Buddhism, Religion?

[nealezumm]

The Latin word for "religion" - as, anyway, I remember it from the Catholic sister who tried to teach me that language - could also be translated as "to link together." "Linked" isn't quite as bad as "bound". We ARE all linked together - aren't we? This, then, would be what religion means - being aware of that fact... Not that bad, is it?

[MisterR1908]

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to the Buddha ("the awakened one"). The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end ignorance of dependent origination, thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering

[merusso65]

Some tipe of Devil creatures --christians liar,moral virusis, garbage, perfect product of stupid religion, demonstration of prostitute behaviour-sorcery against each other, they are do not believe in what they are talking about, preaching & copying absurd from devil bible.Creatures without faith, hope, love-ugly, unhappy lost people.

[merusso65]

You are have a choice! In judaic Devil composition charlatan says :Do not think that i have come to bring peace to the earth, i did not come to bring peace, but sword.For i have come to turn a man against his family, friends...Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not with me! matthew 10:34..

[taikouboutaikoubou]

59:15 :-)

[kyral210]

How has this got 22,000 views while Epic Meal Time is hitting the 2,000,000 mark?

[gespb32]

The Dharma of the great Buddha is truly a beautiful truth.

[dogdeball88]

whoops posted that comment b4 i saw this video not religion but myself

[dogdeball88]

Thank you so much for posting the video! I am trying to discover my religion as well as myself and this has helped me so much!

[HolyCity2012]

1.) More attention to audio, less attention to video.

2.) The laughter from the audience is distracting.

3.) It is hard to discern anything of substance when this guy is more interested in fishing for the next easy laugh.

[Renoisstartled]

@HolyCity2012 Then leave the video.

[HolyCity2012]

@Renoisstartled Laugh Out Loud!

[CharlieWilson84]

I always enjoy Brahm's talks. Great stuff. I think the glass of water reference would help people understand meditation better.

[beaterfred]

One thing that I want to do once I graduate and have a job and enough money to buy the ticket, is to fly to Australia and visit Ajahn Brahm's monestary. He has inspired me to be a much better person than I was before and free from a lot of my old desires.

[dv64villa]

I've come to understand Buddhism not as a religion that gives you answers, but as a practice that gives you the tools to find the answers for yourself.

[irock9114]

@dv64villa buddhism shows you the path... whether or not to follow that path, is a decision completely up to each individual :)

[dv64villa]

I've come to understand Buddhism not as a religion that gives you answers, but as a practice that gives you the tools to find the answers for yourself.

[nutabambi]

รักพระอาจารย์พรหมค่ะ

[zaibullahkhan]

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[Dice3000]

religions are about gods. buddhism doesnt have a god. therefore : buddhism - not a religion ?

[carlyhoffman]

@Dice3000 religions have nothing to do with gods. it has to do with after life and about how to live your life. satanism is a religion. and satan is no god.

[ZiggyOsiris]

@Dice3000 There doesn't have to be a god involved to be religion.

Religion is a hell of a thing to try to define...which is why this video is over an hour long! haha

[kitiowa]

@Dice3000 Where did you get the notion that you have to have Gods to have religion?

We have Monks, Temples, Shrines, Teachings, Practices, and rites. These are all veeerrrryy goooood signs that Buddhism is indeed a religion!

[Takiado]

However.. I must say I love Buddhism and Buddha's Teachings are so wise and bring about happiness. I feel like a young buddha. I have read about his life stories and of course mine is not the same, but I feel similar in terms of finding happiness with my life and not liking my life and always searching and thinking etc. I think we may all feel like young buddhas throughout our lives which is why the teachings can really touch us in such powerful ways.

[Takiado]

Learn from all ways but choose none... unless it gives cakes and wine.

[Takiado]

The true religion is NO religion. True wisdom is unlimited. We cannot 'choose' ONE way, but learn from ALL ways. They may not all be good, but by learning from them we become more understanding of life and ourselves. Never limit your knowledge.

[Takiado]

Buddhism is NOT a religion. Its a following of wisdom from the teachings of ONE wise man's teachings passed down through the ages. There are many wise men throughout the ages who teach principles and lessons they've learned just like Buddha himself when he grew up, so their students and the people around them could become more wise and by being wise we become more understanding of life and by understanding life we become happier. I follow his teachings and many others teachings as well as my own

[ChristacheLaPistache]

Actually, a "religion" ("re-ligere" in latin, "binding"), is something that *binds* you to God and to other sentient beings and all Creation. It is in that sense that it must be understood, not to "bind you up", as Ajahn says.

[12345678987654321537]

the worst pain of blind hope is disappointment. if you dirtied yourself; do not expecting

someone to clean your butt and lift you off the pot. hey; the fact is, it's yours own.

[12345678987654321537]

Men going to the heaven : comparing to bull's horn, but to hell : comparing to bull's hair: Buddha scripture : 2,660 years ago.......................... ... ..... Bible say : Rich man hardly able to go to heaven : comparing to letting the camel walk through the eye of the needle : 2010 years ago. There is a huge similarity!

[12345678987654321537]

Buddhism, religion? no, because it does not creates; monsters, wars, religion wars, killing in the name of god, prejudices, cast system, money laundering, slave trading, enslaving womens, bigotry, absolute fear, murderer, hypocrite, brain washing, masses enslaving, narcotics, world's problems and possible future end of this particular human species.

[12345678987654321537]

not knowing the truth, not applying the truth, not acceptng the truth; hell awaits ............

[12345678987654321537]

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[12345678987654321537]

fear the unknown is nothing but fear itself. remove the fear that block your potential Buddhahood and strive for enlightenment diligently in this life time.

[12345678987654321537]

free your thought from mind -spiritual bondage, free your self from an unknown and unproven fear, purified your mind according to the Buddha teaching; many has been set free already. don't let them enslave you. wake up!

[12345678987654321537]

believe in Buddha teaching, believe in yourself, heaven, then enlightened.

[12345678987654321537]

no god? no savior? enlightenment

[12345678987654321537]

i like the stories embeded in the sermon and the anecdodes

[ryn7yen2]

you know people say that if you don't believe in god you will go to hell....???hmmm...even if you do good in life and you don't believe in god you still end up in hell???....you people make god sounds to me a lot like Hitler..if this is true maybe hell aint that bad like people thought it would be...but if you understand yourself and become enlightenment you will no longer suffering, so it doesn't matter hell or not... if your mind is peace doesn't matter where you go you will not suffer.

[neglesaks]

@ryn7yen2 "you will go to hell" is blaming someone for some perceived failure on their part. The good monk had some wise words on that in the start of his talk.

[paulosemifusa]

エゼキエル書14 : 13

１３節 「人の子よ、もし国がわたしに、もとりそむいて罪を犯し、わたし­がその上に手を伸べて、そのつえとたのむパンを砕き、これにきき­ん送り、人と獣とをそのうちから断つ時、

ハバクク2:19

19 「『木切れに向かって，「さあ，目覚めよ」と言い，ものを言わな­い石に向かって，「目を覚ませ。これが諭しを与える」と言う者は­災いだ！ 見よ，それは金や銀に包まれてはいても，その中には全く息がない­。

[mrbeate]

@gavinmoose Buddhism is the only future cosmic religion.

[theviewtubez]

Buddhism is a religion of peace.  Unlike other religions that seek conversion through other unethical means, people come to Buddhism voluntarily.

[WildernessTree]

No god? no savior? hell awaits

[olgesther]

Let' s hope that spreading informatons like this one will help dismiss a great number of misconceptions about buddhism- though it' s always easier to rely on one (or many more ) gods to take the responsibility for your own life off your shoulders! Just as societies are thriven in willingly sacrificiing freedom and rights over - so called- safety...So , thanks for the opportunity to attend !

[orpado1968]

Thus, if u come across a Buddhist monk who asks for things ie:money then he is a fake.....

[BillKiernan]

@nakedzen01 "Bowing to the statue is a sign of respect and gratitude for the teachings, nothing more" actually, bowing to a consecrated statue of the buddha is considered equal in merit to bowing to the actual buddha shakyamuni in all respects, in term of merit gained.

[Jacobreed1081]

@BillKiernan if u say that buddha is worshiped then u are missing a point of buddhism which is that Siddhartha never wanted to be viewed as an idol/God/bowing to being

[BillKiernan]

@Jacobreed1081 "if u say that buddha is worshiped then u are missing a point of buddhism which is that Siddhartha never wanted to be viewed as an idol/God/bowing to being" you're going to have to tell that to the millions of buddhists who make offerings of incense/food/etc to the buddha via consecrated images, believing that doing so brings about merit. the buddha's last instruction was to construct a stupa (burial monument) keep his body in it, and WORSHIP it, make offerings to it.

[krittmasta]

@BillKiernan, I seriously don't think you understand what Buddhism really is. In fact, what it is it's just moral teachings from the Buddha, which he rediscovered after the moral concept had been contaminated completely.

[BillKiernan]

@krittmasta "In fact, what it is it's just moral teachings from the Buddha" to disprove this i'd have to point you to...either the pali or mahayana or vajrayana canons. morality is one small piece of what the buddha taught. do you usually accuse people of lack of understanding while being ignorant of the subject matter yourself?

[krittmasta]

@BillKiernan, .. ok ok .. sorry .. haha! You win!

[BillKiernan]

@nakedzen01 "A monk's vows are not rules, but training precepts" if a monk does not follow those vows (specifically, the "unbreakable" vows such as no sex etc.), he's kicked out of the order, so they're rules. maybe you're in the zen tradition where monks are not really monks in the full sense of the vinaya, but in other traditions, they sure as hell are rules, legalistic rules in fact. " not as a form of rigid control" if you can get kicked out for breaking them, they are a form of control.

[BillKiernan]

"If it binds you up...if you think you have an obligation to the church.." this is coming from a guy who must maintain over 200 vows and ritualistically worships statues daily. of course buddhism is a religion.

[thomaser82]

@BillKiernan

I am not sure whether you have watched the videos because what you commented about monks keeping rules make Buddhism religious is addressed in the video at 0:10:30 onwards. Give it a watch to better understand how Buddhists think, if you are interested.

You are right that as a monk, there are many rules to observe. These rules, which are supposed to control you, actually make you feel free. It is freedom from desires rather than the freedom of desires.

Cheers

[homeytubing]

wow vevery good.

[E2bling94]

bhudist. some fat women or man that they call God. yeah right. dats some same ting as hindu thing. by the way that white convert guy looks gay.

[RoXas1093]

@E2bling94 you're ignorant, man. The Buddha is not a God. He is a human like us, but much more wiser and is like a teacher for people in life. Please do more research before badmouthing another religion. Also, the cover of a book does not matter. So if Jesus were fat, you wouldn't follow him? hah, you just got owned my friend.

[mrbeate]

@RoXas1093 hahah yeah E2bling94 is such a nooob, pwnage!

[nealezumm]

@RoXas1093 "Right Speech" ain't a part of the Noble Eightfold Path for nothing. And I don’t think it advises you to insult whomever you are talking to - that's not only rude but also, well, unskillful!

[krittmasta]

@E2bling94, you just made yourself look like a jack ass. LOL!

[JudeHider]

I love Ajahn Brahm :)

[Railroad1869]

There seems to be a difference between how Buddhism is practiced and what the Buddha taught. When Buddhism expaned into new areas many integrated it with their previous belief system. This may be one reason their are many variations. It seems that Ajahn Brahm has been able to practice and teach Buddhism without former belief systems

[mmbodhi]

I am educated about Theravada

Buddhism in Burma. It is philosophy the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience. The Buddha is not Savior likely The God. The Buddha is a extraordinary humanbeing pointed out he does not claim to be an incarnation of Vishnu Hindus believe nor a saviour Buddha exhorts to depend on themselves for their salvation for both purity and defilement depend on oneself. You yourselves should make the exertion the Buddhas are only teachers.

[ramaraksha01]

@mmbodhi Thank you yes God is but a Teacher - a Teacher can only instruct & encourage but will not take the test for a student. God will not interfere in our affairs, which explains what is happening around us. I tell people not to kneel to God, not to beg for favors for those will not be granted, but just ask for guidance & moral strength, then go out & fight life's battles on our own.

[mmbodhi]

Buddhism is not only based on the strong belief but also blind faith. It is rationalism.

Buddhist belives that, one has one's own destiny which has done the good or bad actions (bodily, verbally and mantal action).

Moreover, the Buddha is not a savior, a creator and destroyer, but He is a great teacher, the Enlightened-one and the true seeker of the nature of the Law (Dependent Origination of the Law). He points out that " Buddhist should be a free-thinker".

[krittmasta]

@mmbodhi, really, if you don't believe in Buddhism, I don't care, go trolling somewhere else dude. I'm sorry, I don't invade your space of belief, please don't come here with mind of crayons and color it everywhere.

[tinbtinb1]

@mmbodhi where did you educate yourself about Buddhism ?

[YungTL80]

@Lov3brittany. Google buddhism and u'll get all the info on how to be a buddhist. However, it's not easy being a buddhist cuz of the American culture. Keep ur body,mind and speech from generating negative karma is the path to enlightenment. Simply as that.

[YungTL80]

I would like clarify one thing regarding buddhism for non-buddhist.a buddhist monk and a buddhist has different paths. a monk seeks enlightenment w/out being reborn, and vows to lead a simply life. A buddhist who leads a social life rarely get enlighten. where they will end up is based on the ten perfections and how well they follow them.

[L0v3brittany]

Can anyone recommend any books about Buddhism? or anything to do with it. I'm very interested in it, and want to learn more.

[ramaraksha01]

@L0v3brittany I am sure there are lots of Books & web sites that can help you. One thing to notice - go to any christian video site & see some of the hate posts all the while quoting scripture, then compare it to Buddhist video sites like these. I am Hindu, you can check us out also - you'll see the same thing.

[pragzter]

Buddhism is just a word.

[garouHH]

@pragzter But what word is not a word?

[seedofbug1088]

I find it interesting that no two monks or groups of monks say the same thing regarding the religiosity of Buddhism. This monk here, in my understanding of Buddhism, is, in fact, wrong. If Buddhism was not a religion... Why would the Buddha have a following, declare other philosophies & theologies as inept, describe a path to salvation, & why would other venerable monks describe Buddhism as a religion? Is the monk aware that in Southeast Asia monks participate in political violence to this day?

[krittmasta]

@seedofbug1088, I don't know if Buddhism is a religion on not, but I know that it has the truth to happiness. The truth of how mind and universe governs. It has the truth with laws of nature. That's all I'm going to say.

[eldiagrama]

the meaning of latin word of religio is not to bind.

Religare" , its actually to conect back with that with which we where once separate.

CAll it god, brahman, self, void,, whatever it is.

[robowenyt]

this guy might just be a fucking genius! thanks ajahn brahm :D

[qaplatlhinganmaH]

Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco-Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and Buddhism, which developed between the 4th century BCE and the 5th century CE

[creten69]

god is the continious creation, life is the shawdow of it.

i wish all mankind was kind and evryone wanted only good and betterment of mankind.

If your not happy, your doing something wrong.

[liangcc279]

buddhism is not religion...buddhism is a knowledge for us know about life....

[SeriousSam505]

Buddhism is the true religion, it is a religion with no lies, no enemies or war, bless Buddha

[pollyporz]

I'm glad i am buddhist ^_^

[NasirellieSpice]

yeah me too!!

[Dpesh7]

@SeriousSam505 apparently every religion is the true religion

[y0utube1legand]

can i make a donation online?

[honhanguyen]

If you just pay attention to the talk instead of being bothered by his pulling the robe, you already pass the test of right view, right thought, right concentration, right attitude.

[creten69]

well arent you judging their botheredness. A robe like that is like wearing really baggy pants like a gansta.

[garouHH]

@creten69 Gangsta-monks and Buddha Rap... You might be onto something very interesting here.

[kirk7524875248]

I don't understand the joke at 7:03. Does he mean that any "crazy" people can come in, or whatever?

[iwei91]

maybe the door is actually open

[BipolarBowler]

He could use a pin to hold the robe up on his shoulder.

[parnrong]

yeah, I could feel that it is a problem for us seeing thing that is annoying. However, for himself, I don't think that pulling the robe is an irritating business for him. The question is will it be better to keep the robe stay in place rather than letting it slide down? would it be useful for all audiences, himself and people watching in YouTube? :)

[kirk7524875248]

NOT right "concentration". Right stillness. So helpful

[kirk7524875248]

He's a real gem. Anagami probably. So peaceful and happy!

[fenrirloupblanc]

Thank you for another very inspiring talk _/\_

[jiffyware]

"Buddhism is a religion for tax purposes" .... That's hilarious !!! Thank You for an excellent trip.

[BillKiernan]

@jiffyware which means they should get their exempt status denied and charged taxes.

[tigernov6]

Google Inc. is a home away from home. If you work for google you will feel the freedom.

[amtb66]

Amitabha, wonderful talk again!

[iselalala]

I thought the word religion came from "binding" as in bringing together, uniting people,

?

or did it really come from "binding" as in not having freedom

[amtb66]

Buddha's teaching is to give the ways to live well

[tigernov6]

binding to god

[Clickie13]

Ajahn Bram pwns all the other monks.

When they see him coming they avert their eyes.

[CityHunter84]

i always thought that freedom was linked with long hair, but now i understand how it works with shaving it all off aswell.