nice, I was actually revisiting your channel when I found this video, and I wondered why I hadn't been notified.
5 hours later I saw the notification and realized I had just caught a new video by accident just as it came out.
I like how you explained all of it in a perfectly simple manner! Thank you so much! P.S. Love the accent.
Buddhism is not only for Buddhists. It is universal and relevant to all human beings those who really suffer. Though everyone suffers, none can realise as it is suffering .Buddha has enlightened us how to eradicate all roots of suffering. But every body is not wise to grasp it.
I belong to a hindu family..my family members are quite religious..but I don't really like religions..but buddhism let me live my life in peace..I honestly do appreciate Buddhist teachings..and I'd say buddhism is a way of life🥺❤
Indian and Chinese religions are great
This was really helpful! I'm going to Thailand in November and this will really help me understand the culture a little better
Btw when you see fat monk statue that's not buddha
@CHARITh REDDY What are you talking about?
@@CharlesJoseph_MSc then who is it?
@@chimkensomnusiii7080 one of his followers
I always understood Buddhism,being that
if I have friends,they would be all my Buddy’s.
As a Muslim I respect other’s believes and this video is a good video to study religions
Awesome video! can't wait for the next one
Why was Australia upside down in the world map at roughly 9 minutes? 😂
Wait, you mean it isn't actually upside down?
This was a very good introduction to my life, and an excellent way to explaining the 4 noble truths.
Oh no
It's the enlightened one!
Your name is of bad taste in comedy
Buddhism seems so great I always that religion should be more about inner peace with the adaptation to the modern world! I really love this!!
I am a zen buddhist and I am so proud of you after hearing this! Love it!
Captain Buddha, he's our hero, gonna' take suffering down to zero.
Nice pun
your accent is 😍 helped me focus on what you said. I think I might become a buddhist haha
A really brilliant and entertaining introduction to Buddhism! Thank you brother
I'm in seventh grade and my local community college offers classes to middle schoolers and high schoolers so I'm gonna take courses on religion
My school only teaches Christian religion 😔
@@claremoloney985 The way to go!
@@ChismvilleTech meh
@@enolaholmes3489 what makes you say that?
i think i am going to be buddist. the back story, practice and ways of life make so much sense to me! i think this religion fits my beliefs almost completely
I'm an indian hindu and buddha is same as important for me as my religion's superme god shiva buddha and shiva are my everything they showed me the right pace which I was seeking for literally shiva and buddha are great ❤❤❤❤
yes buddha and shiva are great
I am chinese i thought only i like lord shiva and lord buddha... to me lord shiva is superme father and lord buddha is universal teacher
@@haromaster6643 lots of respect and love to all of you guys from India ❤❤❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
@@siddharthbhoyar9737 haa bro 😊😊😊
@@haromaster6643 Cool.
Har Har Mahadev
Namo Buddhaye
🙏🏻🙏🏻🕉🕉
This channel needs more subscribers. One of the most underrated channel.
Awesome video, great work! I only caught one inaccuracy. I can't speak for all branches of Mahayana, but the branch I follow, Sōtō Zen, has no mention of God's or deities. I can't speak for everyone, and Sōtō is the only branch I've ever practiced, so I can't really say anything. 🤷🙏📿☸️
Even Soto has a few deities. In Japan anyway, the western forms tend to donwplay them
There is the dream state, the fully conscious state and the deep sleep state. The state of nirvana is a hypothetical fourth state that can be achieved through meditation. In the state of nirvana, time has no meaning, you are one with the universe. Without a sense of time or sense of individual identity, you have escaped death anxiety. Bhuddism is about bringing the brain into a neurologist state that frees the mind from the fears of reality. However, because Bhuddism started before modern science, it is a practice that is cloaked in mysticism with overtones of Hindu reincarnation. Hindu religion is just another societal control over the masses that promises something better after death in exchange for putting up with your less fortunate lot in your present life. Continue to farm and obey your rulers in your present life and in your next life, you may be born into the ruling class. Very similar to Christianity, where if you obey societal norms in your present life, you die and go to Heaven, where everything is nice, whereas if you disobey societal norms, in your present life, you die and are left out of Heaven. 😀😬😁😂😃😄😅😆
Wow, thanks for such a thought out comment. I'll read more about this :D
Truth.
So what you mean to say it's a pie in the sky.
@@ramaraksha01 what makes you so sure about this? You only human like the rest of us, no disrespect. Have you ever thought that God knows better? Maybe that's why he wants you to convert. God also promotes peace and goodness, you know? It's like when we children, we don't know the reasons why our parents punish us or tell us not to do certain things and to do certain things, we would question their love for is right? How is this different from God, have you thought about that? I'm not attacking you sir, I'm just asking questions that maybe you haven't asked yourself
This "overtone of hindu reincarnation" is something in your head as a stranger to the religion. Structurally there is nothing to Buddhism that creates that overtone and I guess you've just fabricated it by free association to have a departuring point for your lecture. Well, thanks mr. science man.
Any Fellow Proud Buddhist🤍
Me
I began practicing seven years ago. The best decision I ever made.
I treat Buddhism like the Buddha did himself. Sculpt your beliefs to what is in the energies inside yourself. It’s helped me to strip away pre-existing concepts like good or evil. You can feel what is what if you believe in the energies running through everything in existence.
I was Buddhist from when I was born
Me...
One of the most down to earth religions i have ever heard about. Thank you for the video :)
Great lesson ! thank you so much for your effort :) I am a new subscriber :)
This is great, your videos are really improving each time!
+Smart by Design. Thanks. I'm starting to get the hang of it now :D.
One cannot extinguish all desires. It's concepts that one has to eliminate because words cannot describe enlightenment - it has to be experienced. Buddhism is middle path. It' s craving (like addiction) that has to be eliminated. Desire is OK as long as it does not harm others. The Sanskrit word Tanha is wrongly translated as desire - when it should be craving.
Desire quite naturally fades away, just like all thoughts, feelings, sensations, forms and perceptions. When we cease clinging to these things, we free ourselves from the suffering craving causes and experience the world as it is without preconception nor bias.
That might be true if not clinging to desire was an easy thing to do. Not clinging to desire does not mean desire and the objects of desire cease to arise, one just allows them to arise without craving their continued existence and then allowing them to naturally fade away. Very simple, but very difficult. One must commit to a life working one's way through all those things; dreams, goals, ambition, victory, failure, gain, loss, sickness, pain, death and so on, and do so honestly to the best of one's ability. Try it, you might like it. @@ramaraksha01
I have two kids. One is like kid A. A lifelong Honors student. She became a civil rights lawyer. That's her happiness. Kid B has no particular ambition of his own and gladly just followed in his Dad's footsteps. He's kind, easy-going and generous way beyond anything I could claim credit for. I love them both and I hope I instilled in them the capacity to produce happiness for themselves by creating happiness for others, independently of circumstance.
Did you not read my post? It is very difficult for human beings to not be owned by their desires, whether their nature is to seek one's ambitious desire for wealth and fame, or less ambitious desire for quiet comfort and simplicity. When one is so possessed by one's desires (or fears) one is not free. When one desires to be free, one is not free. It is only when one lets go of both the desire to be free and the fear of letting go of those things of which one is in possession, does one begin to be liberated from suffering. It's a long difficult process that requires deep and abiding commitment. So, no, it is nothing like the rocks. Namaste.@@ramaraksha01
@@jeffcowdrey1578 Sorry to butt in all of a sudden but Ramaraksha made a good point saying that if we have nothing to keep us driven, then we will simply be content with settling for nothing. Since the climb for something never guarantees happiness, Buddhists choose not to climb, but instead to be happy just being. While this belief seems very comforting and makes life much more purposeful, I have the belief that life shouldn't be about running from what scares or hurts you. I believe that although the climb is rough and scary towards a certain point, and at many points it's likely you'll fall, happiness isn't the point or the goal in any of it.
For the time being, I believe that the meaning of life is simply a tool that we give ourselves from what we feel from life in order to help the human race. Some believe the meaning of life is development, due to us being here we should develop cleaner and more efficient machines in order to help each other live in comfort. Some believe the meaning of life is torment itself, and without torment comes a lack of emotion.
I myself believe that the meaning of life is expression, and we need the undisturbed ability of not only absorbing all emotion we feel but also then expressing that which we feel for other's to learn and feel what we have. It is important to learn other's emotions, because the more emotions we've felt is more of life we've had. We can also then understand each other not only on a personal level but also as a species, on the mental/intellectual level.
Therefore, to me, believing in something which is designed to take away some experiences of life; i.e. suffering and pain; is to put a blindfold over life itself, to run away from which we can feel, and like Ramaraksha said, to be more like the rocks. Rocks are incapable of pain since they cannot climb.
I'm only commenting not to attack your belief but to see if my mind can be changed, because I honestly would LOVE to be a buddhist! I've wanted to believe in Rastafari, in old Celtic paganism, and even in some old religious stuff I made up as a kid, or even a combination of all the spiritualisties I've come across over the years, as it seems like such a comforting and much more meaningful way to live! However, for the time being, I've come to the conclusion that any ideology which seeks to comfort the believer is one that shields you from life, comfort being the absence of life. Perhaps not death exactly, since death is the absence of all, but as a simpler, less complex form of being.
@@ramaraksha01 That's exactly what Buddhism is about. "you won't have the pain but you won't get anything either"
to get rid of suffering we must get rid of the good things. everything in neutral, the middle way. Suffering can only exist with pleasure.
I am a new Buddhist convert and this was really nice to know thank you
Here's an interesting fact related to Buddhism. This has been told to me by a Chinese Malaysian friend who was Buddhist. She was not practicing "hard" but her mother was. Well, she said that Buddhists do not eat starfruits because the tree Buddha sat under and meditated was a starfruit tree. So, the fruit of that tree is supposed to be sacred and thus, should not be eaten.
i've never heard of that, but there are many traditional cultural aspects mixed in, sometimes they're benign beneficial or harmful but they're not part of the teaching
Lies.
The tree is a Bodhi tree, not a star fruit tree. I’m a Chinese Malaysian as well. Usually Buddhism is mixed with elements of local culture when being spread to other regions or countries.
birk mcclain- very well said
No... That's wrong.
Very well explained!really love this video !!
Buddhism ☸, hindunism 🕉, Sikhism, Jainism etc. Are sub branches of main branch namely sanatan dharma
@saitama genos keep your jesus to yourself we dont claim abrahamic religion as ours because we are dharmic ideology........ mind it