What Buddha Taught
I try to use Buddha’s teaching in my life. Buddha suggested that his followers only do what he taught if it worked in the context of their own lives. He encouraged people to listen to his ideas, think about his suggestions, try out what made sense – keep doing what worked – and to just “let go” of what did not work.
Sounds like sage advice indeed.
Labels: buddhism
posted by Wonji Dharma at
December 19, 2008
5 Comments:
Amen to that!
Cool picture! And yes, very wise words. Thank you, Paul!
With palms together,
Uku
Of course, Buddha's sagely advice flies in the face of my tendency to attach to ideas, opinions, and views. The real work, for me, is in the attachment - recognizing it, examining it, and then letting it go. Over and over, day by day, moment by moment (sometimes).
Thanks, Paul!
That is one thing that attracted me to this practice in the first place. It stressed a method and did not ask me to believe a thing. Not one damned thing. Just try it and see what you notice.
practice what works, and discard the rest.
that is one aspect that separates Buddhism from other 'religions'. It teaches the individual path rather than the collective one.
be well
ps and test everything! believe nothing :-)
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