Benar seperti kata [MENTION=253]tuscany[/MENTION] : Kalimat itu membuatku agak sangsi apakah benar diucapkan oleh Dalai Lama.
Ini saya kutip dari http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2421553.html
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The Dalai Lama said, “I myself, I’m believer, I’m Buddhist monk. So for my own improvement, I utilize as much as I can Buddhist approach. But I never touch this when I talk with others. Buddhism is my business. Not business of other people. Frankly speaking”—he stole a glance at the archbishop and declared firmly—“when you and our brothers and sisters talk about God, creator, I’m nonbeliever.” He laughed, perhaps a little self-consciously.
It seemed to me that the Dalai Lama’s feelings about God have changed over the years. In an early interview, when I asked him if he thought there was a God, he answered simply, “I don’t know.” He took the view of an agnostic: he understood that it’s not possible to know one way or another whether God exists.
“In Buddhism no creator,” the Dalai Lama said at the Chan Centre. “But we also accept Buddha, bodhisattvas, these higher beings. However, if we only rely on these higher beings, we would just sit there, lazy.” He leaned into his chair, threw his head back, and rolled his eyes heavenward.
“Won’t help, won’t help. So that’s my view,” the Dalai Lama concluded.
Atau kalau yang ini agak meragukan sumbernya (sanad) tetapi isinya (matan) sesuai dengan apa yang selama ini kudengar dari kawan-kawanku yang Buddha
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Finally, at the end of his talk, questions were invited from the audience. A man said, "I understand Buddhism does not believe in God. What is your opinion about God? Does God exist or not?". His Holiness laughed, grabbed the hands of the two spiritual leaders on each side of him, lifted them in the air, fixed his gaze upon the audience, and said emphatically, "God exists or God does not exist. Leave it for us. Your task is to learn how to live peacefully."
The audience was awestruck. Many appeared perplexed at his reply. But, many did get it. Think of this: the Buddha , 2,500 years ago, was a spiritually enlightened leader who refrained from speaking about God. India possessed thousands of scriptures which were believed to be living revelations that proclaimed God's existence, gave methods for reaching God and receiving his grace. Yet, India was torn by strife. People believed that God was one and all-pervading, yet that belief did not lead them to experience their underlying unity. People believed God was an embodiment of love and compassion, yet that belief did not stop them from their hatred and cruelty. It was clear then, and it is clear in today's times, that a mere belief in God does not automatically make us good, and that a lack of such beliefs do not make us bad. Mere belief does not take away doubts, fear, or destructive and negative behaviour.
Atau ini agak resmi dikit:
http://www.dalailama.com/news/post/9...d-day-in-delhi
(berhubung agak malas menerjemahkan, aku tebalkan bagian yang penting)
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With respect to inter-religious harmony, His Holiness explained how around 5000 years ago, people began to develop religious ideas. They were prompted by feelings of danger to seek help from “higher powers.” This is something only human beings have the ability to think about. Gradually, the human mind moved from worshipping the sun, moon and fire to more refined ideas of god the creator.
As those religious traditions that believe in god the creator developed they began to describe him in terms of infinite love and began to emulate him through the principle of loving-kindness. The opposite of loving-kindness is self-centredness and when you submit yourself to god, your sense of selfishness is naturally reduced.
His Holiness remarked: “We see that maternal affection for the young is found amongst most mammals; this is not a function of religion but a biological factor. But in due course we find that all religions talk about the importance of concern for others.”
Those spiritual traditions like part of the Samkhyas, the Jains and Buddhism that do not believe in a creator god explain our existence in terms of the law of causality and the workings of karma, which means action. Any action that brings pain to others is regarded as negative and action that brings pleasure is regarded as positive.
“So, what happens to us depends on the quality of our actions, that’s why it’s wise to help others if you can, but, even if you can’t do that, not to harm them.”
Tapi sekali lagi,
bisa jadi memang pernah ada dialog itu.
Entah itu bagaimana Dalai Lama menyesuaikan dengan kapasitas Leonardo Boff
atau bagaimana Leonardo Boff menceritakan kembali.
Setahuku, narator cerita tersebut Leonardo Boff, kan?