Rael Buddhism

Numbered Discourse 3.61 Other Religion Beliefs Sometime ago in old India, Buddha said this: “Monks, these three religion beliefs—as pursued, pressed, and grilled by the wise —when taken to their conclusion, end with inaction.  What are the three religion beliefs? There are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view: ‘Everything this individual experiences—pleasurable, painful, or neutral—is because of past deeds.’ There are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view: ‘Everything this individual experiences—pleasurable, painful, or neutral—is because of God Almighty’s creation.’ There are some ascetics and brahmins who have this doctrine and view: ‘Everything this individual experiences—pleasurable, painful, or neutral—has no cause or reason.’ Regarding this, I went up to the ascetics and brahmins whose view is that everything that is experienced is because of past deeds,  and I said to them: ‘Is it really true that this is the venerables’ view?’...

Linked Discourse 55.54, Discourse about Sick At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Tree Monastery. At that time several monks were making a robe for the Buddha, thinking that when his robe was finished and the three months of the rains residence had passed the Buddha would set out wandering. Mahanama the Sakyan heard about this. Then, he went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him that he had heard that the Buddha was leaving.  He added, “Sir, I haven’t heard and learned it in the presence of the Buddha how a wise lay follower should advise another wise lay follower who is sick, suffering, gravely ill.” Buddha said: “Mahanama, a wise lay follower should put at ease another wise lay follower who is sick, suffering, gravely ill with four consolations. ‘Be at ease, sir.  You have experiential confidence in the Buddha …  ... the teaching. ... the Sangha, community of Buddha's disciples. And you have...

Numbered Discourse 3.51: Two Brahmins Sometime ago in India, There are two old brahmins—elderly and senior, who were advanced in years and had reached the final stage of life, a hundred and twenty years old—went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, they sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha: “We brahmins, worthy Gotama, are old, elderly and senior, we’re advanced in years and have reached the final stage of life; we’re a hundred and twenty years old. And we haven’t done what is good and skillful, nor have we made a shelter from fear. Advise us, worthy Gotama, instruct us! It will be for our lasting welfare and happiness.” Buddha replied: “Indeed, brahmins, you’re old, elderly and senior. And you haven’t done what is good and skillful, nor have you made a shelter from fear. This world is led onward by old age, sickness, and death. But restraint here by way of body, speech, and mind is the shelter, protection, is...