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Taoism is more complicated than that.

Hi Neophyte, There are many different traditions within Buddhism, so it it difficult to give one set of basics that fit all. But, in my opinion, karma and reincarnation are two of the most basic teachings. What do you think of karma and reincarnation?

The key word here is ‘completely.’ Yes, doing good deeds can eliminate bad karma, but some people think they can create bad karma, then go to a public service company, do some volunteer work, and the whole thing is settled. I do not think it works that way. I believe the requirements to remove...

It is a fascinating idea, that the elimination of karma is not required for enlightenment, but unfortunately such an idea does not fit into my belief system.

Feel free to explain.

Cino, I need to add one more thing. We cannot achieve enlightenment until we have burned off all our bad karma.

In my opinion, for us the purpose of life is to make progress toward enlightenment. Once we put ourselves on the path to enlightenment, we start moving in the direction we are intended to move in. A deep understanding of enlightenment is not necessary in order to make progress toward...

I think it is good we can agree to disagree on things. It is when one person tells another person what they must believe that communication ends. I remember one time being told by a Buddhist I must believe there is no soul (which I disagree with). I was also told that I am forbidden to say we...

If a person has not yet achieved enlightenment, and also has unresolved emotional issues, having an enlightened person around them isn’t going to change anything. The unenlightened person still has to resolve their emotional issues and then go through the process of becoming enlightened. There...

I do not think people who exist at the Nirvanic or Buddhic levels of consciousness are able to suffer from emotional inadequacies. That is one of the nice things about achieving Nirvana and then Buddhahood.

It is fascinating to consider what enlightenment must be like.

Just as long as you are ready before the end of the world!

There were other Buddhas ready to step in if needed. The thing about Gautama was, he was the first person from our own human race to reach such a lofty rank. This is what makes Gautama and his efforts so special.

This is exactly what we will go through, during the testing that proves we are ready for enlightenment.

Some apologies are toxic apologies. we should never accept a toxic apology.

Amusing! If a person's goals are enlightenment and then nirvana, it is going to take a lot more than just worshiping deities. (It is my understanding that enlightenment and nirvana are part of Hinduism. Are they?)

Ahanu, Scientific studies have been done where one plant has a change in its electrical impedance when another plant nearby is shredded to pieces. This seems to indicate consciousness in the first plant.

The goal of Buddhism is to achieve enlightenment and then move on to nirvana. Achieving enlightenment means never being required to be reborn again. In this way, the Buddhist goal is not to be reborn at all.

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Krisha Mitra Das, I like the way you say yoga 'path'. There are many paths to enlightenment and yoga is one of them.