My thoughts on Buddhism vs. Eternalism.

Probably no one will radically change after reading this article alone, but perhaps different people will understand each other better. I hope that this understanding will bring peace, between followers of the Heavenly God, between followers of the Hells' God, and between Buddhists. I think and hope that wisdom and better understanding will bring more peace between those who oppose each other so far.

Perhaps I miss some important points, or misinterpret some things, but that's how i think and believe for now:

In Abrahamic Religions, and in Hermeticism, it's believed that Union with God lasts forever, that heaven never ends. It's co-creation of the music of creation that lasts forever.

In Buddhism, we think/believe that no heaven or hell lasts forever, when God 'spends' all of his or her good karma, he or she dies, and his or her heaven collapses with him or her as well.

My personal opinion is that hell is heaven for the chosen, and paradise can be found even in hell, when someone earns that privilege - for example by succesful service for hellish rulers/authorities.

It can be the very long time before heaven or hell falls apart, but it's unavoidable.

As an internet friend said, more or less: 'religious reunion is a process; unity is dictatorship and stagnation, an attempt to delay unavoidable collapse'.

I think that to earn reunion and a 'few moments of unity', one has to work for that. Even Love falls apart when no one cares, when it's not 'maintained'.

Buddhists believe that only Enlightenment is eternal, but even Buddhas after rebriths 'earn' their position again, work again for benefit of all beings, awaken their energies and power in new ways - because the world changes and needs development of new ways for helping others.

Enlightenment does not mean 'basking in luxuries' at the cost of Sangha (buddhist community), Buddhas work and help beings, but still are happy and full of power. Even deaths and rebirths can't take these away from those who reached Enlightenment (from Buddhas).

In a way, death and rebirth is an opportunity for change, to adapt to the changes in the world, to help in new, current ways.

It's an opportunity to fight against new types of suffering ... and for opposing new, harmful trends in the world.

Martial Thoughts.

Introduction.

At youth i read a little of Martial Arts - related Philosophy, i read a little of Buddhist & Taoist ideas, i read Sun Tzu's Art of War as well.

Consequentailly i tried to live that way - which put me into troubles, as this was seen as detached from reality in Poland, a Catholic Nation.

But since years, i managed to integrate this with local needs, this is no longer my weakness, i consider it inner strength.


Quotes.



Sun Tzu is a famous Chinese General of the Ancient Times & the widely known author of
'Art of War',
first treatise about warfare in known history.




Morihei Ueshiba was amazing human, creator of Aikido & Master of many Martial Arts,
rumored to perform supernatural feats.

Very humane person as well.

Aikido is fascinating, designed to be Art of Self-Defense.
Pace & non-harming are very important parts of the Aikido Philosophy, of the Techniques of this Style as well.




Gichin Funakoshi is known as Master of Karate Shotokan, a Poet & a Loving Person.

In his book 'Karate-Do, my life' he explained philosophy, roots & history of Martial Arts - reaching times when weapons were allowed only to the Samurai Warrior-caste. Peasants trained at night, illegally, with bare hands & peasant tools such as stick (Bo) or a knife for planting rice (Sai).


It's also on another blog.


Acknowledgement: Way of Ninja.

A few thoughts about Mind.

Are we a mind or a body?

i read that we are mind, that we have bodies instead of bodies having mind.

Mind is not just a product of the brain, Mind has body & brain instead.

Mind is experiencer, can see through our eyes, hear through ears, feel what our skin touches, etc. But what is imagination?

Mind itself was never born, mind cannot die - but the conditioned body it has can die still.

i read that after body's death mind enters 'bardo' state, then after that joins with a new body - one is reborn.


Mind like Space.

i read that mind is like space, thoughts & feelings are it's free play.

When nothing appears, there's potential.

When something arises, it's a play.

Both can occur at once.

Space is not what separates, it's like a container that encompasses & connects beings.


Mind like Ocean.

Waves - both gentle waves, as well as storms might appear - but the ocean is stable still.

There can be warm & cold waves, they might play both gently & roughly, but all is passing - even the waters' stillness.


Mind like Mirror.

i read that Mind is like a Mirror - images, thoughts & feelings - might come & go, be reflected - but mind's nature doesn't change.


A thought about the Liberation.

What if mind-mirror becomes independent of thoughts & feelings that obscure it's innate perfection, happines, clarity, etc?

Is non-attachment, distance & observation a way to reach that state?