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Old 01-21-2010, 09:48 PM
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Old 01-25-2010, 09:48 PM
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mum what exactly is your question? do u mean what do people call the religious places of worship of Buddhists etc? well for Buddhists it's Buddhist temples...but if u were as kin about Buddhism in itself..well OK here goes

Buddhism is an atheistic religion.it doesn't believe that a "God" controls the actions of people but that people are responsible for what they do themselves.Even in the English language,there's a saying that "what goes around comes around"-if a person commits a sin,the best he can do is to strongly determine not to commit further sins but u can't turn back time and undo the sin u have already done.
however,what u do will be a sin ONLY if u had the INTENTION to do it.e.g. if a worker mistakenly drops a hammer from on top of a roof where he's working and it lands on another man and kills him,still that worker has not committed any sin because he did not MEAN to do it.
the basic 5 precepts Lord Buddha taught are that:
one should refrain from killing
one should refrain from stealing
one should refrain from committing adultery
one should refrain from lying
one should refrain from consuming alcohol

if u think about this,u don't really need a religion to tell u these things.they are common sense.THAT'S what Buddhism is all about.True Buddhism is the "Dhamma"-teachings of Buddha.going to temples,worship ping etc is not essential to be a true Buddhist.those are things we do to keep our faith alive.Lord Buddha never told anyone to do all those things.in fact we have the freedom to choose not to believe even that a person called prince Siddhartha (it was he who later became Gauthama Buddha) ever existed!!

the core of Buddhism is being open minded.never blind faith.Lord Buddha has always said not to believe even what he has preached merely BECAUSE he preached it without questioning.we are,as humans,capable of intelligent thinking.so why sacrifice that intelligence and give into blind faith? we must question and investigate about the world around us and be as realistic as possible

this is why Buddhism is not really a "religion".it's the philosophy of life and the logic behind it.u can possess the characteristics of a good Buddhist even though u may technically not even BE a Buddhist.foe example,if a catholic lives according to the 5 precepts he will automatically inherit the characteristics of a Buddhist even though he believes in God.that's because Buddhism doesn't attach importance to whether or not one believes in Buddha (like the Christians do since people who don't believe in God are thought to be non-religious) .it's WHAT YOU DO that's important.

there is nothing in Buddhism that cannot be explained by modern law and science.it's all about pure logic.
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Old 01-30-2010, 09:48 PM
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Within Sikhism, the Holy Book is called the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It is considered to be much more than a book, it is deemed to be the 'Living Guru' of the Sikhs. Guru is a Sanskrit word for teacher, and within Sikhism it is the title given to the 10 Spiritual Leaders of Sikhism dating from 1469 AD to 1708 AD as well as the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the 11Th and last of the Sikh Gurus.

The First Version of the Granth, then called the Adi Granth, was compiled in 1604. It became the Sri Guru Granth Sahib in 1708, upon the death of the last living Guru. It contains the teachings of the Sikh Gurus as well as verses and hymns composed by Hindu and Muslim saints between the 11Th and 17Th Centuries.

The Sikh place of worship is called a Gurdwara, which literally translates as being the "Doorway to the Guru". Gurdwaras are sometimes incorrectly called Sikh 'Temples', as Sikhs do not believe in the worship of idols. The Gurdwara has the Sri Guru Granth Sahib placed on a palanquin in the middle of the prayer hall, and it usually also has a Langer or free kitchen which is open to all people, regardless of whether or not they are Sikh.
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Old 01-31-2010, 09:48 PM
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what do u want to no?
The Sikh holy book is the Guru Granth Sahib, They can worship at home or in the Gurdwara (temple)
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