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by Anon y mouse on February 5th, 2009
Contrary to the misconception that the Buddha was silent on the issue of a supreme being or that Buddhism in any way condones theism, no form of Buddhism believes in any sort of creator god or supreme being. Nor is the worship of deities encouraged. The Buddha saw such beliefs as delusional and as spiritual immaturity and an inability to face reality. The universe and everything in it comes into being due to natural causes and conditions, without any need for any imagined supernatural being's intervention. At most, The place of dieties in Buddhist scriptures is largely one of myth, with deities either made fun of to show how nonsenical the idea is, or treated as beings to be pitied and as lower on the scale of things than human beings. This might help clarify the Buddhist position on theism for you:
http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha068.htm
As one Buddhist Sutta puts it:
The gods are all eternal scoundrels
Incapable of dissolving the suffering of impermanence.
Those who serve them and venerate them
May even in this world sink into a sea of sorrow.
We know the gods are false and have no concrete being;
Therefore the wise man believes them not
The fate of the world depends on causes and conditions
Therefore the wise man may not rely on gods.
Mahâpajâpâramitâshâstra
Why do Buddhists shave their heads? Rather than being a sign of humility, is this not MORE image-conscious, because of the effort required?
by mumpsimus on November 7th, 2011
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If everyone reached enlightenment and were no longer reborn like in the buddhist faith wouldn't the world cease to exist
by jmb516 on September 21st, 2011
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What features of Buddhism and other Eastern religions deal with the suffering caused by mental depression?
by jaflor on August 26th, 2011
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If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him!" Why do the Buddhists say this?
by anil m on October 6th, 2011
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What tradition of Buddhism do you follow and why?
by rmtn on November 7th, 2011
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