Buddhist fundamentalism/terrorism???

I think we have deviated too much from the original topic

Quetzalcoatl wrote:
" Buddhism has no dark side whatsoever, it is the ignorant minds that can hardly comprehend a sophiscated doctrines will spread lies and confusion about such matter."
Everthing in this world, including anything remotely human has a dark side and some degree of falseness. And i must correct you, the most esoteric truths have never been written. No meaning can truelly be transfered by dead letters.

"To start with Buddhism is an esoteric religion, rooted in reality, claiming to be a Buddhist doesn't make one such. True buddhism is practiced only by the initiates or the monks and each of the monks learn according to his level of intelligence"
Buddhism at its most fundemtal believes this reality and everything less than the experaince of nirvana, as false. My understanding of this 'true' reality, as being beyond definition. Your logic is based around absolutes within this reality (maya); truth and lies which contradicts that notion.

"Buddhism doesn't claim to be eternal and can become corrupt and extinct with time. "
THis is true, everything is subject to change (and corruption), even esotoric circles will come and go...and hence why i think that your most confidant post is also alittle off the center. relative speaking.

"I'm not a buddhist, and neither I'm I an initiate but I'm well acquainted with the doctrines."
this is stating the obvoius, your ego is way to strong for someone that lives those concepts, you just understand them. But saying that, your grasp of these concepts most likely better than mine.

It isnt through intellect that you can Know anything. Doctines are just ment to help only, no matter how 'sophisticated' they are.

"As for human skin, skull mumbo jumbo, a weak mind will not understand"
A weak mind? This description is weak, an ignorant mind can also be strong, infact sometimes its the most strong minded people that know the least.

"Buddhism has absolutely no relationship with a religion like Islam but it has many similarities with Christianity,"
I suggest you study Islam, there are parts of Islam that is stepped in mysticism. Look at the overlaping history of buddhism and Islam in central asia, then read sufi poetry (most of which came from movements that have roots from this part of the world).

 Such inner circles actaully work in most religions, it is not a property that is soley occupied by buddhism (though definatly i would say dominated by its members).




Edited by Leonidas

While modern Tibetan Buddhists practise nonviolence, in the past they were ferocious warriors. Equipped with Lamellar armor, plated mail, muskets, swords and spears, they caused a lot of trouble for the British in the 19th century
http://arthistory.about.com/od/special_exhibitions/l/bl_warshimal_sprev.htm

Bangladesh: Buddhist Clerics Take Christians Captive
" Buddhist clerics and local council officials are holding 13 newly converted Christians captive in a pagoda in a southeastern mountainous district of Bangladesh in an attempt to forcibly return them to Buddhism."
http://www.christianpersecution.info/news/bangladesh-buddhist-clerics-take-christians-captive-17555/

Sri Lankan Mosque Forced To Abandon Prayers By Protesters – BBC
"About 2,000 Buddhists, including monks, marched to the mosque and held a demonstration demanding its demolition. ...Overnight the mosque had been targeted by a fire-bombing"
http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lankan-mosque-forced-to-abandon-prayers-by-protesters-bbc/

Persecution of Muslims in Burma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Muslims_in_Burma

I don't know any religion which doesn't have dark face even