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  • August 30, 2017 at 9:07 pm #166324
    Tess
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    Hello,

    My name is Tess,

    I am in grade twelve attending a catholic school in Australia. As a part of my school assessment for Study of Religion I am performing an ethnographic study to come to a conclusion on how a follower of a certain religion comes to an understanding of the meaning of life; and I have decided Buddhism as my chosen religion. I have read this blog and am very interested in your opinions on the matter. I am writing to you to ask if you are willing to respond to a few questions on how Buddhism answers the ultimate questions. I understand the privacy of this topic and respect the decision if you choose not to answer these questions.

    However if you wish to answer the nine questions below, I would very much appreciate the gesture.

    1. What are some of the key beliefs of your religion?
    2. Why do you believe there is suffering within our world?
    3. How does this impact the way you live your life?
    4. What do you believe happens after you die?
    5. What personal experiences have lead you to believe certain teachings of Buddhism?
    6. What do Buddhist teachings say about the beginning of the universe?
    7. Do you believe this teaching? Please explain.
    8. What do you believe your purpose in life is and how did Buddhism help you understand this?
    9. Please explain how being a Buddhist and following their traditions answers the ultimate question of the meaning of life?

    Kind Regards,

    Tess

     

     

    August 31, 2017 at 6:23 am #166360
    Alien incident47
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    Hello Tess

    The best way I can answer your questions is that many of us on here , don’t fully practice Buddha . We find it more enlightened and soul awakening then say reading the bible . Well at least that is why I am a member of this site

    August 31, 2017 at 8:19 am #166372
    Peter
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    I’m not a Buddhist, a practitioner of religious origination, so may answeres won’t be any help to you.

    We are all Buda’s – potential for Buda consciousness, Christ Consciousness, Philosophers Stone, The Still Point – All same.

    Why do you believe there is suffering within our world? – The price of Consciousness/being awake

    How does this impact the way you live your life? Life happens; you can say No to it or say Yes it, how you answered will influence your experience and story you create for yourself.

    What do you believe happens after you die? Return to the collective unconscious

    What do you believe your purpose in life? That for most people such questions will only lead to despair so ought not be asked – Unskillful question – notice that when you ‘feel’ purposeful, like joy, you never ask the question, you just are.

    Please explain how being a Buddhist and following their traditions answers the ultimate question of the meaning of life? Life has no purpose/meaning, each of us IS meaning/purpose and we bring it to Life! There is no point in asking the question when YOU are the answer.  Go experience Life.

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