Correct. People, who live in certain mind frame, may not be able to see outside things and understand unless they have real requirement of understanding. Such people caught by themselves (egoism).People should understand themselves, and then they can understand Buddhism. Buddhism is understanding about yourself.
But it is good to make understood people if they are going in wrong way. But there should not be any conflict in the process. Manjula On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Gayathri Seneviratne <[email protected]>wrote: > Buddhism is meant to be for people who are not duds. If they don't get > it, they don't get it. There's no point trying to explain and make people > understand especially if they're not in an open frame of mind. And *some > *people > who follow other religions are not open to anything else. This may even > apply to ourselves. > > Personally I feel that we should believe what we believe as Buddhists, > because we know what is right to believe but its not fair to talk about > other religions and what they do or not to do because I don't think Buddha > has ever mentioned dis-respecting another's belief. > > They have their reasons to believe in the religion they're in and we should > be able to be compassionate and we should be able to respect whatever > reasoning it is behind it. > > We know Karma exists. And there are so many events that have occurred to > prove it. What goes around, comes around. Tic for tac. However you say it, > its the same for every being. > > And so we leave it at that. Because people must realize it themselves. > > Theruwan Saranai > > *:: I am, who you perceive me to be ::* > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* priyantha watudura <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 17:43:54 > *Subject:* :::SriCom: 1499 ::: Re: : Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM > > Vijith, > You are totally wrong, when you say "non of the religion tell you to do > harm in your life". You are trying to use Buddhism as a "yardstick" to > measure other religions. I seriously advise you to go and study the > "principles" of other religions, specially the principles of "Islam". Then > you will see daytime stars. When you read other religion books, make sure > you do not read their "Promotional books". Read the source books, such as a > Koran, Sunna and hadith etc. > > While you commented with your half baked knowledge, did you know what > Koran has taught it's followers against the Apostates ( Those who leave > Islam) ? It says, if any follower decides to leave Islam, the other > followers must warn the Apostate ( the one who left Islam) to come back and > embrace Islam. Then if he doesn't come back, then behead him, kill him. And > the follower who Kills the apostate will be guaranteed by Allh that the door > of the "Heaven" will be widely opened for the person who slaughtered ( > killed) the apostate and he will be offered 72 virgins who will be waiting > for him in the Heaven. > > So, still you think that you can use "Buddhism" as a yardstick to measure > the nature of other religions??? > > Bye, > > Watudura > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Vijith Susantha < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> >> >> >> I can say one thing. non of religion tell to you to do harm in your >> life. but, everybody can say my religion is the best in the world. of >> course, that is our nature. bottom line, at the end of the day, All >> Religions in the world are trying to do & say the same. >> >> >> >> >> >> cheers >> >> >> >> Vijith Susantha. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Sumal Jayaranga >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:52 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* :::SriCom: 1491 ::: : Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM >> >> >> >> My dear Friend, >> >> >> >> Buddhism is not a religion its a philosophy . there is no rules & >> regulation for the Buddhism. Some religion there is a rules . like Islam >> they definitely go to church every Friday. Catholic people go to church >> every Sunday . like those rules for the people. But Buddhist people >> doesn’t have any rules for coming temple or worshipped. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Sumal Jayaranga >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Varuna Chandrasiri >> *Sent:* 30 September 2009 09:49 >> *To:* is fairooz >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* :::SriCom: 1487 ::: Re: WHAT IS BUDDISM >> >> >> >> My dear *Friend* >> >> * * >> >> *Can you explain the differences which you mention with Islam and >> Buddhism pls ? * >> >> >> >> *Regards*** >> >> *__________________* >> >> *Varuna Chandrasiri*** >> >> >> >> *From:* is fairooz [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:12 AM >> *To:* [email protected]; Varuna Chandrasiri >> *Subject:* Re: :::SriCom: 1481 ::: WHAT IS BUDDISM >> >> >> >> *Hi Friends* >> >> >> >> *Nothing in the world Compere to ALLAH,please follow the ISLAM you see >> the differences from now itself please.** >> * >> >> >> On 9/29/09, *Varuna Chandrasiri* <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> *Regards* >> >> *__________________* >> >> *Varuna Chandrasiri* >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *Get FREE out going call time of up to 1000 minutes with Lanka Bell's >> Post Paid Infinity package. 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