Recent content by Fruidoc

I seem to remember reading that, or some verse similar to it in the Dhammapada...I've been skimming through but I can't find it....it's a curious little book, I must admit.

haha, seems similar to my Signature.

This just shows that those in the east have a bit more of a liberal concept of 'religion.' It's not - you must believe this, this, this and this, and if you don't, eternal damnation is your doom. It's more like (am I correct here?) believe what you think best so that you can acheive your own...

Alas it is unfortunate, but very true in the West...thats why I haven't called myself Buddhist yet...I'm still studying it to see if it makes sense to me.

So is it impossible for Westerners to adopt eastern religions? So far as I have seen, the Western Religions have been skewed and monopolized so much, their central message is lost in the mythology. I am the son of a minister, and though I know my father would allow me to accept what he...

Yes, I know. What you say will not sway me one way or the other. I am simply curious about what the attitude toward this often misunderstood and misinterpreted philosophy is around the world.

LightFang, "It's pretty good as a way to live your life if you don't buy that other stuff." haha...other stuff? What would you say separates the way of life from the other stuff and why shouldn't I buy it...is it poisonous? Will it give me worms? What is this other stuff that you speak of?

Indeed, Respect is something we could all use a healthy dose of...

Heh...well I'm doing my best to try to resolve some of it...haha, no offense intended to you wonderful, cheerful, splendid people! :cool:

I am curious about the public opinion here about Buddhism in general. I've been considering adopting Buddhist beliefs (I like what the Buddha initially taught, not the various schools that came out of it) and I'd like to know what people think of it. Thanks!:)

I have not been here long, but I have noticed that so many of the posts here - all over the forum - are very negative. Never have I seen such a negative forum. The world would be such a nicer place if everyone were liberal (not necessarily the political use, more the regular use - accepting...

I think that the whole central message of Christianity has been lost...if Jesus were to come back now and see what it has become, he'd be just sick with it all.

If you kill the last preferati, there is no pope. None. The seat stays empty until there is a new preferati.

Heh...oh yeah..that American law about always picking up your dry cleaning ON TIME as well as other offences...reminds me of that arse of a judge that sued some Korean Dry Cleaners for several million dollars. For a pair of pants...Americans...

Only us Americans.... Instead of penalizing her for not watering her lawn, couldn't they have offered to water it for her? The police shouldn't just be there to enforce the laws, they should be there to help people to comply with them as well. A 70 year old woman probably isn't going to...