Comments on: Get your dose of Buddhism http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/get-your-dose-of-buddhism/ An inconceivable reality by an Arab Illuminist Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: s dhammika http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/get-your-dose-of-buddhism/#comment-187 s dhammika Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:30:32 +0000 http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-187 Thank you so much for trying to help Muslims get a better understanding of Buddhism. This can only result mutual respect. For more on the subject have a look at my sdhammika.blogspot.com Thank you so much for trying to help Muslims get a better understanding of Buddhism. This can only result mutual respect. For more on the subject have a look at my sdhammika.blogspot.com

]]> By: molly http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/get-your-dose-of-buddhism/#comment-144 molly Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:56:30 +0000 http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-144 Salaam, I suppose as someone who converted to Islam from Christianity it would come as no surprise to learn that I studied the Eastern religions heavily before I found Islam. I never did study them with the intent of practising but with the intent of searching for similarities and better ways of living, ie meditation etc. I have great respect for the study that the eastern religions- particularly Buddhism- have done on chakras and energy currents in the body. I don't personally believe that those ideas are against Islam. Surely there are things that only God knows such as how He created our bodies and the flow of energy through them, trying to understand it by studying the Buddhist ideas on the subject, doesn't negate our belief or worship of our One God. Its nice to know I'm not alone. The Tao Te Ching was one of my favorite reads, not just from the poetry side of it, but some of the wonderful ideas. You should check it out if you haven't already. Salaam, I suppose as someone who converted to Islam from Christianity it would come as no surprise to learn that I studied the Eastern religions heavily before I found Islam. I never did study them with the intent of practising but with the intent of searching for similarities and better ways of living, ie meditation etc.

I have great respect for the study that the eastern religions- particularly Buddhism- have done on chakras and energy currents in the body. I don’t personally believe that those ideas are against Islam. Surely there are things that only God knows such as how He created our bodies and the flow of energy through them, trying to understand it by studying the Buddhist ideas on the subject, doesn’t negate our belief or worship of our One God.

Its nice to know I’m not alone.

The Tao Te Ching was one of my favorite reads, not just from the poetry side of it, but some of the wonderful ideas. You should check it out if you haven’t already.

]]> By: Marahm http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/get-your-dose-of-buddhism/#comment-73 Marahm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:44:54 +0000 http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-73 I admire your courage in admitting that as a Muslim you have not only become interested in another faith but have learned about it and even taken a bedtime dose! In some circles, that would put you out of the fold. I prefer to think that you have enlarged the circle. Thank you for observing that, "...it does not -at its core- differ from the teachings of Mohammad, Jesus, Moses, or Abraham (pbut)." I admire your courage in admitting that as a Muslim you have not only become interested in another faith but have learned about it and even taken a bedtime dose! In some circles, that would put you out of the fold.

I prefer to think that you have enlarged the circle.

Thank you for observing that, “…it does not -at its core- differ from the teachings of Mohammad, Jesus, Moses, or Abraham (pbut).”

]]> By: ali hammoud http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/get-your-dose-of-buddhism/#comment-66 ali hammoud Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:28:11 +0000 http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-66 Thanks for the post. I do think that I believe the same as you do in regards to Buddhism. It's such a shame that the majority of Muslims have disregard for Buddhism. Many people regard them nothing but idol worshipers! I was curious to know about Buddhism until I got a book that tells history and teachings of Buddha, which I find it very close to Sufism. Thanks for the post. I do think that I believe the same as you do in regards to Buddhism. It’s such a shame that the majority of Muslims have disregard for Buddhism. Many people regard them nothing but idol worshipers! I was curious to know about Buddhism until I got a book that tells history and teachings of Buddha, which I find it very close to Sufism.

]]> By: devotion http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/get-your-dose-of-buddhism/#comment-62 devotion Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:07:48 +0000 http://arabilluminist.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-62 I was here and its nice that you want to learn and understand the others religions. I dont know about the calming and spiritual that buddhism can give BUT I know few stories about them. thank you Devotion I was here

and its nice that you want to learn and understand the others religions.
I dont know about the calming and spiritual that buddhism can give BUT I know few stories about them.
thank you

Devotion

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