Born in the 1940's, 50's, 60's and 70's???

[osymandus]

It is certainly interesting reading.

According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. However, that does not take into account those who regard themselves as Buddhists as well as Christians, or Jews, or Taoists, or anything else. The census form made no provision for such people to be counted. There are also those who refuse to label themselves as 'Buddhists' because it runs counter to the principle of selflessness or egolessness. They prefer to think of themselves as free spirits. Irrespective of how many Buddhists there are in Britain today, there is unquestionably a growing interest.

And 80,000 Jedi . I know its a madness , mind you what is taught as Buddhism is not what Siddartha wrote down or created as his school of teacher. Why is that ;) ?

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

And 80,000 Jedi . I know its a madness , mind you what is taught as Buddhism is not what Siddartha wrote down or created as his school of teacher. Why is that ;) ?

Spell it correctly and i might tell you

Siddhartha

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse.
"Siddhartha" means "he who has attained his goals" or "every wish fulfilled".
The Buddha's name, before his renunciation, was Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Buddha. The main character of Siddhartha in the book is not the same person as the Buddha, who in the book goes by the name "Gotama".

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

You clearly are not in command of your class...Be more authoritarian!!!

You're wlecome to come and see me in action :D

 

[osymandus]

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse.
"Siddhartha" means "he who has attained his goals" or "every wish fulfilled".
The Buddha's name, before his renunciation, was Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Buddha. The main character of Siddhartha in the book is not the same person as the Buddha, who in the book goes by the name "Gotama".

Indeed the Gautama Buddha as he is often referred to (as apposed to the Amitabha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitabha Buddha(the Buddha of infinite eternal compassion).

The story goes him being a wealth prince and after marring his wife and fathering a son (yes Buddha left his wife and child tsk the Daily Mail would have afield day ) . He witnessed a man growing old , and another dying from illness , and he resolved to discover the world beyond , by follwing various asthetic lifestyles (including Hinduism , the variasions of Brhamans , and propably forms of Tantra ) Buddha is a variation on the Hindi word Buddhi meaning wise/wisdom (one of the Gods of Wisdom in Hindhuism is Buddhi (Ganesha being the main one)(and now also includes Buddha in that )). Also his famous resolution of sitting under the budi tree and declaring he would not move untill he had optain enlightenment (The varitaions of stories include where he was tempted by a devil (also likley to have influednced the story of Jesus and his tempation (Buddha was about 273 bce)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakyamuni

Though it is but one of many paths and the great thing about Buddha is that you decide how to get there .