Buddhism in ONE SENTENCE.

tim45174 · April 2010

I know there is the 'Buddha's teaching in 5 words' thread, but I feel like that is too strict of a limitation. However, I also want a simple and concise explanation. So who thinks they can summarize the aim of Buddhism in just one sentence? GIVE IT A TRY!

I saw someone else say-

"Suffering can be overcome and that true happiness and contentment are possible lf we let go of our craving and learn to live each day one at a time (not dwelling in the past or the imagined future) then we can become happy and free."

federica · April 2010

The Buddha's already done it:
"I come to teach the origin of suffering and the cessation of suffering."

I think it would be quite hard to top that one!:D

comicallyinsane · April 2010

"If you dig it, do it. If you really dig it, do it twice." Oh wait that was Jim Croce. LOL

"come with me if you want to stop suffering." I like that one.

Stephen · April 2010

"Realize that change/impermanence is the only universal constant, and work toward eradication of the delusion of Self and all that supports it."

siddharta · April 2010

The Path of Selflessness,in which one progressively eradicates "self"-ishness in every situations of every moment

comicallyinsane · April 2010

SHIT HAPPENS!

sukhita · April 2010

siddharta;96335 said:
The Path of Selflessness,in which one progressively eradicates "self"-ishness in every situations of every moment

Very apt indeed, because buddhism stands unique in the the world's religions with the "anatta" doctrine. :)

pegembara · April 2010

"Do good, avoid evil and purify your mind."

Subjectivity9 · April 2010

Buddha Nature is; and you as an ego self are not.

Neither is,
S9 ; ^ (

sukhita · April 2010

Calm mind, calm speech, calm action, and sublime wisdom will set you free.

Roath · April 2010

Let me try :

"Noble Eightfold Paths is the Buddha-recommended remedy for Four Noble Truths."

Such short sentence, I'm sure, takes us more than the whole life this life to study and fully understand natural laws before we're able to experience the state of Nibanna.

It also took Prince Siddhartha Gautama presumably millions of reincarnated lives before he's able enough to decipher the subject being discussed.

Nite · April 2010

A man found the ultimate truth, you can too .

kurra · April 2010

A better way to put it? Emptiness and Codependent Arising are two sides of the same coin, transcendental Buddha-nature.

Subjectivity9 · April 2010

Kurra,

I like your sentence, because it introduces something beyond the coin toss of finitude.

; ^ )

Here is another you might enjoy:

Gautama “Woke Up” to his Buddha Nature, which is outside of this dreaming ‘ego’ mind, and so can you.”

Warm Regards,
S9

mettafou · April 2010

non-violence

Earth · April 2010

Walk a path that is free of heavy burdens,so when you reach the end your not as tired.

Deshy · April 2010

There is a section in the Majjhima Nikaya where someone approached the Buddha and asked him whether he could summarize his teachings in, one phrase and, if he could, what it would be. The Buddha replied that he could: "Sabbe dhamma nalam abhinivesaya". "Sabbe dhamma" means "all things", "nalam" means "should not be", "abhinivesaya" means "to be clung to".

Nothing whatsoever should be clung to

BUDDHADASA BHIKKHU

Subjectivity9 · April 2010

Why cling to a dream world, or a dream self, when it only causes suffering?

Why cling to suffering?

Boy, that's the million dollar question. ; ^ )

RichardH · April 2010

"Its not about having an experience, but knowing whatever experience is present."

Subjectivity9 · April 2010

In seeing clearly what is totally impermanent, you will come to see "DIRECTLY" what is not constantly coming and going.

Transmetaphysical · April 2010

"You don't exist, the world doesn't exist, nothing exists, and form is ever changing."

.

Subjectivity9 · April 2010

The world exists as a dream, (1) supported by what, (2) fueled by what, (3) allowed by what, and (4) where exactly does it takes place?

If there is absolutely no Reality outside of this dream self, which is a big nothing, why all of the concern?

Awareness (Pure Consciousness) is not merely an epiphenomenona, as the Materialists would have us believe.

Faith in a Material Universe, or simply an unsupported Material Process is a huge assumption.

Warm Regards,
S9

Subjectivity9 · April 2010

If you believe something, just because a bunch of other people believe it (a lineage), or because some charismatic guy says it is so, and you do not look directly for yourself, than you are just going along for the ride.

Friendly Regards,
S9

seeker242 · May 2010

The crickets outside are chirping!

mettafou · May 2010

The crickets outside are chirping!

what's that?

seeker242 · May 2010

mettafou;103628 said:
what's that?

Its Buddhism in one sentence! But not anymore because now its daytime and the crickets have stopped chirping.:lol:

GuyC · May 2010

Mahayana Buddhism: "Be kind to your mother(s)"

Theravada Buddhism: "Dukkha sucks, let's be done with it!"

aMatt · May 2010

seeker242;104062 said:
Its Buddhism in one sentence! But not anymore because now its daytime and the crickets have stopped chirping.:lol:

There are crickets chirping somewhere... :)

Subjectivity9 · May 2010

hi Seeker 242,

I'm not this human mind that is chirping like a cricket. ; ^ )

warm regards,
S9

[DeletedUser] · May 2010

One's intrinsic serenity of love

ansanna · May 2010

The Buddha is Life itself

Stephen · May 2010

"Know that you are only a part of the stream of change flowing forth throughout the universe, and conditioned by the karmically-charged engine of Dependent Origination."

Okay, so it's a tad long...

thickpaper · May 2010

Work hard to increase the truth, happiness and peace in all things and reduce the delusion, aversion and greed in one's illusionary self.

Tikal2012 · June 2010

"Let go."

Or as you might a hear from the matrix.

"Free your mind, Neo."

:PWNED:

FoibleFull · June 2010

Buddhism in one word:

Whatever.

Javelin · June 2010

"Words of guidance leading to direct experience of the reality beyond them."

"Ways to see the world, and not to conceive the world."

"To be everything and to be nothing."

There's my three cents. :)

Namaste

thug4lyfe · June 2010

We can only liberate ourselves by finding our inner buddha nature.

shenpennangwa · June 2010

thug4lyfe;111752 said:
We can only liberate ourselves by finding our inner buddha nature.

What is the nature of this inner buddha nature?
Why do so many people have trouble "finding" it?
What about our "selves" do we seek to liberate?

Joshu-sDog · November 2010

'Where did I leave my keys?'

exonesion · November 2010

'Meditation brings forth a kind of happiness which excels all others.'

nanadhaja · November 2010

It happens,again and again and again.................................:eek:

Zayl · November 2010

"Hahahahahaha! look! a bird!"

thickpaper · November 2010

The fact that all systems are empty, interconected, imperminent and inevitably negative, coupled with the universal interdependence of all causes and effects, conditions all experience such that its' inevitable negativity can only be removed by striving to understand clearly how reality conditions experience and acting in accordance with this understanding in all aspects of life.

Joshu-sDog · November 2010

" "

Subjectivity9 · November 2010

Everything that your mind may tell you, no matter how great it may seem, is simply one more part of this dream world.

Dis-identify with this mind, and all of her trappings,

And:

WAKE UP!

Peace and Love,
S9

BonsaiDoug · November 2010

Pay attention!

shanyin · November 2010

I heard one monk some it up as this:

"Practice mindfulness"

shanyin · November 2010

Didn't the Buddha sum it up himself saying?:

"Nothing is to be clung to as I, me or myself?"

or something close

sndymorn · November 2010

That is not IT either.

Jeffrey · November 2010

Thread's rebirth leads to bodhicitta (enlightened activity increase) through contemplating.

Subjectivity9 · November 2010

Let me share with you, a tiny insight that came to mind while reading Nagarjuna this fine A.M.

“What the Buddha coined as being “Awake” is not so much to be understood, or rather captured in words, but rather to be “apprehended.”

Peace and Love,
S9/Leslie

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