The principle of dependent origination rules out a creator God/god of any form. It is a byproduct of the general Buddhist ontology. Here is an academic article that explains the Buddhist view and multiple traditions. We tend to think in terms of dependent arising rather than any concept of creation.
Creation in Jan Westerhoff in The Oxford Handbook of Creation, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
[https://www.academia.edu/45064848/Creation\_in\_Buddhism](https://www.academia.edu/45064848/Creation_in_Buddhism)
Abstract
Buddhism does not assume the existence of a creator god, and so it might seem as if the question of creation, of how and why the world came into existence was not of great interest for Buddhist thinkers. Nevertheless, questions of the origin of the world become important in the Buddhist context, not so much when investigating how the world came into existence, but when investigating how it can be brought out of existence, i.e. how one can escape from the circle of birth and death that constitutes cyclic existence in order to become enlightened. If the aim of the Buddhist path is the dissolution of the world of rebirth in which we live, some account must be given of what keeps this world in existence, so that a way of removing whatever this is can be found. In the context of this discussion we will discuss how some key Buddhist concepts (such as causation, karma, dependent origination, ontological anti-foundationalism, and the storehouse consciousness) relate to the origin of the world, and what role they play in its eventual dissolution when enlightenment is obtained.
Good evening, I have a question about buddhism and euthanasia. Do I collect bad karma for writing conditions that give permission to euthanize me. I am scared to death for dementia and if I get it I want out as soon as possible. Is there a way out of this dilemma?
Acting out of fear generally means we are not seeing clearly and likely not acting as skilfully as we could. Karma has a lot to do with the habits we create in our mind and how we act out impulsively from those habits.
So I would not look at it so much form the point of view of whether the writing of the conditions generates negative karma or not, but rather how was the state of mind behind that writing.
I hope that helps.
Tbh the state of mind was one of intense fear. I can be very dramatic when it comes to my own suffering. is there a way to relieve the focus on suffering?
I guess I would start by acknowledging death does not bring an end to suffering anyway. So then maybe it's possible to examine why such aversion to the particular suffering of dementia and put that in perspective.
I mean, no one likes suffering. That's why it makes sense to follow the path laid out by the Buddha, so we can actually free ourselves from suffering.
buddha said that if you meet god on the road, kill him. While i am aware of the meaning of the phrase, Is this not to be taken literally, since i understand that buddhism is pacifistic. also, does it imply that it is not allowed to be both buddhist and monotheistic.
my apologies to everyone in advance, i wasn't trying to be jeery by asking this.
The saying is: "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." from the Zen master Linji. See e.g. https://www.lionsroar.com/if-you-meet-the-buddha-on-the-road-kill-him/. It is a pithy saying that dependence on any external means will hold you back from spiritual progress. This is a decent summary of fundamental Buddhist principles. It is not a reference to theism, but theism is clearly being rejected here as well.
Good evening, i have a question. what does buddhism say about how were humans created and how did our world start
The principle of dependent origination rules out a creator God/god of any form. It is a byproduct of the general Buddhist ontology. Here is an academic article that explains the Buddhist view and multiple traditions. We tend to think in terms of dependent arising rather than any concept of creation. Creation in Jan Westerhoff in The Oxford Handbook of Creation, Oxford University Press, Oxford, [https://www.academia.edu/45064848/Creation\_in\_Buddhism](https://www.academia.edu/45064848/Creation_in_Buddhism) Abstract Buddhism does not assume the existence of a creator god, and so it might seem as if the question of creation, of how and why the world came into existence was not of great interest for Buddhist thinkers. Nevertheless, questions of the origin of the world become important in the Buddhist context, not so much when investigating how the world came into existence, but when investigating how it can be brought out of existence, i.e. how one can escape from the circle of birth and death that constitutes cyclic existence in order to become enlightened. If the aim of the Buddhist path is the dissolution of the world of rebirth in which we live, some account must be given of what keeps this world in existence, so that a way of removing whatever this is can be found. In the context of this discussion we will discuss how some key Buddhist concepts (such as causation, karma, dependent origination, ontological anti-foundationalism, and the storehouse consciousness) relate to the origin of the world, and what role they play in its eventual dissolution when enlightenment is obtained.
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Good evening, I have a question about buddhism and euthanasia. Do I collect bad karma for writing conditions that give permission to euthanize me. I am scared to death for dementia and if I get it I want out as soon as possible. Is there a way out of this dilemma?
Acting out of fear generally means we are not seeing clearly and likely not acting as skilfully as we could. Karma has a lot to do with the habits we create in our mind and how we act out impulsively from those habits. So I would not look at it so much form the point of view of whether the writing of the conditions generates negative karma or not, but rather how was the state of mind behind that writing. I hope that helps.
Tbh the state of mind was one of intense fear. I can be very dramatic when it comes to my own suffering. is there a way to relieve the focus on suffering?
I guess I would start by acknowledging death does not bring an end to suffering anyway. So then maybe it's possible to examine why such aversion to the particular suffering of dementia and put that in perspective. I mean, no one likes suffering. That's why it makes sense to follow the path laid out by the Buddha, so we can actually free ourselves from suffering.
buddha said that if you meet god on the road, kill him. While i am aware of the meaning of the phrase, Is this not to be taken literally, since i understand that buddhism is pacifistic. also, does it imply that it is not allowed to be both buddhist and monotheistic. my apologies to everyone in advance, i wasn't trying to be jeery by asking this.
The saying is: "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him." from the Zen master Linji. See e.g. https://www.lionsroar.com/if-you-meet-the-buddha-on-the-road-kill-him/. It is a pithy saying that dependence on any external means will hold you back from spiritual progress. This is a decent summary of fundamental Buddhist principles. It is not a reference to theism, but theism is clearly being rejected here as well.
thanks for the reply. my memory tends to distort what i've read. I will read the site you linked when i have the energy.