I always liked Buddhism because they approach is from a position of 1. not trying to force or guilt others into it, instead they simply live their lives. 2. they stay out of politics, which is kind of an extension of the whole live and let live credo.
As for the 4 noble truths, they’re awsome. A “religion” that actual is based on inherent facts of human life and nature is fantastic, as opposed to the obvious and inherent fallacy of every other religion.
However, outside of these, and what everyone knows about Buddhism, I have no idea how their deity system works, and I am generally opposed to any deity anyway.
That said though, again you don’t have to believe in Krsna, Budha, etc. in order to really get something out of Buddhism.
Buddhism = calm, interspective, peaceful
Christianity, Judaism, Muslim, Mormon, Protestant, Catholic, etc. = inner turmoil, self-hate through self guilt, fear of death, fear of afterlife, pressure to conform
Yeah, if I ever decide I need to make believe in a religion, Buddhism is definitely the route to take.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Buddhism isn’t a religion, it’s a philosophy. People often call it a religion, and some aspects of Buddhism deal a lot with the idea of “spirits”, and beings that live forever as stars, etc. But Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism deals with pragmatic ideas, like these, specifically.
Even though those beliefs are held by some Buddhists, they don’t force it upon other people like religion does, it’s just a theory to them. Not TRUTH, like spirits and demons and God is to the typical American Christian. You can’t be saved by following parts of the Bible that don’t have anything to do with God or Jesus. If you don’t accept them as real and your father, etc. you won’t even be considered.
One of the main ideas in Buddhism is that there are many paths to the summit, meaning that there are different ways to reach enlightenment. This is why “making an effort to improve” is so important. So long as you working your way to the summit, you’re doing good.
I think you’re right though, Religion is unhealthy and if you need structure in your life turn to Buddhism for your help.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Buddhism isn’t a religion, it’s a philosophy.
Maybe some, or most of it. But Lamic Buddhism (that which follows the Dalai Lama) is most definitely a religion. Look up its similarities to the Catholic church.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Well, I did point out that some get spiritual with it on a level that isn’t reasonable… Anyhow, most people don’t take Star Wars seriously… Some though actually think they have the force. What does that mean? That it should be taken more seriously and be pulled from the Science Fiction shelf to be placed on the Educational one? No.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
I see. That makes sense.
But surely there are some branches that are religious?
My only interaction was with one of those monks at an airport during a layover, really cool guy, but the book he gave me was literally full of deities which I assumed meant it was religious on some level.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
on the answer of a deity, they are actually more agnostic. They just believe that “it is what it is”. They believe in Karma and Darma, though, which I don’t believe in (since it insights that we’re being watched or something).
As for the other religions… most people who are very religious (that i meet at least) are very happy… you should probably stop hanging out with such depressed people.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
They believe in Karma and Darma, though, which I don’t believe in (since it insights that we’re being watched or something).
I think they look at Dharma more as a natural force than an entity.
most people who are very religious (that i meet at least) are very happy…
I’m just nitpicking, but how do you know? I live in San Antonio, so nearly everyone’s Catholic. The highly religious ones here give off very happy vibes, but knowing some of them shows that they’re generally the exact opposite. I think the rules of religion are inherently suppressive of human nature, so the ones who are truly happy might be the aberrant ones.
This is an agnostic speaking out his ass, mind you. But does your experience match mine?
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Funny, I dated a Catholic who at that time was in Philadelphia, and is now in San Antonio (but was from Katy). She seemed happy, yes, but she wasn’t. I wouldn’t say it was because of her faith, but instead consider it a quality of human beings in general. I seem happy when I’m usually not and I’m not religious, I’m social.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
No, Catholicism where I am isn’t that big. It’s mainly the Protestants and other stuff. They all volunteer at the church or sing in the choir and shit like that. And they love having a “relationship” with Jesus. They are also generally happy. It isn’t the cheery stuff you probably see in small towns, it’s more of just people who look they found something that really makes them happy.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
The best thing about the Truths and Path is that you don’t need to be a Buddhist to believe in them. They are generally good rules for living, without overstepping the boundaries of what a religion should do. Also, Buddhism is one of the only religions whose policy is to defer to science in event of conflict. That’s badass :]
EDIT: Also like the Samsaric realms. Very elucidating to contemplate which realm you might be in.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
I was strictly Buddhist for a while, but I eventually drifted away from the ‘dogma’ view to a kind of guidance and truthful view. It’s a good way to live, even without being Buddhist. I’m a loose interpreter.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Yeah…, I generally agree…., but then I crave a beer and…., well…., you know 😉
10 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Let’s first break down what Buddhist really is. There is not such thing as Buddhist or non-Buddhist. You are called a Buddhist because you follow Buddha’s teaching. In reality, Buddhism means nothing other than practice on morals that Buddha had rediscovered from such diluted understanding of what moral is in the world at that time. Generally, morals as we understand got completely diluted roughly every 5000 years. Now, why do I agree with him? As he asked many to test and try his teachings yourselves, you have to take it with your personal experience. I have tried to evaluate every pros and cons of every situation that had ever conceived with human being and found that middle path was just as good as it gets. All 4 noble truths are valid. Every single existing entity has its own good and bad side to its own and others, mostly evenly. Every single action that we take have pros and cons with it. Good or bad is subjected to what you want and what others want. All and all, what we all want is just another freedom of desire, that’s if we can attain. If not, then we all are suffering. As what Buddha teaches us that we should be free from desire. Right then and there, then we all can attain happiness.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Buddhism is a philosophy, or at least that’s the closest Western equivalent, but often its tenets are held as dogma. For example, my friend’s Buddhist mother told her that if she violated such rules, angry spirits would haunt her.
I do not generally disagree to the principles of Buddhism, and actually abide by most of them, albeit independently. However, no tenants of any Eastern religion should be followed distinctively, rigorously, and most especially, uncritically. If Buddhism is a philosophy, then we can modify it. A Zen Master, Lin Chi, is attributed to saying, “If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha.” In one’s own particular path to enlightenment, whether it be spiritual, or intellectual, sometimes you have to break the rules, and “kill” your patriarchs.
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
I disagree with Noble Truth #3. True suffering comes from physical or emotional pain. A broken arm, loneliness or enslavement are all potential sources of suffering. This suffering can never be eliminated because it is an integral part of what makes us human.
I agree with the Eightfold Path except for the part about not causing harm. It is human nature to compete and competition by definition must cause some degree of harm to the losers.
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
I disagree with Noble Truth #3. True suffering comes from physical or emotional pain.
“Pain” is not synonymous with suffering. The word “suffering” is used to highlight a metaphysical point of the self-degenerating nature of yearning or “desire”.
It is human nature to compete and competition by definition must cause some degree of harm to the losers.
Speaking of “a nature” is a philosophically easy thing to do – and permits us to talk about behavior axiomatically without having to question the verity of our claims. But whether or not it allows us to talk about things as they are is another question altogether. People do compete; it doesn’t mean that it is in our nature to compete any more than smoking cigarettes is in our nature just because people do it. Behavior is a contingency, resulting from the development of an overarching vocabulary. So is the notion of “competition” a part of this greater vocabulary. But that’s it.
The fact that you nor anyone else has to compete and can consciously choose not to compete suggests that on the one hand it is a contingent behavior and on the other hand can be abstained from such that you are not doing harm. But, even the latter isn’t necessarily a part of the consideration of the suggestion to do no harm or that competition does cause harm.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Wikipedia says suffering is synonymous with pain.
Metaphysical? I’m no philosopher, but that word sounds suspiciously close to “supernatural”, which in turn sounds suspiciously close to “bullshit.”
Evolution has given us a genetic predisposition to compete. This disposition is manifested through basic emotions such as anger and greed. This is what I mean when I say something is in our nature. Evolution doesn’t predispose us toward as specific an activity as smoking cigarettes, so that comparison is invalid.
True, we can choose not to harm others, but this usually results in exploitation by those who are willing to harm others.
Competition does not itself cause harm, but it frequently results in harm being done, both through the conflict itself (e.g. war) and through the resultant deprivation for the loser.
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
Suffering could be a synonymous to pain only if you refer to ‘pain’ as more than just physical pain, as in a broken bone, to the metaphysical, as in a broken heart, which you use easily in your arguments without being a philosopher, apparently.
Metaphysical is not Supernatural, you may want to look it up on wikipedia. Both, for that matter.
The problem with talking about our Nature in conceptual terms, or maybe talking about nature altogether is this, that you may ask yourself if Greed and Anger are manifestations of Evolution or it is the theory that built the ground-works for those feeling as you feel them on your skin, and explain them to yourself as “your nature”, and “there is no way around it”.
In order to use a word as “nature” in an argument, to prove a point, you need it to be treated with some science, is should be empirical, in a sense, and a man does not have any access to his nature, nor to his god, his unconscience, his fate, the metaphysical and all that, why? Because we practically made those things up! In some part of history, there wasn’t such a notion, and then – there was, you might as well say that Evolution had a sociological and cultural effect on the so-called Nature of men?!
Prove evolution had nothing to with cigarettes and that cigarettes have nothing to do with evolution.
Where would seek the connection in hopes of not finding any? Within your Mindset or Wikipedia?
This may seem priggish, but it is quite important when we speak of Buddhist’s suffering. I believe that in the Eightfold’s view, the suffering is the attitude toward reality, surrounding, the happening, however you want to call it.
Suffering of a broken arm is the will to stop pain. Pain in it self is not harmful. And more important – pain doesn’t automatically produce suffering, it is the sufferer and his will to go back, to a time which he didn’t feel that pain, or toward a time the pain will be no longer. Pain itself is enjoyable, look at BDSM, hard scratching, biting your girlfriend’s neck, etc. It is a great experience, wait till you break an arm, lie down, forget about your language, and concentrate in the pain, forget it’s p a i n, try to address the thing that the word is pointing at, research the differences of this pain and any other you remember, etc.
Loneliness is not automatically translated as suffering, many people enjoy solitude, they may even say that the state of loneliness is a nature.
I’ve already mentioned BDSM, enslavement goes the same direction, some people are glad to be enslaved, look at white and blue collar.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Looking at Wikipedia, I see that the word “metaphysical” encompasses an incredibly wide range of ideas. Indeed it seems to include everything that’s not science. I don’t understand how you think suffering fits into those ideas. Care to be more specific?
“it is the theory that built the ground-works for those feeling as you feel them on your skin”
I don’t understand this.
“a man does not have any access to his nature”
What? If I bang my head against the wall I quickly realize something about my nature: that I should not bang my head against the wall.
“Prove evolution had nothing to with cigarettes and that cigarettes have nothing to do with evolution.”
A butterfly flapping its wings in Hong Kong can contribute to a tidal wave hitting California. I think that evolution is probably related to cigarettes in some complex way. But the connection between evolution and competition is much more direct and clear.
“Where would seek the connection in hopes of not finding any? Within your Mindset or Wikipedia?”
Wikipedia would be a good start. I don’t understand what you mean by “Mindset.”
“pain doesn’t automatically produce suffering… Loneliness is not automatically translated as suffering… some people are glad to be enslaved…”
So if pain, isolation, and enslavement are not suffering, then what the hell is?
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
Excluding physical pain, suffering can be felt as many things, existential suffering, boredom, emotional, etc. These aspects of suffering are not physical, at least – we do not accept them as physical as physical pain, which too is not as physical as matter, then we may say that any suffering is quite metaphysical, don’t we?
“feel on your skin” is a figure of speech in Hebrew, i wonder how i missed that.. What I meant by that paragraph was that you may say that evolution (the process, the thing which that idea points at) brought us greed and anger, and you may otherwise say that evolution (the theory, the volume of knowledge and its’ memes) had us to believe that greed and anger are a nature, as if it is a fact beyond and outside of the theory of evolution.
That doesn’t depict an encounter with your nature, what say is “I hurt my self, I feel the pain, every time I did something forceful and indelicate in some measure to my skin, I saw blood and felt pain, thus, I may extend it to a Rule by which I shall live, this and that causes this and that”.
Just because you see a pattern doesn’t make you a genius, or connected to some universal nature of things, actually, if enough people see the conclusion of your pattern as wrong or unsettling, as empirical as it may be – you are suddenly the official nut-case.
I’m not playing dumb, I can see that your example has some (if not much) Truthiness. But that is exactly the point, you Want to understand the nature of things and you draw your lines of how you are going to do that, you use logic, a scientific approach, but you fail to see that to say something like that about the nature of pain you will have to monitor it constantly, because you cannot ascribe something like that to the future, although you believe the nature of things will always stay as is always was.
Thus, competition is a major one in our surroundings, yes.
A quick review of (inevitably) written history tells that competition has been since the dawn of man, yes.
But to declare it as a part of our nature is to say “I’m not going to change that because I believe it OUGHT to be that way”.
“Direct and clear” as in “There’s a smaller chance of error”?
I didn’t say your examples of the origin of suffering are false, I said it isn’t AUTOMATICALLY transformed to suffering. There is a process there, in which a person realizes he is better off in some other condition, other surroundings, other mindset, other way – He says NO to his condition, his fate, what have you.. And only then there is suffering.
One may suffer from pretty much everything, a walk the park while dreaming of sex, a trip to the forest while dreaming of the desert, a visit at the clinic while dreaming of a video game, dreaming of a better world, anything..
And here’s the point – one may stop these sufferings if he only accepts instead of strives.
I think that what most eastern philosophy is trying to tell you is “What is is just what is, you may want to change it, you may want to logically reconstruct it, you may want to save it, but all of these are new things, different from the subject that IS, new things that take you away from the what is, into what is not, and there, as all things there, is missing – the way home.”
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Ok, so suffering is meta-physical, meaning it is a phenomenon that emerges from simpler pysical phenomena. I’m with you there.
I’m still not clear on what you mean in your second paragraph. Greed and anger are natural, because they are evolved traits. Certain stimuli cause certain neurons to fire which result in various emotions. The “wiring” that forms these emotions has been shaped via evolution.
Yes, you have aptly summarized my example. I hit my head, I feel pain. I have gained a small piece of knowledge about the world. I drop a penny, it see it falls to the floor. More empirical knowledge. From this basis we create the scientific method and systematically learn much of what there is to know. Pain is experienced via neurons. Falling is caused by gravity.
If we drop a penny and it does not fall, then that would mean the theory of gravity is incomplete. It would be cause for a scientific revolution. Through careful study we could fill in the missing pieces.
Saying that competition is part of our nature does not in any way say that it ought to be that way. Indeed we can use higher parts of our brain to override our more basic desires.
And yes, “direct and clear” means “there’s a smaller chance of error.” A practically zero chance of error, in fact.
So when Buddhists talk about “suffering” they are really talking about a specific form of suffering — unsatisfied desire. Well, first, this is by no means the only thing that causes negative feelings and I don’t see why Buddhists give this particular form of suffering special status. Also I would say that unsatisfied desire is not very bad at all, in the big scheme of things. It gives us something to work toward. If nobody strove to achieve greater things we would all still be hunter-gatherers with a very low quality of life.
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
It seems that every religion in the fuckin’ world has to somehow defy science…
Buddhism vs. Science.
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
“competition by definition must cause some degree of harm to the losers.”
That is not true. I compete as often as I can. I gain more from losses than I do wins.
11 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Winning does create harm at some level to people that loses. It doesn’t matter in what world or what field, competition creates this duality to project happiness for one side and sadness to another side. Having the majority of people to win like democracy is not a good thing for us all. Imagine if 99% of people agrees for the government to break down your house to make highway and you will leave with nothing, would you think that’s a win situation? Competition sure creates the environment that enforce the idea of survival for the fittest. But maybe, it’s the fittest because we turn this place into hell hole. For example, if you can compete and get away with playing around with your numbers for the companies’ stocks so you can profit the most, is that really a good thing? “Win” and “Lose” are 2 words that create such hatred concept. Though playing video games will have winners and losers, but I think people loving playing because they enjoy the process itself, not the result. I believe it’s not that fun to compete with bunch of other companies when you job is on the line is it?
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
“The violent eye
can never see a defeat
without injury” ~atypican
9 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
Are you serious? Just because somebody quote you’re just going to steal that quote and reply? That’s call ignorant you know. If you at test it yourself then it’s something different. I would say that’s fair.
8 years ago Side: Generally Agree
~laughs~ I wrote that…..silly person !
8 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
Suffering only happens when you feel that you’re not getting what you want and you’re not happy with it. To let go and accept of what happens and solve the problem or deal with it is the first step to eliminate suffering. The moment that you still think that’s suffering is the moment that you’re not accepting that fact that you’re at that state. This is why the Buddha teaches us to be mindful of what we do. To carefully execute every action with fully thought out consequences. Let say if you’re lonely, it’s your own mind that makes you lonely. Let say if you get enslaved, means that many rights were taken away, I feel enslaved now with taxes. So what is the fine line of what is and what is not freedom anyway. You are as free as what you desire and fulfilled it. However, Buddha taught that it’s impossible to fulfill all your desires and the only way to be free is to be free from your desire NOT freedom of your desires. Competition is an illusion. We all do it to fulfill our desire, no matter what the goal or target of that competition is.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
“A broken arm, loneliness or enslavement are all potential sources of suffering”, these are all attachment to something that we are coupled with. However, if you practice hard enough, these pain will merely be something that you’re used to. Your state of mind is not at the level to understand that yet. On top of that, Buddha himself says that the greatest gift is the gift of great health. True that in certain situation, you will have pain that cannot be fixed. However, there is a reason where Buddha thought to keep yourself away from those situation. Also, part of being in that situation is your karma. It works like money, the more of a good you have, the easier to get away with practice, the more deth that you owe, the harder it gets to train yourself. This is the reason where we weren’t all born with equal status.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
Buddhist philosophy is worthy of respect. However like all philosophical/religious constructs it is due criticism.
Here are my thoughts (starting with the four noble? truths?)
#1.Suffering and uneasiness can be beneficial. I don’t think the avoidance of suffering is a goal that should be at the forefront of “enlightened” philosophy.
#2. I am not convinced that craving or attachment is the sole or even main cause of suffering. Certainly it is a component of many problems. I would say wisdom is in large measure the ability to let go AND hold on when appropriate.
#3. Right!? Don’t desire anything and you will be freed from suffering. Enlightened Buddhists shouldn’t swim under water then because while trying to conquer their desire for a breath of air they may drown. LOL
I have desires, areas of discontent, ie hopes. I am motivated to action by them.
My curiosity, my favored form of discontent which I cherish, would “enlightenment” quench? I hope not.
In my opinion they (desires) like everything else can get out of hand if left un-moderated or obsessed upon.
I think a better target for elimination (instead of desire) would be obsessiveness in general. But then there are even times where obsessing could be beneficial.
#4. I would say… Don’t seek a teacher….ask yourself solemnly realistically and regularly…What do I want to make of my life? AKA What are my priorities
Now to the noble eightfold path (Buddhists have somewhat of an attachment to these no?)
#1. Understand that you CAN be deceived is how I would put it. Trust but don’t take it too far you/they/it may fail – This would fall under the humility category
I am happy if the statement provokes deeper examination of things beyond initial appearances but I’m irritated by the wording in that it implies that we can completely avoid delusion. I think we must necessarily battle it.
#2. Isn’t intention much the same as desire? If you intend to renounce as much as you can I sure wouldn’t leave any of my valuables under your care. And intending freedom and harmlessness? I agree with those
#3. #4. #5. #6. Well I agree with that but that’s not at all unique to Buddhism
#7. Blah Blah Blah
#8. I would not give a recipe for meditation and expect the recipe to work for anyone and everyone. The shoe that fits one pinches another.
Can you believe that Buddhism is one of my favorites? LOL
11 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
You are confusing yourself not knowing the differences between Lacking of desire and contentment. Many people made this mistake. If I fall in the middle of the ocean, then I’ll do whatever I can to get out of it. Some would panic, some would be afraid to die. What we taught is to do your best to resolve the problem, but not to fear nor give up. We can peacefully progress our effort even if the end result of this life time does not please you that much. Your number 4 is exactly what Buddha ask you to do. You don’t just take his word for it. You have to look at many scenario and try to understand them. Evaluate them with no bias judgement and find what it is. If you seek no teacher at all then you would only base all the knowledge from yourself. This way, progressing would be absolutely few to none since everyone is not willing to share information with everyone else. Last but not least, meditation works with everyone that is ready. Without having right state of mind from the first place, you would not even look at meditation. Buddha taught progression, not 1 time jackpot lottery. To shave off your desire is like losing fat. Very fat people lose fat faster than thinner people. Same thing like human desire, the further you go deeper into letting it go, the more free you are and the harder for you to do so. Really try it 1 stage at a time before you comment it. Again, just sitting down and act as if you are meditating is nothing more than just a waste of time if you have no concentrate to free your mind from all desires.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
You are confusing yourself not knowing the differences between Lacking of desire and contentment. Many people made this mistake.
Ok. Help me out then. Explain the difference.
9 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
Lacking of desire has many different context. Depending on how you use it, it can portrait a very negative drive. If you are drowning and you are lacked of desires to get off the water, that’s not a wise thing to do obviously. However, if you’re a Buddhist, you would solve the problem by trying to get out of the water. Whether you call it a desire to get out of the water, or just desire to solve the problem, or saving yourself from drowning, all could be done with contentment. This means, where there’s a problem, you are ready to solve it as normal as everyone else would. With what you have and the situation you’re in, you are content to what it is and do your best. You will not complain nor express the over joy of any situations that you’re in. You would be able to keep yourself in check of the current situation, emotion, and others. And finally, you’ll be able to separate emotions from reasonings and be able to execute your actions peacefully, contently with or without desire. Desire plays no part since you’re not using so much of your feelings to take action. I hope this somewhat explains to you the difference of having to lack of desire and contentment. Lacking of desire is just another emotion like bored of it. It has a duality of desire to do or be something opposite of the stated action. Therefore, you cannot escape what you’re desire by using the idea of “lack of desire”. I hope you understand this.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
I already explain the differences above. You might want to read more before making comment sir. Please read through my comment above before another question. If its unclear, you can ask me to expand on any fuzzy issue.
– Cheers.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
I already explain the differences above.
I remain unsatisfied.
You might want to read more before making comment sir. Please read through my comment above before another question.
Your presumption that I haven’t considered your comments is unwarranted.
If its unclear, you can ask me to expand on any fuzzy issue.
No thanks. I am not into one sided conversations where I am expected to be open to having my thinking challenged and you won’t be open in the same way. I am not your pupil.
9 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
I seriously think that we’re arguing from different point of view. Example, existence of suffering is never beneficial. But, knowing what it is is beneficial. I think we have to make that clear first to move on if what the Buddha taught is correct or not. I think you really misunderstood the teachings.
8 years ago Side: Generally Agree
I seriously think that we’re arguing from different point of view.
I think you might be on to something…WE ARE different people!
Suffering is beneficial in that it helps us to avoid allowing harmful behavior to continue. I don’t think of it as a complicated philosophical realization.
Here..I stole this quote and I’m giving it to you for free!
“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.” ~ Buddha
8 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
Testing “Clarify” Feature .
8 years ago Side: Generally Agree
The Eightfold Path to me seems generally a good way to go about improving oneself but the Four Noble Truths are neither noble, nor true.
1. That life involves suffering is true, but is this a Noble place to begin? What of joy? Love?
2. Suffering is caused by more things in this world than attachment. Physical pain, a form of suffering, happens largely without regard for a person’s attachment to a thing, concept or person.
3. The notion that one can rid oneself of suffering, even ignoring the issue of physical pain, is preposterous.
4. As one cannot oneself rid of suffering, the path may lead only to an enlightened state of being, not full-blown nirvana.
10 years ago Side: Generally Disagree
1. I looked up in dictionary.com and found that the word noble means distinguish, not just good, comfort and beauty. It says nothing about that but only just how great and outed rank it is.
2. Your mind attaches to your body, whether if it’s metaphysical or deep thoughts. Notice that sometimes if you pay attention more to where it hurts, you’ll feel more pain. Notice that when you want something you can’t get, you feel unpleasant.
3. That’s because you never tried at least reaching the level ignoring the cold temperature by the stillness of your mind. I have. It worked.
4. Again, suffering causes by attachment or desire. The get rid of them is to let go and be content. Notice, content is the keyword, not get rid of desires. Content means whatever it is, it’s ok, you’ll make the best out of it. That’s what the Buddha teaches and most people are confused and don’t get that. Contentment is the key.
9 years ago Side: Generally Agree
All 4 comments that you made above just shows that you really don’t understand his teachings. You only take 4 truths and expanded in your head without digging further on what each of them meant. You need to read and learn more about Buddhism before making those 4 opposed comments.
8 years ago Side: Generally Agree