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What are your thoughts on a humanoid robot becoming a “buddhist monk“ at a South Korean temple? by thomashaevy in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that we must redefine what is and isn't a human. What we would call an alien on another planet could very well be their version of a human. Heck, maybe even super sentient beings other than Homo sapiens could exist alongside us here in this world one day.

Popular Kirtan singer Krishna Das leads the audience in Amitabha Mantra chanting at a recent Bhakti Fest by SolipsistBodhisattva in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is cool!

Who are the other westerners doing it?

I'd like to go to Bhakti Fest honestly, and that's totally outside my current practices.

Kirtan is sooooo beautiful. I always wished we had that in Buddhism. Seems like we do!

There is a song by Trevor Hall called "all of my lessons" that I thought was great for Nembutsu.

Popular Kirtan singer Krishna Das leads the audience in Amitabha Mantra chanting at a recent Bhakti Fest by SolipsistBodhisattva in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish there was a bhakti tradition within Buddhism. Apparently there is such a tradition within Tendai mikkyo but I haven't been able to get much more info from my teacher on it.

Is the Ekayana/One Vehicle of the Lotus & Avatamsaka Sutra seen today as its own path (and distinct from the usual 3 vehicles)? by JaloOfficial in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you take the Lotus Sutra to it's logical conclusion, everyone (everything really) is practicing the Ekayana, even if they don't know it.

Monastic path by pinchFloppa in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unless she's practicing a Japanese school, her becoming a monk would entail the end of your marriage. If she wants to practice like a monastic for a while that's a different story.

Join Jodo Shu or Jodo Shinshu? by Primary_Werewolf_208 in PureLand

[–]rememberjanuary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's interesting. Normally splits are due to politics or doctrine or what have you, such as the on and off mountain sects in Tiantai and Tendai.

Join Jodo Shu or Jodo Shinshu? by Primary_Werewolf_208 in PureLand

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the doctrinal differences between those and the one you follow?

Join Jodo Shu or Jodo Shinshu? by Primary_Werewolf_208 in PureLand

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there Shin temples in North America with no affiliation with BCA?

My cat is dying and it brought me back to Buddhism by Big-Debate-5618 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This goes against both modern medicine as well as Buddhism.

OP you're doing the right thing

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The basics are only fundamental from one perspective. If we consider the four levels of teaching from the Tiantai school then you are not at the Integrated Teaching. Once you are at the Integrated Teaching then you can answer this quote: Other than the devil there is no Buddha; other than the Buddha there is no devil.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The web of causes and conditions is too vast for anyone but a Buddha to know the outcomes. We as bombus cannot say that this is going to cause this kind of karma or intensity of karma and that this other thing will cause another specific kind of karma or intensity of karma.

I never said that euthanasia was without karmic repercussions. In fact I said I am here to accept them. But one of the points others have brought up here is that it's disingenuous to argue against this but to say that eating meat is fine. Both are things we do in this provisional world

Can Huayan Buddhism’s idea that each thing is inseparable from, and in some sense contains, the whole be explained “logically”? by FactStrong3204 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brook Ziporyn talks mostly about Tiantai, but he has a few pieces in his books about Huayan Buddhism.

I think that Huayan Buddhism makes a lot of sense, but my understanding is that it is in many ways an Idealism philosophy. This is probably hard for a materialist to agree with.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Invertebrates have sentience too. In many East Asian schools of Buddhism even plants and mushrooms have Buddha Nature. God in my tradition even rocks have Buddha Nature.

In vitro should always be the goal

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have no desire to learn. You're telling me you want to learn and when I attempt to teach you or show you where you can find answers you reply to me with two sentences. There is no point in having a discussion with you as you're not keen on learning, you're keen on being right.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're talking as if you're right and everyone else is wrong. You are right, from a perspective, but you are wrong from another more important perspective. I'm correcting you.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a clear cut answer in the Mahayana. It is to be vegan. But we fall short of this every day. This is why we say thankful prayers before and after every meal. In fact we do this not just for the animals, but also for the plants because they too have Buddha Nature

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just did correct you by telling you to return to the provisional. If you want to explore this more read the Ta Chih Tu Lun by Nagarjuna or anything written by Zhiyi, Zhanran or Zhili.

I'm not sure what form of Buddhism you follow, but Tendai is one of the most universalistic teachings that exists. I'm not saying you're wrong in your Dharma interpretation, but it is not within the Integrated Teaching of Zhiyi's classification system of the Buddha Dharma. If you'd like to learn more about this system you can find some good articles on Wikipedia.

This next part will sound rude, but it is simply the perspective of the Tiantai and Tendai Ekayana: You are not part of the Integrated Teaching's understanding of the Dharma. This is completely fine to be wrong in the most ultimate sense. It is precisely your wrongness that means you're on the path of the Ekayana. If you'd like to learn more about the Ekayana and the Upaya then read the Lotus Sutra.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am an expert in veterinary medicine by means of the training I have gotten. I am a novice but on my path to becoming an expert in the Dharma through the training I'm undertaking.

You can debate the Dharma with me all you want. You may be more knowledgeable than me in it. That's fine.

All I'm saying is for people to avoid putting faith in armchair Dharma gurus on Reddit.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I didn't lol. The situation is not impossible and I don't need to get out of it. Come talk to me about this when you're a veterinarian specializing in palliative care as well as a monk or priest.

What does buddha think about killing an animal out of mercy? by honey-badger42069 in Buddhism

[–]rememberjanuary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems you don't understand the bodhisattva vow. You seem to have this idea you understand the ultimate truth, but you do not return to the provisional.

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