Buddhism God Help

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Lifer
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I was in a Tibet store tonight and they had a lot of statues of the gods of Buddhism. there was one where of a god sitting down with a naked woman sitting on his lap facing him with her legs and arms wrapped around him.

what god is that and what is he the god of?
 

HappyPuppy

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That god sounds like me. I just can't seem to keep the wimmens from wrapping their nekkid legs aroundme. :D
 

LtPage1

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Originally posted by: her209
Is there a god in Buddhism?

im pretty sure there isnt, at least how the judeo-christian god is usually portrayed.
 

db

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There's no god in Buddism, but that doesn't stop people from acting like there is, including making offerings to statues*, and making statements like "Help me Budda".

* I see this in some Asian restraunts.
 

crazycarl

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there are a whole lot of different saints, boddhisattvas, other buddhas, and other spirits/demons/gods etc that are in different strains of buddhism. unlike christianity, the development of buddhism was never controlled by a central authority like the pope or violence used to enforce doctrinal conformity, so it has really branched out and adapted to older religions and traditions wherever it has shown up.
i would ask the shop owners if they know what god it is.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Stores are businesses
Businesses exist for money and profit

Therefore, stores exist for money and profit

I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.
 

us3rnotfound

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I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.
 

db

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"While Buddhism does not deny the existence of supernatural beings (indeed, many are discussed in Buddhist scripture), it does not ascribe power for creation, salvation or judgement to them. Like humans, they are regarded as having the power to affect worldly events, and so some Buddhist schools associate with them via ritual."
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.
 

us3rnotfound

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.

Thou generousity is undeniable yet unrepayable, for it is most benign. Doomo arigata gozaimashita. Bless you.

Your friend in Christ,
Us3rnotfound
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.

Thou generousity is undeniable yet unrepayable, for it is most benign. Doomo arigata gozaimashita. Bless you.

Your friend in Christ,
Us3rnotfound

Thou have insulted greatly through the usage of the word "Christ"

I am deeply offended and seek monetary repayments to my hurt

I demand $100 in pennies delivered with a Lamborghini

Your friend in Booga,
Booga
 

us3rnotfound

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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.

Thou generousity is undeniable yet unrepayable, for it is most benign. Doomo arigata gozaimashita. Bless you.

Your friend in Christ,
Us3rnotfound

Thou have insulted greatly through the usage of the word "Christ"

I am deeply offended and seek monetary repayments to my hurt

I demand $100 in pennies delivered with a Lamborghini

Your friend in Booga,
Booga

Thyself is in a pickle, there is light at the end of the tunnel, however.

I will repay you with a crumbled, sh1t infested, crack-abused dollar bill, and a Hot Wheels (tm) automobile that thyself half recieved via christmas day.

Sincerely,
us3rnotfound
 

AgaBoogaBoo

Lifer
Feb 16, 2003
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Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.

Thou generousity is undeniable yet unrepayable, for it is most benign. Doomo arigata gozaimashita. Bless you.

Your friend in Christ,
Us3rnotfound

Thou have insulted greatly through the usage of the word "Christ"

I am deeply offended and seek monetary repayments to my hurt

I demand $100 in pennies delivered with a Lamborghini

Your friend in Booga,
Booga

Thyself is in a pickle, there is light at the end of the tunnel, however.

I will repay you with a crumbled, sh1t infested, crack-abused dollar bill, and a Hot Wheels (tm) automobile that thyself half recieved via christmas day.

Sincerely,
us3rnotfound

Fortunately for thy, thou hast discovered the stairway to heaven from deep within the dust in the wind.

I hereby remove any crimes you have put through.

I deeply apologize, I will be in the air tonight, in 1988, if thou art interested in speaking with thy

Your friend in Booga,
Booga
 

MithShrike

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Nef fest... Anyway, as far as the Buddhist god thing goes it depends on whether it's a belief of Greater Vehicle or Lesser Vehicle. In Greater Vehicle Siddhartha Gautauma is a god and in Lesser Vehicle he is simply a teacher.
 

Mandos

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Originally posted by: Citrix
I was in a Tibet store tonight and they had a lot of statues of the gods of Buddhism. there was one where of a god sitting down with a naked woman sitting on his lap facing him with her legs and arms wrapped around him.

what god is that and what is he the god of?

Oh wow. That sounds crazy. No way its a buddha.
 

us3rnotfound

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Jun 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.

Thou generousity is undeniable yet unrepayable, for it is most benign. Doomo arigata gozaimashita. Bless you.

Your friend in Christ,
Us3rnotfound

Thou have insulted greatly through the usage of the word "Christ"

I am deeply offended and seek monetary repayments to my hurt

I demand $100 in pennies delivered with a Lamborghini

Your friend in Booga,
Booga

Thyself is in a pickle, there is light at the end of the tunnel, however.

I will repay you with a crumbled, sh1t infested, crack-abused dollar bill, and a Hot Wheels (tm) automobile that thyself half recieved via christmas day.

Sincerely,
us3rnotfound

Fortunately for thy, thou hast discovered the stairway to heaven from deep within the dust in the wind.

I hereby remove any crimes you have put through.

I deeply apologize, I will be in the air tonight, in 1988, if thou art interested in speaking with thy

Your friend in Booga,
Booga

It is in thy best interest that thy forgive thou kind sir. But be warned, the mighty Buddha will want retribution for your unkind and unwise asking of material possessions from my person.

Your conscious is of the essence. Do what you will.

us3rnotfound
 

MySoS

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Dec 7, 2004
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Originally posted by: db
There's no god in Buddism, but that doesn't stop people from acting like there is, including making offerings to statues*, and making statements like "Help me Budda".

* I see this in some Asian restraunts.

There are different forms of Buddhism, and in some forms what they are doing is what your suppose to do, your suppose to make offers, and your suppose to pray to Buddha. This form of buddhism is as old as Buddhism it self, and has text from the time of Buddha to support it.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

Lifer
Feb 16, 2003
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Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I, AgaBoogaBoo, have hereby come to the conclusion that it is possible they have created it to receive attention and profit from those aroused by similar ideas.

I, us3rnotfound, concur with said assessment.

Thou art immediately entitled to 5(five) days of friendship provided by the kind services of Godly Booga, inc.

Thou generousity is undeniable yet unrepayable, for it is most benign. Doomo arigata gozaimashita. Bless you.

Your friend in Christ,
Us3rnotfound

Thou have insulted greatly through the usage of the word "Christ"

I am deeply offended and seek monetary repayments to my hurt

I demand $100 in pennies delivered with a Lamborghini

Your friend in Booga,
Booga

Thyself is in a pickle, there is light at the end of the tunnel, however.

I will repay you with a crumbled, sh1t infested, crack-abused dollar bill, and a Hot Wheels (tm) automobile that thyself half recieved via christmas day.

Sincerely,
us3rnotfound

Fortunately for thy, thou hast discovered the stairway to heaven from deep within the dust in the wind.

I hereby remove any crimes you have put through.

I deeply apologize, I will be in the air tonight, in 1988, if thou art interested in speaking with thy

Your friend in Booga,
Booga

It is in thy best interest that thy forgive thou kind sir. But be warned, the mighty Buddha will want retribution for your unkind and unwise asking of material possessions from my person.

Your conscious is of the essence. Do what you will.

us3rnotfound

I'm sorry for offending the mighty Buddy, know what though? I follow ma soul, ya hear that brotha? SOUL POWA

I lead my life where my heart takes me, is that so hard to understand?

I don't need anyone telling me what to do!

If you want to discuss my feelings, I'll be walking in memphis thinking about being 18 and what is coming up in life
 

MySoS

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Dec 7, 2004
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In pureland Buddhism aderents believe if they have faith in the Buddha of Light/Life they will be reborn into a place like heaven. Sort of god like but not really a god.