NEW YORK, April 18, 2018 - Author Robert Wright discusses insights from his recent book Why Buddhism Is True with Juju Chang of ABC News. (1 hr., 19 sec.)
One of the things that make Buddhism so healthy is that there is no requirement for us to become a Buddhist, rather there is an invitation to take the best we can from it to become a better what you already are.
This is amazing!! Buddhism philosophy has precede all the modern science esp the psychological aspect. The Buddha definitely didn’t ask anyone to worship him or believed what he said, he encouraged everyone to find proof by themselves. He didn’t try to get followers by threatening them with hell or luring them with heaven. He was perhaps the first human being who advocated other human beings to wake up & believe in their own inner capacity that they could change themselves and seek their own salvation without depending on the belief of there is someone who is greater than us. We have all the potential to transform and be absolutely happy.
Buddhism is not only a religion its philosophy. Its the only religion equally going with science and philosophy its the way of life and how universe works
My father was a layman and he used to meditate every morning and in the evening, not only that he worked till his death at the of 75 in the office. And he was known for his integrity.
There are five virtues: 1. Virtue of be kind to living beings. 2. Virtue of dispassion . 3. Virtue of sincerity . 4. Virtue of truth. 5. Virtue of knowledge.
This is very cohere with what Yuval Noah Harari mentioned in his book about meditation and a lot of intelligent individuals I've followed expressed many times that they accepted Buddhism as one of the best philosophies. I'm a Buddhist and I am seeking the truth from seeing it through many lenses both Western views and Eastern views. The more I've dug in, the more I've found coincidence between the philosophy, psychology, and science. It always amazes me