Posts filed under 'Buddhism'
Buddhism vs. Atheism
There seems to be a renewed interest in atheism, especially in the western world, for a host of different reasons. The discussions vary from how certain countries are at risk of becoming theocracies and liberties are compromised to why atheism is harmful to the society. My intention is not to write about atheism or why it is good or bad, but to explore how it compares to Buddhism. Atheism could be different things to different people, and Buddhism also has various flavours; I have but a general idea of atheism, and I only know, to what extent an interested layman may, about Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving school that has preserved the original Pali Canon, the Buddhist scriptures.
Vesak and Dhamma talks
Today is Vesak, the most holy day for Buddhists. I’m a Theravada Buddhist, the school that still follows the dhamma as taught by the Gautama Buddha, twenty five centuries ago. The Sinhala people of this country preserved true Buddhism through a troubled history of wars, famine, pillaging invaders and a dark era of western colonization. Their numerous sacrifices made it possible for people like me today to be thankful for being born a Sri Lankan.
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