[Slonopotam845]

im just going to be honest here. i’ve been dying to tear buddhism apart ( just like how i tear down christianity ) .i will attack it from every angle and make it look like another piece of mythological garbage. to prep for this article i’ve been refreshing my brain on the eastern religions. you see, I hear the argument all the time that buddhism is more of a philosophy than a religion . ccb , who hasnt heard that argument. i cannot, for the life of me, wrap my head around the four noble truths. that’s right, people. these tenants are nothing more than spiritual bullshit meant to twist the brains of followers to a buddhist vision of perfection. a vision which is, dare I say, contrary to evolution.

buddhism may very well be ahead of its time, but in today’s society the fundamental basics ask man to avoid his most basic evolutionary function–desire. it’s what made man man. without the constant pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and stuff , homo erectus would have perished in the african plains. in today’s society, we have held a magnifying glass to that desire ...knn .

life means suffering ( WTF )
did I miss something here? Like christianity, this buddhist principle is best applied to those who lived hundreds of years ago. it certainly isn’t something that fits as well today. granted, life blows chunks at times. you can’t escape the fact that some nut job is going to do a celebration stomp on your heart at some point in your life. some ppl will deal with some financial issues. we might even get struck by lightning once or twice, but we cannot define life as suffering.

if I told you, “life means bliss,” you’d look at me like i was an idiot. why then, are we so willing to equate life with suffering? simple answer. we are the most whiny, pessimistic beings on planet earth. we love to complain about everything. how often did homo erectus sit around grunting about being depressed? never! he picked up a spear, chased down a water buffalo, and stabbed it in the throat. but homo sapien is not homo erectus. while deer, bears, and rabbits have developed an instinctual fear of gunshots, homo sapien has developed an irrational fear of stock market decline and expiration dates of milk. we were no different 2,500 years ago. sometime during the rise of civilization, the problems which used to make survival the most difficult tasks on earth became so easy to overcome that man was able to do less important things–like create religion. it’s tough to argue that buddhism is not a religion when the beginning of it’s most fundamental belief structure draws you in the same as any other religion…by telling you your life sucks.

the origin of suffering is attachment
this principle is definitely right, but the idea that attachment will always lead to suffering is the same as saying all babies are cute. some of them are, but some of them are the ugliest damn things you’ll ever see. this attachment brings any father great joy. their kids make them happy, my car makes me happy, and this forum makes me happy. all three will cease to exist, but that doesn’t mean im going to suffer because of it. you may classify it as suffering, but the loss will be short-term when considering the length of my life. i was sad when my grandfather died. he was a huge part of my life. today, i don’t even think of him that often. if my kids don’t last longer than I do, i will be devastated, but my life will go on. the basic idea of this truth is repeated in a different form today–”money can’t buy happiness.” bullshit. yes it can. anyone who tells you money can’t buy happiness has never slept under bridge.

again, i can make the opposite argument. the origin of joy is attachment. who can argue with that? meeting someone and falling in love is attachment. having children creates attachment (dumpster babies excluded). both of these are good things which may lead to suffering, but never attempting to gain anything and avoiding all attachment will only lead to more suffering. not to mention, if Buddhists aren’t trying to attain anything, what was the point of Quang Duc lighting himself on fire in South Vietnam? you don’t burn to death to make a statement about nothing. Perhaps he was attached to something after all. if that’s the case, what a stupid way to die. buddha also give up his position as a king and and trying to gain " enlightenment " ,,that is also attachment ..knn . sometimes i think buddha also love to talk cock

the Cessation of Suffering is Attainable
true. just ask joel osteen, joyce meyer, james ray, and dr. phil. these jackasses have made a living in selling off their own personal guides to happiness. of course, they’re all filthy rich but choose to tell you that happiness comes from 10,000 reasons other than wealth. but how does one eliminate suffering? buddha’s about to drop a bomb on us that let’s us see exactly why Buddhism is a religion, not just a philosophy.

the path to the cessation of suffering
this refers to the “Eight-fold Path” which can help eliminate suffering. the basic idea here is to end suffering, one must give up there desire for things. this truth is another which is contrary to human nature. i could argue the exact opposite. why does capitalism do so well? because human beings discovered long ago that plenty of happiness comes from getting their hands on more stuff. and how are we supposed to give up our desire for things? There’s only one way to do it of course–by following the buddhist way. in the end, that’s what religion is all about–telling you their way is supreme...knn

buddhism is the supreme way, no way is right but buddhism. the idea here is exactly like christianity, islam, and hinduism–you are evil and need to follow these religious principles in order to escape your natural evils. if buddhism isn’t a religion, baseball isn’t a sport. the very idea of enlightenment is religious in nature. enlightenment is understanding which comes from something higher. if there is nothing up above, we can never really achieve enlightenment. we may achieve greater knowledge or understanding, but not enlightenment. following the four noble truths might provide happiness for some delusional ppl .but It will provide misery for others. in the end though, i just have to conclude that it’s a stupid way to live your life. for me, bettering myself is attained through hard work and the pursuit of desire , not through sitting around trying to forget that i want things. omitoufuck