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Man exits 75 days of silent retreat and reintegrates. I couldn’t even imagine how to process it all: the virus, the protests, the absolute change from what we were concerned about at the beginning of March to what is consuming everyone’s attention now (no, I’m not talking about Meghan, Kylie, or any of that BS)
Would anyone else want to experience this? COULD any DL’er ever attempt it?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 5, 2020 4:57 AM |
Congratulations to whoever wrote that article title, I literally busted out laughing.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 5, 2020 3:45 AM |
I love the idea, but who can afford to do that?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 5, 2020 3:47 AM |
I’ve been a Buddhist. It’s a lot of meditation and a lot of denial. No attachments, no possessions are the goal as these cause suffering according to them. In my mind these contacts and things that make me happy are a reason to stay. No thanks to Buddhism. You look cook in theory but no.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 5, 2020 3:48 AM |
Buddhism is rich people bullshit. Founded by the original douchey rich kid philosopher.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 5, 2020 3:55 AM |
Buddhism as actually practiced in East Asia isn’t that demanding. About as demanding as mainline protestantism.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 5, 2020 3:59 AM |
I’ve been doing the same thing in my 300 sq ft studio apartment. Do iiiii get an article ?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 5, 2020 4:36 AM |
OP here. I’m glad the title made laughter.
I just thought it was an interesting idea, regardless of the buddhist angle. But I am interested in the thought of douchey western round eyes taking a simple practice and making it not only intricate and complicated, but expensive to accessorize
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 5, 2020 4:36 AM |
R7 I dunno... how fuckable are you in an orange sarong?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 5, 2020 4:41 AM |
I would love that.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 5, 2020 4:43 AM |
Jesus what unimaginable privilege to just disappear and reappear in a New York times article.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 5, 2020 4:44 AM |
R11 at what point are you willing to give up your chief complaint that others have privilege? It’s one thing for some to have privilege others don’t because of the race, nationality, etc.
But this guy is pursuing a goal in becoming a Buddhist. Do you complain about the frau who was privileged enough to go off to Thailand and study so she can return to be your yoga instructor?
Or the wistless barista that makes your latte at Starbucks. How privileged he must be to be one of those people without a care in the world and comfortable to live on a pauper’s minimum wage.
All too often I think what an elder(gay) DL’er used to call “lucky” is now this Scarlet Letter called “privilege.” But it’s not always a zero sum game. Why shouldn’t someone be able to pursue their passion, if it’s not at someone else’s expense?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 5, 2020 4:57 AM |
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