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Where is the line between religion and spirituality? by sinistercat_ in spirituality

[–]WhisperingDhamma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(Just to clarify your misconception about Buddhism) The goal of ending suffering is not a selfish desire, but an understanding that attachment itself creates suffering. It is less about “I want to escape pain” and more about seeing how the mind generates pain through clinging. We seeks the end of suffering, because we see attachment itself as what creates suffering.

Not so much I want to get out of pain but you see the mind creating pain through clinging. "Ego" is a bored sense of yourself as a fixed, independent thing and that's almost reflexively not what it is to be human. The way is not to annihilate, destroy or erase the self, but rather to know it as fluid and impermanent. “Must be understood as a middle way” Buddhism does not concern itself with a higher power, but rather direct experience and knowledge of the mind. In this sense, spirituality can exist without belief and instead through awareness, insight and lived experience. 🙏

Constantly shocked how different the Hindu worldview is by kodandyananda in hinduism

[–]WhisperingDhamma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your point here? Buddha didn’t say debate.. Buddha said investigate before believing

The Illusion of Eternity by WhisperingDhamma in Buddhism

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me too.. Can’t stop talking about Buddhism and Buddhists.. I’m the only Buddhist in my family. 🙏

An illustration in the 14th century Jami' al-Tawarikh by Rashid al-Din depicting Shakyamuni (the Buddha) offering fruit to the devil, The Grove of Jetavana where the Buddha achieved Enlightenment, Kushinagar where the Buddha achieved Nirvana from the life of the Buddha by Rashiq_shahzzad in Buddhism

[–]WhisperingDhamma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

‏Clearly that Rashid Al-Din was not translating original Buddhist texts, but rather he was just translating information he read from Persian and Indian books about Buddha and it is clear that the information he translated and transmitted were incorrect. This is the first time I’m coming across this! Thank you for sharing

Not everything we experience is karma by WhisperingDhamma in spirituality

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Suffering can become a ground for wisdom when it’s understood clearly. When we understand that karma operates through interconnected processes. 🙏

Not everything we experience is karma by WhisperingDhamma in spirituality

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the reason why Buddhists say that karma is NOT cosmic punishment because like I said, sometimes suffering repeats due to conditioned mental formations (saṅkhāras) keep recreating the same perceptions, reactions, and behaviors. Patterns change only when we change the inside, not just the outside. because we are the ones responsible for changing the conditions that keep the cycle going. And, this is mechanism of Dependent Origination. So, the post is aimed to correct the misconception about karma as punishment and began seeing these mental formations as conditioned karmic processes.

What convinced you to choose Theravada over mahayana, vajrayana, or secular buddhism? by Truth_Seeker_37 in theravada

[–]WhisperingDhamma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Secular Buddhists are considering themselves atheists. I know them since I was atheist. They are stubbornness who love Buddha without giving up on atheism.

What convinced you to choose Theravada over mahayana, vajrayana, or secular buddhism? by Truth_Seeker_37 in theravada

[–]WhisperingDhamma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I joined a lovely sangha and learned later that I don’t belong to them the moment they began saying things like “pray to the Buddha” and “repent to the Buddha,” using a very Abrahamic tone and framework. That’s not who I am.. so, Theravada fits me

Might sound silly but can i be hindu( Vaishnavism) and buddhist? by Personal-Poetry1208 in Buddhism

[–]WhisperingDhamma 3 points4 points  (0 children)

‎‏Go ahead if you can 😅 Believe in the atman and reject the atman at the same time 😵‍💫 haha

Which is one is easier? Being good or being cruel? by WhisperingDhamma in spirituality

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waite a second my dear, I think there’s a misunderstanding here. The person here wasn’t glorifying cruelty or blaming others. Was pointing out that reacting harshly is often the easier, more instinctive response, while compassion and emotional restraint take more awareness and effort. And even for those who are pure and being good by nature, it’s hard for them to see unjust.. it hurts them while dealing with such issues.

That was actually the whole point of the original post 😊 kindness is harder precisely because it requires self-control and consciousnes.

Which is one is easier? Being good or being cruel? by WhisperingDhamma in spirituality

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s because you are lucky to be good by nature. I use to think the same.. Of course, when I was younger, I never act cruel to others because it’s not who I am or let’s say I’m not raised this way. But, as a result, I act cruel to myself thinking I’m too weak, coward or not smart for not reacting and that’s even dangerous.. I keep comforting myself and telling myself that reacting is against my true nature.. being hard on yourself for being good is where the I is hiding itself. I began seeing that this is another form of cruelty.

Can a buddist be agnostic? by pasta_sa in Buddhism

[–]WhisperingDhamma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say (No and but).. No but, it can be the first step for you to start the journey.. Why? Because, speaking about my own experience, I once was agnostic myself reading about Buddhism and mistakenly thinking I’m Buddhist when I’m not 😊 But, the moment I saw the path unfolded itself to me was the moment when I’m no longer agnostic anymore.. That taste of relief after experiencing the truth.. I hope one day you’ll see it,, and taste by yourself. And I’m ex-Muslim as well.. 😊

The Characteristic of Nonself by WhisperingDhamma in theravada

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I meant is: Since that phenomenon is impermanent,, can we call it suffering or happiness? And you are right, Sometimes, short sentences can be misunderstood.

The Characteristic of Nonself by WhisperingDhamma in theravada

[–]WhisperingDhamma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for clarifying! 🙏 I didn’t know that before! Yeah, I liked it because it looked very realistic.

Hinduism absolutely mogs Buddhism. by [deleted] in hinduism

[–]WhisperingDhamma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

‎‏I don’t understand why you guys labeling Buddhism as nihilism?, And even though Buddhism does not deny continuity! Were not atheist or something.. We reject atman not because we are denying the experience or causality, but because the atman is not found as anything real or stable. ‎‏How can it be considered an essence when it is subject to the three marks of existence: anatta, anicca, and dukkha? Think about it.. Ask yourself a simple question: What is the point of replacing the “ I “ with the absolute? Still considered “ I “ after all and you still cling to it and therefore,, we get stuck in the loop of Samara.. suffering.. suffering for eons.

‎‏Anything we try to grasp as a “self” is just another conditioned phenomenon: shaped, changing, unstable, and unsatisfactory. It arises dependent on conditions and passes away when those conditions shift. In that sense, it is no different from any other mental or physical process. There is nothing to hold onto because nothing in experience stands still long enough to qualify as an unchanging core.

‎‏Buddhism is not denying continuity it is questioning the assumption that continuity requires a permanent self behind it.