[ SECRET POST #1915 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1915 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone know good sites/documentaries/books about buddhism? I've been reading about it lately and I feel like it might be right for me.

[(Anonymous)]

Wait, atheist style buddhism, or the nonsense spiritual kind?

[(Anonymous)]

0.0

[(Anonymous)]

WAT

[(Anonymous)]

Do you need a religion? Jw, not trying to be a dick.

[(Anonymous)]

Some people don't see buddhism as a religion.

[lipstickcrisis.livejournal.com]

I think it's a little presumptuous to assume that someone who has found a religion/spiritual philosophy that fits with their perspective to be someone who "needs a religion." Some people simply desire to be a part of a religious community or to put a name on the beliefs they have formed independent of being a part of the religion they choose to adopt--it's not always that they need it. I'm not religious myself, but this kind of "religious people NEED religion" attitude is really condescending.

[(Anonymous)]

....why does it matter to you?

[(Anonymous)]

Depending on what type of Buddhism, it wouldn't be considered a religion. A lot of buddhist consider themselves atheistic.

[(Anonymous)]

Op

Why do you assume that I need it?

[tastylogic.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed "Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth About Reality " by Brad Warner. It was funny, informative, and very straight forward. He has other books out but I haven't read them yet.

[(Anonymous)]

Op

Ty for the rec :)

[tastylogic.livejournal.com]

No problem! Hope you like it!

[(Anonymous)]

The Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh are both fantastic teachers, and there are many books by/about both of them available.

[(Anonymous)]

Op

Thanks, I've read a book by the Dalai Lama and it was very interesting.

[stella-down.livejournal.com]

buddhism. could it be right for you? ask your doctor today.

[(Anonymous)]

Why not. Buddhism has really good philosophies.

Or are you just hating because people can pick what they want to believe?

[(Anonymous)]

My doctor would say yes :')

[(Anonymous)]

So much ignorance in this thread.

smh.

[intrigueing.livejournal.com]

Try anything by Thich Nhat Hanh, basically.

Also, both my parents are Zen Buddhists, so I have a lot of recs in that specific department -- The Three Pillars of Zen and anything else by Roshi Philip Kapleau. I'm not as helpful with other forms of Buddhism though, sorry.

[(Anonymous)]

Op

I've actually been concentrating on Zen Buddhism these days. Thanks though!

[carnillvious.livejournal.com]

I felt that way, too, OP, after a bit of research. :) Really Buddhism is a wonderful religion because there are excerpts from Buddha's teachings that say that in a relationship men and women should have an equal role, homosexual intercourse is no worse/different than regular intercourse (http://www.enabling.org/ia/vipassana/Archive/T/Trembath/buddhismAndHomosexualityTrembath.html) (basically, just don't do it in a hedonistic way that harms others and it's okay), and I've always thought the concept of reincarnation/kamma is pretty groovy. In this explanation I am mainly referring to Mahayanan Buddhism, though. The Theravadian sect is all right, but they do have a slight amount of discrimination against women (they believe only male monks can achieve nirvana... which, I guess you could reason out that if you were born a woman, in your next life you could simply be reincarnated as a male monk and then achieve nirvana from there, but the beliefs of that Buddhist sect are a little too anti-progressive for me). So yes, I am a big advocate of Mahayanan Buddhism. I really like the way that it encourages bettering yourself personally in order to have a better world, as well as the way that it encourages being kind/peaceful to everyone... it's just a great philosophy, too, I think!

Anyway, first if you have a Smartphone you should download readings apps. Of course, apps that include either the entire Dhammapada/excerpts from it are always a good start. There are also quite a few sutra apps, so if that is your thing you should check those out. If you like meditating, my crude method for meditating involves me just goggling "meditation music" (well actually I have favorited a few on YouTube so I listen to that playlist while I meditate -- I listen to music because I am not strong enough mentally to meditate without falling asleep without music right now, haha!) I highly advocate meditating -- even if you are not a Buddhist! It is such a freeing, cathartic experience. Finally, I really like just perusing the "Buddhism" tag on tumblr. :) I like this method because I feel connected with others, and I can hear other people's perspective on the religion. I am not sure if you are interested in it as more of a religious thing or a philosophical thing to enhance your life a little, but Buddhism is mostly philosophy (really most of the mystic elements are not that prevalent... while the only mystic thing I sort of believe in in reincarnation, all of the mystical bits [particularly prevalent in ancient Japanese Buddhism] are not believable to me, but that not doesn't make them interesting! So, for funsies (or if you believe in that) you could also visit this page: History of Japanese Buddhism (http://viewonbuddhism.org/history_japanese_buddhism.html).

Hope this helps~! If you need anything, please feel free to message me. Namaste. :)

[(Anonymous)]

OP

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I'm indeed more interested in the philosophies but everything is just so interesting. Ty again :)