Buddhism

~~pooka~~ · 04-09-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

I do not. I also don't quite follow rebirth either. Nor do I believe in a god. But all three of those are coming from an agnostic approach. I cannot say for certain that all three don't exist, I just have doubt that they do. We can't ever know for certain.

Needless to say, however, I don't need to believe in them because they are irrelevant in achieving happiness. I think we are perfectly capable of improving ourselves and aiding others without the motive of receiving a paradise-like afterlife. If anything, that is kind of a selfish reason to go about things. Don't you think?

buddhism on a secular level is excellent.

derek · 04-09-2011, 11:43 AM

Has anyone seen this statue in person?

~~pooka~~ · 04-09-2011, 11:44 AM

no but ive seen it in books. isnt it thailand?

derek · 04-09-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pooka

no but ive seen it in books. isnt it thailand?

Yes it is in Wat Muang province in Thailand. Do you know where this Buddai one is located exactly? There seems to be no info on this one.

~~pooka~~ · 04-09-2011, 11:59 AM

i know its the chinese region, but im not sure where.

TockTockTock · 04-09-2011, 02:24 PM

Buddha wouldn't be too happy with those. However, they're certainly impressive.

derek · 04-09-2011, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Buddha wouldn't be too happy with those. However, they're certainly impressive.

Don't worry. He'll get over it.

TockTockTock · 04-09-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by derek

Don't worry. He'll get over it.

I'm sure he wouldn't really have been phased by it that much. He just would've been disappointed in the followers of his philosophy, but he'd just accept it and move on.

~~pooka~~ · 04-11-2011, 10:55 AM

i think buddha wouldnt care to be honest, his philosophy is about self not about what everyone is building...

TockTockTock · 04-11-2011, 04:31 PM

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i think buddha wouldnt care to be honest, his philosophy is about self not about what everyone is building...

He would probably care enough to "fix" the architects approach to Buddhism/Buddha himself. He would probably end up speaking to whomever had the design in mind.

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derek Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 778	Has anyone seen this statue in person?

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~~pooka~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: the local county jail Posts: 133	no but ive seen it in books. isnt it thailand?

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