don't know enough about em. But I'm sure they must have some truth in em? But just cause something has a little bit of truth don't make it all true. The best lies always have a little bit of truth mixed in it.
Truth as in an abstraction of the way the universe actually exists (i.e. true knowledge) or truth as in a high and moral way to live ones life?
Buddhism and Taoism, like other religions, aren't based on empirical evidence. They make claims that the universe operates a certain way via standards that are normally restrained by common sense; claims that are not based on any sort of inductive logic.
As far as ethics is concerned, there is much to be learned from every religion, Buddhism and Taoism especially. Morality is never restrained by learning.
Buddhism states that since you cannot control pain around you to alleviate your suffering you must stop desiring things, even food, sleep, or water. If you don't desire that at all then you wont feel any more suffering. I agree with that but I don't necessarily practice it since I really like to eat, drink, and sleep more than I absolutely need just like every other normal person.
Also Gautama Buddha decided one day to abandon his family to find inner peace so I think that is kind of crap considering his message of alleviating suffering...
Buddhism is based upon watching truth inside your body , mind & emotions and then overcome them. Any imagination or belief is discarded, howsoever good it may seem. Slowly you become aware of more subtle truths . The idea is to open the window of mind.
I am a former atheist and agnostic... I am Christian now but still have trouble with some of their practices. When I was Atheist Buddhism was a possibility for the simple reason it is a philosophy more than a theology. However I didn't like any ideas of conformity dealing with spirituality. I didn't think there was a spiritual side to us but organized anything slightly religious drove me crazy.
As an atheist, I don't take Buddhism seriously. I have the same problem with it that I have with other religions. It says there's an afterlife but offers no proof.
I don't know that much about Tao. It appears to be mainly about putting ones will in accord with nature, of which it is part. That makes sense. But traditional Taoism also includes a bunch of deities that do not exist.
i know little about Buddhism, and nothing about Taoism, in fact id never heard of Taoism till coming on r&s
i think Buddhists have some of their philosophy's and ideas right, so yeah, i see some truth in it, some common seance and enlightenment
Atheists, agnostics, pantheists, etc.; do you find any truth in philosophies such as
