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hello sir,i'm a 20 years old male.sir ,for couple of months i have been trying to find the true religion,the real god.i'm quite curious and want to find out does god really exist and if he exists ,which religion is the correct one.sir what i want to know is not about buddism but i would like to know why do you think that this is the real religion chosen by god himself.what proves that this religion is the chosen one.i would be very grateful if you could help me in making the right choose.thank you.
Hi Wakas,
If you are trying to find the "real god", you have come to the wrong site.
Buddhists do not subscribe to the existence of an all-powerful god. Buddhism is about the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists never claim that Buddhism is chosen be god himself. In the first place, Buddhism is not a religion. On another count, Buddhists do not subscribe to god's existence, so your question whether god has chosen this "religion" to be the real one is a non-issue.
If you were to ask people of other religions, each will claim that their religion is the god chosen one, and will give you 1001 reasons. Which one would you want to believe? As for Buddhism, you have no problem with it as it does not require a god to choose it as real.
Buddhism is about living in peace and contentment, avoid harmimng others, do good, and do not be a nuisance to others. That's all. Simple.
Take care.
Justin Choo
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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.
Experience
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
Organizations
I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.
Publications
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)
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)
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