Yet, why would one strive so hard to reach a place where he becomes nothing? In the end you have no identity. You lose your "self".
To become a compassionate & more of a sentient human
being perhaps ?
It is often necessary , when one is striving for greater knowledge , wisdom and skill in the arts and learning , to first empty one's self of all presuppositions, prejudices , assumptions ...to first be able to learn anything new and fully with mastery .
That is the opposite of Christianity which teaches that once one loses his self to Christ will he actually find himself. I realize you believe Christianity to be a knock off of eastern religions, but their core beliefs are exact opposites.
Honestly JK , why would I think that they are exact opposites , when you yourself keep bringing up the core similarities? First , the example of agape & compassion , and now the two similarly shared ideas of one losing oneself to gain oneself .
;-)
Christianity stands alone in its teachings.
comparativereligion.com
in almost every comparison made there , those that are deemed "Christian" , in almost every case I do actually disagree with , though many apologies could be made for .
* especially agree with the eastern view in #11, and think the idea of "Satan" is absolutely pure fantasyand old testament superstition. But would disagree that Jesus death on the cross as being irrelevent , for I think it has great relevence .
The physical resurrection of Jesus is irrelevent and absurd, contrived and unreal . But many Buddhists made the same mistake with regards Buddha and his being "The Diety" as well.
** I am not trying to be harsh with that last statement ,
but it must be said openly , thanks for sharing that site .
regards
Mars |
