tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post4088632563501393554..comments2024-03-28T00:13:03.960-07:00Comments on Babasiga: Are there many Buddhists in Fiji?Peceli and Wendy's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01165668047817341837noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-31361488244921445562013-09-03T20:02:47.884-07:002013-09-03T20:02:47.884-07:00[quote] mayvelous said...
Taoism branched from Ma...[quote] mayvelous said...<br /><br />Taoism branched from Maharyana Buddhism. [unquote]<br /><br />Totally incorrect, Mayvelous. Taoism did not branch from Buddhism. Lao Zi, considered to be the founder of Daoism/Taoism, was contemporary with Buddha Shakyamuni. Buddhism & Daoism have existed beside each other in China for centuries & each has influenced the other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-50668503419670941522010-07-13T03:00:54.934-07:002010-07-13T03:00:54.934-07:00Are there any small groups practicing Zen meditati...Are there any small groups practicing Zen meditation in Suva?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041879637014581638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-63230483969703723372007-06-14T02:23:00.000-07:002007-06-14T02:23:00.000-07:00Interesting mix. I got to meet the Minister on Mal...Interesting mix. I got to meet the Minister on Mali, really nice guy, I think his name is Marika too. The tribe members also loved the Diwali celebrations. <BR/><BR/>Mark BownessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-32358850460965770142007-06-13T15:38:00.000-07:002007-06-13T15:38:00.000-07:00Mark, most Fijians are Methodist Christian and the...Mark, most Fijians are Methodist Christian and there are some Indian Christians. Then there are Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. Maybe a small group of Bahai and others.<BR/>There's not much happening though in interfaith dialogue. ECREA does a good job about religion and society, etc. By the way the Methodist leaders have set the cat among the pidgeons now with their recent statement to the Interim Admin. military.Peceli and Wendy's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165668047817341837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-35478911685668201362007-06-13T06:58:00.000-07:002007-06-13T06:58:00.000-07:00Thats interesting, what is the predominant religio...Thats interesting, what is the predominant religions in Fiji? Christian and Muslim? <BR/><BR/>Mark BownessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-65443358253957155162007-06-13T06:50:00.000-07:002007-06-13T06:50:00.000-07:00No proper Buddhist temple in Suva yet. The temple ...No proper Buddhist temple in Suva yet. The temple Wilson mention is Tao temple which is a branch of two main streams of Buddhism. I'm of Theravara stream which mainly practice in South East Asia. Those of East Asian, Chinese, Tibet, Korean, Japanese follows Maharyana stream. (the spellings might be wrong) Taoism branched from Maharyana Buddhism.<BR/><BR/>Anyways, yes, there are Buddhists in Fiji though they are very few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-56615134690493501942007-06-13T00:06:00.000-07:002007-06-13T00:06:00.000-07:00I do like the variety of religious experience, the...I do like the variety of religious experience, the cultural differences. A little bit of Buddhism certainly would be nice at the camp in Nabua eh?Peceli and Wendy's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165668047817341837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21733836.post-90893915277966712432007-06-12T18:28:00.000-07:002007-06-12T18:28:00.000-07:00Yes!! :DI heard there's a buddhist temple opposit...Yes!! :D<BR/><BR/>I heard there's a buddhist temple opposite USP, in the road that starts beside Fattys Shop. Its on the top floor of a 3 story house.<BR/><BR/>So there are buddhists here...albit korean ones.<BR/><BR/>One of my closest friends from primary school was a buddhist. He was a sri lankan :)Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661125821290748285noreply@blogger.com