An article I love so much

[Ryu]

Thanks Prana.
I enjoyed your post, I read through them. Don’t think I’m disputing you at all, just adding some views that others may be able to understand a little better, that’s all.

I’m not “non-buddhist” in faith. Much of my faith is very buddhist. I just got back from a Mahayana temple just a few minutes ago actually LOL! But because of philosophy, and my questioning nature of people, religion, human experience, and the mysteries of mind, thought, and beyond, I’ve traveled a lot and have taken in many various views.

I pull a lot of my faith in things from Buddhism, but not just Vajrayana, but also Theravada, Mahayana, Nicheren, etc.

But not only those either. I pull from Christianity, Judaism, Taoism, as well.

Hmmm…this may sound like I’m “kangaroo hopping” but I’m not saying that.

…Hmm The best way for me to say it would be that I consider myself very religious, but constantly mindful of not just myself, but the beliefs of those religions as well.

Too many religions fight each other and insult the other without looking at the beautiful messages that each are truly trying to inscribe. I guess I consider myself Buddhist since I take refuge in the Dharma, Buddha, and Sangha, BUT I also can be considered Christian as well since I consider Christ the “son of God” (True Bodhisattva) But if I get into it it’ll take way too long to explain, and my mind is a bit tired after a long drive to the temple, so… I digress.

Mainly that the core of many religions can be seen in a “philosophical” light. If there’s anything I believe, it is that philosophy makes religion very functional.

Take care,
Ryu

[system]

“I am not an authoratative voice, nor am I someone you need pay attention to, I am only here to share a simple message”,

No, no, no.

I think I have a higher opinion of you than you do, prana.

I value your opinions very much, pay great attention to your posts, and believe that your posts are highly interesting and complex.

If your teachers do not value your opinions, then THEY have a problem.

Moreover, they should be teaching you to value yourself properly instead of constantly calling yourself a “nobody”.

[Xebsball]

prana, your posts are very much apreciated by lots of us, you do a great work bringing information to us

I am buddhist, but i dont have any formal knowledge on it, i learned from the internet and from the little buddha movie

When i get back home i will search for a temple, i dont know if there are any in my city.