Read Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead's Field Guide to Mindfulness

Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead's Field Guide to Mindfulness

Gerry Stribling

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Description:Buddhism for Dudes explains the wisdom of Buddhism in terms and through analogies modern men can understand and relate to. Irreverent, occasionally profane, and witty, the book provides the basics of Buddhist wisdom for men who are curious about the philosophy and are interested in reading how the practice of Buddhism can improve their lives and relationships. The author, a former U.S. Marine, studied Buddhism in the monasteries of Sri Lanka, and with a Southeast-Asian Zen master in the U.S. Quotes from: Buddhism has nothing to do with vegetarianism, animal rights, peace activism, politics, being green, acting like a sissy, or being smug.(On God) The concept that Buddhism is an “atheistic religion” doesn’t stem from some THERE IS NO GOD core belief. Rather, it comes from “why are you asking me about that – what the heck do I know?”(On violence) The only exception is for self-defense – we’re Buddhists, after all, not stupid. If a guy’s coming at me intending to brain me with a baseball bat, I’m going to try to stop him with any means at my disposal. And so would the holiest man on the mountaintop.(On relationships) Intention carries a lot of weight in Buddhist life. Compare the relative merits of a hot live-in love affair between two college students who adore each other, to a 30-year loveless marriage between a mousy, depressed mother of four and an abusive slob? (On karma) Buddhism is a “how-to” ethic for living a good life, not a means to put the Whammy on anybody.(On wisdom) The people who do most of the conspicuous consumption, hate mongering and violence do so not so much because they're evil, but because they don't know the truth. They lack wisdom. They suffer from ignorance. That's right, they're morons.(On the essential goodness of man) There are swarms of wonderful people around who are Buddhists and don't even know it.(On death) Who wants to be around a brooding, bitter person? Dying is no excuse to be an asshole. (On meditation) For those of you with ADHD or otherwise can’t sit still, figuratively or otherwise, there are more ways to meditate than to sit cross-legged on a cushion with your eyes closed.(On bodily functions) Even the Buddha said that pooping can be a meditation.(On seeking Buddhist knowledge) Scuse my remaining prejudices, but I’m a fairly serious Buddhist, and I resent the significant part of the Buddhist world that soaks seekers for every dollar they can get. I learned from the Masters, and they didn’t ask me for a single rupee the whole time I imposed on them.(On meditation) You don’t need to pay $900 and give up good vacation time and hang around with nimrods in turtlenecks to learn how to meditate. Meditation is as easy as breathing.(On enlightenment) It's sad, really, I think it's sad. So many people out there, seeking spirituality under the delusion that "becoming spiritual" will make them special, when the very opposite is true.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead's Field Guide to Mindfulness. To get started finding Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead's Field Guide to Mindfulness, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Buddhism for Dudes explains the wisdom of Buddhism in terms and through analogies modern men can understand and relate to. Irreverent, occasionally profane, and witty, the book provides the basics of Buddhist wisdom for men who are curious about the philosophy and are interested in reading how the practice of Buddhism can improve their lives and relationships. The author, a former U.S. Marine, studied Buddhism in the monasteries of Sri Lanka, and with a Southeast-Asian Zen master in the U.S. Quotes from: Buddhism has nothing to do with vegetarianism, animal rights, peace activism, politics, being green, acting like a sissy, or being smug.(On God) The concept that Buddhism is an “atheistic religion” doesn’t stem from some THERE IS NO GOD core belief. Rather, it comes from “why are you asking me about that – what the heck do I know?”(On violence) The only exception is for self-defense – we’re Buddhists, after all, not stupid. If a guy’s coming at me intending to brain me with a baseball bat, I’m going to try to stop him with any means at my disposal. And so would the holiest man on the mountaintop.(On relationships) Intention carries a lot of weight in Buddhist life. Compare the relative merits of a hot live-in love affair between two college students who adore each other, to a 30-year loveless marriage between a mousy, depressed mother of four and an abusive slob? (On karma) Buddhism is a “how-to” ethic for living a good life, not a means to put the Whammy on anybody.(On wisdom) The people who do most of the conspicuous consumption, hate mongering and violence do so not so much because they're evil, but because they don't know the truth. They lack wisdom. They suffer from ignorance. That's right, they're morons.(On the essential goodness of man) There are swarms of wonderful people around who are Buddhists and don't even know it.(On death) Who wants to be around a brooding, bitter person? Dying is no excuse to be an asshole. (On meditation) For those of you with ADHD or otherwise can’t sit still, figuratively or otherwise, there are more ways to meditate than to sit cross-legged on a cushion with your eyes closed.(On bodily functions) Even the Buddha said that pooping can be a meditation.(On seeking Buddhist knowledge) Scuse my remaining prejudices, but I’m a fairly serious Buddhist, and I resent the significant part of the Buddhist world that soaks seekers for every dollar they can get. I learned from the Masters, and they didn’t ask me for a single rupee the whole time I imposed on them.(On meditation) You don’t need to pay $900 and give up good vacation time and hang around with nimrods in turtlenecks to learn how to meditate. Meditation is as easy as breathing.(On enlightenment) It's sad, really, I think it's sad. So many people out there, seeking spirituality under the delusion that "becoming spiritual" will make them special, when the very opposite is true.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead's Field Guide to Mindfulness. To get started finding Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead's Field Guide to Mindfulness, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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