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Originally posted by SeekerofTruth101
YOU LIED AGAIN!!! Sinking deeper and deeper. Be glad I did not follow your original prayer or you'll be a goner by now.
Glad you came back, even if YOU LIED AGAIN that you are done with me. Err.....psst...it's you doing the exposing of yourself and you not realizing it, not the insignificant me.
The only thing I will claim to inject into you is not poison, but insights to your own behaviour. Re-Read the thread of when you and I stared here.
Truly and sincerely once again, Peace. ( if i had intended ill will towards you, you would not have lasted this long.)
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
Do it, pray God to destroy the liar among both of us in this discussion. Do it if you are truthful or leave as the liar you are.
End of the discussion
[edit on 13-8-2010 by TheTruthIsFromGod]
Originally posted by Stateless Person
reply to post by Neo__
Hi,
Maybe I am getting ahead of myself, there's a question I have and nobody (in the books) seems to have the answer. Does anyone survive the night of Brahma? And if not, what's the point of spiritual evolution?
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
I was reading through this misinfo, and wasn't planning on commenting, but after I seen numerous false accusations and misinterpretations I felt the need to speak up. I am sure this will fall on deaf ears, like so many others comments have, but whatever.
First, your grouping of Buddhism (and Hinduism) into "New Age" philosophies, is a terrible mistake. Buddhism has been around before Christianity and Islam, far from new age. It is true the new agers have taken many of the Buddha's teachings as their own, and this is truly a disservice to Buddhism.
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
Second, Maitreya (as others have told you) in the Buddhist tradition, is a Buddha that will appear after all of Buddha Gautama's teachings (Dharma) has been forgotten/lost/distorted. Again, new agers have capitalized off of this Buddhist tradition and belief, and it truly is a disservice to them.
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
I sincerely hope you step back and take a deep breath, and look at what you are doing and subscribing to. One day you will see how ego driven your belief's were, and how misinformed your statements and work is. You call people sheep, but you yourself are blinded to the big picture and caught inside your disillusioned ego.
Originally posted by Neo__
I'm glad you responded, this what forums like this are all about.
I'm not sure what accusation I've made...
Just because our new age of today has found a new way of describing the old doesn't mean that it's wrong.
The so called and mis-named "New Age" philosophy is indeed nothing but a repackaging of the old and timeless wisdom.
What if the old books didn't quite get it right? The Bible isn't the only book that was written by men and subject to interpretation. What if Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom have indeed reappeared ahead of schedule?
I can't disagree that being ego driven is one of the worst ways to view life. It's part of the warning of attachment that Maitreya talks about.
We do indeed live in a world of illusion, which is, unless I'm mistaken, one of the basic Buddhist premises.
Becoming more and more aware of who and what we are shouldn't require one to be come a traditional Buddhist or Taoist...Becoming more aware is not about religion or psychology.
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
I'm not sure what accusation I've made...
That post I made was directed at the OP, so that should clear up most of this confusion between me and you.
The so called and mis-named "New Age" philosophy is indeed nothing but a repackaging of the old and timeless wisdom.
Maybe, but you must take into account that all "repackaging", of anything, loses some, if not most, of its originality and sometimes quality...
What if the old books didn't quite get it right? The Bible isn't the only book that was written by men and subject to interpretation. What if Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom have indeed reappeared ahead of schedule?
Buddhist texts do not include prophecies, and they are not waiting for a savior to come. Their savior is already here, and that is within their teachings...
You mention "Maitreya talks about" a few times, and I do not understand what you mean. Who are you referring to?
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
[ The story of Maitreya very well could be one of those "added layers" and it too deserves some close study. But again, claiming that this Raj guy is the anti-christ, seems unjustified and destructive in many ways.
Where evil exists, good men will arise to guide the way.
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
reply to post by LifeIsEnergy
There is only one truth: There is only one God, the Master and Creator of the Universe, he's the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, he's the God of the Torah, the Bible and the Koran which prevails on them.
Is there a highest Truth than the one of our God and Creator?
Definitely, you have your beliefs and I have mine, you won't change my beliefs and I won't change yours.
God will judge our differences.
Originally posted by LifeIsEnergy
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
God will judge our differences.
Wait what? Lol never mind.