(February 29, 2012 at 10:24 pm)Epimethean Wrote: This strikes me as being not very buddhist at all, so yes, what Rhythm suggested. It is a generalization, but in my experience, non Asiatic self-professed buddhists tend to be-at least ostensibly-white dudes of a certain cut who play dim sum with buddhism in an even less honest way than the average xtian plays at xtianity.
How would you know anything about what is buddhist and what is not? Is this not clearly a prejudice??? Don't judge something and call it superstition when you don't really understand what you are looking at. Until you PRACTICE buddhism, open up to the teachings and let go of your false self, don't slander and defile it. I am not a monk, I am relatively new to the practice and still don't "represent" it perfectly. Gimme a break, it is not an easy undertaking when one starts to take it more seriously. Conquering One's Self is the greatest challenge of mankind!
As far as materialism goes, in the arena of sciences, it is essential. Yet in terms of morality and the humanities, it is a greedy obstacle that lulls its victims into sheep-like mentality and dependence. Do you find materialistic, gold digging women attractive and respectable? I don't, I find them to be "spiritually" shallow, for lack of a better term. That is what I mean by materialism, like the Western world being a disposable, throw away, polluting society high on consumer products and objects of entertainment.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
