Comments on: What do you think of a Zen Buddhism/Taoism/Non-theistic paganism/science religious combination? http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html New Age Spirituality Magazine Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nicco http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73471 Nicco Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:05:13 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73471 That is exactly how I did it. If it works for you, knock yourself out. You already know what you are doing, why ask us? We can't tell you what is in your soul. That is exactly how I did it.
If it works for you, knock yourself out. You already know what you are doing, why ask us? We can’t tell you what is in your soul.

]]> By: confused_390 http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73470 confused_390 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:00:03 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73470 What do I think? Hm. I think I can't say it three times...fast! :-) What do I think?

Hm. I think I can’t say it three times…fast! :-)

]]> By: Z Z http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73469 Z Z Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:32:39 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73469 Makes sense to me! I currently engage in some Buddhist practices, go to some Pagan rituals, pick up sundry other odds and ends here and there, and am something of a geek. Balance is good, and I've never found one philosophy that offered me *everything*. Being spiritually eclectic has worked out well for me; I hope it does for you too. :-) Makes sense to me! I currently engage in some Buddhist practices, go to some Pagan rituals, pick up sundry other odds and ends here and there, and am something of a geek. Balance is good, and I’ve never found one philosophy that offered me *everything*. Being spiritually eclectic has worked out well for me; I hope it does for you too. :-)

]]> By: Greg L http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73468 Greg L Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:13:23 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73468 Buddhism already covers all of that except science. Science is still too immature and young to fully comprehend and explain many aspects in Buddhism. Buddhism has been around for quite some time. It also covers a lot of what the ordinary day-to-day knowledge covers, i.e. heaven realms, ghost realms, reality, etc. Science has only started to pick up. It is upside down to use science as the ultimate determination if Buddha spoke the truth or not. It's utterly backwards. Back then we did not know other planets existed. We could never have imagined what the other planets looked like. And right now, we are uncertain if there is life on other planets. Now let's look at the progression of science in line with reality. While those OTHER planets existed for the longest time, science took how long to finally confirm the existence of other planets, let alone even figuring out just exactly how they look. We only recently finally sent a robot vehicle to Mars to take snapshots of the terrain. It is like asking a 5th grade math student to try to explain calculus! Calculus is way beyond their comprehension, yet you ask a 5th grader to discuss calculus. BACKWARDS and UPSIDE DOWN! Science CANNOT be used as determination of Buddhism. However, quantum physics has been used by a Dr. Doug Powers to explain phenomenon in Buddhism, and many other forms of science with Buddhism. Current knowledge and capabilities in science are not yet up to speed to cover everything in Buddhism, but it CAN discuss a few things here and there, just as how Dr. Powers has. The main point is, Buddha discovered the way to enlightenment, opening his mind potential to maximum, thus seeing all these other realms, realizing how retributions and karma work, realizing and understanding phenomenon and nuomenon, etc. His knowledge and sight covered the entire expanse of existence and universe. Science has only come so far, and is naturally BEHIND everything, just as it took so long to finally even see other planets, let alone galaxy Z just recently. Science is still a baby. Buddhism already covers all of that except science. Science is still too immature and young to fully comprehend and explain many aspects in Buddhism.

Buddhism has been around for quite some time. It also covers a lot of what the ordinary day-to-day knowledge covers, i.e. heaven realms, ghost realms, reality, etc. Science has only started to pick up.

It is upside down to use science as the ultimate determination if Buddha spoke the truth or not. It’s utterly backwards.

Back then we did not know other planets existed. We could never have imagined what the other planets looked like. And right now, we are uncertain if there is life on other planets. Now let’s look at the progression of science in line with reality. While those OTHER planets existed for the longest time, science took how long to finally confirm the existence of other planets, let alone even figuring out just exactly how they look. We only recently finally sent a robot vehicle to Mars to take snapshots of the terrain.

It is like asking a 5th grade math student to try to explain calculus! Calculus is way beyond their comprehension, yet you ask a 5th grader to discuss calculus. BACKWARDS and UPSIDE DOWN!

Science CANNOT be used as determination of Buddhism. However, quantum physics has been used by a Dr. Doug Powers to explain phenomenon in Buddhism, and many other forms of science with Buddhism. Current knowledge and capabilities in science are not yet up to speed to cover everything in Buddhism, but it CAN discuss a few things here and there, just as how Dr. Powers has.

The main point is, Buddha discovered the way to enlightenment, opening his mind potential to maximum, thus seeing all these other realms, realizing how retributions and karma work, realizing and understanding phenomenon and nuomenon, etc. His knowledge and sight covered the entire expanse of existence and universe. Science has only come so far, and is naturally BEHIND everything, just as it took so long to finally even see other planets, let alone galaxy Z just recently. Science is still a baby.

]]> By: steve h http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73467 steve h Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:46:57 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73467 I don't like the idea of mixing religion. I'm an ape Earth in my god I am Earth Made with star dust I don’t like the idea of mixing religion.
I’m an ape
Earth in my god
I am Earth
Made with star dust

]]> By: mickael http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73466 mickael Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:50:10 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73466 in one of the passages of tao te ching lao tzu said that science brings no fruit. does a cloud consider itself different from a mountain or a river? does a sand grain consider itself different from the sun? then why do you consider yourself different from another? why do you ask whether a raindrop or an ocean is water? good luck. mickael in one of the passages of tao te ching lao tzu said that science brings no fruit.

does a cloud consider itself different from a mountain or a river? does a sand grain consider itself different from the sun?

then why do you consider yourself different from another? why do you ask whether a raindrop or an ocean is water?

good luck.
mickael

]]> By: Lucifer's Kitty http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73465 Lucifer's Kitty Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:07:27 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73465 Sounds logical, but try explaining it to your relatives. Or see if there already is a name for that type of religion. Sounds logical, but try explaining it to your relatives. Or see if there already is a name for that type of religion.

]]> By: Herodotus http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73464 Herodotus Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:06:49 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73464 Never really warmed up to Paganism myself. What you describe is much like the skeptical tradition, a profound questioning of understanding, that is addressed with observation and reason. I happen to think very highly of this approach. Never really warmed up to Paganism myself. What you describe is much like the skeptical tradition, a profound questioning of understanding, that is addressed with observation and reason. I happen to think very highly of this approach.

]]> By: rissa http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73463 rissa Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:24:09 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73463 It's like a theistic cocktail lol. But it just might make more sense than all the other religions out there. Way to go :) It’s like a theistic cocktail lol. But it just might make more sense than all the other religions out there. Way to go :)

]]> By: We've been eating Gamera! http://www.mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html/comment-page-1#comment-73462 We've been eating Gamera! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:10:46 +0000 http://mysticbanana.com/what-do-you-think-of-a-zen-buddhismtaoismnon-theistic-paganismscience-religious-combination.html#comment-73462 I lean more towards Theravada Buddhism, but those are pretty much where I draw my religious beliefs from I lean more towards Theravada Buddhism, but those are pretty much where I draw my religious beliefs from

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