Do buddhists believe in the Theory of Evolution?

frederikan SG

Do they?

An Eternal Now SG

I think others should be able to answer you better than I do.

In short yes... Buddhism has no problems with evolution.

sinweiy SG

this is FAQ which can easily be searched:
http://sg.search.yahoo.com/search?p=Evolution+buddhism&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8

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frederikan SG

thanks.. Smile

it helped clarify my doubts on buddhism.

justdoit77 SG

Sutra stated that our ancestor actually devas from heaven, due to greed to the food on earth and subsequently the unwholesome deeds, gradually evolve to human.
I was thinking if human realize the mistake and attachment that harm us, then diligently practice to get rid of the attachment and 3 poisons, will we evolve to devas form again?

Buddha mentioned that human lifespan when reach 10 years old, will gradually increase to 84000 years old. Is this 84000 lifespan human being consider a deva already?
If so, will it make them difficult to practise because human life is still the best realm to practice buddhism.

An Eternal Now SG

Originally posted by justdoit77:
Sutra stated that our ancestor actually devas from heaven, due to greed to the food on earth and subsequently the unwholesome deeds, gradually evolve to human.
I was thinking if human realize the mistake and attachment that harm us, then diligently practice to get rid of the attachment and 3 poisons, will we evolve to devas form again?

No, unless you die and be reborn as a deva.

Buddha mentioned that human lifespan when reach 10 years old, will gradually increase to 84000 years old. Is this 84000 lifespan human being consider a deva already?
If so, will it make them difficult to practise because human life is still the best realm to practice buddhism.

No, still a human. Maitreya will attain Buddhahood at such a period and teach the people of that era. Tens of billions of people will attain enlightenment. The conditions for spreading dharma couldn't be more favourable. Those people's merits are great and the technology is very advanced. For example, billions of people attend a single dharma session broadcast at one times. The wheel turning king travels in a golden flying vehicle that can reach 3 other planets with humans in 1 days' time.

See: http://www.jenchen.org.sg/vol8no3a.htm (The Next Buddha)

NotFromVenus SG

Buddhism got creation theory meh ?

An Eternal Now SG

Yes, except we don't attribute it to a 'creator'.

sinweiy SG

Originally posted by justdoit77:
[b]Sutra stated that our ancestor actually devas from heaven, due to greed to the food on earth and subsequently the unwholesome deeds, gradually evolve to human.
I was thinking if human realize the mistake and attachment that harm us, then diligently practice to get rid of the attachment and 3 poisons, will we evolve to devas form again?

i'm thinking also, last time(not refering to time beginning), there're also no lower realms, when devas came to earth. their generating of 3 poisons with the working of karma slowly "evolve" to become the lower realms.

then at the eventual stage of earth, the lower realms start to disappear first, when these beings get reborn into heavenly realms.

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justdoit77 SG

I just realized that I was asking some questions that although relate to buddhism, but doesn't benefit the daily practice at all.
This question was asked out of curiosity and wandering thought.

However, it is good to point out to those who don't know that buddhism did explain clearly how does human and the whole universe come about. The sutras is too huge and vast for us to be able to read all.