Buddhabing's definitions

buju

An alternative term for Jubu. Someone born Jewish who practices Buddhism.

Derek thought there was a spanner in the works, but in fact it was a buju.

by Buddhabing April 23, 2004

Jubu

A Jew by birth who practices Buddhism as an adult.

'Study the Dharma'?! only a Jubu would use a phrase like that!

by Buddhabing March 2, 2004

socktopus

A collection of stray socks bundled together in the hope that their partners will one day spontaneously rematerialise. The name derives from the fact that the loose end of each sock emerges like a tentacle from the body of a cephalopod.

The preponderance of unattached socklings is now known to be an effect of quantum physics. The uncertainty about the fate of the other socks is known as the Uncertainty Principle.

See also quantum entanglement.

My top drawer is the nest of a mighty socktopus.

by Buddhabing June 4, 2004

Zen

'A special transmission outside the teachings; not depending on words or letters; directly pointing to Mind; realizing one's True Nature and becoming Buddha.' (Bodhidharma)

A monk asked Baso, "What is the Buddha?" Baso replied, "Not mind, not Buddha."

by Buddhabing November 2, 2004

Buddha

Originally referred to the Indian prince Siddhartha Gautama who was supposed to have lived in India near the modern border with Nepal and to have become enlighted at the age of 35, but later applied to other people who are supposed to have become enlightened. Gautama's enlightenment was the realisation that the main source of dissatisfaction ('dukkha') was clinging to self, things and desires, which are all empty of independent existence ('sunyata'). Confusion about the nature of things, for example the belief in a separate self is described as 'samsara' and freedom from it as 'nirvana'.

Contrary to common Western belief, Gautama Buddha did not invent the idea of reincarnation (this was the dominant belief at the time) and his philosophy taught liberation from both reincarnation and dependence on worshipping gods. Belief in reincarnation or other metaphysical ideas is unnecessary.

Boy, people have a lot of wrong ideas about Buddha, they even think he was fat, when in fact that was a Chinese monk who later became known as the Laughing Buddha.

by Buddhabing April 11, 2004

zen

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form

Q: Does a cow have Buddha Nature?
A: Moo

by Buddhabing February 14, 2004

keele

A feeling of being trapped inside the bubble-like world of a campus university.

After five months in Hawthorns Hall of residence Becky began to suffer from a profound keele.

by Buddhabing April 23, 2004