Siddhartha found out that every living thing inevitable sufferings. The only way to escape from suffering is to reach nirvana, to have a peaceful mind and fully understanding. Which literally means “extinct.” He found that no matter how some people prayed for the “God,” the God seemed to have done nothing for the people. The suffering cannot be avoided by just praying to god. So we’ll have to escape the sufferings ourselves.
Buddhism, founded by Siddhartha Gautama during the 6th century B.C, puts great emphasis on the concept that there is no “self” but instead that everything is an illusion. Buddhists strive to separate themselves from the physical world because it is full of suffering and to seek enlightenment. Their greatest form of achievement is nirvana. What were some of the similarities you saw between the two religions? Both religions believe in seeking wisdom to achieve a greater status.
Not that life is bad, but that the physical pleasures and physical reality are less than divine. The best conditions include those that are free from distraction. While the ascetic priest is essentially denying life, he is actually preserving the life that he cherishes so much. The ascetic priest desires power and believes that “this life is an illusion”. Nietzsche says, in his second essay, the primary objection to ascetic ideals is that ascetic priests must deny the value of this life; he portrays it as a link to the next life, rather than appreciating life as an end in itself.
A Jain would tell you that all actions cause karmic matter to attach to the jiva (eternal soul), and the only way to stop build up of karmic matter is to be completely inactive, and put all concentration on freeing the jiva. The goal of Jainism is to free yourself of the worldly life and become liberated from the cycle of reincarnation so its true nature can be understood. When one develops attachment or passions, this obstructs the spiritual progress of their soul. Jains believe that
Life is fortitude, not corporeal matter. Jainism is life state but world refute. Jains rebuff an acquisitive way of life. Jain monks rebuff physical feature of worldly subsistence. Freedom of the spirit from matter is up to the efforts of the person.
They don't need alcohol; it's only a crutch they use to make their life seem more bearable. But that is a lie too. In my opinion the one and only true way to get through the deceptions of the disease is through the workings of God. Rehab and AA are secondary to surrendering yourself to God. An alcoholic drinks because they need inner healing.
Kant and Counterfeit Service Immanuel Kant puts forth the argument in his Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason that he is accepting the following proposition as a principle requiring no proof, and it says “apart from a good life-conduct, anything which the human being supposes that he can do to become well-pleasing to God is mere religious delusion and counterfeit service to God” (p. 166). This quote immediately provokes questions of what does this mean to the Roman Catholic monks of Saint Martins Abbey who devote their life’s to God, and how does my faith Mormonism fit into the ideas of Kant? He establishes that there is three kinds of religious delusions that we should try to avert. These three delusions known as delusory faith include faith in miracles, faith in mysteries and faith in means of grace which overstep the boundaries of our reason with respect to the supernatural (p. 185). Kant proclaims “the belief that we have cognition of something through experience which we in fact cannot accept as happening according to objective laws of experience (faith in miracles)”(p.185).
In Buddhist teachings, the existence of a personal creator and Lord is denied but Christianity believes in a creator and each may have a relationship with the creator, Jesus. According to Buddhist belief, human life is not considered to have much worth and having only temporary existence. Life is understood in such a way in getting rid of all desire (good and bad) and not placing any value on this life on earth. In Christianity people are of infinite worth, made in the Image of God and will exist eternally. Buddhism is not really a religion but a moral philosophy designed to overcome suffering and it was designed to obtain relief from suffering by means of human effort alone.
Buddhists do not turn to him looking for salvation: “A Buddhist does not seek refuge in the Buddha with the hope that he will be saved by his personal purification” (Thera, 2012). A god provides their followers with support and strength in their times of need, and Buddhism takes this idea of finding salvation in a god to finding salvation in oneself through self-realization and reflection. It teaches Buddhists that they are responsible for their own purification. They turn to themselves to find strength in place of praying to a god. They strive to achieve redemption through meditation: “Instead of petitional prayers, there is meditation that leads to self-control, purification, and enlightenment” (McGhee, 2013).
And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid” * 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self discipline.” * Romans 8:6 “So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the spirit control your mind leads to life and peace” * John 16:33 “ I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have over come the world.” What are some of the ways they seek inner peace * Prayer: either communal or personal setting provides a means to reflect on the nature of peace on their lives * Meditation: assisting to cope with the pressures of contemporary lifestyles.