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Question for Buddhists

  • 12-06-2007 10:17pm
    #1
    eddyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have been reading various Buddhist writings and listening to dharma talks for a while now.

    I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist but I think that it offers a lot of insight into the most skillful way to live.

    I was wondering though does the dharma (as you get more into it) ever require someone to believe in anything supernatural i.e. like God or the virgin birth etc.

    I know that Buddhism is the most secular of religions and some have said to me that it is not a religion at all , but I would just like to get some of your opinions comments etc.. on the matter.

    Thank you for reading

    Ed


Comments

  • #2
    maitri
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭maitri


    eddyc wrote:
    I was wondering though does the dharma (as you get more into it) ever require someone to believe in anything supernatural i.e. like God or the virgin birth etc.

    Hi Ed! :)

    How are you?

    I normally don't define myself as a Buddhist either, but anyway my answer would be: Nope, I don't think so.

    Nice relevant Buddha-quote:

    Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.-- Buddha

    Take care.

    M.


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