Buddhism

A detailed Summary of Buddhism

Lust, greed, lying, betrayal; these are what sins are. Sin, yet another manifestation of man

developed "neuroses". When we sin we befoul ourselves, ruining our potential existence of a

sinless body. Fear, feelings of inadequacy from a contingent God, these are the deeds we subject

ourselves to within our western religions. Why, I must ask, does anyone put themselves through

what could only be described as such, tortures? Perhaps a better way to approach the subject is

by introducing its principle; the denial of any form of self. Imagine, if just for a moment, an

alternate religion, a different outlook towards life. Imagine if instead of trying to avoid "sinning"

throughout your lifetime, you tried to avoid thinking. Amuse the diabolical idea of putting

yourself as the center of your goals and attention rather than behaving according to some social

the idea of permanence is a sin. The "goal of doing away with desires" (83) assumes doing away

must first unlearn our pre-existing beliefs. If we cling to the idea of a religious hierarchy with

duality and it is not God who is the supreme good, rather, Emptiness, which is neither good

What is most important to a Buddhist is the realization of Enlightenment. He preoccupies his

the thought and, just as quickly, dismiss it. Here, to sin is to believe there exists a you, to sin!

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