This is so funny because I once heard enlightenment described as "the final disappointment."
Before I start, I have a lot respect for Buddhism, I think that there are good lessons that we can take from it but considering the historical connect where you had this religious nobility preaching to their literal slaves that the source of their suffering is actually their fault for "wanting things" to begin with. Then you have zen masters in WW2 imperial japan teaching their soldiers techniques to disassociate themselves from what they were bein... (read more)
This is so funny because I once heard enlightenment described as "the final disappointment."
Before I start, I have a lot respect for Buddhism, I think that there are good lessons that we can take from it but considering the historical connect where you had this religious nobility preaching to their literal slaves that the source of their suffering is actually their fault for "wanting things" to begin with. Then you have zen masters in WW2 imperial japan teaching their soldiers techniques to disassociate themselves from what they were bein... (read more)