by GreatScottie on February 3rd, 2009

GreatScottie

Question

Help answer this question below.

Which kind of Buddhism believes in God/s? As in, creator of the universe, lord of everything, ect. God/s?

  • Like
  • Report

Answers. 3 helpful answers below.

  • by Anon y mouse on February 5th, 2009

    Anon y mouse

    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

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by RC loves ice cream on February 3rd, 2009

    RC loves ice cream

    Buddhism has no gods. On the other hand it does not prohibit worship of gods. Thus, there are many combinations of Buddhism with other faiths. Perhaps the best known is Bushido (Buddhism+Shinto). These can each have their own creator god.

    • Like
    • Report

    1 comment | Post one | Permalink

  • by dr asif bly on February 3rd, 2009

    dr asif bly

    ohh.i m from india.lord budh dont believe in god,haeven and hell system.and other religion jain too

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

You're reading Which kind of Buddhism believes in God/s? As in, creator of the universe, lord of everything, ect. God/s?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

River lena is located in which country
Creator buddhism
Buddhism creator god
Gods in buddhism