Buddhism
The Buddha wasn't Buddhist
14/04/10 02:00
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/04/the_buddha_wasnt_a_buddhist.html
This is an excellent column on how Buddhism isn’t a religion and it isn’t doctrine. The highest ideal of Buddhism is to think rationally for one self, and pursue a life of love and happiness. To find what works for you. Not to simply mouth words or actions with the idea that it will make you a better person or transform you overnight into a compassionate being. It is a framework for questions, and not a framework for answers. The answers come from your journey. The answers come when you seek them.
Do not confuse the map for the territory.
It’s a good read, and it was columns like this that helped me down my path.
This is an excellent column on how Buddhism isn’t a religion and it isn’t doctrine. The highest ideal of Buddhism is to think rationally for one self, and pursue a life of love and happiness. To find what works for you. Not to simply mouth words or actions with the idea that it will make you a better person or transform you overnight into a compassionate being. It is a framework for questions, and not a framework for answers. The answers come from your journey. The answers come when you seek them.
Do not confuse the map for the territory.
It’s a good read, and it was columns like this that helped me down my path.