The thread in which we discuss the one forum that Yahtzee can be "one of the boys" and in which he does not want to be Then we de-volve into another meta-level about 3 posts in
#61
Posted 18 September 2008 - 03:34 AM
-Jimmy McTavern, 1938.
#62
Posted 18 September 2008 - 04:56 AM
No seriously, FFreak3 is onto something with the Buddist stuff. I know very little, but I remember being taught by my sensei once that back in those days killing someone was a favour, as they had a belief that this life was torture.
My memories a little shady as it was a couple of years ago, but it had to do with the ancient parts of the religion. Isn't there also a things to do with giving up your lifes pleasures? Maybe I have my wires crossed.
Chaotic Good
#63
Posted 18 September 2008 - 05:04 AM
#65
Posted 18 September 2008 - 08:38 AM
I'm sure both of you will have a fun time reading up on Buddha and the concept of a Bodhisattva, before you make my head hurt even more.
This post has been edited by Gobbler: 18 September 2008 - 08:38 AM
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#66
Posted 18 September 2008 - 09:44 AM
#70
Posted 18 September 2008 - 02:49 PM
I haven't yet mentioned how wikipedia follows only one sect of buddha, (the one that has become popular and common in western culture).
Now I have.
While not in-correct, it doesn't represent the buddhist way-of-life/religion, (whichever you prefer to call it), as a whole. Or rather, all the buddhist ways of life, since they are arguably different religions, (certainly there's a greater difference than between Christianity and Islam).
Wikipedia follows a sect which insists that enlightenment is reached during life, (or, at least, that a man who was then given the title Buddha did).
Most sects believe that enlightenment is seen or discovered during life, and then reached upon death, (that is, that enlightenment is simply too hard for any living creature to understand or explain, and only in the period between incarnations can the entity understand what it has seen during its lives enough to ascend).
Much like Christianity no longer resembles the old testament, that type of Buddhism no longer follows the original texts. But they had enough old texts to choose from to match their changing beliefs while maintaining authority and agreeing with the text. Much like some denominations of Christianity.
I merely prefer to study as many different Buddhist texts as possible.
This post has been edited by FFreak3: 18 September 2008 - 02:59 PM
#72
Posted 18 September 2008 - 04:22 PM
#73
Posted 18 September 2008 - 04:54 PM
Hahaha! The funniest thing is that's how the firefighters in Bucharest actually work!
PS: Hmm, inappropriate cynical ranting... Yep, time to go to sleep...
#74
Posted 18 September 2008 - 05:41 PM
Frank's bearable, as in between the homoerotic Transformers pictures he occasionally contributes to the conversation and plays nice.
Possibly even make one of the regulars in here a mod, just for this forum.
-The League Against Tedium
#75
Posted 18 September 2008 - 05:49 PM
In all seriousness.