Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism

Today Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism is celebrated, a date/reason that invites us to reflect on the importance of Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism in our lives. Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism is a topic that has gained relevance in recent years, generating great interest in society. In this article we are going to explore Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism in depth, analyzing its impact on different aspects of our daily lives. From its origin to its evolution over time, through its influence on current culture and society, Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism is a topic that continues to arouse the curiosity and interest of many people. Join us on this tour of Baháʼí Faith and Buddhism and discover everything there is still to know about this fascinating topic.

Baháʼí Faith
and the
unity of religion
The nine-pointed Baháʼí star
Religions

The teachings of the Baháʼí Faith regard Buddhism as a religion founded by a Manifestation of God, and Baháʼu'lláh as the expected Maitreya Buddha. The authenticity of the current canon of Buddhist scriptures is seen as uncertain. In recent years there has been an increase in the number of Baháʼís from Buddhist background.

Baháʼí scholarship

The differences between religious concepts in Buddhism and the Abrahamic religions has caused questions for Baháʼí scholarship. Jamshed Fozdar presents the Buddhist teaching about an unknowable reality as referring to the concept of God, for example in the following passage from the Udana (v.81) in the Khuddaka Nikaya: "There is, O monks, an Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed. Were there not, O monks, this Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed, there would be no escape from the world of the born, originated, created, formed. Since, O monks, there is an Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed, therefore there is an escape from the born, originated, created, formed."

Baháʼí scholar Moojan Momen argues that there are many similarities between the ethical teachings in Theravada Buddhism and the Baháʼí Faith, and that the apparent metaphysical differences originate from culture-bound terminologies. Momen further argues that the Baháʼí teachings uphold all parts of the Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right aim or right-mindedness, right speech, right action, right living or livelihood, right effort or endeavour, right mindfulness and right contemplation.

See also

References

  1. ^ Momen, Moojan (1985). Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith.
  2. ^ a b c Smith, Peter (2000). "Buddhism". A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 95–96. ISBN 1-85168-184-1.
  3. ^ Fozdar 1995, pp. 133
  4. ^ Momen 1988, pp. 185–217
  5. ^ Momen 1994
  6. ^ Momen 1994, pp. 5

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