You have 30 seconds to convince me I shouldn't renounce

do whatever you want, queer

you should kys

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>>140155076
Do what you want. Just be sure to treat all those around you with the respect they deserve and you will be rewarded accordingly.

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>>140155076

Buddhism is just self centered christianity with slightly less loud and annoying fundies.

>>140155076
SHOO SHOO GAINS GOBLIN

Buddhist converts are just failures at life.

>>140155076
>>140155521
Can anyone find some examples when buddists went alloha snackbarred? Or burned some witches?

>>140155076
Well you're on the way to hell either way so pick either.

>>140155491
That's pretty true senpai.

>>140155076
slant eyed religion>sand religion any day

>>140155076
im catholic, i dabbled in buddhism for a little while shortly after i met my future wife (shes Thai and buddhist).

dont fall for the reincarnation jew. these people are all about tribute (shekels) to the temple. ive been married for 2 years (dated for 5 years) and have wasted probanly $18,000 on my wife's family's temple.

every fucking week they need a tribute, supplies, food, clothing, or more land for the temple and the people who attend

>>140155076
Go for it. They of all people remove kebab.

>>140155166
This. God gave you free will which unfortunately means you can make the retarded decision to become Buddhist if you choose to.

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>>140155076
a real catholic fights for traditional catholic values, pre vatican 2 the true catholicism not the made up jew run cult as it exists today.

Never forget, never stop fighting brother.

>>140155808
same dude here

add that to the fact that gold is very important to buddhist (viets, cambodians, thais, laotians) all horde gold

>>140155076
Only a unified holy Catholic church can defend the world against moral degeneracy, atheism, Islam, and globalism

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>>140155076

Buddhists are currently driving out the muslim filth from Burma, so it's definitely the least cucked religion right now.

http://archive.is/igv3k

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>>140155076
go for it

>>140155723
The Buddha was Indian.

>>140155076
Since all religions are memes you will save time by remaining with the one you are already familiar with.

>>140155076

to be honest it would probably be better for you since catholicism is all about being such a cuck you hate everything about yourself and are perpetually guilty

ignorance is bliss because you get to learn

just defect to buddhism. it's all a bunch of sheep knowledge you'll be bombarded with anyway.

no matter how pretty or soft it seems, it will always be sheep teachings to get your ass to conform.

>>140155076

Go ahead and fuck off. It's a free country.

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>>140155076
Buddha is middle ground fallacy personified.

PS read the sticky

>>140155076
You can meditate while still following the teachings of Christ. Buddhism, for all its good qualities, is still an offshoot of Hinduism and teaches reincarnation. Resurrection is not the same as reincarnation. Follow Jesus you filthy pagan.

Well...which Buddhism? There are 3 major sects and many subsects.

Or do you just mean Americanized "I say I'm a buddhist but really I'm just a gluttonous heathen"?

>>140155577
no, we're just people that realize there's no one living in the sky, and that countless wars full of bloodshed waged in the name of whatever aforementioned imaginary friend's team you might be on, is fucking stupid. buddhism doesn't worship a god. nor does one worship themself, it is the path of enlightenment and truth. people who cling to earthly shit are the ones who want reassurance that when they die, all their shit will still be there for them. and that is why you, are the failure at life.

>>140155076
Ever heard of religious syncretism, Anon?

>>140155632
Myanmar fits the bill, even though usually when people bitch about Myanmar it's that they're killing the Muslims (because they're terrorists, obviously). Other less violent demographics are also targeted, though.

Go ahead and become an apostate. The day of the rope will be the day of the crucifixion for you. Enjoy hellfire faggot

>>140155808
you can be catholic and buddhist at the same time. in fact you can be quite literally anything x buddhist and that is okay, by most teachings.

what i find strange in your story is that temples aren't like typical catholic or christian churches. they do not pass around a collection plate. buddhism is heavily invested in simplyfying, being minimalist, having less shit frees you of the burden of those things. what temple are you going to that they are asking for gold? because that is beyond shady and not at all how it is supposed to be. there is always a donation box type thing, never any solicitation. where did this happen?

Why not just follow the tao?

>>140155076
That's probably still an upgrade. I'm willing to bet that catholics suffer more than buddhists do in hell for their blasphemies.

Neck yourself faggot

>>140155076

They're both just man-made bullshit for people who can't think and reason for themselves, or develop their own sense of spirituality and morality, so sure go with whichever one rocks your boat.

>>140155929
go away christcuck

>>140155932
you fight for the installation of mental illness in other people? why would you ever poison the mind of another human being with that bible garbage.

>>140156017
yet only ninja level buddhist monks have ever directly removed kebab, while every other country is overun by them. hmm.

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>>140155076

OP is a faggot and this is the cancer killing /pol/

>>140155491
You do reap what you sow, but karma is pure heresy. A classic biblical example against this would be the book of Job, and a scientific example should not be needed; as in a materialistic sense it is illogical.
>>140156017
Not a Roman one....
>>140155076
You shouldn't believe something because it is sparkly and makes you happy, but because it is true.

>>140155076
Buddhism is more about following the methodology and getting results not just wearing a "buddhist" name tag.

>>140155076
You should instead find Jesus and become a Christian.

>>140156416
where is conformity in buddhism? it is about seeking truth, not forcefully molding people's wills to an ideology. i believe you have buddhism confused with something else?

>>140156685
middle ground of what? the truth is not neutral. it's yes or no, black or white. buddhism is the last thing from compromising, it is accepting things as they are.

>>140155076
You should renounce catholicism and join orthodoxy.

>The Chad Virgin : the thread

>>140155076
You're American. You can believe what you want. If buddhism gives you happiness and purpose then become a Buddhist.

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>>140155076
Exchanging one religion for another - Why not trying to scrap all religious doctrine and think for yourself?

>>140157935
The teachings of Christianity is mostly a devotional method to reach a state of non-dual awareness. The buddhist method is a method of concentration.

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Hmmm, slide thread?

>>140155076
You can be Catholic and Buddhist together. Buddha openly admits to not being a divine being, following his teachings does not conflict with any religion.

Asian religions for Asia
Eurupean religions for Europe
Semetic religions for the middle east

Not that hard to understand, religions are evolved by the land and people, following a religion of a foreign land isn't wise.

>>140155076
Luciferianism is the only true path. Just stay away from the LARPing occultists and what you have is basically Buddhism for the modern man.

>>140157586
>being a literal fedora faggot with no gf
>decides to vent frustration on the internet to cope with the pain

>>140158697
>T.edgelord

>>140158835
No fedora here, bruv. Just trying to let OP here know there are different paths to enlightenment that can be pursued.

>>140158070
>Buddhism is the last thing from compromising
>t. american cuck who has never seen real buddhism

>As he sat in the court one day, a sparrow sought refuge in his lap, while being chased by a falcon. The falcon demanded the sparrow from the king as it constituted his means of subsistence. Accepting the falcon’s right, the king offered his own flesh in order to fulfill his duty of protecting his subjects (buddhist """"""bible""""""")

Buddnism is the most cucked religion
To this day demented fanatics feed their flesh to vultures in order to emulate their cuck """""god""""" and their religious practices involve sitting on their ass like a bum for literal years on end. Monks survive on what is essentially communism.

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>>140157775
>Karma is pure heresy
If taken literally, yes. However I was trying to convey that by striving to be a just person who treats those they meet with respect will have rewards. These rewards need not be cosmic and can be as simple as a smile or kind gesture, but they add up over time.
Job exemplifies this idea. Though he was unfairly punished, his ability to maintain composure and faith was ultimately rewarded. Moving away from scripture, science also supports this idea because those who treat others with respect will maintain a stronger social network which has been shown to correlate well with success and mental health.
Ultimately every person has the choice of how to behave and we eventually get back what we give.

>>140158780
you and everyone you know or will ever know will die and go into the ground and become worm food. such is the cycle of life. your heaven is imaginary. why do you believe in such frivolity? who's the one believing in nonsense to cope with pain? surely it is not me. again, go away christcuck. get your head checked, you are mentally ill.

>>140159555
none of that shit happens. there is no buddhism bible. what is this "real" buddhism you speak of? meditating is suddenly an act of laziness? what?

>>140155076

Buddhism and Catholicism are born as twin sisters with opposite facades.

One sister end up with the dad side and become a free spirit with an open mind, the other sister end up with the mom side and become loyal servants of god and their fellow humans.

The world however, got really bad at some point.

The dad side decides to just fuck the world, they'll just deal with their own things, they went into exile in the mountains and monastery, perfecting themselves, ignoring the outer world outside of them that was degenerating at a rapid pace.

While the mom side got depressed because everybody don't wanna help each other, so the mom side went emo and controlling towards everyone, they wanna see everybody being kind and helpful to each other, even if force was required, though they're too naive and end up causing so many problem in the world.

tldr; You're just switching between the happy adventurous sister and the housewife material sister anon.

>>140160171
what the fuck are you talking about.

>>140157775
>>140159676
Both of you have no idea what Karma means. Karma, or 'Kamma' is the law of cause and effect. It doesn't mean there is a cosmic force rewarding good actions and punishing bad actions, in its original sense it referred to the idea that all actions have consequences.

If you drink, you will get drunk. Its a purely materialistic concept. The folk religion version of the concept is pleb-tier.

>>140155076
because Ohm is one of the names of the Arch-Enemy.

>>140159993
Ignorant american pigdog, I live in a country where buddhism is the majority religion.

Ever been to a buddhist funeral? People kiss the ground the monks walk on and offer them food for whatever unholy reason. It's like instead of mourning the person who passed away they're worshipping the monks instead. They don't even do anything. If that isn't some cuck shit I don't know what is.

If the community these monks are leeching off on suddenly decides that they're bullshit, God exists and decide to save themselves by converting to Baptist Christianity those cunts would undoubtedly starve to death because they're all commie cucks.

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>>140155076
Why not both? The techniques of Buddhism can be applied within a catholic framework, at least I would imagine. Practice meditation and keep your faith in god.

>>140159993
buddhist monks don't earn money. they rely on society to feed them. they are a burden in already poor countries

that poster is also from singapore and you're from imaginary buddhist land

>>140160313
Fair enough. I was arguing the term in the context that he used it, which seemed to be the cosmic view. I tried to make my explanation as universal as possible to encompass the varying outlooks, but I guess I failed to convey that. Thanks for clarifying.

>>140160651
Nope. That would be considered 'blasphemy'.

>>140161040
But what if you meditate on how to better apply the teachings of Christ in your daily life?

>>140158070
you don't think meditating as some lifeless buddhist monk is conformity? stfu and die

>>140159690
Spirituality is about advancing beyond the physical world, cuck.

>>140161040
How is mindfulness meditation blasphemy? Isn't a Christian monk just practicing a form of meditation when they go about their work

>>140155491
Nietzsche does not approve of this.
At first I thought it was from Socrates and god knows he hated socrates and his pure logic bs.

>>140161040
Meister Eckart disagrees.

>>140162057
What the fuck is meditation? Sounds extremely unproductive. Do you think God wants you to sit on your ass the whole day instead of experiencing the wonderful world He has created?

>>140161162
Devotional method only works when there is nothing to distract you from your devotion. Even your own uncertainty is a distraction. Devotion doesn't work in a modern environment unless you keep it a secret and not something you propagate and wear like a badge.

People have experienced states of unity or non-dual awareness through extreme devotion to a godlike figure or perfect being but that sort of thing is hard to accomplish unless environmental factors are in place. That is why Christianity seems like an outdated and weird thing in a diverse society when it could have been a useful method.

There are other methods besides devotion though.

>>140155076
zen buddhism will change your life

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>>140155076
>converting to a religion
>not creating your own after researching the others
It's like you want to be a slave or something.

>>140162417
>'...instead of experiencing the wonderful world He has created?'
>'he'
[Citation Needed]

>>140161162
This isn't Buddhism, meditation is not uniquly Buddhist. Sure there are different terms and types of meditation, but many religions involve some form of meditation.

>>140159690
>only able to see himself as his body
Are you a prostitute anon or just an atheist?

>>140160585
wow you're a real piece of work. and you're crazy. you're a in a fucking cult and you're talking shit about the most based belief system.

>>140160742
>different schools of buddhism are all the same
>following certain teachings makes me responsible for geopolitical and fiscal problems of another country other than my own

nice try. what else you got?

>>140162245
Socrates was a degenerate faggot. Surprised he's even considered a philosopher.

>>140155491
this

(((ONE POST BY THIS ID)))
sage this you fucking niggers

>>140155491
Seneca was a better and more honest thinker than Marcus Aurelius.

>>140155076
Go ahead, wgaf?

>>140155076
How about repair it? Rescue it from the jews? Plenty of re words available that dont involve giving up. Fag

>>140163396
>the pope "prepping the bull".

>>140161573
>lifeless monk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqM75eGR98k

this monk could whip your ass. and yes, all shaolin monks are buddhist monks.

>>140161770
>i believe in magic and fairytales, the post

get fucked.

>>140163223
Zen team here fampai.

>>140159093
Luciferianism is literally pop religion invented by Jews and inspired by people like Crowley. It's just silly senpai, the only redeeming quality is that it encourages self autonomy but shit you don't need to be a Luciferian to live that way.

>>140155076
>You have 30 seconds to convince me I shouldn't renounce Catholicism and proceed with the ways of Buddhism.
I can't help you. Catholicism and Buddhism are both equally valid paths for you to end up in Hell because God doesn't love you enough to make you a based Calvinist.

>>140155076
Ive been Buddhist for over a decade and id say give it a shot bro. Meditation teaches you to control your mind and self better. But be warned it's hard work; facing all of your demons on a daily basis kind of hard
Anyway goodluck; the only mistake in walking the path is stopping; direction is irrelevant

>>140155521
yes it happens all the time you just don't hear about it because it happens in asian countries

>>140155076
its funny but you actually could stay Catholic and also integrate Buddhism in your life.

Buddhism would roll right in, easily.

>>140164859
>God doesn't love you enough to make you a Calvinist
Heheh I get it anon.

>>140164683
>the scientific method is the only way of obtaining knowledge
>there can be nothing beyond my own anus

>>140155076
Just stick to Catholicism. NW Europeans, Jews, and modernized Japanese after WWII ruined Buddhism by melding it with postmodernist philosophy via movements like the Kyoto school. It's largely become a tool to justify Marquis de Sade like behavior.

>>140164218
How was he degenerate?
And are you suggesting that there are non-degenerate faggots?
He's the most important philosopher of all time for good reason.

>>140165189
>>God doesn't love you enough to make you a Calvinist
>Heheh I get it anon.
How was what I said in any way a joke?

>>140155076
I will behead you for heresy if you do.

>>140155076
The - ra - va - da

>>140162245
Socrates wasn't actually pure logic, and Nietzsche's critique is really bad, one of the worst things he ever wrote. Untermenschen-tier.

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>>140155166
fpbp. Check these digits, fag.

>>140165412
Because for a Calvinist to be a Calvinist god has to make him be able to be that way. It's funny to me anon and that's all that matters : ^ (

>>140164406
Marcus wrote for himself. From what I can tell meditations was just a journal which he kept and I don't believe he ever meant for it to be published. This would explain why most of it boils down to maxims and there is little of the logical deduction you see in other philosophical works. Still it is a good source of wisdom and, I feel, a more clear reflection of the man and his thoughts then a well polished essay.

>>140156804
>no, we're just people that realize there's no one living in the sky
Weird when Buddha himself only started to teach when a Brahma from the heavens convinced him. Unless you're one of these western """""Buddhists""""" who is actually an atheist who meditates and doesn't believe in reincarnation.

>>140157315
>you can be catholic and buddhist at the same time
>one religion says you die and go to heaven, forever, and God is eternal and created everything, and there is no such a thing as reincarnation
>the other says nothing is forever other than Nirvana, and the entity analogous to God is described as being a delusional being who thinks he created things when he in fact didn't

>>140155076
Enjoy being a Dalit

>>140166296
What is a brahma hue Bro?

>>140168122
>Brahmā is a leading god (deva) and heavenly king in Buddhism.[1][2] He was adopted from other Indian religions that considered him a protector of teachings (dharmapala),[3] and he is never depicted in early Buddhist texts as a creator god.[4] In Buddhist tradition, it was deity Brahma who appeared before the Buddha and urged him to teach, once the Buddha attained enlightenment but was unsure if he should teach his insights to anyone.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahm%C4%81_(Buddhism)

>>140165111
>control your mind
Are you not in control?
>control yourself
what the fuck does this mean?
>sitting on your ass all day dreaming is hard work
>facing your demons

You need some professional help mate..

>>140155076
the two are compatible

>>140168410
A deva is not a God, that's a westerner thing cause English doesn't really have a deva.

>>140168456
You need to leave pedophile

>>140160171
i like this analog

Because you're turning your back on God and will face eternal hell. How about that

Jesus traveled to Asia to learn from the ascended masters ...

Therefore you SHALL OM

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>>140168456
>control your mind and self
controlling your urges and learning to relax your body(ie bloodpressure, breathing/etc) you stupid nigger.
It's about self discipline and controling any and all addictions you uncultured swine

>>140168801
If you're talking about the part I said:
>and the entity analogous to God is described as being a delusional being who thinks he created things when he in fact didn't
I was talking about this:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.01.0.bodh.html
starting with:
>2. Partial-Eternalism (Ekaccasassatavāda): Views 5–8
He is basically what a westerner would define God to be.

Christians die in order to live. Buddhists die in order to die. Literal actual not-fucking-around-this-time suicide cult.

>>140170247
Is this a legit translation, seems quite horrible and missing a lot of points, and they seem to be talking about a god not a deva that wiki article was either wrong or the original texts referred to Brahma as a deva

>>140170020
Why the fuck do you need to meditate to control your breathing? As for blood pressure, that's unscientific bullshit. If buddhists are so in control of their bodies why do they get cancer? I can't imagine sitting on your ass all day is healthy at all.

>>140170886
>Is this a legit translation
I've heard that same story before, not from that website, and it was similar. The wiki article might be wrong though. But if you are having a problem with their use of "deva", it might be wrong, but I seriously don't think it's worth caring too much. It's a supernatural being above humans and that is what matters for this discussion.

>>140171416
That's the thing in Hindu mythology devas generally refers to human who drink soma and are god like

>>140171635
You could check the Indian wikipedia article then if it exists and compare, maybe they mistranslated or something.

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>>140172021
I doubt Buddhist texts are in a language I can read or better Indian language translation exists cause no one gives a fuck about Buddhism, but I'll look into it

>Unzips muslim dick
So tell me again about your thoughts on violence?

>>140156030
BASED

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>>140155076
Become a pagan like your ancestors

>>140173776
1600 years ago my ancestors may have been pagan, but fuck everyone in between right?