Can a person raised as a Christian learn to live the path taught by Buddha? A Christain can maintain their religion and still learn Buddha's Philosophy.
Date Submitted: 09/27/2003 04:51:03
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 8 pages (2092 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 8 pages (2092 words)
Can a person raised as a Christian learn
to live the path taught by Buddha?
When mentioned to some one that is uneducated about Buddhism that I'm taking a class on Buddhist philosophy there is always a particular question than comes up. Often times this question is worded differently, but primarily the wording follows the lines of: "Should you be doing that?" with emphasis that borderlines on blasphemy or sacrilege. Though the basic tenets of …
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…Definition of religion.
Merriam-Webster Online. Definition of philosophy.
ASV Bible: Genesis 3:6 –" she took some and ate it."
Rahula, (page 1)
Rahula – 4 noble truths (page 16) and 8 fold path (page 45).
ASV Bible: Exodus 20:1-18 The Ten Commandments.
Williams, Paul, Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations. Routledge, London, 1989. (page 194)
ASV Bible: Genesis 6:5 to 9:20 – Story of Noah, the Ark and his life.
de Silva (page 41) –talking about the transition from one life to another.
de Silva – (page 40).
Rahula – mentioned in chapter 1
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