Posted by: Khaobaadi January 13, 2006
Nepal or US???
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Shiv Buddhism DOESNT rejects god and at the same time it does NOT acknowledge the existence god either. The entire philosophy is silent on the question of god. During the lifetime of Gautam Buddha many people sought answers from him inquiring if there is an existence of god or not. Gutam Buddha simply refused to answer on this question and kept his silence. During a private discussion with one of his close Bhkchus (monks). A Bhikchu asked why he refused to answer on this issue. Gutam Buddha told him that the discussion on if god really exists or not is going on since ages and yet no one has not reached a definate conclusion. He further added that this discussion will likely go on to the end of human civilization yet the answer will still remain elusive so there is absolutely no point in being absorbed in a discussion that will not produce any results anyway. He added that there are far more inportant issues to be dealt with and the entire goal of Buddhism is not to attain god anyway but to work towards self-liberation or Nirvana. Since there is not any role of god in attaining self-liberation, the question of god (if god exists or not) becomes entirely irrelavent.
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