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by Galeanda on April 26th, 2007
Knowing is like book knowledge. Is does nothing but fill you with the 'who, what, when, where, and how'. But applying that knowledge leads you to wisdom, at least it will if you make a good decision, though bad decisions can lead to hard-won wisdom.
And believing isn't believing without action. You can know something and still not believe. You can believe something and still not do anything about it.
by Anon y mouse on January 22nd, 2009
There is direct knowing and there is intellectual knowledge. The difference is like drinking a glass of water and reading about water.
by viki4ever on May 2nd, 2007
I love this question.
Buddists state that "if you know what water tastes like, will that satify your thirst? In other words, unless you put the knowledge into practice, it will be merely empty knowledge.
Thus, we have to taste the water to quench the thirst.
by Seraphim Shinobi on April 26th, 2007
because you must believe the truth, you can not just know, you must believe in order to undestand it.
by American idle on May 2nd, 2007
Because you have to ACT on it.
by daisymae19 on April 26th, 2007
because there is no *THE* truth to know, all you can know is *A* truth.
by germaster on January 20th, 2009
if knowing is less than believing. Well surly there is more than believing, like viki4ever said - "if you know what water tastes like, will that satisfy your thirst? In other words, unless you put the knowledge into practice, it will be merely empty knowledge.
Thus, we have to taste the water to quench the thirst." But to fully get the most out of the water, we must be thankful for it and appreciate it's everything from taste to temperature, and purity. I believe truth is as close to perfection as we well every know!
What is your opinion of Buddhism?
by Masaharu on July 7th, 2011
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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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Buddha teaches that we should free ourselves from ill feeling towards others - but does that include loathing of truly evil people, too?
by mumpsimus on November 12th, 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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