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 8

1. a person must have more faith in themselves, and not rely on a god to absolve their sins in order to reach heaven. having faith in nirvana requires one to rely on self-power, to expect multiple rebirths in order to correct past bad karma. this runs contrary to many main stream religions, particularly when someone can have the chance to ultimately become a Buddha through entering nirvana.  a person cannot become god or Jesus Christ, or Muhammed if they enter their heaven.

2.  I thought of a pearl, and have composed a short tanka, a Japanese poem ;
a pearl
patience,time,nurturing
a shell opens
to reveal a glowing pearl
protected from outside abuses and
born afresh, pristine.
the rotten, decaying shell is cast aside,
a new life is born.


Wayne Cuthbert
japan
Buddhism Course

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