by ttvtheslothkiong June 29, 2022
Get the Buddhismmug. A religion were you have to accept 4 things.
1) All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
2) All emotions are pain
3) all things have no inherent existence
4) Enlightgenment is beyond concepts.
If you accept those four truths, you can rightfully call yourself a Buddhist. You may eat meat, you may not shave your head, you may idolize eminem and Paris Hilton, As long as you accept those, you are buddhist.
1) All compounded phenomena are impermanent.
2) All emotions are pain
3) all things have no inherent existence
4) Enlightgenment is beyond concepts.
If you accept those four truths, you can rightfully call yourself a Buddhist. You may eat meat, you may not shave your head, you may idolize eminem and Paris Hilton, As long as you accept those, you are buddhist.
by Parker Kelly AEKY December 15, 2008
Get the Buddhismmug. A beautiful religion that is misunderstood in the west. Often times shrouded within a haze of mystic stereotypes and unrealistic depictions in Hollywood and movies. A lot of douchebag American scholars have tried to water down the whole religion of Buddhism to a mere philosophy free of all if any abstract supernatural concepts and elements. This of course would be a gross misunderstanding of the 2500 year old tradition as well. Hippies all across Europe and the U.S. and Canada have really given Buddhism a bad rep. Especially since so many of these ass holes seem to hold to the honest conviction that the teachings of The Buddha are just what ever the hell they make up. Not like that is blatant cultural appropriation at all. By that I mean the cultural appropriation of Buddhism itself because as a belief system, it is owned by no race. It was founded by an Indian/ Nepalese prince and was spread by early monks from there to Japan to Ancient Greece. Unlike the false notion that Buddhism is some how owned by Asians. Even though they are the folks who are often the most disrespected when T.V shows like King of The Hill or Family Guy suddenly decide to start making fun of Buddhism. Even though they don't know their Naraka from Nirvana.
Person 1: You know man, I've been thinking about converting to Buddhism lately.
Person 2: You mean that hippy bullshit that David Carradine used to smoke pot and beat up bad guys with back in the 70's before he hanged himself?
Person 1: Sigh...
Person 2: You mean that hippy bullshit that David Carradine used to smoke pot and beat up bad guys with back in the 70's before he hanged himself?
Person 1: Sigh...
by THE OLD SCHOOLER September 22, 2017
Get the Buddhismmug. by The Lord or Words April 7, 2011
Get the Buddhismmug. From the standpoint of the end last things in life and in the universe, Buddhism is a religion of self-extinction; this means that whereas humanism advocates life, life perpetuation, life enhancement, knowledge of the universe as man's #1 concern and also its control or mastery; Buddhism is in its eschatology -- the end things, very, essentially, anti-humanist.
It starts with suffering, as though there is nothing to life but suffering; and it blames desire as responsible for suffering, as though desire is always the cause of suffering and nothing more; from these two premises it builds up a philosophy and a life world view of negativism; so that the ultimate end to be aspired after and worked for is Nirvana, which however not officially defined is known in its etymology as like the candle flame extinguished by a gust of wind.
That is the Buddhism of the elitists, namely, concept persons like monks -- although they are monks for the housing and bread just like in every religious asylum, concept persons who think so as to be divorced from the real world of everyday people, humans who put a lot of importance in the world perceived by the eye, ear, nose, tongue, fingers, and other avenues whereby man knows life and the universe.
Buddhists who are concept people like monks and supposedly scholarly Buddhists think apparently most profoundly, tell us that everything, life and the universe, is best returned to the point before the big bang, therefore a universe and matter and energy never having evolved into what life and the universe today is. And that is the aspiration and agenda of Buddhists, elitists that is, like monks of supposedly intellectual caliber.
Common Buddhist folks in traditional Buddhist lands like Thailand and Burma and Sri Lanka, they are just like religious people everywhere, they are after favors from the powers that be whether God, or gods, or spirits, or whatever statues or objects believed to be endowed with efficacy to assist them in their needs, desires, problems, special steps in life.
As common folk Buddhists they long for rebirth into the realms of the gods where everyday is party time and the duration lasts for eons.
No, folk Buddhists do not occupy themselves with Nirvana, certainly not the etymological meaning of life and the universe itself ending up like a candle flame blown off by a gust of wind.
If you ask me, the motto of elitist Buddhism should be R.I.P., that is Rest in Peace, and the degree earned by monks is R.I.P., earned in the campus of the cemetery.
One word about the Buddhism cultivated by Westerners, they go for the psychotherapy through meditation; but they don't want to think or imagine that overcoming the stress of life is best attained by having a good home and family, so that when they look at their spouse, wife or husband, at their children, their pet dog and pet cat, the beautiful or at least comfortable house they live in, and the wonderful neighbors they are surrounded with, then all stress should be gone from their heart and mind.
For assistance they can always look up the mature, experienced. worldly wise among their family members, and also seek solace from neighbors and office colleagues or job companions, who really do care for them, love them -- that is the word, love.
See why Buddhists use the word compassion but never love, and you might just discover that there is no love in Buddhism.
It starts with suffering, as though there is nothing to life but suffering; and it blames desire as responsible for suffering, as though desire is always the cause of suffering and nothing more; from these two premises it builds up a philosophy and a life world view of negativism; so that the ultimate end to be aspired after and worked for is Nirvana, which however not officially defined is known in its etymology as like the candle flame extinguished by a gust of wind.
That is the Buddhism of the elitists, namely, concept persons like monks -- although they are monks for the housing and bread just like in every religious asylum, concept persons who think so as to be divorced from the real world of everyday people, humans who put a lot of importance in the world perceived by the eye, ear, nose, tongue, fingers, and other avenues whereby man knows life and the universe.
Buddhists who are concept people like monks and supposedly scholarly Buddhists think apparently most profoundly, tell us that everything, life and the universe, is best returned to the point before the big bang, therefore a universe and matter and energy never having evolved into what life and the universe today is. And that is the aspiration and agenda of Buddhists, elitists that is, like monks of supposedly intellectual caliber.
Common Buddhist folks in traditional Buddhist lands like Thailand and Burma and Sri Lanka, they are just like religious people everywhere, they are after favors from the powers that be whether God, or gods, or spirits, or whatever statues or objects believed to be endowed with efficacy to assist them in their needs, desires, problems, special steps in life.
As common folk Buddhists they long for rebirth into the realms of the gods where everyday is party time and the duration lasts for eons.
No, folk Buddhists do not occupy themselves with Nirvana, certainly not the etymological meaning of life and the universe itself ending up like a candle flame blown off by a gust of wind.
If you ask me, the motto of elitist Buddhism should be R.I.P., that is Rest in Peace, and the degree earned by monks is R.I.P., earned in the campus of the cemetery.
One word about the Buddhism cultivated by Westerners, they go for the psychotherapy through meditation; but they don't want to think or imagine that overcoming the stress of life is best attained by having a good home and family, so that when they look at their spouse, wife or husband, at their children, their pet dog and pet cat, the beautiful or at least comfortable house they live in, and the wonderful neighbors they are surrounded with, then all stress should be gone from their heart and mind.
For assistance they can always look up the mature, experienced. worldly wise among their family members, and also seek solace from neighbors and office colleagues or job companions, who really do care for them, love them -- that is the word, love.
See why Buddhists use the word compassion but never love, and you might just discover that there is no love in Buddhism.
Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism
by Pachomius November 14, 2006
Get the Buddhismmug. Buddhism firstly does not believe in the existence of an omnipotent being i.e. God. Instead, there is a concept of, if you will, the universal law. To better understand this, think of laws of physics (like inertia), those things that all physical things abide by, but we simply do not know why.
All beings on this Earth are bound to the 'cycle of suffering'. Suffering does not necessarily mean it must be painful or you must not like it, but it means that they are worldly things. i.e. by being bound to these things, you are 'suffering' as in you are not free and you will not find true peace. If you die, you will be reincarnated to suffer through whatever you deserve depending on your karma in the past life.
Buddhism believes in freeing oneself from the otherwise neverending worldly suffering through detaching oneself from worldly things. Buddhism says you will never cease to feel angry, jealous, happy, or whatever as long as you are attached to worldly things like pleasure, love, and hate. Attachment to physical things also contribute to this suffering cycle. All the things that you see, hear, feel, touch, and taste everyday are all created by your brain, so there is no knowing that they are real and true. Thus, it is fair to say Buddhism is about freeing the mind.
When you meditate, you sit still, close your eyes, and clear your mind. This is so that you are less likely bound by 'outside' things, and you can focus on understanding the facts of life and freeing the mind. Enlightened monks are those who have fully detached themselves from all worldly things and therefore have found true peace. Once they die, they will not reincarnate because they are then free of the cycle of suffering.
All beings on this Earth are bound to the 'cycle of suffering'. Suffering does not necessarily mean it must be painful or you must not like it, but it means that they are worldly things. i.e. by being bound to these things, you are 'suffering' as in you are not free and you will not find true peace. If you die, you will be reincarnated to suffer through whatever you deserve depending on your karma in the past life.
Buddhism believes in freeing oneself from the otherwise neverending worldly suffering through detaching oneself from worldly things. Buddhism says you will never cease to feel angry, jealous, happy, or whatever as long as you are attached to worldly things like pleasure, love, and hate. Attachment to physical things also contribute to this suffering cycle. All the things that you see, hear, feel, touch, and taste everyday are all created by your brain, so there is no knowing that they are real and true. Thus, it is fair to say Buddhism is about freeing the mind.
When you meditate, you sit still, close your eyes, and clear your mind. This is so that you are less likely bound by 'outside' things, and you can focus on understanding the facts of life and freeing the mind. Enlightened monks are those who have fully detached themselves from all worldly things and therefore have found true peace. Once they die, they will not reincarnate because they are then free of the cycle of suffering.
On an interesting note, the Jedi concept was adapted from Buddhism. That's why Light Jedi's are taught to control the mind, and Anakin is warned against falling in love. I must add that Buddhism does not say you must not fall in love, but love is just another worldly thing which will cause much suffering like hatred, jealousy, and lust (just look at Anakin for example). The whole concept of 'The Matrix' is based on Buddhism (although not exactly the same), that the world is not real and once you have freed your mind and realized the 'outside' things, you become enlightened (like Neo).
Some may say that monks are torturing themselves by denying themselves the pleasures in life. In truth, monks who truly understand Buddhism do not wish for those things because it is 'outside' to them. To them, a new house is the same as a new pair of shoes, all of which is of no importance.
Some may say that monks are torturing themselves by denying themselves the pleasures in life. In truth, monks who truly understand Buddhism do not wish for those things because it is 'outside' to them. To them, a new house is the same as a new pair of shoes, all of which is of no importance.
by -K.W.- July 16, 2008
Get the buddhismmug. A teaching by Siddhartha Gautama "The Buddha"(563 - 483 B.C) that teaches that eradication of the "self" illusion, extinguishment of material attachments and eradication of sensual cravings is the path to liberation (nirvana). Buddhism is perhaps the religion with the strongest scientific backing, with Albert Einstein once famously saying that Buddhism was the religion he favored most. It is believed that The Buddha referred to sub atomic particles and intra atomic forces long before any Western scientist. Some argue that "Buddhism" is not really a religion as it does not require worship to a God.
To the great credit of Buddhism, not a drop of blood has been shed in the name of The Buddha, in the faith's 2500 year history.
by Xavii June 27, 2005
Get the buddhismmug.