F2F Class Notes (Mike)

How has your spiritual beliefs helped you when you were feeling low in your life?

Vocabulary

omniscient (adj) 全知的

omnipotent (adj) 全能的

omnipresent (adj) 全在的

skin/body maintenance

omni- (latin root):  all

connotation (n) meaning, 

derogatory (adj.) negative, bad 贬义
ie. The word “whore” has ~ connotation, “sex worker” is more neutral.

complimentary (adj.) positive, good 褒义
ie. The word “happiness” is complimentary.

slut-shaming

doctrine (n) 信条 – tenet
ie. The key doctrine in Christianity is sin and salvation.

sutra (n) 经
ie. The Heart Sutra

Sanskrit (n) 梵文

The Law of Attraction

We all know some differences between Buddhism and Christianity, such as karma, reincarnation to Buddhism and last judgement, heaven and hell to Christianity.
We all know some differences between Buddhism and Christianity, such as karma, reincarnation in Buddhism and last judgement, heaven and hell in Christianity.

Not just because of monotheism and polytheism, there is a main idea that makes these two systems so different.
Apart from one being monotheistic and the other polytheistic, there is another main belief differs/differentiate these two systems.

Christians believe that if people do good things and honor God, in last judgement, we will be allowed to go to heaven and serve God forever. God is powerful and the status is higher than humans. We need his protection, since humans are weak. We can see those ideas spreading to the public.
Christians believe that if people do good things and honor God, in Judgement Day, we will be allowed to go to heaven and serve God forever. God is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. His status is higher than humans. We need his protection and guidance, since we are sinful. We can see those ideas spreading to the public.

Buddhism, in the contrary, it says humans can be Buddhas. Buddha means a great enlightened, it doesn’t equal to a god. And there will be no one to judge us when we die.
Buddhism, on the contrary, believes humans can be Buddhas. Buddha means one who is enlightened, a being doesn’t equal to God. And there will be no one to judge us when we die.

We will follow our own karma which includes all the good and bad behaviors, it’s totally neutral. Buddhists believe humans are all complete in the beginning, but there are too many desires cover our own wisdom. Desires also make us feel pain and worry when we can’t be satisfied. That’s why people should let go of these thoughts and free our minds.
We will follow our own karma which includes all the good and bad behaviors, it’s totally neutral. Buddhists believe humans are all complete in the beginning, but too many desires covered our own wisdom. Desires also make us feel pain and worry when we can’t be satisfied. That’s why people should let go of these thoughts and free our minds.

So because of these different main ideas, their believer’s behavior patterns are not the same. Christians are willing to share all the kind and love, because they believe they’re all the spokespersons of God.
Because of the difference in their doctrines,  the behavior patterns of people who practice these two religions vary greatly. Christians are willing to share all the kind and love, because they believe they’re the spokespersons of God.

Buddhists are training themselves to observe their every thoughts consciously for letting them go and reach to non-self.
Buddhists, in contrast, would train themselves to observe their thoughts consciously and letting them go in order to enter/reach the state of non-self.