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67. If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:53 PM

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Of course, if you should meet the Buddha on the road you'd have to be drunk or crazy., The Buddha has been dead for around 2500 years. Which is the point of the saying.

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Do You Worship the Correct Supernatural Entity? [View all] MineralMan 23 hrs ago OP

Don't Forget Catholics Deep State Witch 23 hrs ago #1

Yeah, I don't know about that one, either. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #2

By definition, anyone's religion *must be* the "one true religion" -- otherwise, why believe in it? Beartracks 18 hrs ago #77

Many religious people of all denominations do not feel that way Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #90

Just said the same thing Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #89

Might as well bring back the inquisition too Redleg 16 hrs ago #94

I don't understand why we need to worship any supernatual being Redleg 15 hrs ago #95

It's more about having a being to blame for all the misfortune that befalls one's self. Ferrets are Cool 6 hrs ago #108

I was raised Southern Baptist and married into a Roman Catholic family misanthrope 13 hrs ago #99

my god is red hot, you're god ain't doodley squat nt msongs 22 hrs ago #3

Of course... MineralMan 22 hrs ago #9

... orangecrush 18 hrs ago #83

We all do, every one of us worships the correct supernatural diety. marble falls 22 hrs ago #4

Confused ??? SamKnause 22 hrs ago #11

In your case that would be 'none'. Don't panic, my friend. marble falls 22 hrs ago #19

Every answer is the correct answer Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #101

We all blindly have our hand on the elephant. marble falls 7 hrs ago #103

And some of us let charlatans tell us what it means Martin Eden 7 hrs ago #104

"God has no religion." Mahatma Gandhi anciano 22 hrs ago #5

And yet, much of the warfare of history MineralMan 22 hrs ago #7

My thinking? That's exactly why religion was ONE of the ways they ( pooty and todays traitors) decided bluestarone 20 hrs ago #52

I have no such presumption. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #8

I totally understand gay texan 22 hrs ago #6

I took the acid test in the 70s orangecrush 18 hrs ago #84

Totally not joking orangecrush 17 hrs ago #93

I don't worship imaginary evil entities. SamKnause 22 hrs ago #10

My mother was an obsessed Catholic malaise 22 hrs ago #12

Rather like the Roman Empire, it's not the worship of a particular supernatural entity, but of the emperor muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #13

Bingo Lulu KC 21 hrs ago #32

Good ol' pagan Constantine defacto7 20 hrs ago #53

I don't know all his personal background Lulu KC 18 hrs ago #74

Oh, man, was I off! Lulu KC 18 hrs ago #75

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LOL mercuryblues 22 hrs ago #15

What da pizza all about? mercuryblues 22 hrs ago #17

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So you are saying mercuryblues 22 hrs ago #21

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There you go. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #20

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Yes,exactly MineralMan 22 hrs ago #24

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Your reply wasn't specifically addressed anciano 21 hrs ago #33

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Well, that person is no longer here. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #44

Nice that you have a sense of humor! Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #91

It's always good to laugh a little. MineralMan 6 hrs ago #106

That's all it will take? If I answer "go away" to that question? Thank God. So not looking forward to growing old ck4829 22 hrs ago #16

I'm already old. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #23

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wth obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #28

Indeed. Interesting. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #30

Bitter? You dont know me. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #29

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Effects on others are temporal. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #34

No worries about worrying. We have plenty of folks who want to be the Christian Ayatollah of America. keithbvadu2 22 hrs ago #26

Protestants will start cutting each other's throats Keepthesoulalive 21 hrs ago #35

Worshiping a particular supernatural entity (or not) is rarely a problem Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #37

Well said. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #45

Well said. anciano 21 hrs ago #49

(sigh) Yes Hekate 18 hrs ago #79

The six Catholics on the Supreme Court may have something to say about Jose Garcia 21 hrs ago #38

'Fraid not. In my house we are a couple of really divergent thinkers... Hekate 21 hrs ago #39

Do you read the correct scripture? DBoon 21 hrs ago #41

Actually....the christian father god is not yshweh, but closer to the perfect, Karadeniz 21 hrs ago #42

Merrick Garland? Lemons UK 21 hrs ago #43

LOL! MineralMan 21 hrs ago #46

I would qualify your premise that generally Protestantism will be the default religion. no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #47

Are we supposed to worship the Orange One? RainCaster 21 hrs ago #48

Don't forget to walk around the pool seven times. LastDemocratInSC 20 hrs ago #65

By "Worship", do you mean WITH snakes, or WITHOUT? JustABozoOnThisBus 21 hrs ago #50

"Worship" is a rather flexible word, I guess Bluetus 20 hrs ago #51

Answer the question where? Ilsa 20 hrs ago #54

I don't know yet. MineralMan 20 hrs ago #56

Secular Humanist. multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #55

Look 'em in the eye and lie! Might even memorize a few verses for emergency use. Myself, I'm a Methodist, and it seems Dorothy V 20 hrs ago #57

Is that supernatural entity... The Madcap 20 hrs ago #58

They would not like the outcome of forcing me into their rituals. nt Gore1FL 20 hrs ago #59

I worship Mother Earth. I respect all religions whose doctrines are actually very similar: "Don't be a dick." Evolve Dammit 20 hrs ago #60

Christian Nationalism is pretty distinct from most Protestant denominations. milestogo 20 hrs ago #61

Anyone who tries to drag me off to their Christian church YoshidaYui 20 hrs ago #62

I'll add General Kwans knife to the MAGA pin cushion orangecrush 17 hrs ago #85

i LIKE how SHE does this better YoshidaYui 17 hrs ago #92

Excellent!! orangecrush 15 hrs ago #96

No. cksmithy 20 hrs ago #63

I don't know why... but this fellow came to mind... Oopsie Daisy 20 hrs ago #64

Earth Mother Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #66

If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. Chinese Buddhist monk Linji Yixuan Ping Tung 19 hrs ago #67

Also orangecrush 17 hrs ago #86

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I'd say welcome back, but I would be lying. GP6971 19 hrs ago #69

The gang over at X seems lonely and looking for some attention, don't ya think?? Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #70

Sure looks like it. GP6971 19 hrs ago #71

The lil gobblins are invading bluesky too Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #72

Does the Force count? SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #73

Just tell them you worship the Greenback, Conjuay 18 hrs ago #76

Pizza heaven will work from Trader Joe Beringia 18 hrs ago #78

I question everything. I worship nothing. Celerity 18 hrs ago #80

I don't worship any supernatural entity. alarimer 18 hrs ago #81

Of course I do orangecrush 18 hrs ago #82

Fuck all religions Sky Jewels 17 hrs ago #87

Just one thing--not only Protestant Lulu KC 17 hrs ago #88

There's a whole lot going on there. orangecrush 15 hrs ago #97

Fundamentalist religions would start crucifying each other if a national religion was proposed. Xolodno 13 hrs ago #98

Who is going to ask me which supernatural entity I worship? Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #100

I am an atheist Americanme 8 hrs ago #102

Thor is an angry dude, with a big hammer. Swede 7 hrs ago #105

The bad-tempered sky fairy who dislikes bacon and foreskins? I do not. hatrack 6 hrs ago #107

I don't go to temple currently, but I'm technically Jewish. TBF 2 hrs ago #109