To all my Christian, Muslim and Jewish friends:
In the midst of all these crazy nonsense happening in Middle East, I take no side but only on the side of peaceful humanity.
Some of you may feel compelled to "Convert" me but I must say I have past my time as Spiritual Seeker and now I am a Buddhist.
Many of you may not understand why I do not worship the all powerful God of yours but I can safely tell you that I am BORN to learn Buddha's teaching.
It is alright to me that all of you seek to go to Heaven to have eternal life of bliss but I am born to seek otherwise.
I have read Bible stories (of Moses Exodus, birth of Christ and such ) at the age of 9, read the Bible and Koran at 12 and 14 but only get to read about Buddha's basic teaching at 16.
I am born a peace lover and my spiritual path and aim is totally different from Abrahamic religion. I seek to eradicate eternal sufferings for all, not to seek to live forever in Heaven.
When Christian Evangelists came and offer me eternal life in Heaven, I actually groan! I have learned that Life is pure sufferings and this is even before I read about Buddha's teaching of Four Noble Truth.
To let me live eternally is actually asking me to have eternal sufferings. Some will say living in Heaven is different but I disagree. I realized, just like Buddha taught us, as long as you have your five senses and consciousness, you will have sufferings.
That is why when I first read about Buddha's teaching of Four Noble Truth, I do not need much explanation or guidance to believe in it because I have self enlightened on what is sufferings.
It is not just mere blind belief in a religion for me as many Abrahamic religious believers would conclude on "idol worshippers". It is a belief through enlightenment and practical life experiences whereby true enlightened Buddhists would have.
So my message to all friends out there, don't need to waste time on me. .. trying to convert me to your religion. This is because I have gone through that stage of rigorous scrutiny of what I am seeking is not what your religion could provide or convince me.
The only teaching I have heard so far that provide the path towards the liberation from eternal sufferings is from Buddha.
I have no problem of people who want to go heaven to have eternal life of bliss but that is not what I am seeking. So may peace be upon you.
Goh Meng Seng
In the midst of all these crazy nonsense happening in Middle East, I take no side but only on the side of peaceful humanity.
Some of you may feel compelled to "Convert" me but I must say I have past my time as Spiritual Seeker and now I am a Buddhist.
Many of you may not understand why I do not worship the all powerful God of yours but I can safely tell you that I am BORN to learn Buddha's teaching.
It is alright to me that all of you seek to go to Heaven to have eternal life of bliss but I am born to seek otherwise.
I have read Bible stories (of Moses Exodus, birth of Christ and such ) at the age of 9, read the Bible and Koran at 12 and 14 but only get to read about Buddha's basic teaching at 16.
I am born a peace lover and my spiritual path and aim is totally different from Abrahamic religion. I seek to eradicate eternal sufferings for all, not to seek to live forever in Heaven.
When Christian Evangelists came and offer me eternal life in Heaven, I actually groan! I have learned that Life is pure sufferings and this is even before I read about Buddha's teaching of Four Noble Truth.
To let me live eternally is actually asking me to have eternal sufferings. Some will say living in Heaven is different but I disagree. I realized, just like Buddha taught us, as long as you have your five senses and consciousness, you will have sufferings.
That is why when I first read about Buddha's teaching of Four Noble Truth, I do not need much explanation or guidance to believe in it because I have self enlightened on what is sufferings.
It is not just mere blind belief in a religion for me as many Abrahamic religious believers would conclude on "idol worshippers". It is a belief through enlightenment and practical life experiences whereby true enlightened Buddhists would have.
So my message to all friends out there, don't need to waste time on me. .. trying to convert me to your religion. This is because I have gone through that stage of rigorous scrutiny of what I am seeking is not what your religion could provide or convince me.
The only teaching I have heard so far that provide the path towards the liberation from eternal sufferings is from Buddha.
I have no problem of people who want to go heaven to have eternal life of bliss but that is not what I am seeking. So may peace be upon you.
Goh Meng Seng