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[–] BobTheDestroyer@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Looking at the Community rules, I don't see 'no Buddhism' so let's go

  1. life is suffering
  2. Suffering comes from attachment, craving, and ignorance, particularly craving for things that are impermanent
  3. Suffering can be overcome by eliminating the causes of suffering, specifically by extinguishing craving and attachment
  4. There's a whole step by step program for doing that which they say leads to the end of suffering

I've been working this program for a while and it seems pretty effective. I started with the question "what do you do when you want something you know you just can't have?" The only real answer I could come up with was to let go of wanting it. That led down the rabbit hole and now I'm typing out the four noble truths on a lemmy memes community.

To be honest, though, it's probably the most difficult task I've ever set out to achieve. So, yeah, there's no easy fix.

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago

I think it WOULD be pretty fucking funny if a community had an "Absolutely NO Buddhism" rule.

[–] Squorlple@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

life is suffering

Bro so true

Suffering comes from attachment, craving, and ignorance, particularly craving for things that are impermanent

How does neurological pain that is chronic and beyond apparent medical remedy fit into that categorization?

Suffering can be overcome by eliminating the causes of suffering

That seems tautological? But just axe my whole damn sensory receptors please

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago

How does neurological pain that is chronic and beyond apparent medical remedy fit into that categorization?

You did something fucked up in a past life I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] msage@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

How does neurological pain that is chronic and beyond apparent medical remedy fit into that categorization?

Karma, something holding you back from the past, I guess.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Wait! Am I a buddhist without even knowing it?

[–] four@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

It sure is a tricky one. Going down that path is counter-productive to achieving the things you want (obviously) so it's hard to convince yourself to do it. But also wanting to eliminate the suffering could be considered a craving as well, which just causes more suffering. I've taken few steps down that path, then a few back. Not sure where I stand now, but even those few steps can give some relief