Has Your Opinion Of Buddhism Changed In Light Of Recent Events?

[Banzai!]

There is a saying in life: Only three things are certain -death, taxes and Buddhist monks.

A Buddhist monk used to be a known quantity. He was of either two factory makes:

• A bald little man in a smelly red robe, who went to work everyday to eat vegetables sitting cross-legged in a very expensive room.
• A crazy sex addict (aka Tantric monk).

However in just this past year, these truths we held to be self-evident have been shaken. Events in Myanmar and China have revealed a hitherho secret and disturbing side to Buddhism.

Buddhist monks have shown themselves capable of:

• Walking in large groups down the middle of the road, impeding traffic, annoying commuters and generally disrupting the economic life and well-being of ordinary citizens.
• Kicking shopfronts while wearing sandals.
• Throwing a hissy-fit right before the Olympics and ruining it for everyone.

To any Buddhist believer these acts are unthinkable. Buddha teaches us to think beyond our material lives and devote every hour meditating for Nirvana. For the spiritual leaders of Buddhism to spend their times running around kicking shop doors rather than meditating, is deeply shocking. It is on par to finding out that your priest has been rooting his Sunday school rather than warding them from sin.

Is this the new face of Buddhism? Is the smiling fat man with REALLY LONG EARS just a hollow mask, behind which are a whole bunch of angry kickboxing bald men?

What are your opinions?

[Astaroth]

What are your opinions?

The topic starter tries to be funny but fails.

[General A. Skywalker]

The topic starter tries to be funny but fails.

Yeah!

[Војвода Драгутин Кесеровић]

Their recent actions speak for themselves. I'm in a gambling mood all day so I'll bet my entire photo-sessions collection of my naked ex girlfriends going wild for the camera that none of those "Buddhists" will be reaching nirvana anytime in this millennium!

[Dunecat]

Their recent actions speak for themselves. I'm in a gambling mood all day so I'll bet my entire photo-sessions collection of my naked ex girlfriends going wild for the camera that none of those "Buddhists" will be reaching nirvana anytime in this millennium!

Hey, um, I have a large hard drive.

...Just sayin'.

[Војвода Драгутин Кесеровић]

Hey, um, I have a large hard drive.

...Just sayin'.

.... and it's a substantial collection, but! - "long is the way and hard"......... that leads an enraged and violent Buddhist to attaining the state of NIRVANA!
So I've actually made you an-imposable-to-win-bet - sorry
I'd post a small teaser as a second prise but I'm not sure if it's allowed

[Каие]

The topic starter tries to be funny but fails.

I chuckled.

[Exarch]

no, my viewson buddhism havent changed
i have a very high regard and respect for buddhism anywayz; significant considering my ratherrabid atheist attitude on thisforum

[Chaigidel]

not at all -- violence has always been justified by buddha-- in the arguement that you cause less suffering by the violence than the suffering you cause by not doing anything.

so to say the world and everything suffer less if you fight, therefore it would seem very justified to fight.

[Erwin Rommel]

Dalai Lama is quitely watching birds fly bye, then a hawl appeared, this angered him, he went inside and returned out with an airsoft rifle

i remember reading this somewhere...must be Readers Digest

[Војвода Драгутин Кесеровић]

Dalai Lama is quitely watching birds fly bye, then a hawl appeared, this angered him, he went inside and returned out with an airsoft rifle

i remember reading this somewhere...must be Readers Digest

That's not at all how it happened.... he went inside and called for an air assault from Guam

[Emperor Taizu]

Here's a history lesson. Unlike other Buddhist monks, Tibetan monks practice a demonized form of Buddhism. That's because the Buddhism in the mountains of Tibet became isolated from the rest of China for a period of time in history, but there was still a little bit of contact. As a result from the lack of contact, Buddhism in Tibet gradually became a new religion. This new form of Buddhism involves worshipping many unusual demonic idols. Overall, the most interesting thing is that the Tibetan monks, or lamas, can marry women, eat meat, and have children. Also, 95% of Tibet's population are related to slaves because of the former slave society. That means that only 5% of Tibets population are wealthy. And, you guessed it, that 5% are the Tibetan monks. That's also why many Tibetans would want to be a monk because monks in Tibetan society get more privileges, are very respected, and are fairly wealthy. Hope you guys enjoyed todays history lesson on Tibetan monks.

[Farnan]

Here's a history lesson. Unlike other Buddhist monks, Tibetan monks practice a demonized form of Buddhism. That's because the Buddhism in the mountains of Tibet became isolated from the rest of China for a period of time in history, but there was still a little bit of contact. As a result from the lack of contact, Buddhism in Tibet gradually became a new religion. This new form of Buddhism involves worshipping many unusual demonic idols. Overall, the most interesting thing is that the Tibetan monks, or lamas, can marry women, eat meat, and have children. Also, 95% of Tibet's population are related to slaves because of the former slave society. That means that only 5% of Tibets population are wealthy. And, you guessed it, that 5% are the Tibetan monks. That's also why many Tibetans would want to be a monk because monks in Tibetan society get more privileges, are very respected, and are fairly wealthy. Hope you guys enjoyed todays history lesson on Tibetan monks.

My bias meter is flaring up...

[bushbush]

My bias meter is flaring up...

it's actually true that Lamas can marry LOL.


but I think it's too ignorant to call Tibetan Buddhism a demonic worshiping sect..

just remind you, Tibetan Buddhism is VERY popular in North China too.

me being a believer of that sect as well.

[Kscott]

Here's a history lesson. Unlike other Buddhist monks, Tibetan monks practice a demonized form of Buddhism..

*My post was aimed at Baldwin, I'm well aware that there are actually reasonable Chinese such as yourself.

[bushbush]

*My post was aimed at Baldwin, I'm well aware that there are actually reasonable Chinese such as yourself.

your quote:

Tibet is being overrun by Chinese who consider Tibetan Buddhism to be demonic

majority of Chinese don't think that way. Buddhists in general (especially casual believers) PAY little attention to the differences between various sects. They just go to a temple and worship whatever is in there.

China is full of different buddhist sects, from foreign countries or born domestically.

[Chaigidel]

its still very beneficial to us to see china shamed and weakened in the world's eyes--it just pleases the rest of us that there is some trouble in your nation, some control you plainly do not exert.

it shows the over all weakness of the chinese ideal, and military.

[Emperor Taizu]

its still very beneficial to us to see china shamed and weakened in the world's eyes--it just pleases the rest of us that there is some trouble in your nation, some control you plainly do not exert.

it shows the over all weakness of the chinese ideal, and military.

BEEP BEEP! You have just been given a ticket for speeding out of the topic!

[Chaigidel]

has everything to do with the topic--- it was a response to your "history" lesson.

[Emperor Taizu]

Well my lesson was about Tibetan monks and Buddhism, NOT China's military power or any of that spam.