/lit/ - Literature

Time for a semi-not-so-regular /lit/Buddhist thread
come to learn or discuss ideas within the realm of Dharmic though

to start the thread off here's an interesting piece re-examining Nietzsche's critique's of Buddhism.
its well known that he admired
Buddhism, especially for its frank elitist nature compared to Christianity; even referring to himself as the Buddha of the West, but his critiques have always bothered me since they seem too closely linked with the narrow ideas of Buddhism held by Schopenhauer.
either way an interesting read regarding "Nietzschien" Buddhism

http://www.westernbuddhistreview.com/vol1/god_is_dead.html

>>9569417
This. Mindfullness in plain english is a good place to start. Do a 10 day vipassana retreat once you think you could get through it.

The 'ism' in buddhism is a western invention. The 'ism' is as relevant to buddhism as 'basketballism' is to playing basketball.

>>9265336
muh middle path

>>9211105
as I said before I've looked into Islam itself extensively, as a faith, as a political system, as a people's history

it doesn't attract me at all as a religion and frankly anyone who honestly falls for this sort of rubbish must be in a pretty dire state or otherwise harbouring a deep desire for something to dominate them.

considering you're just spouting tired cult propaganda I can't imagine you've researched very extensively.

read the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Dhammapada, Tao Te Ching and Zen poetry.
will do your mind far better than lumbering through the mind desert that is Islam.

here's the librevox recording of the Dhammapada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD6TCxizFjs

>>9193488
>implying you can't gain control by not seeking it
when you try too hard to grasp power and control over everything in life, it all slips through your fingers like sand.
a soft hand holds more sand.

another greco-buddhist sculpture from Afghanistan
>>9172994
its more the myth and legends surrounding him, but his 'look' is fairly atypical as well.