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pooka 04-09-2011 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat (Post 1033884)
I do not. I also don't quite follow rebirth either. Nor do I believe in a god. But all three of those are coming from an agnostic approach. I cannot say for certain that all three don't exist, I just have doubt that they do. We can't ever know for certain.

Needless to say, however, I don't need to believe in them because they are irrelevant in achieving happiness. I think we are perfectly capable of improving ourselves and aiding others without the motive of receiving a paradise-like afterlife. If anything, that is kind of a selfish reason to go about things. Don't you think?

buddhism on a secular level is excellent.

derek 04-09-2011 10:43 AM

Has anyone seen this statue in person?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...an/buddha7.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19.../buddha10a.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...man/buddha.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...an/buddha9.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19.../buddha11a.jpg

pooka 04-09-2011 10:44 AM

no but ive seen it in books. isnt it thailand?

derek 04-09-2011 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pooka (Post 1033962)
no but ive seen it in books. isnt it thailand?

Yes it is in Wat Muang province in Thailand. Do you know where this Buddai one is located exactly? There seems to be no info on this one.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...n/buddha-1.jpg

pooka 04-09-2011 10:59 AM

i know its the chinese region, but im not sure where.

TockTockTock 04-09-2011 01:24 PM

Buddha wouldn't be too happy with those. However, they're certainly impressive.

derek 04-09-2011 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat (Post 1034046)
Buddha wouldn't be too happy with those. However, they're certainly impressive.

Don't worry. He'll get over it.

TockTockTock 04-09-2011 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by derek (Post 1034192)
Don't worry. He'll get over it.

I'm sure he wouldn't really have been phased by it that much. He just would've been disappointed in the followers of his philosophy, but he'd just accept it and move on.

pooka 04-11-2011 09:55 AM

i think buddha wouldnt care to be honest, his philosophy is about self not about what everyone is building...

TockTockTock 04-11-2011 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pooka (Post 1035014)
i think buddha wouldnt care to be honest, his philosophy is about self not about what everyone is building...

He would probably care enough to "fix" the architects approach to Buddhism/Buddha himself. He would probably end up speaking to whomever had the design in mind.


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