Acharya's Religion 101 for Seekers by D.M. Murdock & Acharya S

Author:D.M. Murdock & Acharya S [Murdock, D.M.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3
Published: 2020-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

The Chinese, although themselves awful violators of human rights, correctly recognized the falsity of a system whereby lazy monks live off the serfs/slaves. Of course, the life of the average poor and/or dullwitted monk is not so easy, as it is generally one of deprivation in many areas. As usual, the hierarchy benefits .

Buddha’s Character

As concerns the argument that it is not Buddhism per se at fault but its followers who fail to live up to its lofty precepts, let us take a brief look at the actual character of the mythical Buddha to see if he himself is the epitome of peace and love. In reality, although Buddha is considered a “divine” and “godly” figure, his behavior, as depicted in the orthodox stories, is not entirely exemplary, as is the case also with Jesus and other godmen.

First there is the story where Buddha wishes to have the other princes worship him, and, when they do not, he contrives to force them to do so through magical means. [11] Next, when a sage doubts Buddha, one of Buddha’s ministers encourages the doubter to challenge the godman. Knowing this betrayal mystically, Buddha informs the minister that “if he again denied that he was the supreme Budha, he was not to approach him anymore, or his head would fall, like a tal fruit from its stalk, or would cleave into seven pieces.” [12] These stories belie the commonly held notion of a peaceful teacher with no ego.

Also, according to the priest Nagasena, Buddha is responsible for causing death:

When Budha punishes any one, or casts him down, or takes his life, it is that he may be benefited thereby; for the same reason a father chastises his child. [13]

Like those of Jesus, a number of Buddha’s edicts are harsh and sexist, as well as anti-sex. As he himself was celibate, so he expected his followers to be, even if they were married. Because of his decrees (or, rather, those made by priests in his name), it became unlawful to touch a woman. Indeed, one was to avoid women, as if they were defiling. Moreover, as Rev. W.O. Simpson says:

Four crimes involved permanent exclusion from the priesthood: sexual intercourse, theft, murder and a false profession of the attainment of rahatship [state of liberation], or the highest order of sanctity. [14]

Thus, sexual intercourse ranks as a crime, basically equated with theft, murder and lying, not an uncommon development within religion, whose priests have recognized that their flocks are controllable through manipulation of sex.

Yet, despite this proscription of “criminal” sexual intercourse, there has existed in various Buddhist monasteries and communities sexual deviancy such as the procurement for the hierarchy of sexual partners forced to comply through “doctrine” professing to bring “enlightenment.” [15]

In addition, Gautama is also depicted as being humorless, not having smiled in all the years since he became Buddha. When he finally did smile, “he did not show his teeth, or make a noise like some [but] rays came from his mouth like a

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