@SW-User
I ask you:
You are a Westerner and a fan of Buddhism, what is it to you, a philosophy or a religion?
You tell me:
It is the Buddhadharma, the way of the Buddha. A host of "ways" For me it is simply my life, my way.
Now, I ask you again, what is it to you, a philosophy or a religion. Please choose one or the other, otherwise I would not get to know what exactly is Buddhism to you.
You see, we have got to keep an idea of what is a religion and what is a philosophy.
From my part, a religion with mankind means man prays to a god or gods for his needs, whereas a philosophy means man thinks and thinks and thinks about everything.
What do you say, tell me what to you is a religion and what is a philosophy, and what is Buddhism to you, one or the other.
From my part, Buddhism is a religion, and it is not my religion but I do have my own kind of a religion.
yrger · 80-89, M
@TelegramSam
What do you say, is Buddhism in the Far East among native Buddhist lay folks a religion or what, a philosophy?
Westerners who take to Buddhism consider it a philosophy, but do they know what is the difference between philosophy and religion.
You are a Westerner and a fan of Buddhism, what is it to you, a philosophy or a religion?
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TelegramSam · 70-79New
@yrger Its been a busy morning, and I'm getting confused (which doesn't take much these days....😀) but I was sure I had answered you but cannot seem to find my reply. But I will answer again.
Why does Buddhism have to comply with basically "western" catagories of thought? "Buddhism" is itself a western term, the west that loves its "isms" and ologies", the dissection of everything. Precise definitions. Such has its place yet can preclude understanding Reality as it is.
It is the Buddhadharma, the way of the Buddha. A host of "ways".
For me it is simply my life, my way.
