Buddhism/ Christy Robinson

 Buddhism/ Christy Robinson

What is the human condition?

            Buddha’s manner toward human condition is the enlightenment of the psyche.  In the early parts of his life he was spoiled and went into the wilderness to learn about a monks meaning of the afterlife in his own way.  Through long meditation he forms Buddhism a derivative of Hinduism from the monk.  The focus on Raja Yoga and learning more of the other religions and starts to collect the information and change his views to form what is known as Buddhism.  Buddhism means to find the meaning in a meaningless life with selfless acts.  The human is a soul-less entity that must be so persistent in their own beliefs to find their own “Nirvana” and once the flesh becomes deceased then it fights its way with self-determination into an “afterlife.”

What is the solution to this condition?

             Buddha’s way of solution is through his meditation and extreme fasting beyond human capability to starvation and malnourishment.  Only after this cycle did Buddha learn to enjoy a life filled with lots of food, thanks to Sujata, eating past the bodies fill. As the life of Buddha continued left questions unanswered making his followers question what they ask to learn for themselves.  The solution to Buddhism is there is no solution.  With no answers, no guide there is no way to know what truly happened in Buddha’s mind during the creation of Buddhism.  He studied psychology and learned that with an answer there is no expansion for knowledge, keeping Buddhism always changing with the follower. His explanation of Annica, nothing is permanent, Anatta, there is no soul, and Pratitya, the universe is a reaction from everything else.  These three meanings form his basis that causes people to not be able to answer questions. 

How do we move from Problem to Solution?

            When these rules come together without any other form of guide unleashing the human psyche to its limits will cause chaos and anarchy.  To form order, other guidelines were formed around Buddhism so that there will be other Brahmin, and other monks who are closer to “enlightenment” to give order and cause a religion not to be a psychology.  With the religion sparking so suddenly with the wide acceptance by the people Buddhism promotes the basic rules to having a self religion.  Authority - never saying someone is superior or admitting to being superior, removing divine authority and only keeping the religion in a mortal situation.  Ritual - removing practices which can be “corrupted” by fooling or buying people; or an act to cause a negative reaction to a “god” by questioning the deity. Tradition - never allow people to question past or future practices of religion.  Grace, never allow people to think someone has done “wrong” and need forgiveness for anything.  Mystery - keep the human mind within logic and do not allow followers to doubt the religion by means of if there is more to life then living it.  All six of these meanings make Buddhism the easiest accepted religion to ease the mind of “sinful” or “selflessness” acts.

How best to live the solution in our own lives?

            To live the way of Buddhism is to live within your own realm of enlightenment or reason.  There is no end to the possibilities of Buddhism and no guides to wrong one individual from another. To live life as a Buddhist, is just to live life and accepting your own consequences and finding what makes your conscience content with how the person lives.