Buddhism
Last Monday was Memorial day and we had 3 cosecutive day off,Since this is my first year which I lived here I did not expect these holidays and did not have any plan for that.Most of my friends were out of town and I felt lonely at home. One day, Amarano called me and invited me to join him and his wife for walking at white rock lake. He is from Sri lanka which is famous for tea.
White rock lake is one of a few lakes in Dallas and has a beautiful park,Landscape in here is very beautiful compared with my home town ,Which I think this is the kindness of God to this people.
Amarano is buddhist and I started conversation with him about Buddhism. He said Buddhism is not a religion but a philosophy.
"What is your Basic ideas?"
"We have 5 principles,1- do not lie 2- do not steal 3-do not drink 4- do not rape 5- do not kill a live existence, we believe everyone who breaks these rules would face some problems and would get the reaction in this life,because there is a reaction for any action."
"If somebody doesn't get the reaction in this world what is gonna happen?"
"we believe in rebirth which means people will bear after death,if the person has been a good guy will have a good life otherwise he/she would face a lot of problems and pains.we believe there is a circulation in the world, things change from one form to another form.we do not believe in heaven or hell."
"Interesting!so you mean I have been another person before my birth!but I do not remember anything from my previous life?"
"You remembered when you were a child but you couldn't speak!"
"what does your God look like?"
"We have a lot of gods."
"There should be some conflict among your gods?"
"Yes,there is!"
"But the world is going well!"
"And he said something in response but I could not understand it because he has a strong accent,now I understand how much pain Americans have to understand people with different accents like me!"
"I asked about Buda statues in Temples."
"Buda is our teacher and statues are used because of remembrance."
"why Buddhism is not global like Islam and Christianity?"
"Because we did not force people to convert to Buddhism like you guys in past centuries."
"Iwas laughing!"
I was trying to understand some concepts of Buddhism,it does not make sense for me.I was thinking maybe different religions are different interpretations of this world,and this interpretation has being more reasonable when human beings has been more advanced.
Who knows?
White rock lake is one of a few lakes in Dallas and has a beautiful park,Landscape in here is very beautiful compared with my home town ,Which I think this is the kindness of God to this people.
Amarano is buddhist and I started conversation with him about Buddhism. He said Buddhism is not a religion but a philosophy.
"What is your Basic ideas?"
"We have 5 principles,1- do not lie 2- do not steal 3-do not drink 4- do not rape 5- do not kill a live existence, we believe everyone who breaks these rules would face some problems and would get the reaction in this life,because there is a reaction for any action."
"If somebody doesn't get the reaction in this world what is gonna happen?"
"we believe in rebirth which means people will bear after death,if the person has been a good guy will have a good life otherwise he/she would face a lot of problems and pains.we believe there is a circulation in the world, things change from one form to another form.we do not believe in heaven or hell."
"Interesting!so you mean I have been another person before my birth!but I do not remember anything from my previous life?"
"You remembered when you were a child but you couldn't speak!"
"what does your God look like?"
"We have a lot of gods."
"There should be some conflict among your gods?"
"Yes,there is!"
"But the world is going well!"
"And he said something in response but I could not understand it because he has a strong accent,now I understand how much pain Americans have to understand people with different accents like me!"
"I asked about Buda statues in Temples."
"Buda is our teacher and statues are used because of remembrance."
"why Buddhism is not global like Islam and Christianity?"
"Because we did not force people to convert to Buddhism like you guys in past centuries."
"Iwas laughing!"
I was trying to understand some concepts of Buddhism,it does not make sense for me.I was thinking maybe different religions are different interpretations of this world,and this interpretation has being more reasonable when human beings has been more advanced.
Who knows?
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