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[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 195 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I'll posit a (very poorly and drunkenly abridged) story from the Buddha that I actually think of on a somewhat daily basis, in contrast of all the Buddha-bad comments:

A man approaches the Buddha in the city. He says to him, "I hate you Buddha, you are always telling people how to live their lives and what they need to do to be happy, how can you have all the answers?"

The Buddha says, "I will ask you a question. If I give you a gift, would you accept it?"

The man says of course he would not.

The Buddha asks, "If you do not accept my gift, then to whom does my gift belong?"

The man says, "The gift belongs to you, because I did not accept it."

The Buddha replies, "Then I treat your hatred as a gift. You offer me anger, and I do not accept it; therefore, your hatred and anger belongs only to you, and only you may suffer it's consequences."

So when people get angry at me over things that are beyond my control, I reject their anger, let them yell at what they think is the problem, and move on.

Then the Buddha punches me in the face and I am enlightened.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't accept buddhas punch

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

I don't accept the IRS's gift

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

Reject gifts from a demigod, in this economy???

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As heartening and insightful as this story might be, I find it difficult to imagine that someone with this much hate would at the same possess enough composure to state his problem clearly, take part in the Buddha’s spiel about it, and then not punch him in the face at the end.

And I’m not suggesting that this would be a better outcome by any means, rather, that stories like this are sadly sometimes woefully inadequate to deal with the amount of anger and rage that continues to pervade modern society.

[–] 0xD@infosec.pub 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You're missing the point. This is about the Buddha not accepting the hate and thus not being frustrated over it.

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No I get that. I’m just saying in a real life situation, the other guy might not give a damn about whether you accept his hate and let you have it anyways.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't matter, Buddha DGAF

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean, there IS the story of Angulimala, a vicious murderer who had already slain 999 victims and was looking to make it a round thousand when he ran into the Buddha, but try as he might, he could not catch up to him, even though the Buddha was walking calmly.

So clearly, he does indeed NGAF because he is in possession of some mysterious force powers likely reserved only for the enlightened, but what is an average person to do in such a situation?

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Laugh at their stupid anger? Fuck em dude, I do this shit regularly, it's not worth getting upset over. I work in IT, dealing with ignorant angry people daily.

You can win them over sometimes, but sometimes they're just an inconsolable asshole and that's really more of a them problem than a you problem.

[–] DriftinGrifter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

this wasnt an explaining answer in any way to the guy Buddha is just an ass

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't think he asks that question in the original story. Drunk me was just giving him more dialogue.

[–] DriftinGrifter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago

oh well drunk yous budda is an ass (not you tho you seem preety alr)

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

An understanding of Internal vs External locus of control coupled with thick skin will get you pretty much as far as you want to in life.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 180 points 6 months ago (4 children)

A Buddhist monk walks up to a hot dog stand. The vendor says "what would you like on your dog buddy?" The monk thinks for a moment and then says "make me one with everything"

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 214 points 6 months ago (5 children)

The hot dog vendor says that will be $7.50. The monkey hands the vendor a $10 bill, which the vendor puts in the cash drawer. After a moment the monk asks "what about my change?" The vendor bows reverently and responds "change must come from within."

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 103 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Not about to be swindled, the monk the pulls a gun from within his robe. "What's that?!" the startled vendor asks. "Ah," replies the monk, "this is my inner piece."

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 23 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I’m imagining the monk played by Samuel L. Jackson

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Not enough mother fuckers.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Who plays the monkey?

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

Some Xavier tier writing in here

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 26 points 6 months ago

The monk pulls out a gun and points it at the hot dog vendor.

The hot dog vendor exclaims "Whoa, whoa, whoa, I thought you guys were all about inner peace and stuff?"

The monk replies "this is my inner piece"

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"Buy a season pass to unlock enlightenment and other perks on day one!"

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 6 months ago

Buy a yearly pass to get 50% off Perks:

Day 1 enlightenment

Always on right side of the dual justice system

Hedgefund deposits and inherit home when you reach level 18

Only deal with 1st world problems

Someone else pays your taxes

[–] General_Shenanigans@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

So if a monkey pays for your hot dog, always round up to the next $10 increment for charity.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

It's because he changed it to a pizza shop. If he had said "hot dog stand" that old man would have been ROLLING with laughter!

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

This is the single best Buddhism joke ever created.

[–] MxM111@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The vendor answered: “stop with that non-dualist shit. What do you want on hot dog?”

[–] Hupf@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago

non-dualist shit

How about some Dichotomy then?

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 122 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

A monk told Joshu, “I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me.”

Joshu asked, “Have you eaten your rice porridge?

The monk replied, “I have eaten.”

Joshu said, “Then you had better wash your bowl.”

At that moment the monk was enlightened.

The moral of the story: do your fuckin dishes you dirty slob

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 68 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Why don't Buddhists vacuum the small spaces of rooms? Because they have no attachments.

[–] Aradina@lemmy.ml 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you immediately know the candlelight is fire, then the meal is already cooked.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)
  • Oma Desala
    • Wayne Gretsky
      • Jaffa Kree
[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Use \ to prevent the dashes from turning into lists. This:

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Ends up like this:

-

[–] noisefree@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Shel nak shak lotaur sha'ret.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Metaphysics is a blind man in a dark room trying to find a black cat that isn't there. Religion is the man shouting "I found it!" So yeah, none of it makes any sense.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 6 months ago

In my experience, metaphysics is more like being in a dark room that you are certain is empty, feeling a black cat run across your leg once, and then spending a lifetime trying to make it happen again.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago

Buddhism is several millennia old proto-therapy. I’ve found much wisdom in a variety of koans even though I’m not Buddhist. But if koans don’t work on you then yeah I bet they’re real annoying

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 5 points 6 months ago

Cheese and meat. Why even ask?

[–] don@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

Idiot anon thinks Buddhist fuckery is aimed solely at white people lol

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago

Reminds me of the time that a guy beat like 10,000 guys in a row then lost to Buddha. The fuck is that shit?