Pantheistic Solipsistic Buddhism 

Today, a young philosophy major on Magic Mushrooms, realized that all matter in the Universe is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration; that our souls are actually the electronic energy connections within our minds. That we are all one universal consciousness born into separate realities, experiencing itself subjectively. There is NO such thing as space and time or death; life is only an existential dream, and everything that ever thrived in the universe (humans, animals, plants, stars) is the imagination of ourselves.

Pretty much true.

Today, a young philosophy major on Magic Mushrooms, realized that all matter in the Universe is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration; that our souls are actually the electronic energy connections within our minds. That we are all one universal consciousness born into separate realities, experiencing itself subjectively. There is NO such thing as space and time or death; life is only an existential dream, and everything that ever thrived in the universe (humans, animals, plants, stars) is the imagination of ourselves.

Pantheistic Solipsistic Buddhism

Pantheistic Solipsistic Buddhism by Kongamuse August 27, 2013

Bumper Sticker Buddhism 

Succinct spiritual phrase supposedly attributed to a wide range of so-called spiritual leaders or guru such as, e.g., Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Ghandi, Dalai Lama or Jesus that offer a shortcut to enlightened consciousness. They are often posted as a status on Facebook or in public toilets. Examples of Bumper Stickers Buddhism
- “The secret of life is to use our energy to welcome the new and to put to rest the old – Abraham Lincoln”

- “Try not to expect anything so that everything will come to you – Elvis”

- “You are where you need to be and to be in the be, is being a free bee – Plato”

I’m tired of your bumper sticker Buddhism

I’ve been to see my massage therapist and had to hear her bumper sticker Buddhism for an hour.

Bumper Sticker Buddhism by Potimarron October 5, 2013

Buddhist Swastika 

A Symbol that represents either of or relating to Buddhism and/or something that is conducive to Buddhist Morals. It is also known as "the Heart Seal of the Buddha". Used in many Asian Countries to mark the location of a Buddhist Temple it is also finding it's way to the West as well.

A red or golden squared swastika going in the left direction with either a yellow or white background.

Anyone who shows much Buddhist knowledge and can be a witty sarcastic show-off who competes for attention.

Anyone who spams with the Kalama Sutra Quote as an answer for everything.

Something the Religiously Intolerant Feign Ignorance with, and try to get others to believe is a Nazi Swastika.

The end result of the Buddhist Palm technique whereas a giant Buddhist Swastika shoots out of the Buddhist's hand, similar to the Kame-Hame-Ha Wave Blast Palm used by Son Goku (the Monkey King) in Dragon Ball Z.

Used as a symbol of Protection from ghosts, demons, individuals with bad Karma, and wild animals. Also to protect against negative mental states.

Oh Shit, the Buddhist Swastika is here, and he's kicking ass.

Dude it's the Nazi god!!! No, dipshit, that's the Buddhist Swastika, the Heart Seal of the Buddha.

You're starting to sound like the Buddhist Swastika.

Dude, there's a toppled tree in my yard, did you knock it down with a Buddhist Swastika?

He's going to need a Buddhist Swastika stamped on his head to keep him cool.

Buddhist Swastika by Buddhist Prime March 26, 2011

Buddhist Swastika 

Of or relating to Buddhism. Found mostly on Asian Mahayana Buddhist Temples and their Statues. If the symbol is found on a food product it means that the food is all Vegetarian, thus causing no harm to animals in the creation of the food product. Thus keeping with Ahimsa, a term meaning to do no harm, a common practice found in Buddhism.

Home-Schooled Christian: Dude what's with the Nazi Ramen?
College Educated Buddhist: Yeah right, and I suppose that Chinese script is German too.

Home-Schooled Christian: I dunno, I can't read either.
College Educated Buddhist: No, X-tard, that's the Buddhist Swastika, it means that no harm was caused to animals in the preparation of this food product.

Home-Schooled Christian: What?
College Educated Buddhist: It's Vegetarian.

Home-Schooled Christian: Well, fuck that, I gotta have meat everyday.
College Educated Buddhist: You are Karmically-dispositioned towards Obesity.

Buddhist Swastika by Black Plowman October 7, 2011

Lay Buddhism

Much like Buddhism, but praticed by people who aren't monks. All you need to be a lay buddhist is to follow the eight fold path and agree to Buddha's teachings.

Lay Buddhism is Buddhism for the common man. I'd be a lay buddhist, but meditation is really hard, props to Jordan for being a Lay Buddhist.

Lay Buddhism by Schillster September 24, 2005

buddhism 

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.

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.

buddhism by -K.W.- July 16, 2008

Buddhism 

Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Buddha. Buddha taught that 1) life permates around suffering, 2) humanity suffers because of their desires, 3) to overcome desires, one must obtain nirvana, and 4) to obtain nirvana, one must follow the eight-fold path (Right Views, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right Conduct, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration). These are known as the four noble truths. Buddha accepted the concepts of karma and samsara, but rejected the idea of the Brahman and atman. Buddha also taught different understandings of reality and psychology which was based on the idea of anicca; that reality is not permanent and predictable but rather transient and changing. Thus all things flow according to cause and effect. The idea that there is a self, or ego, is an illusion. Buddhism teaches anatman or anatta, No Self. Acting on this illusion of the Self leads to dissatisfaction in existence - Dukkha.

Buddhism teaches that karmic cause and effect leads to the generation of energy, a process called dependent co-arising. The workings of karma cause those energies to coalesce as five bundles of energy called skandhas. The skandhas are: Body (rupa), Perception (jamjna), Feelings (vedana), Inherent Impulses (karmic predispositions, samskaras), Consciousness/Reasoning (vijnana). These are always in flux and disperse at death. Karma causes them to reform as a new existence unless the chain of cause and effect is broken.

Buddhism by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ June 1, 2010