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By the time Buddhism reached China, written scripts had become highly developed, and the numerical mnemonic devices noted in earlier Buddhism became gradually redundant as more textually elaborate Suttas like the Lotus Sutra appeared.

A science related view of rebirth within Buddhist philosophy

A traditional number quoted for the number of gods and goddesses in the ancient Hindu scriptures is 330 million. As there is no record of any cosmic census, it must be assumed that is such an extraordinary figure is aimed at making a philosophical point - that the number of gods that man can create is infinite. For those who have little familiarity with the Indian philosophy, this might be interpreted as an extreme form of polytheism. But in reality, all the Hindu gods are manifestations of the one divine godhead - the Brahman.

The Self Comes to Mind

Buddhism is a better alternative to positive thinking: Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.

There is little doubt that meat is nutritious and tasty, and that humanity itself evolved from hunter-gatherer groups, with superior tools for killing animals being a crucial factor that put homo sapiens ahead of other human (humanoid) species.

I kill an ant, and realize my three children, have been watching.

Intelligent design is the least intelligent way to approach the idea of God

The music and our 'souls' have been known to have profound relationship. Its effect on our mood, transmitted through earphones, is perhaps one of the most important reasons for the sustained growth of digital music revolution.