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| The
Buddha taught the existence of neither Soul nor God. According to early Buddhism there is no such element as
eternal soul in man. The world is empty of self. More |
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| According
to the Buddha, self is not truth. He declared,"
Where self is, truth is not. Where truth is, self is
not. Self is the fleeting error of samsara; it is
individual More |
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| When
Ananthapindika, a wealthy young man met the Buddha at
the bamboo groove at Rajagriha, the Buddha spoke to him
clearly about his views on the existence of God and the
real cause behind the creation More |
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| Karma
is one of those words we don't translate. Its basic
meaning is simple enough — action — but because of
the weight the Buddha's teachings give to the role of
action,can't carry all More |
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| In
Buddhism we frequently come across the word "avijja".
Avijja is a corrupt form of the Sanskrit word "avidya",
which means ignorance or lack of knowledge. According to
the four noble truths, avijja or ignorance is the cause
of suffering. Majjima Nikaya says, "Not knowing
about dukkha More |
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| Early
Buddhism dealt with the problem of impermanence in a
very rationale manner. This concept is known as anicca
in Buddhism, according to which, impermanence is an
undeniable More |
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| The
Buddha was silent about the existence of God. He said to
have denied any first cause or the Cause of the Causes
as the source of all creation. Creation, according to
early Buddhism, More |
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