Message from @The Enlightened Shepherd
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it's just another religion
right action
more like
reflection of cultural values more than anything else
RIGHT BRIGADE
Definitelly and decidedly, it's not theism
@diversity_is_racism my gf wont shut up about spending time at the computer
how do you handle it
do you reach back like a pimp and slap a ho
there are forms of buddhism that are more theistic
Buddhism can generally most accuratelly be described as ascetic discipline, and only if you consider the wide folklore practices of Asia can it be categorized also as religion
For example, Mongolian Buddhism, which is in fact an elaborate fusion of folklore, magic, shamanism and some aspects of Vayjrajana Buddhism
sure
describe christianity
writ large
same discrepancy
Primitive Buddhism is more of a discipline than faith
"primitive"
?
Buddhism without folklore
alright so practices that
who*
apart from KATHODOS DOT COM
Generally speaking Theravadan Buddhists, but this distinction is meaningless
There are practicians of Buddhist Ascesis everywhere
That would be the most dry path, the primitive buddhism
The one most infused with tantric practices and magic would be Tantric Buddhism
Mongol people practice *some weird shit ™*
everywhere?
"metaphors for prosperity
measures of potential"
this is good
fat buddha meme
allegedly there are cases of tibetan ritual cannibalism
per tantra
could be, Tibet is gigantic
Evola's "The Doctrine of Awakening" is a highly enjoyable masterful exposition of primitive buddhism
It contains also the practice part, similar to Hermetic Tradition
I've put the practice part on hold since you really can't do it while living with other inhabitants
I'd like to steal this statue and put it in my home
For the craftsmanship? She looks like a ho