Current Mood: Tired.
Buddha...
Buddha Buddha Buddha...
One of the things that strikes me as really really funny is American Buddhists. So many people think you can achieve enlightenment and still persue wine women and song... Others think that only by forceful elimination can you be happy. The entire point is that you don't need these things, and the knowledge that you don't need these things will render them useless... so no, if you achieve nirvana, you won't still be tempted by the big screen plasma TV.
So why have a big screen plasma TV then? well, we're not all enlightened...
Hell, I'm not even buddhist. I'll take the big screen plasma TV even though I know there's no happiness to be found in it... I just think it's cool and I'd love to see Star Wars on one of those suckers... oh yeah...
Speaking of which, when are they putting out those episodes 4-6 on DVD? it had better be soon...
But back to buddha. one kid in my class said "I just don't see many buddhist priests saying 'Hey, we just achieved enlightenment, let's go get smashed"...He seemed to have the idea that enlightenment is that feeling you get during the orgasm. A brief fleeting thing. but as I read it, achieving enlightenment is supposed to change your life, and once you're there, you'll never go back.
Ah well...
As for my own concern, I can't see how you can strive for Nirvana selflessly. But then, that's just me. I'm content being in the here and now, able to enjoy my suffering as much as my happiness. Life isn't about suffering. Life is about life.
So long, Buddha
