50 Coolest Fother Muckers to Ever Live (Nirvana, member, quote, youtube)

Dr_Rez · 03-09-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

to me Buddhism shows that the line between religion and philosophy is arbitrary and shaky, so i don't feel comfortable calling it "more philosophy" or "more religion"

Really the only way its not a religion anyways is that there is no worshiping of a holy deity. Which is great for many non religious folk because that is what turns them of from the worlds many other religions.

Although I do not really know what the specification for a religion are. If you or anyone knows feel free to chime in.

Molecules · 03-09-2009, 04:25 PM

there is a degree of worship in many of the schools though.. well not worship maybe but certainly a reverence of enlightened figures, the eldest prophets (look at the Dalai Lama). The morality tales and fables in the the Sutras (i can't remember which one specifically) also have echoes of Bible about them (that should be the other way round btw)

I saw a sci-fi film recently, it was a about a Cro-Magnon man who was immortal, had lived to the present day and was relating his story. It transpires he had studied under Gautama Buddha and of course had to migrate west again once people clocked that he wasn't aging. He teaches along the way and it all gets misinterpreted by the pilgrims, he was Jesus, spreading goodwill toward men. A couple of the miracles happened but these exaggerated and were the result of this guy's accumulated medical expertise.

Our caveman explains that he never rose from the dead either, he had merely used a technique Buddha taught him to slow his heart rate and vitals, so he woke up and left his tomb. Just thought that was pretty neat, and I guess it helps to draw a line through these faiths, these codes of morals that people adopt to make sense of the world. I would definitely classify Buddhism as a religion, in the sense that it's all about people's fear of the afterlife and turmoil on earth.

Dr_Rez · 03-09-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

there is a degree of worship in many of the schools though.. well not worship maybe but certainly a reverence of enlightened figures, the eldest prophets (look at the Dalai Lama). The morality tales and fables in the the Sutras (i can't remember which one specifically) also have echoes of Bible about them (that should be the other way round btw)

I agree with you there. I would say it is definitely a reverence because the goal of each member is to become like the enlightened figures, in a state of complete Nirvana. Many times my believe waivers and I have trouble believing that this state of happiness can be reached. Especially with the amount of negativity around us is today's modern world.

cardboard adolescent · 03-09-2009, 04:34 PM

all the world's negativity is just an inevitable response to enlightenment, so don't worry about it

Dr_Rez · 03-09-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

all the world's negativity is just an inevitable response to enlightenment, so don't worry about it

Phew, thank god.

Bane of your existence · 03-09-2009, 04:54 PM

If Dolph Lundgren isn't on this list then fuk all of you.

Molecules · 03-09-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

I would definitely classify Buddhism as a religion, in the sense that it's all about people's fear of *the afterlife and turmoil on earth.

*death

anyway rezz when you have the time

ixtlan22 · 03-09-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

If Dolph Lundgren isn't on this list then fuk all of you.

Hahaha if you say so.

pahuuuta · 03-11-2009, 01:31 PM

buckethead i would have to say is pretty rad, to funny

~~Flower Child~~ · 03-11-2009, 02:31 PM

AL PACINO, hand down coolest dude in existence

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	there is a degree of worship in many of the schools though.. well not worship maybe but certainly a reverence of enlightened figures, the eldest prophets (look at the Dalai Lama). The morality tales and fables in the the Sutras (i can't remember which one specifically) also have echoes of Bible about them (that should be the other way round btw) I saw a sci-fi film recently, it was a about a Cro-Magnon man who was immortal, had lived to the present day and was relating his story. It transpires he had studied under Gautama Buddha and of course had to migrate west again once people clocked that he wasn't aging. He teaches along the way and it all gets misinterpreted by the pilgrims, he was Jesus, spreading goodwill toward men. A couple of the miracles happened but these exaggerated and were the result of this guy's accumulated medical expertise. Our caveman explains that he never rose from the dead either, he had merely used a technique Buddha taught him to slow his heart rate and vitals, so he woke up and left his tomb. Just thought that was pretty neat, and I guess it helps to draw a line through these faiths, these codes of morals that people adopt to make sense of the world. I would definitely classify Buddhism as a religion, in the sense that it's all about people's fear of the afterlife and turmoil on earth. __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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