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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

truly the antidote to happiness

though entertaining :3

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Gabe doesn't seem to let it get him down. Probably something wrong with him.

[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Full quote is actually:
Sum 41 - No Reason.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

isn't this Buddhism in a nutshell?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Someone once asked me "How are you so happy?" (for context, I was in the hospital and I would read the weekly world news for entertainment while in there. Good, light reading that didn't take too much attention span and made me giggle) and I really wanted to answer "fuck you, that's why."

I feel like I would fit well with Buddhism

[–] Allemaniac@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

buddhism does not promote insulting in any way. It teaches respect and contempt

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Buddhism goal is not to be happy, but to be content. Because being content will allow you to achieve Nirvana I guess.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Content = ecstacic when you compare it to the general public these days.

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think Buddhism acknowledges everything is suffering (sangai kaiku - zen)

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think it's more that Buddhism states that because we suffer (attach ourselves to emotions, feelings and stuff) that we can be Content. That when we no longer attach to these hindrances then you've reached Nirvana (Contentment)

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's a fair interpretation. My point was to illustrate that the goal of Buddhism isn't to achieve happiness, but rather a practice to observe "truth" and the "source" of all things. This has the benefit, in my experience, of managing unnecessary suffering.

Exactly. If your fucks are being wasted on being un-happy, stopping giving them. Can't fix a problem with the resources, tools, and/or assistance available to you? Repeat after me: I don't give a fuck about this right now, what else can I do?

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can't spell "no reason" without "nooners" ;)

[–] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 2 days ago

or "arson"!

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

So fuckin true it hurts..

[–] artifex@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago
[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Oh yeah, that hurts.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Nemoder@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

Ignorance is bliss?