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-Existence is suffering
-Suffering is caused by desire
-Eliminate desire=eliminate suffering
-Eliminate desire by following the 8 fold path

Appreciate the value and simplicity of life. Respect the flow of karma on our way to seeking enlightenment. Try to increase the positivity in the world around us (basically respecting karma). But most importantly realize and try to follow the 4 truths.
-Existence is suffering
-Suffering is caused by desire
-Eliminate desire=eliminate suffering
-Eliminate desire by following the 8 fold path


Thats basically it. You don't have to complete the 8 fold path the important thing is that you attempt. Some ppl believe enlightenment can be reached in 1 lifetime others think several....>> im trying to do it in one.

So you're emo

dude, you're an ignorant.

About the meat part, I am a Buddhist myself but I eat meat lol, I'm not a monk after all. However, I don't eat beef as my god is "Guan yin".

What I think about Buddhism is that they focus on the afterlife. All your actions will affect your afterlife, aka Karma.

My dad's Buddhist, he brought me to a temple in town a couple times and I spoke to a monk, read a bunch of books.

I'm in the spiritual process of converting, but as a person i'm not ready yet. My values are there, but my personality is not...yet.

And Buddhism isn't about eating vegetables or not swearing. As Buddha said it himself, no one can teach you the path to enlightenment, only tell you his and you have to find your own way.

Aye so I could be a buddhist and not think life is suffering and I can eat meat?

im goin to sleep soon, so try to keep this clean. i know yall posting good
stuff now, but this is for the posts to come <_<.

anyways, im not a buddhist, but ive been to bangkok, thailand. in thailand,
95% of all people is buddhist. the one thing that really caught my eye was,
that they respect the buddha so much that they have gold or gold
plated buddha statues all over the cities. here in the netherlands, idk how
long a statue like that would keep its gold shine before someone got his van
next to it n took it.

meh. really tired now. ima get like 4,5 hours of sleep before work tomorrow

gnight all. i might post some more experiences of what ive seen from buddhists
tomorrow

Everything I know about buddhism comes from the movie Ong Bak the Thai Warrior.

You would have to understand the concept of life's eternal suffering and believe that your goal in life is to escape it. Furthermore, you have to understand why meat is not normally eaten and accept the consequences.

So you're emo

1. The Nature of Dukkha: All life is suffering. This is the noble truth of "dukkha": the word "Dukkha" is usually translated as "suffering" in English. Birth is dukkha, aging is dukkha, sickness is dukkha, death is dukkha; union with what is displeasing is dukkha; separation from what is pleasing is dukkha; not to get what one wants is dukkha; to get what one does not want is dukkha; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are dukkha. This first Noble Truth reflects on the nature of suffering. It comments on types of suffering, identifying each type in turn. A more accurate simplification of this truth is "Life is full of suffering."
2. The Origin of Dukkha (Samudaya): Suffering is caused by desire. This is the noble truth of the origin of dukkha: It is craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust; that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for extermination. The second Noble Truth reflects on the sources of suffering (Dukkha.) Put very simply, it states that suffering results from expectations linked to our desires, and our attachment to those desires themselves.
3. The Cessation of Dukkha (Nirodha): To eliminate suffering, eliminate desire. This is the noble truth of the cessation of dukkha: It is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, and non-reliance on it. The third Noble Truth reflects on the belief that suffering can be eliminated. It asserts that it can be done, and that it has been done.
4. The Way Leading to the Cessation of Dukkha (Magga): To eliminate desire follow the Eightfold Path. This is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of Dukkha: It is the Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. [7][9]

So you're emo

You should check out Jet Li's movie where he plays Fong Sai Yuk, I forgot the name of the movie though.

If you study the bodhisattvas, you understand that the path to enlightenment is varied and open to thieves, prostitutes and beggars as it is to kings and monks.

I recommend "How to See Yourself as You Really Are" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for an introduction to the practical application of Buddhist thought.

If you study the bodhisattvas, you understand that the path to enlightenment is varied and open to thieves, prostitutes and beggars as it is to kings and monks.

I recommend "How to See Yourself as You Really Are" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for an introduction to the practical application of Buddhist thought.