Oh, I’ve read his Dharma. I read it everyday. I cannot tell you whether he would agree with you or me. I am merely his student and will not speak for the favored of the gods. What is relevant is his wisdom.
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? - Buddha
Thank you allowing me a chance to quote the four noble truths to everyone. I do believe that what Buddha taught was suffering and the end of suffering. Not love and compassion for all. That came AFTER his enlightenment as Suddharta, the Buddha was just a man like me and you. These are the basics of Buddhism, I invite you to contemplate with an open mind as the wisdom in these words is beyond anything I have ever witness. It humbles me.
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Life means suffering. To live means to suffer, because the human nature is not perfect and neither is the world we live in. During our lifetime, we inevitably have to endure physical suffering such as pain, sickness, injury, tiredness, old age, and eventually death; and we have to endure psychological suffering like sadness, fear, frustration, disappointment, and depression. Although there are different degrees of suffering and there are also positive experiences in life that we perceive as the opposite of suffering, such as ease, comfort and happiness, life in its totality is imperfect and incomplete, because our world is subject to impermanence. This means we are never able to keep permanently what we strive for, and just as happy moments pass by, we ourselves and our loved ones will pass away one day, too.
The origin of suffering is attachment.
The origin of suffering is attachment to transient things and the ignorance thereof. Transient things do not only include the physical objects that surround us, but also ideas, and -in a greater sense- all objects of our perception. Ignorance is the lack of understanding of how our mind is attached to impermanent things. The reasons for suffering are desire, passion, ardour, pursuit of wealth and prestige, striving for fame and popularity, or in short: craving and clinging. Because the objects of our attachment are transient, their loss is inevitable, thus suffering will necessarily follow. Objects of attachment also include the idea of a “self” which is a delusion, because there is no abiding self. What we call “self” is just an imagined entity, and we are merely a part of the ceaseless becoming of the universe.
The cessation of suffering is attainable.
The cessation of suffering can be attained through nirodha. Nirodha means the unmaking of sensual craving and conceptual attachment. The third noble truth expresses the idea that suffering can be ended by attaining dispassion. Nirodha extinguishes all forms of clinging and attachment. This means that suffering can be overcome through human activity, simply by removing the cause of suffering. Attaining and perfecting dispassion is a process of many levels that ultimately results in the state of Nirvana. Nirvana means freedom from all worries, troubles, complexes, fabrications and ideas. Nirvana is not comprehensible for those who have not attained it.
The path to the cessation of suffering.
There is a path to the end of suffering - a gradual path of self-improvement, which is described more detailed in the Eightfold Path. It is the middle way between the two extremes of excessive self-indulgence (hedonism) and excessive self-mortification (asceticism); and it leads to the end of the cycle of rebirth. The latter quality discerns it from other paths which are merely “wandering on the wheel of becoming”, because these do not have a final object. The path to the end of suffering can extend over many lifetimes, throughout which every individual rebirth is subject to karmic conditioning. Craving, ignorance, delusions, and its effects will disappear gradually, as progress is made on the path.
**As you can see. The Buddha doesn’t mention Ric in his opening statement. Regardless of this, I think he hits a few good notes.
That was an epic compilation of some truly awful things Ric has said. Wow, some real gems in there. Especially the bit about women being “bitches” who should be treated like “the dirt under your feet”. And then he wonders why he doesn’t have friends/any luck with women? Also hilarious that he ran to the mods. I’m just sad I didn’t get a chance to QFT.
I’m actually disappointed with whoever took that down. You’re actually hurting our community by not allowing us to so much as QUOTE HIM to show people how unstable he is. The purpose of SRK is to help our community, and you’re getting in the way of our cancer treatment.
Now unsuspecting people like V are going to let that psychopath into their house and this cycle is going to start all over again.
All the guys in the EC will just make fun of you endlessly because you’re such a shitbird
edit: how does it feel to be called a liar and to know that when you do say shit like what you did in that post that you are ACTUALLY lying?
i think it manifests in a form of guilt that genesis commented on, where everything you say is “jamie this” “jamie that” “jamie this”
deep down you’re like… “man jamie treated me like a bro and i really let him down with my stupidity. and shit i just wish i could have beaten him so that i could back up all my endless shit talk… maybe someday we can be friends, cause i know that he was looking out for me a long time ago and then i disappointed him with my baseless shit talk… Oh i’m so sad (citation: facebook posts).”
Respect is that you gotta GIVE it to GET it. (Citation: Breaking Bad season 1 episode 7)
Jamie i won the last set at mm,if you think you won then fine its no bog deal we can do a long set next time but why ard you sp mad. Its just pnline forum shot talk, its not like im calling you a asshole or making personal attacks on you. Im doing the shit talk in good fun you know i dont got any issues with you. If you felt offended by it i didnt know cause i thought we were just fucking around. We always have a good time in person so why does that have to change i was just joking around.
of all the ppl I’ve met playing street fighter, the one most likely to one day suddenly snap and shoot up one of our sessions or go on a stabbing spree is… rik
