Question about the Buddhist Precepts?
Q. 1. I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from harming living beings. I know some Buddhists are not vegetarians or vegans, but I'm just wondering how to correctly interpret the precepts (or is it a personal understanding of what they mean to you?). Should a Buddhist become vegan, so as not to harm living things ...eat vegan food, wear vegan clothes...? Or do we look at the precepts as more of a general "rule" - not to purposely do harm to another being? 6.I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from taking untimely meals. I imagine this is just a test to prove self-control and resistance, but what exactly is an "untimely meal"? I interpret this to mean, "Have restraint. Don't give into your greed and desires for food,… [cont.]
Asked by Meghan D - Mon Dec 29 17:05:54 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are buddhists who are vegetarian or vegan, i'm vegan. But there are many who are not, including the historical buddha. In fact i think he died from a piece of bad pork. The thing about that is that you don't kill the animal itself. Typically when you go to the store or are at a resteraunt the animals already dead anyway, the harm has been done you yourself are not harming the animal. You're just not suppose to actually cause the harm. Well 6-10 are not for common buddhist practitioners, they are for monestaries and monks/nuns. I mean your interpreation is correct, and still good to follow anyway, but that rule fits into the eightfold path and the concept of the middle way. feel free to email me if you have any other questions… [cont.]
Answered by BuddhistMango - Wed Dec 31 05:24:33 2008
Q. 1. I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from harming living beings. I know some Buddhists are not vegetarians or vegans, but I'm just wondering how to correctly interpret the precepts (or is it a personal understanding of what they mean to you?). Should a Buddhist become vegan, so as not to harm living things ...eat vegan food, wear vegan clothes...? Or do we look at the precepts as more of a general "rule" - not to purposely do harm to another being? 6.I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from taking untimely meals. I imagine this is just a test to prove self-control and resistance, but what exactly is an "untimely meal"? I interpret this to mean, "Have restraint. Don't give into your greed and desires for food,… [cont.]
Asked by Meghan D - Mon Dec 29 17:05:54 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are buddhists who are vegetarian or vegan, i'm vegan. But there are many who are not, including the historical buddha. In fact i think he died from a piece of bad pork. The thing about that is that you don't kill the animal itself. Typically when you go to the store or are at a resteraunt the animals already dead anyway, the harm has been done you yourself are not harming the animal. You're just not suppose to actually cause the harm. Well 6-10 are not for common buddhist practitioners, they are for monestaries and monks/nuns. I mean your interpreation is correct, and still good to follow anyway, but that rule fits into the eightfold path and the concept of the middle way. feel free to email me if you have any other questions… [cont.]
Answered by BuddhistMango - Wed Dec 31 05:24:33 2008
(Buddhist) Is it okay if I make a promise ring for the Five Precepts?
Q. Non-buddhist I'm sure you don't know about the Five Precepts. Well, it is 1. To refrain from taking life. 2. To refrain from taking that which is not freely given (stealing). 3. To refrain from sexual misconduct (improper sexual behavior). 4. To refrain from lying and deceiving. 5. To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness. Thank you so much for answering!
Asked by .. - Sun Oct 12 09:15:58 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Wouldn't that kind of defeat the purpose of Buddhism? Making yourself more worldly items?
Answered by Guess who's going to Hell? - Sun Oct 12 09:25:28 2008
Q. Non-buddhist I'm sure you don't know about the Five Precepts. Well, it is 1. To refrain from taking life. 2. To refrain from taking that which is not freely given (stealing). 3. To refrain from sexual misconduct (improper sexual behavior). 4. To refrain from lying and deceiving. 5. To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness. Thank you so much for answering!
Asked by .. - Sun Oct 12 09:15:58 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Wouldn't that kind of defeat the purpose of Buddhism? Making yourself more worldly items?
Answered by Guess who's going to Hell? - Sun Oct 12 09:25:28 2008
Why might some people think that this Buddhist precept is impossible to follow?
Q. Precept: Do not take intoxicants. Thank you!
Asked by Audrey - Tue May 12 21:15:50 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know. But something in Buddhism helped me out with my relationships with people. The Dalai Lama said to treat everyone as a bodhisattva. And since you don't know who is a bodhisattva you must treat all people as bodhisattva just in case. I am not Buddhist nor do I believe in people who postponed Nirvana to help others reach enlightenment, but the thought of me treating a bodhisattva like that (if they did exist) got me thinking. This has helped me a lot.
Answered by Rock of Life - Tue May 12 21:22:33 2009
Q. Precept: Do not take intoxicants. Thank you!
Asked by Audrey - Tue May 12 21:15:50 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I don't know. But something in Buddhism helped me out with my relationships with people. The Dalai Lama said to treat everyone as a bodhisattva. And since you don't know who is a bodhisattva you must treat all people as bodhisattva just in case. I am not Buddhist nor do I believe in people who postponed Nirvana to help others reach enlightenment, but the thought of me treating a bodhisattva like that (if they did exist) got me thinking. This has helped me a lot.
Answered by Rock of Life - Tue May 12 21:22:33 2009
Why is "refraining from lying in soft, high-up beda" a Buddhist precept?
Q. I'm trying to learn more about the philosophy.
Asked by Holt - Tue Sep 15 10:47:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This precept - to avoid high position or comfortable beds - is part of the Vinaya, or rules governing monastic life. It does not apply to lay people - only to monks and nuns. The Buddha originally established about 250 precepts for monastics. These governed virtually all matters of monastic life, both insignificant and important. The precepts function to keep a monk/nun focused on their primary job, which is to awaken from delusion. Lay followers of Buddhism typically take the Five Precepts - a basic set of guidelines that help us act in ways that promote happiness and reduce suffering. Here's a good discussion of the Five Precepts:
Answered by P'ang - Tue Sep 15 11:06:02 2009
Q. I'm trying to learn more about the philosophy.
Asked by Holt - Tue Sep 15 10:47:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. This precept - to avoid high position or comfortable beds - is part of the Vinaya, or rules governing monastic life. It does not apply to lay people - only to monks and nuns. The Buddha originally established about 250 precepts for monastics. These governed virtually all matters of monastic life, both insignificant and important. The precepts function to keep a monk/nun focused on their primary job, which is to awaken from delusion. Lay followers of Buddhism typically take the Five Precepts - a basic set of guidelines that help us act in ways that promote happiness and reduce suffering. Here's a good discussion of the Five Precepts:
Answered by P'ang - Tue Sep 15 11:06:02 2009
A question for those who meditate and/or follow Buddhist precepts...?
Q. Do you agree that many times upon awakening the spirit of the human such abilities as 'psychic' or 'clairvoyant' traits become apparent? "According to many Taoist- and Buddhist-related practices, abilities such as clairvoyance and many other 'supernormal' abilities are by-products of spiritual awakening and the realisation of divine consciousness. Integral to spiritual and mind expansion is breathwork and meditation. By expanding lung capacity and learning to use the lungs as a 'bellows' to direct qi (Chinese: qi, meaning "air") around the body and open the subtle energy channels we also naturally expand the mind and refine consciousness. This is how these seemingly miraculous powers develop, though they are not truly miraculous. They… [cont.]
Asked by .::rainbow armadillo::. - Mon Jul 14 10:47:46 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That's correct. You don't even need to look at supernatural or clairvoyant abilities to understand this effect of cultivation. Just look at people that cultivate and become more and more wise and aware. Their critical thinking and logic becomes greater and greater. This is just the beginning of it all. The mind becomes more and more capable. As for those who do nothing but delude themselves into limitations of materials in which all they can understand, see, and believe is the material forms and shapes around them, notice how they are less intelligent and more ignorant. So for a cultivator, by the default of Buddhist fundamentals and principles, one becomes less and less limited in their perceptions. The end-result of enlightenment is… [cont.]
Answered by Greg L - Mon Jul 14 16:19:32 2008
Q. Do you agree that many times upon awakening the spirit of the human such abilities as 'psychic' or 'clairvoyant' traits become apparent? "According to many Taoist- and Buddhist-related practices, abilities such as clairvoyance and many other 'supernormal' abilities are by-products of spiritual awakening and the realisation of divine consciousness. Integral to spiritual and mind expansion is breathwork and meditation. By expanding lung capacity and learning to use the lungs as a 'bellows' to direct qi (Chinese: qi, meaning "air") around the body and open the subtle energy channels we also naturally expand the mind and refine consciousness. This is how these seemingly miraculous powers develop, though they are not truly miraculous. They… [cont.]
Asked by .::rainbow armadillo::. - Mon Jul 14 10:47:46 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That's correct. You don't even need to look at supernatural or clairvoyant abilities to understand this effect of cultivation. Just look at people that cultivate and become more and more wise and aware. Their critical thinking and logic becomes greater and greater. This is just the beginning of it all. The mind becomes more and more capable. As for those who do nothing but delude themselves into limitations of materials in which all they can understand, see, and believe is the material forms and shapes around them, notice how they are less intelligent and more ignorant. So for a cultivator, by the default of Buddhist fundamentals and principles, one becomes less and less limited in their perceptions. The end-result of enlightenment is… [cont.]
Answered by Greg L - Mon Jul 14 16:19:32 2008
for a Buddhist what are the tyical issues/difficulties of following the five precepts? Please help!!?
Q. Please help am doing a religion study and am interested and need to know !! Anbody feel free to answer!! Many thanks...
Asked by Georgina e - Wed Mar 5 14:33:09 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 1. Do not kill 2. Do not steal 3. Do not indulge in sexual misconduct 4. Do not make false speech 5. Do not take intoxicants Do not Kill One must not deliberately kill any living creatures, either by committing the act oneself, instructing others to kill, or approving of or participating in act of killing. It is a respect to others' lives. One should not deprive others (animals not excluded) of the right to live. If one is hurt or killed, one's family, relatives, friends will suffer. It is the cause of rebirth in Three Evil Paths. The effect of killing to the performer are brevity of life, ill health, handicapped and fear. In observing the first precept, one tries to protect life whenever possible. Furthermore, one cultivates… [cont.]
Answered by tietzedet - Wed Mar 5 22:41:28 2008
Q. Please help am doing a religion study and am interested and need to know !! Anbody feel free to answer!! Many thanks...
Asked by Georgina e - Wed Mar 5 14:33:09 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 1. Do not kill 2. Do not steal 3. Do not indulge in sexual misconduct 4. Do not make false speech 5. Do not take intoxicants Do not Kill One must not deliberately kill any living creatures, either by committing the act oneself, instructing others to kill, or approving of or participating in act of killing. It is a respect to others' lives. One should not deprive others (animals not excluded) of the right to live. If one is hurt or killed, one's family, relatives, friends will suffer. It is the cause of rebirth in Three Evil Paths. The effect of killing to the performer are brevity of life, ill health, handicapped and fear. In observing the first precept, one tries to protect life whenever possible. Furthermore, one cultivates… [cont.]
Answered by tietzedet - Wed Mar 5 22:41:28 2008
Must Buddhist teachers follow the precepts?
Q. A question earlier today ( raised this question for me. There are hundreds of examples of Buddhist teachers who struggled to follow the precepts (Maezumi Roshi and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, to name just two), and yet enlightened many people and created many dharma heirs. Other Buddhist teachers have strictly followed the precepts and yet have left no heirs. (And of course, the opposite is true for both cases.) Which is more important -- strictly following the precepts or helping others awaken? Thanks for your respectful comments.
Asked by P'ang - Tue Jun 24 18:07:30 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi P'ang, nice to hear from you again. Your Question is very thought provoking. A very good Dharma teacher knows exactly what the student or pupil needs to awaken them. We only need to read the life of Milarepa, to know how skilled a true Dharma teacher really is. If not following the 'Precepts' In the eyes of society, enables such a teacher to enlighten another, then this would of course be done. Are they really not following precepts? Or are they very skilled in using the ability to arouse our emotions, negate our self cherishing and set us on the path to enlightenment. It all comes down to 'correct motivation'. We have the ability to find fault in anything and anyone. Even a practitioner who follows precepts to the letter, will have… [cont.]
Answered by Yeshe Tsomo - Wed Jun 25 05:40:28 2008
Q. A question earlier today ( raised this question for me. There are hundreds of examples of Buddhist teachers who struggled to follow the precepts (Maezumi Roshi and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, to name just two), and yet enlightened many people and created many dharma heirs. Other Buddhist teachers have strictly followed the precepts and yet have left no heirs. (And of course, the opposite is true for both cases.) Which is more important -- strictly following the precepts or helping others awaken? Thanks for your respectful comments.
Asked by P'ang - Tue Jun 24 18:07:30 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hi P'ang, nice to hear from you again. Your Question is very thought provoking. A very good Dharma teacher knows exactly what the student or pupil needs to awaken them. We only need to read the life of Milarepa, to know how skilled a true Dharma teacher really is. If not following the 'Precepts' In the eyes of society, enables such a teacher to enlighten another, then this would of course be done. Are they really not following precepts? Or are they very skilled in using the ability to arouse our emotions, negate our self cherishing and set us on the path to enlightenment. It all comes down to 'correct motivation'. We have the ability to find fault in anything and anyone. Even a practitioner who follows precepts to the letter, will have… [cont.]
Answered by Yeshe Tsomo - Wed Jun 25 05:40:28 2008
Could you handle the 10 Buddhist "Commandments" (precepts)?
Q. 1. Refrain from harming living creatures. 2. Refrain from taking that which is not given. 3. Refrain from sexual misconduct. 4. Refrain from lying, speaking ill and bickering. 5. Refrain from intoxication. 6. Refrain from eating after noon. 7. Refrain from dancing, singing, music, entertainments. 8. Refrain from wearing garlands, using perfumes and make-up. 9. Refrain from lying on a high or luxurious sleeping place. 10. Refrain from accepting gold and silver (money). You're right Fish, but I wanted to get peoples opinions on the full 10. And by the way, a fully-ordained monk (bhikkhu) observes the *227* rules of the bhikkhu Patimokkha.
Asked by True Objective Realism - Sat Oct 10 21:00:26 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The 10 precepts is only more relevant to Samanera or trainee monks, as such I can't see your objective in getting opinions. Basically it is good for buddhist to practice the 10 precepts as a way to refrain from eating after mid-day till the next morning and in the perfection of parami. Having the right view(sammaditthi) would be more appropriate for buddhist to fully comprehend the teachings of the dharma, more towards paramatta dharma. The monks must fully observe the 227 precepts, as their rightful duty is to practice towards nibbana, learning the buddha's dharma or either propogate the right-teachings in the right-way to lay followers so that the putthujana is able to support the buddha sasana, thus prolong it to benefit all mandkind,… [cont.]
Answered by saccakiriyagatha - Sun Oct 11 05:59:37 2009
Q. 1. Refrain from harming living creatures. 2. Refrain from taking that which is not given. 3. Refrain from sexual misconduct. 4. Refrain from lying, speaking ill and bickering. 5. Refrain from intoxication. 6. Refrain from eating after noon. 7. Refrain from dancing, singing, music, entertainments. 8. Refrain from wearing garlands, using perfumes and make-up. 9. Refrain from lying on a high or luxurious sleeping place. 10. Refrain from accepting gold and silver (money). You're right Fish, but I wanted to get peoples opinions on the full 10. And by the way, a fully-ordained monk (bhikkhu) observes the *227* rules of the bhikkhu Patimokkha.
Asked by True Objective Realism - Sat Oct 10 21:00:26 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The 10 precepts is only more relevant to Samanera or trainee monks, as such I can't see your objective in getting opinions. Basically it is good for buddhist to practice the 10 precepts as a way to refrain from eating after mid-day till the next morning and in the perfection of parami. Having the right view(sammaditthi) would be more appropriate for buddhist to fully comprehend the teachings of the dharma, more towards paramatta dharma. The monks must fully observe the 227 precepts, as their rightful duty is to practice towards nibbana, learning the buddha's dharma or either propogate the right-teachings in the right-way to lay followers so that the putthujana is able to support the buddha sasana, thus prolong it to benefit all mandkind,… [cont.]
Answered by saccakiriyagatha - Sun Oct 11 05:59:37 2009
Exactly what ancient Buddhist text are the five(?) precepts located?
Q. Exactly what ancient Buddhist text are the five(?) precepts located?
Asked by The Man - Mon Mar 26 19:41:02 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by ZER0 C00L AM VT ANGEL - Mon Mar 26 19:44:39 2007
Q. Exactly what ancient Buddhist text are the five(?) precepts located?
Asked by The Man - Mon Mar 26 19:41:02 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
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Answered by ZER0 C00L AM VT ANGEL - Mon Mar 26 19:44:39 2007
What are Buddhist attitudes towards abortion? Is it contrary to ahimsa?
Q. Does it bring bad karma? Is it contrary to the Eightfold Path and the 5 Precepts (especially about killing)?
Asked by James O - Thu Jan 22 20:18:17 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. nothing is fixed, but generally speaking, it is your karma and causal conditions that put you into such a situation. Your actions from the past have brought you such circumstances. And the tragic truth about life is that not every situation has an easy choice between a golden option and a dud. Not all actions and causes lead to such an easy decision between gold or dud. In other words, because of past causes/actions/karma, you are stuck with a choice that results in karmic offenses either way. Encountering such a situation is pretty deep in karmic retribution already. So with abortion, it is killing. You may have owed a debt in which you are supposed to have this child and care for it. But by killing it, you destroyed another person's… [cont.]
Answered by Greg L - Fri Jan 23 04:32:18 2009
Q. Does it bring bad karma? Is it contrary to the Eightfold Path and the 5 Precepts (especially about killing)?
Asked by James O - Thu Jan 22 20:18:17 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. nothing is fixed, but generally speaking, it is your karma and causal conditions that put you into such a situation. Your actions from the past have brought you such circumstances. And the tragic truth about life is that not every situation has an easy choice between a golden option and a dud. Not all actions and causes lead to such an easy decision between gold or dud. In other words, because of past causes/actions/karma, you are stuck with a choice that results in karmic offenses either way. Encountering such a situation is pretty deep in karmic retribution already. So with abortion, it is killing. You may have owed a debt in which you are supposed to have this child and care for it. But by killing it, you destroyed another person's… [cont.]
Answered by Greg L - Fri Jan 23 04:32:18 2009
5 buddhists precepts.?
Q. In the first precept, it says to avoid killing/harming any living things right? So is killing to eat bad? NOTE: We kill living things everytime. You know germs, bacterias, etc. It's kinda everywhere. Is that bad too? In the last (I think) precept, it says to avoid intoxicants. But my family (mostly dad, uncles) drink alcool at a special event (birthday and others). Will they get bad karma?
Asked by Asssd - Tue Dec 22 20:21:38 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It is true that it is impossible to go without killing living things such as bacteria. As Pang pointed out, it is the intention that matters most. Before the Buddha attained enlightenment, he practiced severe asceticism and one of the things he refrained from was drinking cold water which was said to have creatures living in it. After realizing the Middle Way, he gave up these sorts of practices seeing that they did not take a person to enlightenment. Many years after his enlightenment, the Buddha was asked if people should not eat meat, but he said it was ok as long as you did not see or hear that the animal was killed cruelly or if it was killed for the benefit of the eater. This demonstrates that what matters most is clear… [cont.]
Answered by ManZ - Thu Dec 24 02:52:50 2009
Q. In the first precept, it says to avoid killing/harming any living things right? So is killing to eat bad? NOTE: We kill living things everytime. You know germs, bacterias, etc. It's kinda everywhere. Is that bad too? In the last (I think) precept, it says to avoid intoxicants. But my family (mostly dad, uncles) drink alcool at a special event (birthday and others). Will they get bad karma?
Asked by Asssd - Tue Dec 22 20:21:38 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It is true that it is impossible to go without killing living things such as bacteria. As Pang pointed out, it is the intention that matters most. Before the Buddha attained enlightenment, he practiced severe asceticism and one of the things he refrained from was drinking cold water which was said to have creatures living in it. After realizing the Middle Way, he gave up these sorts of practices seeing that they did not take a person to enlightenment. Many years after his enlightenment, the Buddha was asked if people should not eat meat, but he said it was ok as long as you did not see or hear that the animal was killed cruelly or if it was killed for the benefit of the eater. This demonstrates that what matters most is clear… [cont.]
Answered by ManZ - Thu Dec 24 02:52:50 2009
Buddhist precept?
Q. 7. I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics. Where it says "music" does that mean you arent allowed to PLAY music or LISTEN to music? Or both? Thanks! Thanks for the answers! ( i wasnt actually intending on taking up this precept i was just wondering about it)
Asked by Chris - Thu Jan 25 22:34:03 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. These set of precepts are for usually devotees who are a tad more serious than some of us so -called everyday buddhists. So the precepts are there to minimise distractions. That particular precept deals with "attachment" to the sensual comforts. If one is able to "enjoy" music without being attached to it, then there is no breaking of precept. Attachment meaning cannot do without eg. like coffee, cigarettes etc. ( Notice how some of us just cannot drive from A - B without the radio or cd player on? ) So it includes Playing AND intentionally Listening to music/songs... I dont think it counts if you pass by a Hi-Fi store and they are blasting out songs by Madonna - problem with most of us ( me at least ), music can also invoke many… [cont.]
Answered by Tiara - Thu Jan 25 22:55:05 2007
Q. 7. I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics. Where it says "music" does that mean you arent allowed to PLAY music or LISTEN to music? Or both? Thanks! Thanks for the answers! ( i wasnt actually intending on taking up this precept i was just wondering about it)
Asked by Chris - Thu Jan 25 22:34:03 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. These set of precepts are for usually devotees who are a tad more serious than some of us so -called everyday buddhists. So the precepts are there to minimise distractions. That particular precept deals with "attachment" to the sensual comforts. If one is able to "enjoy" music without being attached to it, then there is no breaking of precept. Attachment meaning cannot do without eg. like coffee, cigarettes etc. ( Notice how some of us just cannot drive from A - B without the radio or cd player on? ) So it includes Playing AND intentionally Listening to music/songs... I dont think it counts if you pass by a Hi-Fi store and they are blasting out songs by Madonna - problem with most of us ( me at least ), music can also invoke many… [cont.]
Answered by Tiara - Thu Jan 25 22:55:05 2007
How come the Buddhist countries/people are non-vegetarian?
Q. The first precept of Buddhism is to refrain from violence and protect all life. The Buddha said, "Life is dear to all beings. They have the right to live the same as we do." We should respect all life and not kill anything. Killing ants and mosquitoes is also breaking this precept. We should have an attitude of loving-kindness towards all beings, wishing them to be happy and free from harm. Taking care of the earth, its rivers and air is included.
Asked by Bob R - Mon Jun 30 00:36:06 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Violence has nothing to do with hunting, or eating, meat. The American Indians, and many other civilizations through out time, have hunted as a necessary mean for survival. The Indians prayed and made use of the entire inedible parts of the pray. Nothing could be further from violence. Also, animals who hunt for their meals are not violent. There is no malice. Its part of what they are. This issue of "violence" is very often misinterpreted. HELP! I've been violently attacked by Randy's Inquisition. That's OK. He has his opinion, and I have mine. I won't bite back. Peace
Answered by Teaim - Tue Jul 1 18:33:14 2008
Q. The first precept of Buddhism is to refrain from violence and protect all life. The Buddha said, "Life is dear to all beings. They have the right to live the same as we do." We should respect all life and not kill anything. Killing ants and mosquitoes is also breaking this precept. We should have an attitude of loving-kindness towards all beings, wishing them to be happy and free from harm. Taking care of the earth, its rivers and air is included.
Asked by Bob R - Mon Jun 30 00:36:06 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Violence has nothing to do with hunting, or eating, meat. The American Indians, and many other civilizations through out time, have hunted as a necessary mean for survival. The Indians prayed and made use of the entire inedible parts of the pray. Nothing could be further from violence. Also, animals who hunt for their meals are not violent. There is no malice. Its part of what they are. This issue of "violence" is very often misinterpreted. HELP! I've been violently attacked by Randy's Inquisition. That's OK. He has his opinion, and I have mine. I won't bite back. Peace
Answered by Teaim - Tue Jul 1 18:33:14 2008
The precepts of buddhism - what is a "grotesque mime"?
Q. The precepts that buddhist should observe are: To abstain from ... 1...harming living beings. 2...taking things not freely given. 3...sexual misconduct. 4...false speech. 5...intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness. 6...taking untimely meals. 7...dancing, singing, music and watching grotesque mime. 8...use of garlands, perfumes and personal adornment. 9...use of high seats. 10...accepting gold or silver. Now, Number 7 seems kind of strange. What is a "Grotesque mime"? And what's so bad about them?
Asked by jack99skellington - Thu May 28 23:06:04 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Everyone agrees that mimes are pretty grotesque.
Answered by Petros - Thu May 28 23:11:57 2009
Q. The precepts that buddhist should observe are: To abstain from ... 1...harming living beings. 2...taking things not freely given. 3...sexual misconduct. 4...false speech. 5...intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness. 6...taking untimely meals. 7...dancing, singing, music and watching grotesque mime. 8...use of garlands, perfumes and personal adornment. 9...use of high seats. 10...accepting gold or silver. Now, Number 7 seems kind of strange. What is a "Grotesque mime"? And what's so bad about them?
Asked by jack99skellington - Thu May 28 23:06:04 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Everyone agrees that mimes are pretty grotesque.
Answered by Petros - Thu May 28 23:11:57 2009
Buddhist - What is your understanding about Karma ?
Q. Also do you believe breaking the five precepts brings negative arising for future lives or only immediate suffering ? Example - Killing a insect is a result of anger and anger brings suffering in our own lives
Asked by gorminolo - Thu Sep 17 21:45:12 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It's not a great force out in space tipping the scales. Basically it's cause and effect. Although some say it does effect your next life, we don't know so we need to focus on living this life out in a wholesome manner, and leave it a little bit better place. Anger does cause more anger, revenge causes more revenge. Peace to you and your journey on the middle path.
Answered by midnitepoets - Thu Sep 17 21:55:15 2009
Q. Also do you believe breaking the five precepts brings negative arising for future lives or only immediate suffering ? Example - Killing a insect is a result of anger and anger brings suffering in our own lives
Asked by gorminolo - Thu Sep 17 21:45:12 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It's not a great force out in space tipping the scales. Basically it's cause and effect. Although some say it does effect your next life, we don't know so we need to focus on living this life out in a wholesome manner, and leave it a little bit better place. Anger does cause more anger, revenge causes more revenge. Peace to you and your journey on the middle path.
Answered by midnitepoets - Thu Sep 17 21:55:15 2009
I'm Buddhist and ..............?
Q. Well, I've been Buddhist for two years now, but my mum is really atheist and thinks the Buddhism is a religion like Christianity. She tells me not to be a d*ckhead when I try to meditate, she tells me to grow up and says: your not Buddhist! Its all because my sister went through my stuff and found some Buddhist things (the 5 precepts) written on a piece of paper. What can I do??? Please no answers saying: don't be Buddhist that will send you to hell!
Asked by Bodhisattva_2009 - Sun Nov 15 16:19:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You are lucky that you choose the right path because Buddhists are in the minority of the world population. Don't be discouraged by few obstacles. Please continue studying and practicing and you will reach the point that you are no longer wavering. But make certain that you really know the Four Noble Truths and the Direct Path to Enlightenment (Noble Eightfold Path = Threefold Training = Vipassana = Satipathana). These concepts are very deep and very difficult to understand. Meditation is the second lesson of the Threefold Training. You may be able to meditate without anybody have a clue what you are doing, because they cannot read your mind. There are 2 types of meditation in Buddhism. Each type has a different goal and requires a… [cont.]
Answered by The Foreigner - Sun Nov 15 22:47:17 2009
Q. Well, I've been Buddhist for two years now, but my mum is really atheist and thinks the Buddhism is a religion like Christianity. She tells me not to be a d*ckhead when I try to meditate, she tells me to grow up and says: your not Buddhist! Its all because my sister went through my stuff and found some Buddhist things (the 5 precepts) written on a piece of paper. What can I do??? Please no answers saying: don't be Buddhist that will send you to hell!
Asked by Bodhisattva_2009 - Sun Nov 15 16:19:37 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You are lucky that you choose the right path because Buddhists are in the minority of the world population. Don't be discouraged by few obstacles. Please continue studying and practicing and you will reach the point that you are no longer wavering. But make certain that you really know the Four Noble Truths and the Direct Path to Enlightenment (Noble Eightfold Path = Threefold Training = Vipassana = Satipathana). These concepts are very deep and very difficult to understand. Meditation is the second lesson of the Threefold Training. You may be able to meditate without anybody have a clue what you are doing, because they cannot read your mind. There are 2 types of meditation in Buddhism. Each type has a different goal and requires a… [cont.]
Answered by The Foreigner - Sun Nov 15 22:47:17 2009
Which Buddhist sects practice (or allow practicing) Martial Arts? Which don't?
Q. I know one, the Shoalin Monastery in China. Are there any others? The first precept of Buddhism is non-violence towards all sentient beings. Also, What % of buddhists practice martial arts?
Asked by Gymnast - Thu Aug 20 01:10:27 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Originally, martial arts have absolutely nothing to do with Buddhism. However, as Buddhists also live in the 'real world', martial arts have connected in only a few situations. From what I know, at a certain moment it was prohibited in China to carry weapons, while at the same time there was a good chance to be robbed by armed robbers when traveling around. It seems that for that reason, the monks of some temples decided that they should be able to defend themselves without weapons. I think this is where the Kung Fu tradition originated. In Japan there was a very strongly developed warrior culture alongside Buddhism. Somehow, it seems that these warriors saw the advantages of some Buddhist meditation techniques for concentration and… [cont.]
Answered by RudyH - Thu Aug 20 08:19:37 2009
Q. I know one, the Shoalin Monastery in China. Are there any others? The first precept of Buddhism is non-violence towards all sentient beings. Also, What % of buddhists practice martial arts?
Asked by Gymnast - Thu Aug 20 01:10:27 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Originally, martial arts have absolutely nothing to do with Buddhism. However, as Buddhists also live in the 'real world', martial arts have connected in only a few situations. From what I know, at a certain moment it was prohibited in China to carry weapons, while at the same time there was a good chance to be robbed by armed robbers when traveling around. It seems that for that reason, the monks of some temples decided that they should be able to defend themselves without weapons. I think this is where the Kung Fu tradition originated. In Japan there was a very strongly developed warrior culture alongside Buddhism. Somehow, it seems that these warriors saw the advantages of some Buddhist meditation techniques for concentration and… [cont.]
Answered by RudyH - Thu Aug 20 08:19:37 2009
buddhism and the five precepts?
Q. ok. so one of the five precepts in buddhism is to abstain from sexual misconduct. what exactly does that entail? i know that homosexuality is one, and im not gay so im ok on that one. but like what about masterbation or sex before marriage, if that is an issue in the buddhist faith? im asking because i just simply do not know, and im trying to put this in the most polite way that i can to the buddhists who i believe will answer my question.
Asked by Eric A - Wed Apr 16 23:44:43 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The Five Precepts ask us to look into the root causes of our impulses and actions. The Third Precept, the vow to abstain from actions undertaken in lust, is important because when we act from a basis of lust and strong desire, we inevitably produce suffering -- not only for ourselves but for others. Sexual activity in the context of a committed relationship is consistent with the Third Precept, provided that we are mindful of our relationship with our partner and are not using sex to control or harm our partner. Masturbation is more problematic, since it often involves fantasy, and a desire either to escape some feeling or create some different feeling. Buddhist practice asks us to pay close attention to those times when we want to… [cont.]
Answered by P'ang - Thu Apr 17 00:16:31 2008
Q. ok. so one of the five precepts in buddhism is to abstain from sexual misconduct. what exactly does that entail? i know that homosexuality is one, and im not gay so im ok on that one. but like what about masterbation or sex before marriage, if that is an issue in the buddhist faith? im asking because i just simply do not know, and im trying to put this in the most polite way that i can to the buddhists who i believe will answer my question.
Asked by Eric A - Wed Apr 16 23:44:43 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The Five Precepts ask us to look into the root causes of our impulses and actions. The Third Precept, the vow to abstain from actions undertaken in lust, is important because when we act from a basis of lust and strong desire, we inevitably produce suffering -- not only for ourselves but for others. Sexual activity in the context of a committed relationship is consistent with the Third Precept, provided that we are mindful of our relationship with our partner and are not using sex to control or harm our partner. Masturbation is more problematic, since it often involves fantasy, and a desire either to escape some feeling or create some different feeling. Buddhist practice asks us to pay close attention to those times when we want to… [cont.]
Answered by P'ang - Thu Apr 17 00:16:31 2008
Christian Religion and Buddhist Philosophy?
Q. I am looking for opinions. Not looking to join a Buddhist temple. Merely, I am a Christian who thinks Jesus would approve of the Buddhist principles of love/peace/equanimity/com passion. As well, would not the precepts and philosophies make one a better Christian likewise? Jesus before all things. Yet I can not lie and say the teachings of the buddha, as a man not a God or to be worshippped.. More like a secular philosophical teacher with something to offer. I would be most grateful for thoughts/comments.
Asked by FarStrider - Wed Jun 11 02:26:49 2008 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I believe it was Paul who wrote to the Philippians, "...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (Philippians 4:8) I think it is right and good to understand the good things about every religion or any thing, for that matter.
Answered by lucid_green - Wed Jun 11 02:35:34 2008
Q. I am looking for opinions. Not looking to join a Buddhist temple. Merely, I am a Christian who thinks Jesus would approve of the Buddhist principles of love/peace/equanimity/com passion. As well, would not the precepts and philosophies make one a better Christian likewise? Jesus before all things. Yet I can not lie and say the teachings of the buddha, as a man not a God or to be worshippped.. More like a secular philosophical teacher with something to offer. I would be most grateful for thoughts/comments.
Asked by FarStrider - Wed Jun 11 02:26:49 2008 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I believe it was Paul who wrote to the Philippians, "...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (Philippians 4:8) I think it is right and good to understand the good things about every religion or any thing, for that matter.
Answered by lucid_green - Wed Jun 11 02:35:34 2008
Buddhist women- how can we cope with the relative rareness of female buddhas, and the problems in scripture?
Q. I am struggling with these issues as a Buddhist. How do you deal with the relative fewness of female buddhas and boddhisattvas, the representation of most buddhas and boddhisattvas as physically male, even some that are talked about as female, and ideas such as that there are no female bodied people in Amitabha's Pure Land, or that women have to transform their bodies or be reborn in male bodies before they can become buddhas found in many scriptures? Also, the idea that all Bhikshuni must bow to even the most junior monk, Bhikshuni cannot transmit precepts, and other uneven rules in Vinaya? To the three first people: DON'T answer a question that isn'T addressed to you! I was looking to hear from Buddhist women how they coped with this.… [cont.]
Asked by Gidget R - Thu Mar 13 20:38:13 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you find a Buddhist practice to be illogical, then follow Buddha's advice: Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it - Siddhartha Gautama - The four noble truths are the only thing that Buddhists are required to believe.… [cont.]
Answered by Shinkirou Hasukage - Thu Mar 13 20:48:02 2008
Q. I am struggling with these issues as a Buddhist. How do you deal with the relative fewness of female buddhas and boddhisattvas, the representation of most buddhas and boddhisattvas as physically male, even some that are talked about as female, and ideas such as that there are no female bodied people in Amitabha's Pure Land, or that women have to transform their bodies or be reborn in male bodies before they can become buddhas found in many scriptures? Also, the idea that all Bhikshuni must bow to even the most junior monk, Bhikshuni cannot transmit precepts, and other uneven rules in Vinaya? To the three first people: DON'T answer a question that isn'T addressed to you! I was looking to hear from Buddhist women how they coped with this.… [cont.]
Asked by Gidget R - Thu Mar 13 20:38:13 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you find a Buddhist practice to be illogical, then follow Buddha's advice: Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it - Siddhartha Gautama - The four noble truths are the only thing that Buddhists are required to believe.… [cont.]
Answered by Shinkirou Hasukage - Thu Mar 13 20:48:02 2008
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