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Hey, im not sure if youll be able to help, but im doing some homework and we are learning about buddhism. We need to think of an ultimate question such as "Why is there suffering" "should i eat animals" "is there life after death". Then after thinking of one we need to tell a buddhist scripture story that answers that question. Could you help me? I dont know any Buddhist stories so anything that answers A ultimate question would be great. Thank you x

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Hi Noodle,

I shall give you very simple answers, but thought provoking.


"Why is there suffering"
It is the nature of this world to be such.  Just like asking "Why so many sick people in the hospital?"


"should i eat animals"
Ask the animals whether they should eat you.


"is there life after death".
What happens when the sun sets?  Will the sun rises again?


A good Buddhist story (slightly editted):

Once a man was shot by an arrow.  He refused help unless he got the answers to how serious his wound was, who was the assassin, the reason for his actions,etc, etc.  Sorry to say, he died before he could get the all the answers!

Moral of the story?  Live life to the fullest.  Stop wasting time asking a million questions which could not be answered.

Take care and have a nice day!!

Justin Choo

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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