No, I'm not converting but I was still intrigued by the Black Buddhist blog, Zen Under the Skin: Reflections of an African-American Practitioner. It is interesting to think about the process by which other Black folks move away from the traditional church and re-"orient" themselves in a new spiritual direction. Check out: Resources for Black Buddhists for more information.
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The guy who runs the local tea house is a Black Buddhist. I gotta show him this.
Lots of African Americans in the Sokagakai (spelling?) sect of Buddhism. Buddhism aint too shabby, I probably would have gone back to it if I hadnt become Muslim.
One interesting idea that I've heard and have been kind of mulling over for a while is that in the Quran it says that "Everything is perishing except for the face of Allah".
And so in some sense, Buddhism is actually a pretty good description of the creation apart from Allah.
(everything is perishing = Buddhist doctrine of impermanence)
Actually, I was never Buddhist per se but I was definitely interested in it. And one of the things which made it easier for me to "pick" between Buddhism and Islam is that much of what I liked within Buddhism seemed already contained in Islam (or at least consistent with it) especially Sufism.
Salaam,
I have the same experience with Buddhism. If Allah had not guided me to Islam I would have become a Buddhist. But since Islam has everything in it that Buddhism has plus more it just made more sense to be a Muslim. And that is a large reason I (attempt to) practice sufism.
Muhammad-Nur
Dear friends in Grenada,
Apart from the guy who runs the local tea house, does anyone know if there are other buddhists in Grenada and if there is a dharma center they go to?
Many blessings,
Sunshine
fyi: Even though the name of the blog is Planet Grenada, *very* little, if any of the content is related to the island nation of Grenada.
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