Buddhism(?)

[Black Rose]

Does anyone know what this is?

The mind seems to exist,

it is only that experiences pass through it and are impermanent.

what else could this mean?

Would neuroscience explain some of it?

 

[ZenRaiden]

Does anyone know what this is?

Buddhism as far as I know comes from the term awaken, where the word comes from Indo European word budit, which is in my language to wake up.

Its ancient tradition that was started by a man who was a prince and found the way to enlightenment.

 

[Black Rose]

Its ancient tradition that was started by a man who was a prince and found the way to enlightenment.

Yes but did not Buddhism evolve into more because it moved into China where in meditation they made many new discoveries about the mind?

I remember that much of what Sidartha knew came from the ancient Vedas but he made it for common people as a moral system to alleviate suffering.

 

[Black Rose]

He also had bad anxiety because of the concept of reincarnation.

 

[sushi]

I am from asia and it is obviously the worse religion ever.

western and white people might be attracted to it as an alternative to judo christianity

 

[ZenRaiden]

Meditation and Yoga Can Reduce Symptoms of PTSD

Are you curious about the benefits of meditation and yoga in PTSD? Studies report consistent positive results.

www.psychologytoday.com

 

[Black Rose]

The Early Buddhist Texts contain no continuous life of the buddha, only later after 200 BCE were various "biographies" with much mythological embellishment written.[2] All texts agree however that Gautama renounced the householder life and lived as a sramana ascetic for some time studying under various teachers, before attaining nirvana (extinguishment) and bodhi (awakening) through meditation.

Sounds like the records of Buddha come 300 years after his death.
Either way Buddha was real historical figure.

In one documentary I saw, Siddhartha was starving himself to death but realized he could not answer the question he had: if there was a way to end suffering. A girl came and found pity on him and gave him some rice milk and the ascetics saw this said he wanted nothing but pleasure and left him. He then sat under the bodhi tree and realized that extremes were bad, his anxiety went away.

In another documentary, Mahra came and tempted him with all manner of beautiful and ugly things but Siddhartha kept still and did not move. He vowed not to move until he found enlightenment or the answer to his question. When Mahra asked him why he thought he was worthy of enlightenment, Siddhartha kept silent and touched the ground, and everything turned into flower blossoms.

 

[ZenRaiden]

The Early Buddhist Texts contain no continuous life of the buddha, only later after 200 BCE were various "biographies" with much mythological embellishment written.[2] All texts agree however that Gautama renounced the householder life and lived as a sramana ascetic for some time studying under various teachers, before attaining nirvana (extinguishment) and bodhi (awakening) through meditation.

Sounds like the records of Buddha come 300 years after his death.
Either way Buddha was real historical figure.

In one documentary I saw, Siddhartha was starving himself to death but realized he could not answer the question he had: if there was a way to end suffering. A girl came and found pity on him and gave him some rice milk and the ascetics saw this said he wanted nothing but pleasure and left him. He then sat under the bodhi tree and realized that extremes were bad, his anxiety went away.

In another documentary, Mahra came and tempted him with all manner of beautiful and ugly things but Siddhartha kept still and did not move. He vowed not to move until he found enlightenment or the answer to his question. When Mahra asked him why he thought he was worthy of enlightenment, Siddhartha kept silent and touched the ground, and everything turned into flower blossoms.

I have seen those movies, and read a lot.
However I am not sure what you want to say here.

 

[Black Rose]

I have seen those movies, and read a lot.
However I am not sure what you want to say here.

What do you think is the main aim of Buddhism?

There is a difference I think between the secularized and the religious version.

 

[SteppeWanderer]

The point of Buddhism is to free oneself from attachment by gaining enlightenment as they call it, there's no much more to it then that. It's purposely made to be simpler then various religions.

 

[ZenRaiden]

What do you think is the main aim of Buddhism?

There is a difference I think between the secularized and the religious version.

To end suffering.

 

[EndogenousRebel]

Additionally there are various sects of Buddhism.

It's not all about monks who deprive themselves. It is just about conquering/letting go of our instinct to pursue desires, not necessarily forfeiting all material things and condemning hedonism/greed

It's a unique take on transcendence

 

[SteppeWanderer]

They prefer to be thought of as a spirituality rather then a religion, but that reminds me, I never actually found much in the way in regards to living within the parameters of a normal life, it is like a religion to that extent, in that it doesn't offer very much, it's hard to say any religion or spirituality does and it's easy to think that if you want to instill any teachings from various branches then one must be very devoted.

They really place emphasis on the concept of non attachment, so much so that I had no interest in possessions, or anything that could be considered the result of the egoic mind.

I don't think to completely end suffering or transcendence is really the right way to look at it. I guess the idea is that if you follow the teachings and attain enlightenment you won't want to form attachments

 

[LOGICZOMBIE]

What do you think is the main aim of Buddhism?

 

[SteppeWanderer]

Does anyone know what this is?

The mind seems to exist,

it is only that experiences pass through it and are impermanent.

what else could this mean?

Would neuroscience explain some of it?

Buddhism is like intensely focusing on your senses, not your mind. Your mind is thought to be made up of the ego and attachment. Since you focus on non attachment you so not become transfixed on your senses losing yourself in them either. There has been studies done on the effects of meditation specifically in regards to Buddhist monks and they are all generally quite positive. So in general, the effects of meditation can take years to achieve the level that Buddhist monks have achieved, but it's considered to be real as far as the science is concerned.

 

[ZenRaiden]

What do you think is the main aim of Buddhism?

Lmao

 

[LOGICZOMBIE]

Lmao