When it comes to religion, i think westerners apply the modern individualist trend to think subjectively. I decide if i am Muslim, i decide if i am buddhist.
From my point of view whether Mohamed received instructions from god or whether Sakyamuni became a Buddha does not depend on me. It has to be true or not, though the concept of binary truth might be simplistic.
So for me, to be a buddhist or not does not depend on me.
As being ignorant of God or the Buddha i do not chose the belief it is true nor do i choose the belief it is not true.
To be in ignorance and doubt is a good spiritual path.
The 6th patriarch of Chan, Ven Huineng, said that to be ignorant is to be enlightened.
So i try not to take position, so i see myself as neither buddhist nor non buddhist.
Maybe past lifes are true, maybe not. But if i act like they are not true i choose a belief and i pose myself as a great religious sage. For myself i want to acknowledge my ignorance and live according to that, so i dont close the door to the doctrine of karma but i also dont say it is true.
Read Socrates if u have time
Does that make sense?
Om mani pedme hung
From my point of view whether Mohamed received instructions from god or whether Sakyamuni became a Buddha does not depend on me. It has to be true or not, though the concept of binary truth might be simplistic.
So for me, to be a buddhist or not does not depend on me.
As being ignorant of God or the Buddha i do not chose the belief it is true nor do i choose the belief it is not true.
To be in ignorance and doubt is a good spiritual path.
The 6th patriarch of Chan, Ven Huineng, said that to be ignorant is to be enlightened.
So i try not to take position, so i see myself as neither buddhist nor non buddhist.
Maybe past lifes are true, maybe not. But if i act like they are not true i choose a belief and i pose myself as a great religious sage. For myself i want to acknowledge my ignorance and live according to that, so i dont close the door to the doctrine of karma but i also dont say it is true.
Read Socrates if u have time
Does that make sense?
Om mani pedme hung
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