Far From Buddha
I still haven't made any progress as far as Buddhism goes. Unfortunately reading about it no longer inspires the desire in me to follow it. There are negative characteristics that have been developing in the past year that I really want to get rid of so I think I'll note them here before they get too big for me to handle and hopefully so that it
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I'd have to disagree with you about organized religion/philosophy. Most of them don't require mass-adherence to such an extreme that people lose their individuality. Most of them ask the person to mind certain precepts but there is still room for them to be different while adhering to them. Religion isn't flawed, its the people who are practicing it and taking it too far that are flawed.
But then there is Buddhism and if you are practicing it in a monastic setting then they do have stricter codes that tend to eliminate individuality on an outside level. And when they talk about eliminating the self they're talking about elminating any selfish desires. But even when doing that there is still room to be different from the people around you. Monks still have their personalities and opinions. Fortunately I'm not trying to practice Buddhism on a monastic level so I can still hold on to my outward individuality.
For me, Buddhism is fun and like a lot of things that are fun there are tough periods that can frusturate you. We don't need to poke fun at people in order to have a sense of humor though. It isn't necessary even if it is fun because there are plenty of other things to laugh at. And by saying that I'm definitely not judging you or anyone else who does it. People can do what they want and its not my position to judge them for it simply because I choose not to do it. Making fun of people doesn't make you a bad person, but for me I don't like how it ultimately affects me even if I have a little fun at the time while doing it.
This is the path I'm choosing to take and even if its hard its very rewarding. I realize from an outside perspective of someone who doesn't connect with Buddhism it looks comforming and no fun, but for me that isn't how it is and not how it feels. So its ok.
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