Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

The Buddhadharma gives a huge number of religious offerings available, emphasizing one particular concept or another of the Buddhas teaching within different cultures. We can see that Christianity also has many sects and ways of looking at the teachings of Christ. Even in a small town,there are differing views of who Christ is based upon the tenets of a particular sect of Christianity.  Not long  ago, I went to a church basement rummage sale at a small town near us. The ladies of the church also prepared food for selling by donation. I thought, “Oh, this very fun. I'm going to get a sandwich and sit down with people to say hello and see what they are like.” Sitting down across from two elderly ladies I said, “Hello. Are you from this area?” They replied, “Yes, yes.” I asked, “Do you belong to this church?” “Oh my, no!” they whispered, looking around rather suspiciously. “We attend the church on the other side of town.” I felt like I had done something wrong by quizzing the...

Each sincere practitioner of religion has the joy and responsibility to tell the story of their founder. The details of their arrival, their mission, and their promises to live forever to care for others are the balloons to which we tie our hearts. We are lifted by inspiration while remembering and retelling the sacred stories.... even to the cat, the brook or the sky! Today we are hearing the sacred story that Christ will be born soon! ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~ " "Jedem aufrichtig Ausübenden einer Religion widerfährt die Freude und Verantwortung die Geschichte der Stifter dieser Religion zu erzählen. Die Details ihrer Ankunft, ihres Auftrags und ihr Versprechen, ewig zu leben, um sich um andere zu kümmern, sind die Luftballons, an die wir unsere Herzen binden. Wir werden erhoben durch Inspiration, wenn wir uns an heilige Geschichten erinnern und sie wiedererzählen.... selbst wenn wir sie nur der Katze, dem Bach oder dem Himmel erzählen! Heute hören wir die h...

Heaven and the pure lands are the same kind of place. Praying to be reborn in Amitaba Buddhas pure land or God of the Christians heaven is pretty much the same. A bit more exotic perhaps... The difference is that Christianity is based on the ultimate reality of God and the unreality of all else by comparison. Buddhism says even God and the pure realm heavens are illusory, and there are deeper levels to be penetrated. In practical application, however, they operate in very similar ways. Practice virtue, meditate, love others, be kind and rely solely on God/Amitabha in order to be saved. ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche „Der Himmel und die reinen Bereiche sind dieselbe Art von Ort. Es ist ziemlich das Gleiche, ob man darum betet im reinen Bereich des Amitabha Buddhas oder im Himmel des christlichen Gotts wiedergeboren zu werden. Vielleicht etwas exotischer.... Der Unterschied ist, dass das Christentum auf der letztendlichen Wirklichkeit Gottes im Gegensatz zur Unwirklichkeit alles anderen basiert. D...