I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
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I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
Hello, I'm new here. Can anyone tell me the basics of Buddhism?
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
Welcome to DharmaWheel!
You may like to check out the Discovering Mahayana Buddhism Subforum, which has a large collection of educational materials for the various sects of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
You may like to check out the Discovering Mahayana Buddhism Subforum, which has a large collection of educational materials for the various sects of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
Wikipedia is a passable resource to learn the basic background IMO. There is just too much information to put into a forum reply.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
This is probably a good place to start.kirtu wrote:
In a nutshell the Buddhism teaches you how to recognize suffering and it's causes and how the end of suffering comes about.
'When thoughts arise, recognise them clearly as your teacher'— Gampopa
'When alone, examine your mind, when among others, examine your speech'.— Atisha
'When alone, examine your mind, when among others, examine your speech'.— Atisha
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
Shakyamuni Buddha's birth at Lumbini over 2500 years ago, from "Little Buddha":
Prince Siddhartha wondering what exists beyond the walls of his palace:
Prince Siddhartha venturing beyond the walls of his palace for the first time as his father, King Shuddhodana, looks on. The visit was staged but suddenly Prince Siddhartha see's the first of the four divine visions, old age :
Prince Siddhartha confronts sickness and death for the first time.
Prince Siddhartha wondering what exists beyond the walls of his palace:
Prince Siddhartha venturing beyond the walls of his palace for the first time as his father, King Shuddhodana, looks on. The visit was staged but suddenly Prince Siddhartha see's the first of the four divine visions, old age :
Prince Siddhartha confronts sickness and death for the first time.
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
Prince Siddhartha, after resolving to find release from the unending cycle of birth, old age, sickness and death followed by rebirth, becomes a sadhu and engages in austerities:
After six years of the harshest austerities and the most intense meditation possible, Siddhartha decides to give up the path of austerities and accepts a bowl of milk rice from a passing girl. His fellow sadhus abandon him but Siddhartha asks the gods for a prophecy to determine if enlightenment is in fact possible:
Siddhartha travels to the site of present day Bodh Gaya and meditates under a tree. Mara and his daughters, the forces of distraction and obstacles, create illusions to try to prevent Siddhartha from attaining enlightenment:
After six years of the harshest austerities and the most intense meditation possible, Siddhartha decides to give up the path of austerities and accepts a bowl of milk rice from a passing girl. His fellow sadhus abandon him but Siddhartha asks the gods for a prophecy to determine if enlightenment is in fact possible:
Siddhartha travels to the site of present day Bodh Gaya and meditates under a tree. Mara and his daughters, the forces of distraction and obstacles, create illusions to try to prevent Siddhartha from attaining enlightenment:
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
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Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
I have seen some rather negative comments online about this movie, but I absolutely love it. I still watch it to this day. Glad to see that someone else enjoys it as well.kirtu wrote:Prince Siddhartha, after resolving to find release from the unending cycle of birth, old age, sickness and death followed by rebirth, becomes a sadhu and engages in austerities:
After six years of the harshest austerities and the most intense meditation possible, Siddhartha decides to give up the path of austerities and accepts a bowl of milk rice from a passing girl. His fellow sadhus abandon him but Siddhartha asks the gods for a prophecy to determine if enlightenment is in fact possible:
Siddhartha travels to the site of present day Bodh Gaya and meditates under a tree. Mara and his daughters, the forces of distraction and obstacles, create illusions to try to prevent Siddhartha from attaining enlightenment:
Re: I'm new here and would like to know more about Buddhism.
Well, it could have been a stronger movie. But IMHO it has it's merits.Aspiring.Monk wrote: I have seen some rather negative comments online about this movie, but I absolutely love it. I still watch it to this day. Glad to see that someone else enjoys it as well.
I have friends who did not like it at all though.
Kirt
“Where do atomic bombs come from?”
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche
Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “That’s simple. Atomic bombs come from the mind that likes this and doesn’t like that.”
"Even if you practice only for an hour a day with faith and inspiration, good qualities will steadily increase. Regular practice makes it easy to transform your mind. From seeing only relative truth, you will eventually reach a profound certainty in the meaning of absolute truth."
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Only you can make your mind beautiful."
HH Chetsang Rinpoche