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i need advise and words from a buddhist

ChalinMariChalinMari
edited October 2011 in Buddhism Basics
Good morning my name is chalin, i am a college student here in califonia .... i am doing a religious studies class and have picked Buddhism for the religion for my report
what i need is a practitioners point of view!
what the religion / spirituality means to you.....
what you believe to be the most important doctrines/ texts and leaders and why............
how being buddhist has impacted you view of the world/ other peoples/ and other religions ....
please be Honest i am a very open minded person whom LOVES religious studies so the more information /opinions you would like to give me the better <3 Thank You all so VERY much !

Comments

  • Tikal2012Tikal2012
    To me the religion of Buddhism is a way of life. Everything that I do, I make sure that I incorporate it into my Buddhist practice.
    When it comes to texts the Pali nikayas are authoritative. When it comes to doctrine the four noble truths are paramount. In fact, if one is to think of Buddhism they should think of the four noble truths, and if one is to think of the four noble truths they should think of buddhism. There are no figure heads in the Buddhist religion. Everyone practices for and by themselves. The way Buddhism has effected my view of the world is that it has opened it up. Through Buddhism I have learned that everyone is effectively the same in that they all want not to experience pain, and they all want to be happy. This allows me to live my life in a very positive manner.
  • MindGateMindGate United States Veteran
    *Check your private messages*
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited October 2011
    We get a fair proportion of students joining and logging in simply to do research....
    I hope you'll stay a while and become a contributor....;)

    I think @MindGate's advice - to check your Private Messages - is a sound one. The reason is, that occasionally threads of this nature go off-topic, due to members picking up points from other member contributions, and they then fly off at a bit of a tangent, discussing various points which may or may not have anything to do with the OP's question.....

    Would everyone kindly contribute as they see fit, and as they wish, by PM'ing the OP with their responses.

    Many thanks, all.

    @ChalinMari, I hope you receive what you need, here. :)
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