*More 'Buddhist Question & Answers On 2012'*
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*More 'Buddhist Question & Answers On 2012'*
'The Truth About 2012' can be seen clarified by NASA (America's
astronomical science authority) in the video at http://vimeo.com/7463829 Though
NASA already openly reassures that nothing particularly terrible will
happen in 2012, some '2012-doomsday- or-disaster' propagators claim that
their source of information was leaked from NASA, that NASA is concealing
their findings due to fear of causing panic. If so, is their information
officially from NASA or not? If official information of impending disaster
did leak from NASA, it should be proved traceable to NASA by the
propagators. If this is not proved by them, what ground is there to believe
them? If it is agreed that panic should not be caused, why should the
propagators do exactly that?
We should be mindful not to rely on others’ words based on blind faith, but
to investigate personally. If one simply believes what another says due to
the person’s reputation, one is relying on a personality and not the truth
itself. This is going against the Buddha’s teachings in a very fundamental
way. One should ask oneself if one will believe the same ideas if they are
propagated by another person instead. Some think that propagating 2012
ideas might be a skilful means to urge everyone to buck up our spiritual
practice. However, there are clearly much more skilful means to do so, such
as using the Buddha’s teaching of immediacy - to live each moment well due to unpredictability of the next.
On the idea that there will be major disasters with some survivors in 2012,
it is worth noting that many die in disasters every year. For each
individual who suffers as a result, it is already a ‘doomsday’ or disaster
day. We are thus already survivors of sorts. Although these disasters were
not ‘the end of the world’ for us, the possibility of facing a deadly
disaster is already present in every moment for everyone. There is no way
to say for sure who will die when. Being attached to the idea that one will
die or suffer only in 2012 can thus lead to dangerous spiritual
complacency. As such, we should live each moment fully, with as much
mindful compassion and wisdom as we can.
To read the full article, where the above excerpts are from, please see
http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/12/buddhist-questions-answers-on-2012This does not claim that everyone will be alright in any particular year or on
any day. What this says is that based on scientific and Buddhist
perspectives, 2012 is not particularly special. As life is always
unpredictable, we should live each moment best we can. No one can go wrong
with this advice, while clinging only to a particular year or day being a
‘doomsday’ or a disaster day is unhealthy. May fellow Buddhists and Dharma
teachers be mindful of not causing the Dharma they share and themselves to lose credibility by sharing any unskilful ideas on 2012. May this be a
spiritually fruitful new year for all.
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The whole idea that there is going to be some major changes in 2012 is bullshit.
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yes. 2012 end of the world lol. the earth is at least 6 billion years old, what are the odds of the earth not surviving for another 1 billion years, 100 million years, 10 million years? what is the lifespan of a planet like earth? earth will just end in 2012 like that? give me a break. those ancient soothsayers, ignore those ignorant ancient few thousand years of culture and beliefs, where science and technology were non existent in that era.
come one, we live in an era where science and technology are supposed to be advanced compared to 100 years ago. even if a meteorite the size of NY were to crash into earth, earth will still survive, but I am not sure if humans can survive on impact. after impact, there will be no sunlight for many many years, thereby killing all plant life and thus no food on earth. plants depend on sunlight for growth.
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Originally posted by An Eternal Now:
The whole idea that there is going to be some major changes in 2012 is bullshit.
horseshit, absolute nonsense and rubbish. any strong words to express these lies and falsehood?scientists even cant predict the next major earthquake occuring and yet these ancient beliefs can predict 2012 is end of the world lol. is this a joke of all time? last time we have 2000 as end of the world, so 2012 has elapsed, 12 years after 2000. so whats next? give me a number ya
hmmm......2150 or 2112? this is 4D for goodness sakes. hahaha......maybe 2012 will open as 4D, go buy it. -
Like what I've said in the other post. Those so call signs of end of the world (natural disasters, wars etc.) happen throughout our history. Humans had survived World War I, World War II, Black Death, Spanish Flu etc. These disasters which happened hundreds of years ago were worse than what we are facing now. So, stop believing in signs of end of the world.
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I agree that the year 2012 is not "end of the world". However, I will disagree that if you think that "no major changes will happen in 2012 and no preparations will be needed".
The so-called planetoid Niburu or Planet X will only fly-pass Earth in the year 2030.
As for whether there are major changes or not, just wait and experience it for yourself.
. Remember these 3 dates -> 20,21,22 December 2012.