The fundamental difference between Islam and Buddhism
Re: “It’s never called terrorism when Buddhists commit atrocities”, Have Your Say, yesterday.
Mr Bahrt has obviously not availed himself of the fundamentals of either Islam or Buddhism. They could not be more different. In fact in essence they are diametrically opposed. Islam is a political totalitarian ideology posing as a religion. It was contrived 1,400 years ago by the Prophet Muhammad in Saudi Arabia.
True fundamental Buddhism is apolitical. It’s about training the individual. It teaches awareness of reality: enlightenment. Buddhism grew out of Hinduism in Varanasi in Northeast India 2,500 years ago.
The word Islam means “submission to”. Its dominance spread quickly after its inception in the 7th century as forces under its flag reached the Straits of Gibraltar in the West and India in the East, all but annihilating the “infidel” Jewish, Christian, Buddhist and Hindu inhabitants in the process. Islam discourages individual thought. Muslims are supposed to submit en masse to its prescribed laws as laid down by the Prophet and sanctioned by Allah.
True Buddhism does not involve the worship of a god or supernatural being. It is not a religion and is completely non-violent. It requires the individual to practise peaceful meditation starting with self-assessment. While self-defence is permitted, aggression is forbidden.
Fundamentalist Muslims are true to the original principles, perpetrating violent atrocities worldwide as they have done for 1,400 years. Fortunately, the majority of contemporary Muslims are not true to the fundamentals of Islam.
JC Wilcox
