oh man...when i saw this thread, i couldn't help but clicking

but joe, why suddenly?

dharma = teachings of the Buddha

God? the ideology of god was mixed into the teachings of the Buddha when they tried to spread Buddhism into China, keyword, Taoism

for someone that talks so much bout meditation, you dont sound like one that has much composure

so...apa lu mau diskus?

you mean short term monastic life? (1 week or more)

or long term? (studies)

As long as you guys and girls can be more matured or serious bout the questions, i will answer.

will list the most asked questions on the 1st post, i will not answer repetitive or similar question.

this section is strictly Q&A, its debatable, but if you wanna talk kok bout it, please go Joe's thread and bincang. im not gonna be here 24/7 to bincang bincang.

so mods, if there is any weird post here that doesnt belong here, ill report it

wokay, ask away

Question List: (updates every day)

way of life

yes, we do believe in rebirth, why? because we believe in the existence of Karma. It is due to Karma that we exist in the plains (human, animal, celestials, demons etc etc)

which type of prayer are you talking, we have so many types of prayer, if you are talking bout main daily prayers for the mass, we have mainly 2

morning prayers
night prayers

not inclusive of minor prayers

i do not in any way represent Buddhism in answering this question

but imho, this is more of a personal question, as Buddhism is a way of life, the Truth, its not a living being that "judge"

but to clear abit of your doubts, back in India, and even now, there exist a caste system

Brahma's in those days, would never accept the lower caste into their teachings

but the Buddha does not judge the others by caste, he accepted them into his teachings, and treated them equally

im just answering this in a short way, if you want to know more, you can start by reading the biography of the Buddha for a clearer picture

the Buddha's 10 main disciples were from all different types of background

it wasnt a religion to begin with bro, it's more like do you believe in "your" Karma?

your Karma determines what your next life is gonna be, hence the "cultivation" on your current life and your future to strive for the Truth

your Karma obstructs your cultivation

as for the knowledge of your past life, with enough cultivation, you can tap into the memories of your past life (related to "supernatural powers")

he wasnt

he has a really cool hair

it was actually very curly, naturally(not kidding)

oh damn...so many ppl answering for me now?

not related to thread but no

i would not turn this into a group thread, its a serious talk thread

group tags dont save your arse from getting trolled, dunno where you learn that from

no worries, just google it

here you go, i just grabbed a random image

i have a job and a life thank you, and a bloody flood control, have patience my dear

enlightenment is attained through life times of cultivation, there is no shortcut, each way has its methodology in attaining the same goal

same basics, just different ways(path)

keyword: cultivation, no shortcuts

no promotion, just Q & A

reported for bot staying on topic

thank you, have a nice day

yes, he is indian, he was born in India, the Buddha was an indian prince

those arent monks....

the answer is simple, but can you do it?