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Contemporary Buddhists do not think that Buddhism can provide answers for social problems?
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While all of any group do not thin the same there is no basis on assuming that the majority of Buddhist despair that Buddhism doe not provide a framework for positive social interaction in the modern world. The Eightfold Path provides a viable strategy for running an individual's life and if enough individuals were to follow it, many world problems would be mitigated.
What else can I help you with?
Was the Buddha right?
Us Buddhists believe so. After almost 2,600 years people are still converting to Buddhism because it answers the question of how to live a happy life.
Do baptists celebrate the Lord's Supper?
No. The 'Lord's Supper' or Commnion is purely a Christian phenomenon.Answer:Some do... There are Christian Buddhists. I know, seems like an oxymoron!! However, if you ask a Buddhist that practices only Buddhism what religion they are they will not say Buddhism. Buddhism, to the Buddhist is not a religion, but a way of life. Buddhists do not worship deities. They accept all religions as well. Therefore one can be a Buddhist and a Christian. So when you as "Do Buddhists incorporate the lords supper into their ceremonies" you can have several answers by several Buddhists who practice different religions as well as the way of Buddhism.Further information which may be usefulMany Tantric Buddhists have a practice known as the ganacakra (in Sanskrit) or tsog (in Tibetan) feast ceremony, in which eating and drinking are practised as part of a sacred ceremony of drawing closer to their Guru. These ceremonies have a similarity to the Christian Eucharist (Holy Communion), and are most heartfelt practices.Further information about Buddhists and religion: Some Buddhists, even monks or nuns, may say they are religious as Buddhists, and that Buddhism is their religion. However, it still stands that a Buddhist can adopt any religion he or she wishes, in addition to being a Buddhist, whether you consider it a philosophy or religion. Any religion a Buddhist adopts must be considered a peaceful one.
Who is the follower of buddhism?
Although it may look like it, buddhists don't worship anything or anyone. From a western point of view Buddhism is more a philosophy of living than a religion. Some followers of Buddhism may worship the buddha despite the fact that the buddha denied that he was a god and said that he should NOT be worshipped. Further, he stated that the debate about the exitence of god was irrelevant to achieving enlightenment and therefore did not confirm or deny the existence of a god. For further information see Good Questions and Good Answers on buddhanet: http://www.buddhanet.net/1-gqga.htm They worship the Buddha or Siddharta Guatama
Buddhism why do they belong to their religion?
Buddhists, like every other philosopphy or faith group, are either: * born to their faith * convert to their faith If they convert it can only be assumed that they have discovered that the faith answers more questions for them than other similar organizations.
Is anyone a Buddhist on here?
Answer:The way WikiAnswers works is that people who know about a topic will answer the question. Buddhists, or people who know about Buddhism, will give honest answers on their faith. The issue is confounded somewhat by vandals entering nonsense, and others who answer out of ignorance but many good and useful answers are provided by helpful people.
What kind of Bible do Buddhists read?
There is no 'Bible' in Buddhism, unlike it's religious counterparts (Islam and Christians). BUT, Buddhism has this thing (something like a bible. But it does not contain words from 'God'. Instead, it contains the teachings and sayings of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism) called 'Buddhist Scriptures'. It contains sacred texts from many canonical or non-canonical texts regarding Buddhism. But these texts weren't compiled into a book unlike the Bible.Example of Buddhist Scriptures (Or Buddhist Sacred Texts):1. The Pali Canon2. Mahayana SutrasI suggest to the public that you should look up to Wikipedia on Buddhism. It answers your questions regarding whether Buddhism has a 'Bible' or not.
What religions make mandalas?
Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are the answers
What role did Buddhism play in mauryan empire?
yahoo answers is betta
What can not Buddhism do?
Buddhism cannot give you all your answers straight away. It is you who changes your life; Buddhism just guides you on your way. Buddhism helps you create the paths then walks along it with you. Yuo have to work hard to find it in yourself
What are Buddhism books name?
It depends if you are looking of a Buddhist equivalent of a Bible or any of the many "Understanding Buddhism for non-Buddhists"Your potential answers: The Buddhist Bible: There isn't one. There are many learned texts on Buddhist thought and the interpretation of the Buddha's teachings but nothing spelled out and approved by the Buddhist "god" (because there isn't one of them either) Popular presss books on Buddhism There are many, most found in the philosophy or religion section of bookstores and libraries. These range from D.T. Suzuli's "Introduction to Zen Buddhism", the Dalai Lama's discussions on topics such as Compassion. or popular writers books like "In the Lap of the Buddha". There is probably even a "Buddhism for Dummies" out there
What is an analogy for answers?
questions are to answers as problems are to solutions
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.
