What do you guys think of the buddha and buddhism in relation to red pill ideas?

VZPurp · 2013-05-19T06:33:37+00:00

The Buddha was pretty awesome. I think the major takeaway is realizing the dangers of attachment (bluepill) and being able to let go and accept things as they are and take the right actions you can (redpill).

Mindfulness totally rocks and even science agrees.

As with anything, though, a whole religion popped out of it and the Buddha would say take all that shit with a grain of salt and sort it for yourself. Let reality guide you.

Politikon · 2013-05-19T07:45:14+00:00

One of my favorite quotes form Buddha:

"A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering." - Buddha

I think it applies.

Gentle-Mang · 2013-05-19T13:19:46+00:00

Yeah. Budhism, Tao, and Zen, etc. I've been reading about them lately and listening to lectures on youtube from people like Alan Watts and Eckhart Tolle.

Practicing what the Buddhists call mindfulness (which is a misleading name) where you stop thinking, actually empty your mind, and become aware of what is, you forget the past and the future. It's very pertinent to the goals of people in this subreddit, particularly things like game where dependence on outcome and anxiety about consequences can make you come across as creepy and ruining your chances.

I doubt that Buddha was MGTOW though, haven't you seen how many depictions of sex there are in Hindu and Buddhist temples? Because sex is considered by many to be a reflection of the divine.

ubercoolhipsterguy · 2013-05-19T13:46:17+00:00

I really dislike Buddhism. I think Westerners have simply begun to adopt it because they need something to fill the "spiritual" hole left by their rejection of Christianity.

The Buddha was a good man who was wise and thought and spoke clearly and derided most of the bullshit people believed in his day. His followers turned it into a superstious bullshit fest religion with ghosts and goblins and special heavens and refuge for the psychologically weak and mentally insane.

Westerners intuitively understand this, which is why people flock to "well, the teachings are wise and mindfulness is good and compassion is good, so just focus on them."

Well, great, but you can be mindful and compassionate without Buddhism or any religion, for that matter. I have other issues with even those values of Buddhism, but they are too complex to get into too much detail to describe here.

[deleted] · 2013-05-19T06:19:54+00:00

Buddha is fat and content. Let it be attitude.

We are lean and driven. Force of will attitude.

Totally opposite for me.

jenkstom · 2013-05-19T18:27:37+00:00

There will always be a distinction between those who take something seriously and those who do not. There will also always be a those who have formed opinions before they research a subject.

dreamingawake09 · 2013-05-19T19:27:01+00:00

I dig the buddha's teachings. Just don't follow the organized shit that is pretty much the anti to what buddha spoke about, also remember that its all about self-improvement and joy being brought to yourself. As an individual, these things of joy vary from person to person. What one person's joy, may not be joy of another person. So find your joy, and pursue it.

[deleted] · 2013-05-19T21:08:39+00:00

The Story of the Buddha says that he left his wife and son (his son was named "Fetter," aka Ball and Chain, for reals) because he recognized that they were standing in the way of his goals and happiness.

Title	What do you guys think of the buddha and buddhism in relation to red pill ideas?
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Date	May 19, 2013 5:59 AM UTC (13 years ago)
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