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Originally Posted by The Revelation
Meh, there is a lot about Buddhism that I like. I think that it is one of the best religions, but it is also one of the most hardest to understand and to follow. To me, it seems impossible for a person to not enjoy life, and that we are here to die and that is it. We are trying to reach nirvana in order to quit the life cycle, but I mean, I don't know about other people, but I enjoy my life and I enjoy where I'm at. Buddhism makes it seem like all life is is suffering, which is not what I believe.
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It's not at all about not enjoying life. True, Zen Buddhism states that life is mainly suffering, caused by ourselves. Think about it for a second. If I desire a nice juicy steak, but I dont have it... Then I suffer (of course its a very small scale suffering, but never the less). If I didnt want that steak, then I wouldnt be suffering because I couldnt have it. You get what I mean?
We aren't here just to die. Reincarnation means that when we are born it isnt a beginning and when we die it isnt an end, life is more like a path with no beginning or end. (if you have questions about reincarnation, ask them. I once thought it was stupid as well before I actually found out what it is).
I'll tell you something. I never realized how depressed I was, until a few days ago at work I applied some Zen principles. I was no longer sad, or overjoyed (being overjoyed means after that period ends, you suffer because you want to feel that joy again), bad things happened and it didnt bother me, I was completely and utterly happy. Content if you will. I didnt want anything, I didnt need anything, I just... lived.
Since then I havent been able to get that feeling again... Like ill have it for a while then think of something and it will go away, or ill try to acheive it and by trying ill fail. It's wierd. I tried meditating, and after about 45 minutes my mind was empty, focused, and I had that feeling again.
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Originally Posted by The Revelation
But I do have a question, what happens if the human race dies out? Where does Buddhism come in to play then?
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Where does any religion come into play when the human race dies out?