How many types of Buddhism do we need?

[FireGarden]

Some of the Buddha's last words were:

"Since there is no external saviour, it is up to each of you to work out your own liberation."

Does this mean that we need at least 6 billion types of Buddhism?

[Tricky]

Originally posted by GoodPropaganda
Some of the Buddha's last words were:

"Since there is no external saviour, it is up to each of you to work out your own liberation."

Does this mean that we need at least 6 billion types of Buddhism?
It depends on whether or not you "need" to be liberated.

[whitefork]

No, I think is means that "you" need one type. "We" don't need any.

"Many paths through the gateless gate".

[Tricky]

Originally posted by whitefork
No, I think is means that "you" need one type. "We" don't need any.

"Many paths through the gateless gate".
Agur?

[whitefork]

Tricky-san:

We're often mistaken for one another.

You should read my project plans and program specs some time.

I believe that COBOL should be structured as an interlocked series of Haiku.

Originally posted by GoodPropaganda
Some of the Buddha's last words were:

"Since there is no external saviour, it is up to each of you to work out your own liberation."

Does this mean that we need at least 6 billion types of Buddhism?


Heaven and Hell are inside us?

[fidiot]

Originally posted by GoodPropaganda
Some of the Buddha's last words were:

"Since there is no external saviour, it is up to each of you to work out your own liberation."

Does this mean that we need at least 6 billion types of Buddhism?

Think of it as climbing a mountain, no matter which side you're gonna start from, you can still reach the top. Basically there's no one definite way to reach nirvana, everyone can have their own way of reaching it.

[The Don]

Heaven and Hell are inside us?


Nah, Mexican food just makes you feel that way

[FireGarden]

Great answer, Whitefork.
We each (individually) need one, but the group needs none. Except that some of us may need the group. Liberation through service, etc.


Of course, as Whodini implies, the Buddha might tells us that we already have everything that we need.

[edthedoc]

This is one reason why I'm becoming more and more attracted to Buddhism, but also why many Christians find Buddhism difficult to understand:

Buddhism seems (IMHO) to be pretty much free of doctrine, rules, and regulations. It encourages you to find the answers yourself rather than reading and (mis)interpreting ancient scriptures but does seem to leave many questions difficult to answer.

Because of this relative lack of structure there are many ways to interpret the true meaning of Buddhism but as this is are core part of Buddhism it doesn't matter.

If only more people would take responsibility for their own actions and beliefs rather than using their religion as an excuse for their behaviour.

[neutrino_cannon]

Yen Buddhism:

Based around the belief that the ownership of monetary wealth is a burden of wickedness upon people, the clergy of this enigmatic religion have become the richest in the universe.

Like any other religion, the number of sects will continue to grow until demand for variety dies. Lesson in capitalism.

[whitefork]

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