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Old 04-26-2010, 10:39 PM
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Default Can Buddhism be sort of summarized as the study of the "real world"?

Can Buddhism be sort of summarized as the study of the "real world"?
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Old 05-01-2010, 10:39 PM
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Determines how you define real but yeah a lot of it has to do with observations and thought practices.

@Four Noble Truths what does 93 mean???
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Old 05-06-2010, 10:39 PM
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Buddhism can be sort of summarized as the study of the "practical world" and not "real world".

Real world is beyond comprehension in view of its infinite nature. Practical world, is understandable as its gives an idea how generally things present themselves as.
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Old 05-10-2010, 10:39 PM
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Yeah! Reincarnation, Pretas, Devas, different planes of existence etc.

Oh come on.
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Old 05-12-2010, 10:39 PM
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Well my practice of Buddhism has a lot to do with seeing life for exactly what it is. That is part of the path laid out by The Buddha. Real is perception so I would never label anything real in general, but I try to see things as they are in this perceived reality. Perhaps if one were to reach enlightenment you could see this real world.


@Hardstyle Jesus: The Law of Thelema is "Do what though will shall be the whole of the law. Love is the law, love under will." Assigning numbers to the words 'love' and 'will' they both are 93.
93 - Do what thou will
93 93/93 - Love is the law, love under will
Standard Thelema greeting and signature


93 93/93
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Old 05-16-2010, 10:39 PM
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I am a Buddhist and I can tell you that Buddhism is a way of living. Of course studying the straws are important but if you just try to "summarize and study" Buddhism then you are missing the point.
I would describe it as the way to reach illumination. In our human nature we tend to go toward our essential darkness (our bad thoughts, actions, etc) but through Buddhism we can illuminate that darkness with positive thoughts and actions that will not only help ourselves but others as well.
The "real world" is what you are and what you feel and think right now. I would say that we can improve our real world with this way of living.
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Old 05-20-2010, 10:39 PM
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consider about the laws of duals, the law of 'starting to ending', etc and you will find how the nature has boundaries and nothing can go beyond these boundaries. like the law of gravity and how the whole universe is a giant recycling factory. When you learn these things, and compare with Buddhism, you can find similarity in the learning attitude.

Buddhism says there are two universes or worlds - outer universe and inner universe. Outer universe is that outside ones body and inner universe is the body itself. Buddhism emphasizes on the observation of the inner universe - that is to find the nature of mind and body and to release all the craving, misconceptions and false-beliefs by realizing the true nature of the body and the mind.

The Buddha said the mind that knows itself is free.

Just the way how the outer universe is fixed with a set of law, the inner universe is too fixed with similar laws.
By understanding the law of the inner universe, one is free from oneself. This is the ultimate goal of Buddhism.
The Buddha never said His teaching is His own. But He only said there have been countless Buddhas before Him and They just taught the same law of the inner universe and the law of the nature or Kama (karma).

And whoever sees that set of law of the nature (Tamma/dharma), understands just what the Buddha said. The Buddha said, "whoever sees the Tamma, sees me".
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