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About god

commu-buddhistcommu-buddhist
edited October 2005 in Buddhism Basics
Do buddists belive in god? Do they think budda is some sort of "higher being" like cathlics and jesus.

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  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited October 2005
    In answer to your questions:
    1. Some do, some don't. It is immaterial and irrelevant to the Dharma.

    2. No.
  • BrianBrian Detroit, MI Moderator
    edited October 2005
    That about sums it up :)

    Buddhism is all over the map - until you remove the philosophy from the "religion of buddhism". There are many buddhists, such as myself, that are not religious at all - I simply look to the three jewels for pointers on how to live my life. I look to the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha for inspiration.

    Buddhism, more than anything else, is a path of action. You have to move, shake, do, breathe, feel, and live the dhamma in order for it to mean anything. I suppose the same could be said for any religion, but it seems especially true for buddhism.

    Welcome to our site :)
  • kinleekinlee Veteran
    edited October 2005
    I am loving it!
    Simonthepilgrim wrote:
    In answer to your questions:
    1. Some do, some don't. It is immaterial and irrelevant to the Dharma.

    2. No.
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