tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209106877052974214.post7419926948994145017..comments2024-01-25T10:07:44.888-08:00Comments on Tango Philosophy: Was Prince Siddhartha gay? A (very) free app of the Buddha’s life storyJuzzeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984299032968357668noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209106877052974214.post-1944143932789760922012-02-16T23:21:49.338-08:002012-02-16T23:21:49.338-08:00This book is a great book to relate readers¿ perso...This book is a great book to relate readers¿ personal lives. Hesse does an excellent job with explaining the life of Siddhartha, which makes it easy to understand what he is going through and what he is thinking. Every lesson that is learned by Siddhartha makes him stronger and more understanding of people. Issues are faced everyday by Siddhartha, showing how he struggles through the lessons he is being taught. These lessons give the reader a special outlook on the situation. This book stresses the importance of everything on earth, how nothing should be overlooked.Francehttp://familynothing2dobirth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209106877052974214.post-30043691846347040092011-11-17T14:56:33.806-08:002011-11-17T14:56:33.806-08:00Hi Ayya Citta, I thought that this post might ruff...Hi Ayya Citta, I thought that this post might ruffle a few feathers, but I didn't expect that they would be yours. I'm really sorry I misrepresented what you said - thanks for this clarification.<br /><br />I can see now that the main point you were making was not about dukkha or how to respond to it, but about the danger of misunderstanding elements of the Buddha's teaching if you don't appreciate the context in which they were developed. I know that for you, this means the whole system of the Buddha's teaching, as well as the cultural, historical and philosophical context in which he taught. I appreciate that this kind of understanding is very important and can greatly deepen one's understanding of the Buddha's message.<br /><br />However, I still doubt that there is only one way to understand his teachings, in particular the teaching on dukkha. THe context - or rather, contexts - that give this teaching life are multiple: they include not just the historical Buddha's context but also our contemporary struggles. In 'dancing' with the Buddha's teachings I am seeking a living dhamma, not just a scholarly or historically accurate version. <br /><br />But of course, that's no excuse for stepping on my dance partners toes, or dragging them onto the floor against their will - poor form in any kind of tango. I hope you will let me make amends in the form of a little offering of liquid chocolate. I think at this stage, it would be good to introduce a practical dimension into our exploration of whether all worldly pleasure amounts to suffering...Juzzeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984299032968357668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209106877052974214.post-75009047844759167262011-11-15T00:47:14.740-08:002011-11-15T00:47:14.740-08:00"(the one who thinks that Buddhism makes you ..."(the one who thinks that Buddhism makes you want to kill yourself)"<br />As I am the one I would like to point out that I said exactly the opposite!<br />Buddhism sees suicide as an avoidance of the problem which leaves you with it (as all traditional buddhist accept rebirth) just as avoiding any problem in this life will not make it go away.<br />The point that I was trying to make was that if you take Buddhism out of context, using very straight forward logic will lead to very bizarre conclusions. <br />And just to make it very clear neither I nor Buddhism advocate suicide.<br />As for my view of life as suffering - it is not mine, it is the Buddha's. The suttas make it very clear, giving quite detailed definitions of what the Buddha meant when he talked about <i> dukkha </i>. These are not my definitions nor my personal interpretation of them. I doubt that anyone who read them can understand them in any other way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com