(And I know you know this, but sometimes it's easy to forget when you're looking at a new religious or cultural group - don't assume monolithic belief among the adherents to a particular tradition. Especially traditions that were lumped together under the category 'religion' during colonization which were typically much more comprehensive ways of life than the typical Western understanding of what constitutes a religion.)
[Oh my God, don't ever be friends with religious studies majors. That's the real lesson of this comment. Gross.]
Well, there was a post I made awhile ago how the one thing I had dreamed and hoped form, love, was impermanent like everything else and that was making me very depressed. But the idea in Buddhism is that everything is impermanent, from joy to suffering, and that one should not dwell on them but experience them and move on. That the desire for things to be a certain way, or to hold onto a joy that is passing is what causes pain, if you can stop desiring, trying to shape the world to your desires, and just accept things for how they really are, then you can find peace in life much greater than the suffering desire brings. That is a way of thinking I would like to adopt and some of my views (Acceptance of things, trying to not cause suffering in others, etc) already somewhat reflect.
And I know that not all practicers of Buddhism follow all the religious rules, I was just watching documentaries on Buddhist monks so that was on my mind.
And I disagree. The religious majors I know are all quite lovely and sweet.
Do you remember Molly Johnson? Her mother is Buddhist and Molly grew up with it as a part of her life. She might be a good place to start asking questions, since she has first hand experience. Even if she can't tell you everything, she'll know where to get good information.
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(And I know you know this, but sometimes it's easy to forget when you're looking at a new religious or cultural group - don't assume monolithic belief among the adherents to a particular tradition. Especially traditions that were lumped together under the category 'religion' during colonization which were typically much more comprehensive ways of life than the typical Western understanding of what constitutes a religion.)
[Oh my God, don't ever be friends with religious studies majors. That's the real lesson of this comment. Gross.]
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And I know that not all practicers of Buddhism follow all the religious rules, I was just watching documentaries on Buddhist monks so that was on my mind.
And I disagree. The religious majors I know are all quite lovely and sweet.
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