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Re: No Buddhist Quotes
Everything evolves would come to mean that nothing is true
~Nietzschean style quote~
Shoshin1
Re: Not going or being crazy
Not going or being crazy
Thus have I heard and so I've been told:
Everybody is somebody's weirdo
With the exception of @lobster, @lobster is everybody's weirdo 
Shoshin1
Re: Listening to the heart
It is said that there are three Storehouses
First is of the materiel - Job, house - material possessions
Second is of the body - Healthy body and mind
Third is the storehouse of the Heart - Example Buddha and Bodhisattva
Growing empathy, compassion, courage, perseverance and wisdom
The heart of a Buddha is the heart (mind) that fills the self with a love that embraces not just self, but all others. "My worth is boundless, as is that of everyone, without exception."
When a Buddha or Bodhisattva shows anger toward a person, it is not anger at the person but his/her actions. Actions which denigrated, do not value others thus denigrating that person. One who thus closes his/her heart falls into darkness.
peace to all
Lionduck
Re: The AI tsunami
A very long piece on the existential threat of the AI bubble to the US economy (and why the economy is probably worse than we think already): https://www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-a-money-trap/
Linc
Re: How do Buddhists feel about pop culture representations of their philosophy
There was a controversy a decade or two ago where someone in the US flushed a Koran down the toilet. Ajahn Brahm was asked by a reporter what he would do if someone flushed a Buddhist holy book down the toilet. His response, "call a plumber". Just saying Buddhists generally don't seem to mind too much.
For myself, I think if you're going to try something like that its nice to ask people for clarity on the topic to see if you can make or keep it as accurate as possible for the story you want to tell.
When Andy Weir wrote The Martian he published chapter drafts online for people to help him get the science right. I think it did a lot for the story. But he also left the wind storm in as the impetus for their premature launch even though the atmosphere on Mars is too thin for it to have any effect, because it was better/easier for the story.
Season 3 of White Lotus did a pretty good job of presenting Buddhist views.
person
Re: How do Buddhists feel about pop culture representations of their philosophy
I feel it is rich ground for new stories. In the USA they have stories like Kung Fu (1972) starring David Carradine, about a Shaolin monk who wanders the old Wild West.
But there aren’t many stories about Buddhism coming to Europe, or at least that I’ve seen. And now we even have a Buddhist monk in the Dutch town where I live, or there is Plum Village in France, host to a whole tradition of monks.
Jeroen
Re: Islam: The Rough Diamond?
@person said:
The western world by and large no longer uses religious justifications for its actions.
I wouldn't say that. The West still uses religion as a justification or motivation for action, but it's a lot more subtle. The current state of affairs in Israel/Gaza is a testament to that. The US sides with Israel for religious and racial reasons.
Re: Islam: The Rough Diamond?
@Jeroen said:
Although actually, the list of translations for the Sword Verse speaks to the truth of what Osho said about new interpretations being necessary.
What qualifies Osho as an authority on what is _necessary _for Muslims?
which translations are actually finding traction across the Arab world,
The scope of Islam goes far beyond the Arab world. Or, is your interest in moderating Islam only focused on Arabs? You keep flirting with racism and religious bigotry.
the King James Version of the Bible is still popular today.
The KJV is a terrible translation, but its popularity is due largely to the quality of its prose, not the quality of its translation.
Not going or being crazy
Most of us are or have been helped by our attunement with Dharma. None claim constantperfection. Some even claim the Buddha was not perfect, in all scenarios.
I find a great openness in many Buddhists, especially the enlightened ones. You may notice that there are depths or a range of unfoldings into enlightenment.
Ultimately it increases our capacity for sanity, ordinary connection and a continuing wisdom.
https://www.lionsroar.com/a-sane-life/
lobster
Re: Islam: The Rough Diamond?
@Jeroen the US govt may support Israel for those reasons. But shockingly many evangelical Christians here suspect that the end times in the Revelation chapter of the Bible have to do with an Israel in the Middle East. And it could be the state of Israel we have right now, at least in their minds. I don't know the details or like say what percentage of people have those thoughts in mind.
Jeffrey