Master of Buddhism Course

This is a blog for the course comments from the Master of Buddhism course through the Universal Life Church Seminary.
The course can be found at Buddhism Course.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Buddhism Lesson 15 - Rev. Cuthbert

1. I think not, as they are the backbone, or meaning, of Buddhism. as Buddha said, we are not an individual, but are dependent on others for our existence. we exist because others exist. we help and are helped. we teach, and we learn. Monks, nuns, laypeople are all part of this cycle, of giving, receiving both in physical and spiritual terms.  I guess a reasonable analogy is, could a school exist if we had no teachers?

2. To receive inspiration from the Buddha, as we can no longer learn from direct teachings. a pilgrimage can give us spiritual motivation and put us in close contact with the Dharma and Sangha, represented by the objects  and places we visit on our  pilgrimage.

3. Maybe in ancient times, the reliance may have been more of a physical reliance, in relation to food and shelter. in modern times, maybe spiritual matters are more to the forefront, in relation to the fast-paced and ever changing modern society.  So, I believe that now, spiritual reliance is greater than physical reliance.

Wayne Cuthbert, japan
Universal Life Church

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