Recently, I've been leaning more and more towards a buddhist mindset as far as my outlook on life is concerned, but I didn't realize it until I had a very nice conversation with a random guy at the bar this weekend. Apparently, I've been living by at least a few of the steps described in the "Noble Eightfold Path," and this has piqued my curiosity about buddhism in general.
So, for all you self proclaimed buddhists out there, what are some buddhist readings that you'd recommend?
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Jophiel wrote:
I managed to be both retarded and entertaining.
I can't give you any advice on what to read, but Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance is *not* a treatise on the Buddhist religion, nor is it particularly insightful on motorcycle maintenance.
Welcome to the fold, brother.
Welcome to the fold, brother.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
You mean for bullsh*t western 'look at me, I'm different' Buddhism who's ethics are essentially identical to Christianity, right?
Any book by the Dali Lama. Any book who's title begins 'Zen and the art of'. Siddartha by Hesse. The 'diamond sutra', the 'heart sutra' and the Tao Te Ching, because 90% of the time, people unfamiliar with Buddhism actually mean Taoism.
good luck.
Edited, Apr 2nd 2007 11:58am by Smasharoo
Any book by the Dali Lama. Any book who's title begins 'Zen and the art of'. Siddartha by Hesse. The 'diamond sutra', the 'heart sutra' and the Tao Te Ching, because 90% of the time, people unfamiliar with Buddhism actually mean Taoism.
good luck.
Edited, Apr 2nd 2007 11:58am by Smasharoo
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So Winnie the Pooh was as much a children's story as Animal Farm, I guess.
Thich Nhat Hanh is a guy out of Veitnam his stuff is written rather plainly and simply. The Dalai Llama has a number of books ranging from the very simple basics to the more indepth philosophy behind everything (and it does get indepth). The Modern Classic version of the Dhammapada by Wallis is simply contrasting 'do vs dont' but is still solid.
There is a lot of new age ***** so be wary.
There is no 'bible' but rather an extremely large body of writings such as sutras or non-canonical text such as the story of Menander.
There is a lot of new age ***** so be wary.
There is no 'bible' but rather an extremely large body of writings such as sutras or non-canonical text such as the story of Menander.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
So Winnie the Pooh was as much a children's story as Animal Farm, I guess.
Look, I know you mean well, but honestly all of the village idiot slots are taken.
Should someone die who currently fills the niche of making pointless banal observations of the painfully obvious, you'll be notified by registered mail at your last known address.
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I lean more towards the Tao of Steve.
fhrugby the Sly wrote:
I lean more towards the Tao of Steve.
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Jophiel wrote:
I managed to be both retarded and entertaining.
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Look, I know you mean well, but honestly all of the village idiot slots are taken.
Should someone die who currently fills the niche of making pointless banal observations of the painfully obvious, you'll be notified by registered mail at your last known address.
Should someone die who currently fills the niche of making pointless banal observations of the painfully obvious, you'll be notified by registered mail at your last known address.
I appreciate your posts equally as much.
The whole rating me down thing is pretty cute too. Seriously though, I have an asbestos net over my monitor. I'm sure you're a real firebreathing dragon irl, but your flames have no power over me here.
Kachi wrote:
I appreciate your posts equally as much.
The whole rating me down thing is pretty cute too. Seriously though, I have an asbestos net over my monitor. I'm sure you're a real firebreathing dragon irl, but your flames have no power over me here.
The whole rating me down thing is pretty cute too. Seriously though, I have an asbestos net over my monitor. I'm sure you're a real firebreathing dragon irl, but your flames have no power over me here.
The need to bring it up proves otherwise.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Whoda thunk it? A thread on buddhism devolved into flames faster than a thread on 'what kind of christian are you?".
Buddhism is a deep and complex philosophy that is too often approached by westerners from a position of ignorance and western bias (something anthropogists had to learn the hard way, trying to understand a different culture based on your own culture is always gonna end badly). It is all to often approached in a simplified and completely distorted manner which is nothing more than new age self help bullsh'it
Even 'good cases' of westerners approaching the subject can be met by scorn by jaded 'monastics' such as Smash, case in point Siddhartha by Hesse.
Buddhism is a deep and complex philosophy that is too often approached by westerners from a position of ignorance and western bias (something anthropogists had to learn the hard way, trying to understand a different culture based on your own culture is always gonna end badly). It is all to often approached in a simplified and completely distorted manner which is nothing more than new age self help bullsh'it
Even 'good cases' of westerners approaching the subject can be met by scorn by jaded 'monastics' such as Smash, case in point Siddhartha by Hesse.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
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The need to bring it up proves otherwise.
There's a difference between needing to do something and being entertained by it.
I think telling someone who gets his jollies from sanctimonious flaming that they're completely wasting their breath is as great a joy as any. I mean, I do assume that he is in some way either trying to deter me from posting, or entice me into engaging him in some kind of flame-off. I feel it only fair to warn him that I'll be doing neither.
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Whoda thunk it? A thread on buddhism devolved into flames faster than a thread on 'what kind of christian are you?".
It's part of a conspiracy to promote Christianity and drive away prospective converters to Buddhism! Those damn Christians win again!
Edited, Apr 2nd 2007 9:48am by Kachi
bodhisattva wrote:
monastics
Hey! You made me look up a word! Thanks!
Nexa
“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
My advice would be....
'never trust a monk wearing Nikes'.
'never trust a monk wearing Nikes'.
"If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders". Carlin.
Buddhism for Sheep.
And for the Taoists, your Winnie the Pooh themed books are not complete without Eeyore's Gloomy Little Instruction Book.
"When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the
bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your
chest in an attempt to hoosh you there."
Edited, Apr 2nd 2007 4:31pm by Omegavegeta
And for the Taoists, your Winnie the Pooh themed books are not complete without Eeyore's Gloomy Little Instruction Book.
Eeyore wrote:
"When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the
bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your
chest in an attempt to hoosh you there."
Edited, Apr 2nd 2007 4:31pm by Omegavegeta
"The Rich are there to take all of the money & pay none of the taxes, the middle class is there to do all the work and pay all the taxes, and the poor are there to scare the crap out of the middle class." -George Carlin
I think telling someone who gets his jollies from sanctimonious flaming that they're completely wasting their breath is as great a joy as any.
Let me assure you in all seriousness, I wasn't flaming you. I feel only pity for you. Oh and slight depression at the long term fate of humanity as I imagine you're much more representative of 'people' than most posters on this board.
Sorry you got confused about it :(
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To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
Omegavegeta wrote:
And for the Taoists, your Winnie the Pooh themed books are not complete without Eeyore's Gloomy Little Instruction Book.
"When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the
bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your
chest in an attempt to hoosh you there."
Eeyore wrote:
"When stuck in the river, it is best to dive and swim to the
bank yourself before someone drops a large stone on your
chest in an attempt to hoosh you there."
Actually, I think Eeyore is best summed up with "down the street, not across the tracks".
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
moar liek emoyore amirite?
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more like emoyore amirite?
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Suuuuure.
I forgot why I didn't like you, thanks for reminding me. Ineffectual and boring as sin, good job . . .
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I'm sure you're a real firebreathing dragon irl
Edited, Apr 3rd 2007 12:00am by Jacobsdeception
Jacobsdeception the Sly wrote:
Actually, he's a robot pimp. And a very good one at that.
Now is he a robot that pimps on the side or a man that pimps robots or a robot that pimps robots?
I am confused, enlighten me!
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
Buddhism is a deep and complex philosophy that is too often approached by westerners from a position of ignorance and western bias (something anthropogists had to learn the hard way, trying to understand a different culture based on your own culture is always gonna end badly). It is all to often approached in a simplified and completely distorted manner which is nothing more than new age self help bullsh'it
Actually it's a very simple philosophy that's overcomplicated by nearly everyone.
The basic tenets of Buddhism are both very simple and almost universally accepted. It's the doing something about them part that becomes complex and challenging.
You want to practice Buddhism? All you have to do is 1. accept that there is suffering the world. 2. Accept that suffering is caused by people's selfishness 3. Agree that ending that selfishness would end suffering. and 4. Be as selfless as possible.
That's it, kids. The rest is all semantics.
Disclaimer:
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
True enough.
Bode - 100 Holy Paladin - Lightbringer
bodhisattva wrote:
Jacobsdeception the Sly wrote:
Actually, he's a robot pimp. And a very good one at that.
Now is he a robot that pimps on the side or a man that pimps robots or a robot that pimps robots?
I am confused, enlighten me!
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I forgot why I didn't like you, thanks for reminding me.
I forgot why I care, and I could use a reminder :)
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