To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (831684 ) 1/22/2015 7:50:08 PM From: bentway Read Replies (1) | Respond to This actually doesn't claim to BE a religion, but it doesn't rely on faith:en.wikipedia.org The basis of Subud is a spiritual exercise commonly referred to as the latihan kejiwaan , which was said by Muhammad Subuh to represent guidance from "the Power of God" or "the Great Life Force". He claimed that Subud was not a new teaching or religion. He recommended that Subud members practise a religion but left them to make their own choice of religion. Some members have converted to Islam, but others have found their faith in and practice of Christianity, Islam and Judaism, for example, have deepened after practising the latihan. [1] en.wikipedia.org Buddhism is a nontheistic religion [1] [2] or dharma , "right way of living", that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama , commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one"). According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE . [1] He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of ignorance and craving . Buddhists believe that this is accomplished through direct understanding and the perception of dependent origination and the Four Noble Truths . The ultimate goal of Buddhism is the attainment of the sublime state of Nirvana , by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path (also known as the Middle Way ). [3]
