Christianity

• So the Christian religion splits good and bad, or right and wrong, completely.

  Right and Wrong in Action June 2006 — Padmafarma

Texts

1. Three Teachings from Japan ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

   there will always be an effect, without any exception. But there's no moral judgement, just simple fact

   good and evil not separated · cause and effect without moral judgement
2. Opposites and Being Upright ●●● July 2009 — Brno

   Buddhism says neither good nor bad, but in the middle

   good and evil not separated
3. Sadness Is a Change in Balance ●●● August 2011 — Dibbavana

   trying to make the whole world good and get rid of bad. It's crazy. It's impossible. Good and bad are two sides of one thing

   good and evil not separated
4. The Truth as a Cup of Tea ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

   So, separation. But the aim of Buddhism is not to separate. So: to be right and wrong, to be good and bad

   good and evil not separated
5. Right and Wrong in Action ●●● June 2006 — Padmafarma

   So the Christian religion splits good and bad, or right and wrong, completely.

   good and evil not separated
6. Shoaku Makusa 1: Not Doing Wrong Here and Now ●●● Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusa

   wrong is not something that invades us, or that we have to destroy

   good and evil not separated
7. Uji 5: Life Moment by Moment ●●● Summer 2007 — Uji

   our action in the present is our life, beyond right and or wrong, beyond good or bad

   good and evil not separated
8. MMK 5: Relinquishing All Views ●●● Summer 2008 — Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika

   ‘Good’ doesn’t exist on its own, ‘bad’ doesn’t exist on its own. This denies, for instance, the existence of evil.

   good and evil not separated
9. Morality as Balanced Action ●●● February 2009 — Cholín

   in spiritual religions, ideas of right and wrong are very clearly separated and very clearly defined

   good and evil not separated
10. No Hierarchy of Enlightenment ●●● July 2009 — Dibbavana

    since Christianity became weaker, some people miss the community of the church

    community of the church
11. Precepts as Guidelines ●●● July 2009 — Dibbavana

    There is no sin in Buddhism. However, there is wrong conduct

    good and evil not separated
12. Dogen’s Teaching as a Way of Living ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenec

    So this polarisation between right and wrong is very strong in European culture

    good and evil not separated
13. Buddhism Through European Glasses ●●● August 2014 — Banský Studenec

    when Christianity met together with the Greek ideals, both became stronger

    Greek idealism and Christianity
14. The Buddha’s Discovery ●●● June 2005 — Lotus Centre

    We separate good and bad. The East, China, Japan, Korea, doesn't separate good and bad in that way.

    good and evil not separated
15. Bussho 2: Without a Concept of Buddha-Nature ●●● Winter 2005 — Bussho

    Christianity, with which we are all somewhat familiar, doesn’t study what is in front of us

    reality in front of us
16. Ceremony and Everyday Life ●●● February 2009 — Cholín

    joining a choir and singing the Matthew Passion has the same merit for a Buddhist as chanting Hannya Shingyo

    Matthew Passion and Hannya Shingyo
17. Freedom and the Teacher’s Character ●●● August 2011 — Dibbavana

    they were not able to catch the freedom, because he was a free butterfly

    free butterfly at the Mass
18. The Map in Our Head ●●● May 2012 — Nová Dedinka

    But reality is good and bad mixed together. So if you try to be good, you have to get rid of bad.

    good and evil not separated
19. Recognising the Marrow in Ourselves ●●● May 2012 — Nová Dedinka

    Christianity said, We are born in sin. And we climb towards heaven. But Buddhism says we're born normal.

    born normal, not in sin
20. Dojo and Home, Sacred and Ordinary ●●● September 2015 — Banský Studenec

    unless you become like a little child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven

    becoming like a little child

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