does buddhism make you advanced?
This is a quote from another thread, but I thought it's going to be more appropriate to create a new line of discussion... Nielsio wrote:In retrospect it's interesting to see how unadvanced we all were back them (I'm talking about compared to what I'v

My Trouble with Buddhism...
I love Buddhism and its teachings a great deal and have learned a lot and know there is much more still to learn. There is still a great deal of cultural baggage and I'm very curious about its teachings regarding awakening and enlightening and am deeply

more books about Critical Buddhism - mostly coming from Japanese sources
CRITICAL BUDDHISM by James Mark Shields – In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the relative calm world of Japanese Buddhist scholarship was thrown into chaos with the publication of several works by Buddhist scholars Hakamaya Noriaki and Matsumoto Shiro,

I am a New Muslim - now what? | Calling all New Muslims in the UK!!
The Journey of Life | Islam Essentials Course This is the first part in our series entitled “Islam Essentials Course” designed specifically with new Muslims in mind. Our aim is to present the key essentials of Islam in a friendly easy to understand

If you have any questions about Buddhism, post them here
Hey, I guess maybe a few of you know me, a few of you don't. Anyway, I'm planning to ordain as a Buddhist monk in Thailand in the next couple of months. I've basically stopped posting on all websites (for quite a while), but I still occasionally browse

Struggling to be a good muslim
Asalamu alaikum wa rahma tullahi wa barakatu, I stumbled on this forum and i have benefited from it for the last three days alhamdullilah......the problem is i go back to doing the same things im trying to get away from almost imediately or a day later

Fortification of the Muslim (Hisnul Muslim)
This is an electronic rendition of the little book click on the

Buddhism and the Christian meme
What do Buddhists think of Christianity, Islam, and Judeaism? Why do some Buddhists like Thich Nhat Hanh go out of their way to portray the Abrahamic memes as a viable path? http://www.uq.net.au/slsoc/bsq/budchr0.htm#cont

heresy? how does that fit into Buddhism?
Friday ramblings. I'm curious as to how "heresy" is dealt with in the context of Buddhist theory, history, etc. By heresy I mean the standard definition you can find online, such as "religious opinion or doctrine at variance with

Loss Buddhism in Java
This is the height and great secret in indonesian spritual, about Buddhism Deva, ghost java vs Wali Muslim. In indonesian can not publication. Why Busshism loss in Java? And Buddhism will come back in Java after 500 years old. Now buddhism coming in

Quantum Buddhism
Quantum Buddhism is an ideal path for the enthusiast of spirituality & science. Co-founded by Francois Lepine, a Buddhist bishop in the pure land & Vajrayana traditions. Although a modern day enlightened master, and having had some personal contac

Schooling for muslim children in non-muslim countries
Asalam alaikom sisters The following question was put to the Sheikh: "Christian school forcing all students to attend Church: salamalakum I have put my son’s name down for secondary school they replied and accepted him to join but i have come

Is Buddhism for happy people?
Or to put it another way, what would attract happy people to Buddhism? To be sure. if Buddhism just worked as an effective antidote for depression and other sorts of human maladjustments, it would be an amazing social medicine. But it's track record

An online guide for the New Muslim(a) - includes the 5 pillars
Assalamou aleikoum wa rahmatoullah wa barakatou I posted this a while ago somewhere else and just found it now - It is very beneficial for new muslims. It is a good guide, among many others, very good when you are a new muslim trying to adapt to

Can a Christian marry a Muslim?
My friend is a Christian and has been in a relationship with a Muslim for about 2 years and she feels like she is completely in love. Her family is completely against it and believe that a Christian should only be with a Christian. However, she says that