See, here's the thing, Drew. You shouldn't update to meet the demand of the public. If everyone followed that idea, then some people would update every five minutes, some would update never. I think I fall into the "once a month" category, myself. Update for YOU, and no one else.
And I have eighth notes in 'The Closer' aka WDL '05 Part 3. I like it.
--This announcement and other announcements like it brought to you by the slightly medicated and incredibly tired brain of Joshua Munoz--
Drew: Love is a bitch, ain't it? I wish things were the way they used to be. Me: The nature of reality is impermanent. Nothing is eternal; it is foolish to cling to the past. Me: All life is suffering. Drew: But why? Me: Desire is the cause of all suffering. Drew: Is there a way out? Me: Yes...there remains hope. Drew: Please wise master, tell me what I must do?! Me: In order to release the energies of desire and self, you must follow the eightfold path. Then you can achieve enlightenment through Nirvana, joining the impermanence. Drew: I'm too lazy to do that, what's your main point? Me: Desire is the cause of your problems. You must let go of these lusts and your bloated sense of self. Only then will you be truly happy.
This is a shining example of how the concept of Buddha is misunderstood. We are all Buddha. Buddha is an essential part of human nature; one cannot exist without the other. But regarding Siddartha Gautama, yeah he's dead.
no, buddha is not an essential part of human nature. buddha, zen, chi, the bundle theory of personhood, gong, garden, human nature, chow mein... they're all terms applied to a stupidly mystical system of thought to make it sound less stupid. the only good thing out of the far east is crab wontons and the fact that buddha is dead. am i misunderstanding a truly enlightening state of mind? no. is it just a crappy, poorly substantiated conceptual scheme in the first place? absolutely.
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And I have eighth notes in 'The Closer' aka WDL '05 Part 3. I like it.
--This announcement and other announcements like it brought to you by the slightly medicated and incredibly tired brain of Joshua Munoz--
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I WISH I WAS A BEAR.
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-Drew
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Me: The nature of reality is impermanent. Nothing is eternal; it is foolish to cling to the past.
Me: All life is suffering.
Drew: But why?
Me: Desire is the cause of all suffering.
Drew: Is there a way out?
Me: Yes...there remains hope.
Drew: Please wise master, tell me what I must do?!
Me: In order to release the energies of desire and self, you must follow the eightfold path. Then you can achieve enlightenment through Nirvana, joining the impermanence.
Drew: I'm too lazy to do that, what's your main point?
Me: Desire is the cause of your problems. You must let go of these lusts and your bloated sense of self. Only then will you be truly happy.
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am i misunderstanding a truly enlightening state of mind? no. is it just a crappy, poorly substantiated conceptual scheme in the first place? absolutely.
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