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For anyone wanting to understand Sufism here is a wonderful source:
Sufism, Sufi - Islamic Sects - ReligionFacts
Sufism, Sufi - Islamic Sects - ReligionFacts
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For anyone wanting to understand Sufism here is a wonderful source:
Sufism, Sufi - Islamic Sects - ReligionFacts
Sufi Muslims are generally a very peaceful sect of Islam.
They keep to themselves and rarely get involved in politics or armed struggle.
Even in countries where brutal dictators suppress Islam and muslims.
Sufi's are considered basically harmless and are left alone to do their mystical chanting and dancing in peace.
As I have pointed out before, even Buddhist fight wars and acts of terrorism. You want the world to be full of rainbows and unicorns, but it is really full of smoke and dragons. I support individuals who do not do evil, and condemn those who do.
As I have pointed out before, even Buddhist fight wars and acts of terrorism. You want the world to be full of rainbows and unicorns, but it is really full of smoke and dragons. I support individuals who do not do evil, and condemn those who do.
The Buddhists involved in tribal warfare are accumulating serious non-virtue. I do not support their violence. Killing is not a Buddhist virtue. The first mindfulness training or precept in Buddhism is do not kill. "A person should not kill, should not let others kill, and should not support any act of killing in the world, either in one's thinking or in their way of life".
Your view is that human beings are basically flawed, your world is a hell realm with smoke and dragons.
Mine is that all human beings have buddha nature and the potential for enlightenment. That doesn't mean that suffering is ignored. People committ evil acts. I condemn those acts.
As I have pointed out before, even Buddhist fight wars and acts of terrorism. You want the world to be full of rainbows and unicorns, but it is really full of smoke and dragons. I support individuals who do not do evil, and condemn those who do.
The Buddhists involved in tribal warfare are accumulating serious non-virtue. I do not support their violence. Killing is not a Buddhist virtue. The first mindfulness training or precept in Buddhism is do not kill. "A person should not kill, should not let others kill, and should not support any act of killing in the world, either in one's thinking or in their way of life".
Your view is that human beings are basically flawed, your world is a hell realm with smoke and dragons.
Mine is that all human beings have buddha nature and the potential for enlightenment. That doesn't mean that suffering is ignored. People committ evil acts. I condemn those acts.
Could I just point out that, if humans were not fundamentally flawed everyone would be awake?
Even Buddhism teaches that we, as humans, are fundamentally flawed. You just believe we can help ourselves, and I think we need help.
The Buddhists involved in tribal warfare are accumulating serious non-virtue. I do not support their violence. Killing is not a Buddhist virtue. The first mindfulness training or precept in Buddhism is do not kill. "A person should not kill, should not let others kill, and should not support any act of killing in the world, either in one's thinking or in their way of life".
Your view is that human beings are basically flawed, your world is a hell realm with smoke and dragons.
Mine is that all human beings have buddha nature and the potential for enlightenment. That doesn't mean that suffering is ignored. People committ evil acts. I condemn those acts.
Could I just point out that, if humans were not fundamentally flawed everyone would be awake?
Even Buddhism teaches that we, as humans, are fundamentally flawed. You just believe we can help ourselves, and I think we need help.
Actually, Buddhism does NOT teach that we are fundamentally flawed. It teaches that we are essentially pure, that we have buddha nature. Our flaws are considered to be adventitious. Just as a diamond encased in rock is not harmed by the rock, and when the rock is refined away the pure diamond is revealed, the same is true for our buddha nature.
The five poisons of the mind; jealousy, ignorance, neurotic clinging, pride and anger/rage become transmuted to their pure form which are the five wisdoms.
You think you need an external savior and I don't. Neither do I believe that hell and heaven are eternal or that any being is wholly evil.
The Buddhist view of the world is that it is essentially dreamlike.
Could I just point out that, if humans were not fundamentally flawed everyone would be awake?
Even Buddhism teaches that we, as humans, are fundamentally flawed. You just believe we can help ourselves, and I think we need help.
Actually, Buddhism does NOT teach that we are fundamentally flawed. It teaches that we are essentially pure, that we have buddha nature. Our flaws are considered to be adventitious. Just as a diamond encased in rock is not harmed by the rock, and when the rock is refined away the pure diamond is revealed, the same is true for our buddha nature.
The five poisons of the mind; jealousy, ignorance, neurotic clinging, pride and anger/rage become transmuted to their pure form which are the five wisdoms.
You think you need an external savior and I don't. Neither do I believe that hell and heaven are eternal or that any being is wholly evil.
The Buddhist view of the world is that it is essentially dreamlike.
Flaws are flaws.