Am I a Buddhist?

What the title says, basically. A response to that very question which was posed to me recently.

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[anlashock]

any book u recomend about the core teachings off buddha

most books u have to go threw alot off mistical extras

[MenoftheInfinite]

@anlashock - I know what you mean. There's a lot of crap out there. If you're not very familiar with Buddhism, I'd recommend anything by Alan Watts (there's a lot here on Youtube), or any of the following from the Zen tradition: Nagarjuna, Huang Po, Chuang Tzu, Hakuin. Google is your friend :)

[anlashock]

you sound like a secular buddhist

[MenoftheInfinite]

@anlashock - I'm a genuine, non-religious Buddhist. Same thing I suppose :)

[brucinda01]

Love this vid. I am a Buddhist and happy with that, but i totally get what you are saying. However, i think the comment about the prayre wheel was a bit cruel and echoes your dislike of religion.

[MenoftheInfinite]

@brucinda01 - I have a dislike for superstitious stupidity. It is harmful and deserving of scorn. If it were benign I'd have a different attitude, but it is not.

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[MrWrongevolution]

See the traditional Buddhish in Asia, you will find out " Is Buddhism a religion or not" ? Buddha believe that God exist. ( See "The Buddha" in PBS " God told Buddha teaching his knowlegdes) But Buddha didn't teach people about God because he didn't know much about him. He taught people about his life experiences. East buddhist clergies had been made Buddha become Buddhist's god. Western Buddhist clergies reject God. Mainly,Buddhism have system clergy ==> Buddhism is religion.

[World0fWowcraft]

WE ARE ALL BUDDHA

[Bobcat952]

I like your video and agree with you 100% but I don't hesitate to call myself a Buddhist. As far as I can tell you've got the essence of it, that's all you need, the rest? well there something about human nature and the need for religious practices. Have you read any of the Nyingma texts? They spell it out so clear. If you havn't come across the teachings of Ramana Maharishi I'm you would appreciate them

[jojoinhere]

I'm a Buddhist too! But i have my second own religion. it's call "Happinism".

Basic teaching

- Be Happy!

- Don't hurt other people while doing it!

- Try to help other people to be happy too!(optional)

[DanceSexy101]

funny thanks

[anlashock]

@MenoftheInfinite i just read "The new Buddhism" by David Brazier must off the book is about Pure Earth not as a mistical objective, but as something that can be created on earth if we work for it . And then there are a couple of passages that sound alot like white guilt ,very strange.