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A teacher at the Centre I go and I have spoken about the Dalai Lama. We've come to the conclusion he... says a lot of things. While we mean no disrespect towards him, he says a lot of stuff. Things that go against Buddhism, are contradictry and the like. Most Buddhists I know take what he says...

Thank you. And yes, it is an odd-screen name. It's a reference to Fight Club, my favourite book. It's from the scene where Tyler is detailing to the narrator the type of soap they make.

The only problem is, Maitreya is supposed to show up once Buddhism has died out. Not before.

Taoism, Buddhism, Paganism... umm I'd say Shinto and Confucianism are fairly safe bets, although I'm not sure. I'd say a homosexual would be okay in Jainism as well. According to a monk I've spoken to, "There are no exceptions." If you're heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual it doesn't...

Head over to http://www.buddhanet.net/ - it's a great site for information and you can find ebooks of various sutras there, complete with commentries to help with understanding. Once you've looked at the basic guide I reckon you should grab a copy of The Dhammapada. It's easy to read and it...

The answers to your questions are largely based on your personal beliefs. Remember that Buddhism says you don't have to do anything. The precepts are choices, not orders, threats or commands. Being a vegetarian is a choice. Many Buddhists are not vegetarian. Shakyamuni Buddha was not. Follow...

That's fine. Like Confucianists, Buddhists can also be members of other religions. There's a book that covers this very topic (amoung numerous others) - The New Buddhism by Someone Coleman. Throw the title into Amazon and you'll be able to get the author name. There weren't so many Christian...

I don't think faith is logical if someone has pure, unquestioning faith without having actively tested it. Not all religions are faith-based as such, they demand logic and reasoning from their followers.