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Posts tagged with "threefold refuge"
Dec. 4 | If you do not believe
in unenlightened rebirth,
what are you seeking liberation from?
[to be continued…]
– Stonepeace
There are some who do not believe in the Buddha’s teachings on rebirth, who nevertheless consider themselves to be...
Sep. 6 | For one to take refuge,
there must be respect.
For one to have respect,
there need not be refuge.
– Stonepeace
Since faith and respect are different, respect for other religions does not mean we must have faith in their doctrines. For example. I...
Nov. 29 | Question: Must one go through the Threefold Refuge ceremony to be a proper Buddhist? Why is it so important?
Answer: It is best to do so formally though it is not an absolute must. It is important because to go through the short and solemn ceremony...
Oct. 11 | Question: Is it alright, as Buddhists, beyond the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, to pay respects to various gods and deities?
Answer: If we think of asking gods for assistance before we think of the Triple Gem, it is probably a sign that we have not really...
Jul. 26 | To take the Threefold Refuge
unmindfully or insincerely
is to only create an imprint with little impact.
– Stonepeace
Buddhism does not accept the Christian notion of original sin, so Buddhists do not think infants are inherently sinful. If an infant...
Mar. 23 | Paradoxically,
names help us to differentiate,
as much as to associate.
~ Stonepeace
When we were born into this worldly life, we are given worldly names (though they can be spiritual in nature too). When we decide to become Buddhists and have taken...
Nov. 10 | According to online dictionary m-w.com, an “atheist” is “one who believes that there is no deity” and a “deity” is “the rank or essential nature of a god/ a god or goddess/ one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful.” Many theists,...