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Can a Buddhist explain why you believe Buddhism is the one true religion?
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What strategies could Christians use to share the gospel with people that believe in Buddhism?
AnswerA good way to build trust and mutual communication is to offer to learn a little about Buddhism. You could demonstrate your interest in, and respect for, this ancient religion, then explain how similar many Buddhist principles are to those of Christianity. A discussion of the life of Buddha could lead to a discussion of the life of Jesus, and then to the gospel.
What are scriptures good for?
If you wish to believe in the religion of those scriptures, they explain the origins and principles of the religion.
What should you say when you are trying to spread your religion?
A:This depends in part on whether you are trying to spread Buddhism, Christianity, Falun Gong, Scientology or some other proselytising religion, as each has its own way of talking to strangers. A general rule is to be polite, explain why you believe people should be interested in your religion, respect the religion of people you speak to and generously accept rejection.
How do you change from one religion to other religion?
In most cases you can find people to explain what the religion you are thinking about joining, then convert based on what you accept and believe.
Do Buddhist have a hierarchy?
The founder of the religion Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama. The levels of Buddhist religious hierarchy are: Buddhist Monasteries, Buddhist Monks, Buddhist Nuns, Buddhist Lay People, Buddhist Pilgrims.
How was religion made?
AnswerEvery religion was made differently. And there are many different types of religion so many different people believe different ways of religion evolving.AnswerThose who believe in religion will tell you that religion was made when God revealed himself to people and made his requirements known.Those who do not believe in religion will probably tell you that religion was made when someone tried to explain a natural event as having been caused by a diety who could help you if you performed the proper rituals.Answerpeople who don't believe in religion are called nondenomination.
As a Sikh can you explain why you believe Sikhism is the religion you consider to be best?
Sikhism does not consider itself to be the best religion. Sikhism believes in multiple ways to salvation, therefore Sikhism does not have monopoly over salvation nor just calling yourself Sikh one can get salvation. Sikhism is one of the ways to attain salvation just as there are Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,Islam,Christianity, Judaism, Taoism,........... Therefore, its not which religion is best but which religion helps you become better yourself. Hope this helps,
Who is the main god in Buddhism?
The main God in Buddhism is Kamma 'the action' or dids of a being.Answer:There is no god in Buddhism. A person's own actions lead to enlightenment or continuance in the cycle of re-birth and death. Some venerate the Buddha, but this does not make him a god.
What colour do Buddhism leaders wear?
There is no official Buddhist color for all Buddhists. Monks and Nuns wear color associated with their specific lineage. Also, the sturcutre of Buddhism is very diffuse.Unlike many Christian churches, in which there is a hierarchy of responsibility and control, Buddhism has no overall structure or central church. There are different Buddhist traditions, called lineages, such as Tibetan Buddhism, or Theravada Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, etc, but each lineage might or might not have a Lineage Master (like the Dalai Lama, who is the Lineage Master for the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism). To explain this you need to understand how Buddhism is taught.Buddhist masters are monks who have learned the teachings sufficiently and has the ability to speak authoritatively about the teachings. They have received permission to do this from their master. This permission is called being given transmission. The monk could then go to another area, open a monastery and then teach others. If one of his monks then learns the teachings sufficiently, the new master could give transmission to his student, and the cycle continues. Please note that learning the teachings of the Buddha is not memorization, these masters must completely understand and be able to explain the teachings in their own words.
How do Buddhist religion change over time?
That's a good question. From my research there are two answers , the first is Not Too Much and the other is somewhat.What I mean is this. The core of the Buddha's teachings have remained unchanged for over 2,500 years. All Buddhists agreed to what the Buddha taught and what it means. There is no disagreement to this. So all Buddhists fundamentally believe the same things. This is what I mean by Not Too MuchAs to Somewhat, the how of how Buddhism is taught and some supplemental teachings incorporated into one path of Buddhism do exist now and not originally. The Theravada lineage and the Mahayana Lineage of Buddhism are distinct in some ways. Mahayana Buddhism incorporates teachings and wisdoms from later Buddhas and Bodhisattvas that Theravadeans do not fully recognize. But these newer teachings do not fundamentally change Buddhism, they explain or provide illumination to the Buddhas teachings. The teaching methods used are different between the two lineages also. But this, as I have said, is mostly window dressing compared to the fact that the core is always the same.
Are monks considered a living head of Buddhism?
No. Buddhism has a diffuse structure and has no hierarchical control. Let me explain it like this:Unlike many Christian churches, in which there is a hierarchy of responsibility and control, Buddhism has no overall structure or central church. There are different Buddhist traditions, called lineages, such as Tibetan Buddhism, or Theravada Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, etc, but each lineage might or might not have a Lineage Master (like the Dalai Lama, who is the Lineage Master for the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism). To explain this you need to understand how Buddhism is taught.Buddhist masters are monks who have learned the teachings sufficiently and has the ability to speak authoritatively about the teachings. They have received permission to do this from their master. This permission is called being given transmission. The monk could then go to another area, open a monastery and then teach others. If one of his monks then learns the teachings sufficiently, the new master could give transmission to his student, and the cycle continues. Please note that learning the teachings of the Buddha is not memorization, these masters must completely understand and be able to explain the teachings in their own words.
What is the Shinto religion closely associated with which country in east Asia?
Shinto was the original religion of Japan. It consisted of myths to explain how things worked and the world was created. Later, Buddhism was introduced, which offered a set of guidelines for how to live one's life, and then Buddhism and Shinto coexisted in Japan.
