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05-04-2011, 02:09 PM
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My Mom sent me a bunch of Buddhist stuff for my Birthday
I haven't told her I'm an atheist.
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05-04-2011, 04:20 PM
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What kind of Buddhist stuff?
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05-04-2011, 04:56 PM
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Mail it all to Saya
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05-04-2011, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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^this... on-gift it. At least she tried..
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05-05-2011, 05:06 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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What is buddhist stuff?
You mean like a statue or some books?
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05-05-2011, 07:47 AM
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You could always keep it and use the stuff to decorate your place of residence.
It would make you look so... worldly and... pretentious.
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05-05-2011, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by Mr.Doobie
You could always keep it and use the stuff to decorate your place of residence.
It would make you look so... worldly and... pretentious.
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Ugh, my dad does this. He has a Guan Yin statue, doesn't know who she is, has an expensive Japanese doll dressed as a bride, but he thought it was a geisha, he has a Mayan calendar, didn't know what it was...just wanted an "Oriental" theme.
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05-05-2011, 09:11 AM
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What kind of Buddhist stuff?
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A CD called Guided Meditation for Busy People by Bodhipaska and a Book called "The JOY of LIVING: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness" by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
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05-05-2011, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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There are things in life that are hard or downright difficult to deal with. This doesn't strike me as one of those things.
I think you already know how to deal with this, both in a way that is most self-serving and in a way that is kindest to your mother. The trick is choosing where in the middle you decide to land.
*edit* Some of the most spiritually evolved people I know are Atheists. This may help inform your decision.
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05-05-2011, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Saya
Ugh, my dad does this. He has a Guan Yin statue, doesn't know who she is, has an expensive Japanese doll dressed as a bride, but he thought it was a geisha, he has a Mayan calendar, didn't know what it was...just wanted an "Oriental" theme.
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"Ugg! My dad is SUCH a LOW-BROW VIRILE MAN who likes to be pretentious and decorate his house with religious imagery JUST because it looks good sitting next to his moose-head. DOESN'T he know that this stuff is ACTUALLY IMPORTANT and RELEVANT? You can't just go around making these things into CASUAL TRINKETS and accessories, THEY'RE IMPORTANT. Ug. What an insensitive ASSHOLE, UH!"
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05-05-2011, 11:23 AM
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Oh myyy..........
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05-05-2011, 02:36 PM
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My mom gave me a book on reincarnation.
I try to throw it out, but it keeps coming back.
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As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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05-06-2011, 12:16 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Am I the only one who finds those statues of Buddha humorously ironic?
I mean, the religion teaches the world is kept in balance through moderation, yet their biggest known cultural icon is a large fat guy.
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05-06-2011, 12:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Happy Birthday Despanan!
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05-06-2011, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CptSternn
Am I the only one who finds those statues of Buddha humorously ironic?
I mean, the religion teaches the world is kept in balance through moderation, yet their biggest known cultural icon is a large fat guy.
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Ugh. Stern you are SO culturally ignorant. That "fat guy" is Budai "the laughing Buddha". He's actually a CHINESE Taoist deity, but many people think he's also the future Buddha Maitreya.
He's a symbol of contentment, being a poor but happy beggar who goes around giving out candy to children and pwning zen monks.
Ugh. Be more SENSITIVE.
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05-06-2011, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Ugh! He looks like he eats more candy than he gives out! Ugh.
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Lead me not into temptation ... follow me, I know a shortcut!
As the poets have mournfully sung,
death takes the innocent young,
the rolling in money,
the screamingly funny,
and those who are very well hung.
Your days are numbered - 26,280 per person on average - 2,000,000,000 heartbeats ... tick, tick, tick
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