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lavarockAug 22, 2010
Are... they... retarded?
thecoffeeAug 22, 2010
Only if the result becomes the opposite of the intention.
kaelyiestaAug 23, 2010
Seems like an odd way to define the word. I could think of many hypothetical examples of people failing to achieve what they intended for simple lack of a priori knowledge they had no way of acquiring.
Imagine just about any situation where you simply could not know the outcome before hand when you tried something. Reality is full of these examples every day. Any time a person is late to work because their bus arrived early and they missed it would be by definition, retarded.
thecoffeeAug 23, 2010
...but, a bus arriveing early on a commute where people expect it to run at the scheduled time is retarded, imo
Closed AccountAug 23, 2010
What if some of the bugs can read? It's HIGHLY improbable but if your religion implores you to do everything possible to not harm any other living thing, typing up and posting a sign for the bugs is the least you can do.
bigviAug 23, 2010
when......compared.........to.......you?
No
csdcoAug 23, 2010
... seriously, Digg?
This IS retarded. They're still going to spray pesticides.... to what end? If they don't want to harm the bugs wtf are they spraying for? This is just dumb.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
kageryuAug 22, 2010
Hey, if Zombie Jesus can be reborn, why not insects? They were all created by the Big Invisible Douchebag in the sky.
burnin8r28Aug 23, 2010
No need to hate on a religion just because you don't believe in a god.
zenith251Aug 23, 2010
burnin8r28, that's not why I hate Christianity.
gypsieAug 23, 2010
There is something that is generating those douchebag thoughts in your consciousness. And then there is something that is aware of those generated douchebag thoughts. That which is generating those douchebag thoughts thinks its you, where in truth you are that which is aware of those thoughts. That which is generating those douchebag thoughts thinks it's clever. That which is aware of those generated douchebag thoughts just is. And that which is, is the very source of everything. It is the very same thing in me and you and everyone else and it doesn't have a name.
nmrgentlemanAug 23, 2010
Put another way, nobody REALLY acts like they themselves, and the people they love, are just a collection of atoms whose actions and lives are ultimately just an impersonal response to the force of physical laws. Nobody lives like that. We KNOW that isn't the whole story, even if we claim it is with our lips.
rogersausagesAug 23, 2010
Don't worry if this was a Christian themed thread your comment would be dugg up.
rogersausagesAug 23, 2010
I dislike your comment but if this was a Christian themed thread your comment would be dugg up.
enantiodromiaAug 23, 2010
It's nice to see you are a flaming douchbag in all the threads you comment in.
tk0680Aug 23, 2010
Sad that you're so deeply buried on a Buddhism-centric topic for a comment that'd be +ve in a thread concerning any other major religion. I wouldn't really agree with you on either, but double standards are never good.
slothsoupAug 22, 2010
That would be really cool if millions of bugs just left.
808atheistAug 23, 2010
All those pissed off bugs. If they truly are reincarnated as humans, I think we found where atheists come from.
therealdjAug 23, 2010
Buddhism has more in common with atheism than with Christianity. Buddhists don't believe in a god.
nintiAug 23, 2010
Another person who doesn't have a clue about Buddhism. They are actually very polytheistic, and believe in all kinds of gods and demons.
sekhuiAug 23, 2010
it really depends on what type of Buddhism you're talking about.
therealdjAug 23, 2010
"Do Buddhist believe in god?
No, we do not. There are several reasons for this. The Buddha, like modern sociologists and psychologists, believed that religious ideas and especially the god idea have their origin in fear. The Buddha says:
"Gripped by fear men go to the sacred mountains,
sacred groves, sacred trees and shrines""
For the full explanation:
http://www.buddhanet.net/ans73.htm
cosmicrAug 23, 2010
how do you know they didn't?
martinvivesAug 23, 2010
This is to inform all iraqui men, women and children that we will be taking effective control of country. Iraq is a vital spot for the geostrategic control of the region in order to guarantee the supply of oil to the United States of America and its affiliate nations. Please don't bother alerting the United Nations so not to cause alarm among western nation residents. We hope all men, women, children and fellow creatures can leave this place as soon as possible to avoid being harmed.
We hope our God, Alah and any other protecting deities can help ensure all these human beings leave this country in time.
We dedicate all merits from the Bill of Rights to all iraqui men, women, children and other animals so they can be reborn in the One Nation Under God and attain enlightment.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
crisender111Aug 23, 2010
That would be creepy!
MIB - Men I Buddhist (Monastery)
jeexbitAug 23, 2010
they did...
slothsoupAug 22, 2010
Oh f**k reading bugs
toddffwAug 23, 2010
Run for coverrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fungoAug 23, 2010
I, for one, welcome our literate insect overlords!
kershehAug 23, 2010
This is the first time I've seen two comments in a row by the same person with a positive Digg ratio for both.
dkrenderAug 23, 2010
I didn't even notice. Then again, I don't care who posts what. I'm just here to read comments and digg/bury them.
arnoldezAug 23, 2010
I'm just here to party.
un tss un tss un tss
blackadderiiiAug 23, 2010
Reading bugs? Stephenie Meyer will be pleased.
letterqAug 23, 2010
<ThinkBuddhist> Of course the bugs can read. Odds are good that all bugs have learned to read English and/or Chinese in at least one of their previous incarnations. The thing is though, they're bluffing, and this is just an attempt to rid the monastery of bugs without harming them. </ThinkBuddhist>
taallisonAug 23, 2010
Oh f**k, reading bugs.
Oh f**k reading, bugs.
Oh, f**k reading bugs.
scottat2Aug 23, 2010
Best Comment.
howlnmadmurphyAug 23, 2010
One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the ants will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new insect overlords. I’d like to remind them that as a trusted TV personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves
miggieAug 22, 2010
Buddhists are not to harm life so this post makes since.
johnweselyAug 22, 2010
Too bad yours does not.
danielhunterAug 22, 2010
Except the part where it doesn't make any sense.
gndoabAug 22, 2010
so you have a thought. this thought, does it have mass? space? texture?
no. it is a thought. it has no place on any material plane.
strange, eh?
xel565Aug 22, 2010
Except for the part where it requires electrical impulses to generate you're right (so not at all). Put down the bong, or give it to me :)
gndoabAug 23, 2010
I don't deny that there are electrical impulses.
but there is still something that has no weight, mass, volume, color, texture, taste, etc.
maybe you should investigate that.
celarnorAug 23, 2010
Based on current understanding of neurophyisiology, my thoughts are the sum total of a series of electrochemical reactions happening in my synapses. They have all the things you mention, and my consciousness is (probably) a function of such activity across the thalamo-cortico-thalamic circuits in my brain.
There's a lot of good science and sound experimentation supporting what I've just said than exists to support your metaphysical ramblings, my friend.
Closed AccountAug 23, 2010
They're more than mere "metaphysical ramblings"--the issue of "qualia" is one that cannot be so easily dismissed by empirical observations. While a functionalist argument is perfectly fine for establishing a plausible explanation for why/how a thought comes to be, it fails to account for what exactly that thought is, and whether subjective experiences are necessarily tied to and wholly accounted for by physical phenomena.
And as any good scientist knows, science cannot definitively prove anything; theories and even laws are only valid so far as they have not yet been disproven.
xeemoAug 23, 2010
I can't say I found this as comical is I did oddly amazing.
gndoabAug 23, 2010
it could be that electric impulses create thought; it could also be that thought creates electric impulses.
xel565Aug 23, 2010
@Gndoab,
No, the electrical impulses are what is required for thought. Synapses only fire when enough "power" (electrical or chemical) is sent to them. It's just like how a circuit works. This is why we can control machines with our "thoughts".
http://science.howstuffworks.com/bionic-arm.htm
Next time you want to talk about some pseudoscience make sure there isn't actual science to disprove you ok?
xel565Aug 23, 2010
BTW this whole idea of Qualia is a bit misleading. Each person will indeed experience every situation differently. It is a combination of our genetics, the situation itself, and any of our past experiences/choices.
Saying that color is a Quale is silly, for someone that is color blind may know everything about that color, but he can't actually see it. Therefore he cannot have the general responses that the brain would give in that situation because in a sense that color does not exist for him (as his brain cannot receive the proper signal to interpret it that way). If you fixed the cones in his eyes the color would suddenly exist (eventhough no change to the outside physical world had taken place). Thus no quale changed, but a physical change has taken place which introduces the quale, thereby making it obviously a physical property.
Closed AccountAug 22, 2010
or sense.
coachmcguirkAug 22, 2010
You say tomato, I say timato.
danielvutran1Aug 23, 2010
You say not interested, I hear "follow me home.'
wrs123Aug 23, 2010
She says "friend zone", i hear "rape zone"
danielhunterAug 23, 2010
You say "rape zone", I hear "surprise secks zone".
crazydave303Aug 22, 2010
It's more like living by the letter of the law rather then living my spirit of the law.
skinny01Aug 23, 2010
But in reality then, they shouldn't be spraying if they're concerned about the bugs.
makemeburnAug 23, 2010
.................hence the reason they posted note on the door.
you can't say they didn't try.
darkfishAug 23, 2010
Trying to game Karma doesn't work. Karma's a bitch. And she bites. Hard.
skinny01Aug 23, 2010
Waiting for someone to try that at trial.
I'm sorry your honor, I just had these extra bullets I was trying to get rid of. I knew if I shot them out, they'd go really far away, it just happened to be in that guys direction. I told him to relax and let the bullets pass straight through, they mean him no harm, but he decided to tense up and try to hold to them on his own.
segdehaAug 23, 2010
Except that it's a note ADDRESSED TO INSECTS. It's a nice gesture, but somehow I DOUBT THE BUGS CAN READ.
sen5241Aug 22, 2010
Dear viruses causing my head cold,
I'm going to the doctor tomorrow. If you know what's good for you, GTFO now.
Compassionately,
SEN5241
Closed AccountAug 22, 2010
Dear cancer,
cyborg31Aug 23, 2010
Sorry, I have nothing to threaten you with.
Regards.
beson669Aug 23, 2010
Right! Now where's that pussy cancer??
/Russell Crowe
mrsjesusAug 23, 2010
Do you mean ovarian cancer?
timmyftwAug 23, 2010
Russell Crowe didn't last long as an Oncologist.
chuckdontsurfAug 22, 2010
Dear sperm that's about to be forcefully ejected,
Well, let's just say you don't have any choice in the matter.
fearlessfreepAug 22, 2010
but crusted up in that old tissue to be thrown away, you will never see your true potential, or even have a chance
boshheadAug 22, 2010
The doctor can't give you anything to cure your cold. Antibiotics don't work on viruses. Although your doctor might be irresponsible and prescribe them for you anyway, just to get you to leave.
oxidaneAug 23, 2010
It can prescribe a non-approved antiviral medication.
skinfluteAug 23, 2010
But do the viruses know that or will they GTFO just in case?
nidy1Aug 22, 2010
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=do+antibiotics+cure+viruses
schwab002Aug 22, 2010
Dear hot girl I'm about to take out to an expensive dinner,
If you know what's good for you, get naked now.
Seductively,
Schwab
fungowskiAug 23, 2010
Dear police, I am forwarding this disturbing email I received from a man I was supposed to meet tonight. He booked this dinner under the guise of a business meeting when I received the attached.
Signed,
Vaguely attractive 46-year-old Dell sales rep
danielvutran1Aug 23, 2010
Dear Sorrow,
lorddiasAug 23, 2010
In 5 days time I will load up Metal Gear Solid 3. I will walk down your river and witness all the crazy s**t.
aljensenAug 23, 2010
Dear Spider
I saw you out of the corner of my eye while I was busy on my computer. Sure at the time I let fly some profanities your way about how I was gonna beat you into the wall with a magazine, but I think we can get past that. You left before I could sincerely apologize and I don't know where you are in my room. Please except my apology.
Sincerely
Al Jensen
ps. Please don't bite my dick while I'm sleeping
flame15Aug 23, 2010
accept*
Closed AccountAug 23, 2010
Well technically a virus isn't considered a living being. It is just a self replicating chemical reaction of DNA/RNA and proteins.
gigglestickAug 23, 2010
So are you.
sageerrantAug 23, 2010
Actually, it's not quite self-replicating. That is to say, it does replicate itself, but cannot do so without first hijacking a living cell. It depends on another living thing to reproduce in a way that no cellular organism does.
So, is it alive? Maybe, but in a manner slightly different from all other known life.
rogersausagesAug 23, 2010
You better tell those viruses your real name, they probably don't have a digg account.
wrs123Aug 23, 2010
Yeah most sing celled biological agents stick to reddit
sageerrantAug 23, 2010
Viruses are not cellular at all.
Dugg anyway for wit.
deadskinmaskAug 23, 2010
Why are you wasting your doctor's valuble time with a petty Head Cold?
He could be using that time to help people with real medical issues.
mysticaloneAug 23, 2010
like OD on marijuana, or increasing his prices so that he can build his bed made of $100 bills like he always dreams about.
jack416Aug 23, 2010
Is this becoming an open letter thread now?
reviumAug 22, 2010
This is one of those things, that you just do not know where to start. What do you say in reply. We do not want to hurt the bugs so please leave, but if you stay we will kill you.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
chuckdeesAug 22, 2010
Breaking the "rules" in Buddhism is all a matter of intention. So my assumption would be that by posting this letter. The folks at this temple have thought that they found a loophole in the intention of their action. Being a Buddhist myself, I have always found the Pure Land sect very interesting.
Closed AccountAug 22, 2010
These "rules" you are referring to remind me of Eugene Mirman's explanation of god. He's just a kid with assburgers syndrome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucws1tSgEwMComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
ptoomeyAug 22, 2010
Asperger's
Assburgers is what you get after eating at McDonald's.
Closed AccountAug 23, 2010
funny both ways.
thatashguyAug 23, 2010
commenting for later
crazydave303Aug 22, 2010
I'm not a Buddhist but my path of life has lead my very close. I think this is cop out if you really believe in the teachings of no harm. It's like the ultra fanatics Monks will walk with a broom sweeping away any bugs that might be on his path to avoid stepping on them. This note is on the other side of the spectrum and is a bit chinchy.
crimalucaAug 22, 2010
This is intentional. They know the stupid bugs can't read.
kaelyiestaAug 23, 2010
Intent is indeed the color which paints our actions, but that doesn't justify painting with such clumsy broad strokes. If this note is genuine, they know they are going to kill insects and they know the insects will have no knowledge of their pending doom and will not flee. This notice is simply rationalization of their abandonment of their professed beliefs(again, assuming their beliefs prohibit killing bugs intentionally).
fantajifanAug 23, 2010
That's not quite what they mean by intent. Clearly the intent in this case is to rid the place of bugs one way or another.
What Buddhism says is that they shouldn't do it with malice in their hearts. I'm pretty sure the monks know the bugs will have no way of knowing, but they're simply praying for them despite their impending doom. Much of it boils down to Karma. The act of killing it alone (intentional or unintentional) results in bad karma. Having a further ill intent (wishing all bugs would die and squashing whatever you see on sight) breeds much more bad karma than the act of killing it.
Basically, the belief doesn't necessarily prohibit killing bugs (depending on who you ask). But, it's generally agreed that you shouldn't be killing those bugs with feelings of anger or vengeance in your heart.
As a Buddhist, one should have an understanding that all life is precious and have respect for all creatures out there. There will be times where you simply cannot co-exist, so you kill an insect which is bad for them and good for you. In these cases, that act is clearly not wholly good even if it was necessary for your survival, but it is what it is.
funklorAug 23, 2010
Pure Land probably has more in common with Christianity than early Buddhism.
dwhsAug 23, 2010
Insects are first level they will be reborn instantly as insects again when killed. So it sucks to interrupt the natural cycle but if they are f**king with their monastery then it's their own fault. Remember you have to be good to move up the life ladder.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
llanowarAug 23, 2010
While insects can obviously not read, the do say they hope the guardians will make sure they all go away.
Seems to me their hope is more based in the guardians to make it happen than the insects going away out of themselves.
csdcoAug 23, 2010
Their intention is to kill all bugs remaining in the temple, regardless of what number of bugs leave. This is just dumb. I have met Buddhists and I have met eccentric people that are "really into Buddhism." I'm going to assume this note was written by the latter.
gndoabAug 22, 2010
I used to live at Hwa Gye Sa (화 계 사) in Seoul; I can assure you, as much stupid s**t happens inside of temples as happens outside of them.
I killed a few mosquitoes while I was there too. Damn things aren't giving me malaria!Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
mathsciteachAug 22, 2010
Why do they only want to save the bugs that read English and Chinese?
renianAug 22, 2010
Because the only bugs that can't read either are Mexican.
keganflemingAug 22, 2010
Best comment I've read today.
thedarktrumpetAug 22, 2010
I'm not totally sure, but isn't the top language Japanese? I recognize a few characters, but I could be wrong.
legoalert33Aug 22, 2010
No it's not.
You're just a weeaboo.
utinamAug 23, 2010
It's almost as if Japanese derived a large portion of its written language from this other, older language...!
wrs123Aug 23, 2010
did somebody say weeaboo....
Closed AccountAug 22, 2010
because they know it's bulls**t and want tourists to read it
thecoffeeAug 22, 2010
Worlds most common languages:
1) Mandarin Chinese
2) English
3) Spanish
Besides I'm most insects have learned the meaning of, "WHAT THE f**k IS CRAWLING UP MY LEG!"
btcc222Aug 23, 2010
Isn't English number one? Mandarin is the number one mothertongue but if you include second/third languages then English comes out top. I might be wrong but that's how I understood it to be.
badenglishihaveAug 23, 2010
You forgot Common Tongue.
wrs123Aug 23, 2010
Your girlfriend remembers my common tongue ;)
shinzenAug 23, 2010
A cunning linguist are you?
jtotheoeAug 23, 2010
im pretty sure most bugs speak esperanto
mysticaloneAug 23, 2010
Que?
leafofsilverAug 23, 2010
Judging from the traditional Chinese characters, this is either from Hong Kong or Taiwan. China uses a slightly different set of characters known as "simplified Chinese".
Now, English and Chinese both serve as official languages in the former British colony of Hong Kong. It's very common in Hong Kong for notices or signs of any kind to be posted in both languages.
overlord555Aug 22, 2010
We love you bugs that are reborn humans, but WE'RE GONNA SPRAY THE s**t OUT OF YOU IF YOU DON'T LEAVE!!!
brianpantzAug 23, 2010
Actually, in the Buddhist mindset, when a being is reborn to something such as bug they are seen as those who have wronged in their past life. And what better way to repent than by living your next life as an insect? So with that being said, these f**kers deserved it...
wozupAug 22, 2010
Nicest people ever.
sreindlAug 22, 2010
I f**king love Buddhism.
mikbunnAug 23, 2010
No kidding. They don't start wars, they don't proselytize, they don't condemn non-believers, meditation actually has a physiological effect, as opposed to most prayer, they don't systematically molest children, and according to movies, all their monks are kung fu masters.
dopreAug 23, 2010
that's what she said.
iamcowdrunkAug 23, 2010
Now that would work if you said 'that's what she said' and it was funny. Maybe after the other comment here about the spider bitting the guys dick while he's sleeping. Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
purplelanternAug 23, 2010
Many Tamils might disagree:
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/02/15/genocide_in_sri_lanka/
mrgeekguyAug 22, 2010
Oh lord and master FSM, please take these wee little creatures to a happy place, where they can frolic and screw each other.
jkalAug 22, 2010
uhm...
The very nature of FSM is to not give a s**t about your problems, you need to take responsibility for your actions and not blame something else.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
s4g4nAug 22, 2010
So book worm is real after all.
tenrecAug 22, 2010
Reminds me of the practice of dropping leaflets over a target few days before a bombing run. If it helps someone's conscience why not do it.
ptownintegraAug 23, 2010
Thats so kind when armies do that, because you know somebody was arguing against a move with any thought of empathy.
polarbearfireAug 22, 2010
Fake, the translation is too perfect.
ryanwbAug 22, 2010
Yes, because there is a rule... if you post a sign in Chinese you MUST translate it exactly, you cannot adjust the English translation to make sense
chuckdontsurfAug 22, 2010
Do they believe this karmically gets them off the hook?
gndoabAug 22, 2010
does it matter?
Closed AccountAug 23, 2010
It's basically a prayer.
devonkealeAug 23, 2010
It's not about "getting off the hook". Buddhists don't have steadfast rules that say, "this will get you to heaven" or "this will send you to hell"... it's more like, try your best to do things with the benefit of all living beings in mind, and the more you are able to, the better life you will have (and all the beings you affect, as well). It's a lot more realistically approached than making grand and impossible expectations of everyone.
chuckdontsurfAug 23, 2010
I said nothing of heaven or hell. I'm talking about karma, which is created through your actions. It requires intention (I'm going to kill the bug), action (killing the bug), and a result (the bug is dead). I'm sure the note is mainly in jest, but I'm curious whether the monks believe they've side-stepped their actions bearing fruit (i.e., karma) through posting this note.
ryanwbAug 22, 2010
Didn't you get the memo?
grabateAug 22, 2010
In other news, PETA has accused the monastery of Genocide.
bashnuAug 22, 2010
Would a Che Guevara T'shirt explain the meaning of this?
ryanwbAug 22, 2010
I don't think 99% of those who wear a Che Guevara shirt could explain who Che Guevara was.
darookeeAug 22, 2010
He was the guy who invented the T-Shirt, right?
chuckdeesAug 22, 2010
The Pure Land sect have a belief close to Christians, were they have a god to believe in Amitābha is the name. "Original" Buddhists do not believe in soul or god. So to a more traditional Buddhist if you break the rules. There is no god keeping score. You only cheating yourself by not following the advise of the Buddha. Their (pure lands) belief in a god and Christian style after life is the reason for this note.
crazydave303Aug 22, 2010
interesting take. thanks
slipperyottterAug 22, 2010
i'm no theologist, but i thought buddhists did believe in a soul, on account of the many life times/enlightenment dealy.
chuckdeesAug 23, 2010
This can be a little complicated. Some sects of Buddhism believe in a literal reincarnation. What the Buddha himself actually taught though is rebirth not reincarnation.
Rebirth in Buddhism is the doctrine that the evolving consciousness upon death becomes one of the contributing causes for the arising of a new aggregation (being)
The consciousness in the new person is neither identical to nor entirely different from that in the deceased but the two form a causal continuum or stream.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_%28Buddhism%29
As for the soul.
In Buddhism, anattā refers to the notion of "not-self". In the early texts, the Buddha commonly uses the word in the context of teaching that all things perceived by the senses (including the mental sense) are not really "I" or "mine", and for this reason one should not cling to them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatta
slipperyottterAug 23, 2010
interesting
+1 digg
crculverAug 23, 2010
"'Original" Buddhists do not believe in soul or god.'"
Buddhism inherited the entire Vedic pantheon. Read the Avatamsakasutra and you'll hear of Buddha ascending to Mt Sumeru to talk with Indra and his buddies. While Buddhism teaches that the Buddha nature is superior to the gods, Buddhism nonetheless believes in gods.
chuckdeesAug 23, 2010
When you speak of Buddha nature. You are talking about Mahayana Buddhism. This is not considered true to the Theravada.
Also the Buddha's Dhamma was a complete rejection of the Vedas. The Mahayana did take on the Vedic pantheon because Hindu/Vedic practitioners 1000 years after the parinibbana of the Enlightened Lord. Started to cross pollinate with Buddhists. That is why the Mahayana incorporate Tantric practices and have sects like Pure Land who treat Amitābha as a supreme Buddha god. And treat the Pure Land as heaven.
None of this was taught by Siddhartha Gautama.
Yes there are stories of gods and angels in the Pali Tipitaka. ( the accepted original scriptures according to the Theravada)
But the Buddha specifically said that none of these things matter to the issues at hand that humans find themselves in.
That no god will ever give you salvation, only you can do it. He also stated that the enlightenment of nibbana is supreme to god. Because even god is finite and not eternal and is subject to the same problems of humans. This is the sutta you are referring to. When maya tries to convince Brahma he is eternal.
So maybe I misspoke. Buddhists are indifferent and do not care if there is or is not a god. Because to a Buddhist god doesn't matter. I have spoken to many senior monks about the magical thinking/miracles type stories in the scriptures. Basically they all say the same thing ( this is my paraphrase) it is hype, don't believe the hype. Test out the Buddha methodology yourself and see if it works.
gamemonkeyAug 22, 2010
This reminds me of The Hitchhiker's Guide. The plans were on exhibit...
Closed AccountAug 22, 2010
On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them."
"That's the display department."
"With a flashlight."
"Ah, well the lights had probably gone."
"So had the stairs."
"But look, you found the notice didn't you?"
"Yes," said Arthur, "yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard'."
pe5t1lenceAug 22, 2010
Or in the American version
"I had to go to the basement!"
williamdeckerAug 23, 2010
43 Diggs...dugg down.
erikangryAug 22, 2010
religion of peace
/s
oh wait
slipperyottterAug 22, 2010
-.-
stickyheadAug 22, 2010
As consolation, may the bugs be reincarnated as Indian cows.
bizzywhoAug 22, 2010
or American beef cattle...
alienmushroomAug 22, 2010
Should have found a translator who could write in bug languages.
sourc3Aug 22, 2010
The note isn't dated! 5 days could be tomorrow! That's not nearly enough time to pack up their belongings and move their homes somewhere else. I'm calling PETA.
xeemoAug 23, 2010
I don't know what good calling PETA would do. They're crazier than the people who made this sign.
iamacyborgAug 22, 2010
I always find it hilarious when Religion comes head to head with practical considerations. If they really believed in their bulls**t about enlightenment they would certainly just live with the bugs since the comparative discomfort of having ants in your buttcrack is nothing compared to risking one's attainment of Nirvana.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountAug 22, 2010
Perhaps they were leasing their building and didn't have much choice. By Buddhist beliefs, their hope is the spirit guides would see the sign and notify the insects. Not any sillier than any other religious beliefs.
123bucklemyshoeAug 22, 2010
This is an interesting story but the, thing I notice about it is do you think the bugs will actually be able to read the note? I don't believe that they can actually read English haha no offense. Or is the first paragraph somehow a "language" (not actually a language but sort of a script that the bugs can interpret) if so that's, really advanced science. I'm not saying I couldn't figure out a way to do it (I'm extremely interested in science and programming) but it's just pretty advanced. Can anyone confirm?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
ruthlesspirateAug 22, 2010
I believe the first paragraph is either Japanese or Chinese, and no, insects can't read.
iignotusAug 22, 2010
*whoosh* @ both of you
danielvutran1Aug 23, 2010
Actually there's only one "whoosh", and that's @RuthlessPirate
123bucklemyshoe is kidding.
I hope.
stinky0Aug 23, 2010
Never assume these things on digg
libertarianslolAug 22, 2010
talking to bugs
must be one of those religions nobody around here mocks
enantiodromiaAug 23, 2010
...he commented, in the thread mocking buddhism.
barryigginsAug 22, 2010
this bulls**t is District 9 all over again, man..
telionisAug 23, 2010
fook ma'n!
khirzaskAug 23, 2010
http://www.fookinprawns.net
stinky0Aug 22, 2010
What a non-story. Buddhists are compassionate at their core and this is most likely something of an inside joke that also doubles to show a respectful attitude towards all creatures. I have been a part of many Buddhist temples and haven't ever met someone who is such a fundamentalist that they would take that note 100% seriously.
badenglishihaveAug 23, 2010
It sounds like you're taking the comments here 100% seriously.
stinky0Aug 23, 2010
It's pretty hilarious to watch the diggs come and go from this comment. Can't believe so many people have voted it down as my comment shouldn't be offensive to anyone. There's probably been 30 or more votes already to end up at +9 diggs right now :P
scy1192Aug 23, 2010
you can click the little number next to the thumbs-up\thumbs-down buttons to see how many up and how many down there are
neyvitAug 23, 2010
Wha? Who the hell is making this a story? It's funny. A picture of a cat torpedo is funny. It's not a story.
xsanctomAug 22, 2010
Buddhists rock.
drgmdpAug 23, 2010
Buddhists paper - HA! i won
xsanctomAug 23, 2010
ahahah
factorof13Aug 23, 2010
If this is real, it's almost certainly a joke. People above who are taking this seriously need to brush up on their critical thinking skills.
2004taxesAug 23, 2010
What about the tree that died to print the notice?
n064Aug 23, 2010
lol its funny because bugs cant read!
greedonvrfiredAug 23, 2010
I am starting to see that religions have these "work arounds."
Buddhists leave a note for the bugs they plan to murder.
Jews have an elevator that stops on every floor on the sabbath.
I wonder if their are more of these? I am betting there are.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
swiftheartAug 23, 2010
I'm not sure if I consider this note as a workaround...however I am aware that there is a couple of Islamic countries (Saudia Arabia I think is one) that offer marriages that can be undertaken and dissolved in hours, for men wanting to use a prostitute.
greedonvrfiredAug 23, 2010
That's the kind of thing I was looking for. As if a God wouldn't know you were trying to screw it over.
This note is certainly the kindest and most positive example I have seen yet, but it is still a workaround I think.
swiftheartAug 23, 2010
I thought the best way of thinking about the note is that it really is a prayer. A public one.
ujazzAug 23, 2010
wait i thought Islam was the religion of peace....guess not
gnatzorsAug 23, 2010
Sir, I sincerely hope for the sake of the gene pool that you are trolling.
keraneuologyAug 23, 2010
What does Islam have to do with a Buddhist monastery?
danisthAug 23, 2010
There can only be one!
antdudeAug 23, 2010
:(
brie987Aug 23, 2010
Alright I would like to know how you think the other world religions would deal with this same problem.................... :)
lethargicmonkeyAug 23, 2010
Dear insects,
you have 3 days to vacate the premises, you infidel. actually you are demons, spiteful demons and WE WILL ERADICATE YOU NOW. PRAISE THE LORD! GOD HAS NOT SMOTE YOU WITH A GIANT WAVE AS HE SHOULD HAVE THEREFOR WE WILL DO IT FOR HIM.
love,
other world religions.
itsnickkAug 23, 2010
Dear insects,
you have three days to test your theta levels! free trial at our clinic tomorrow!
love,
Scientology
shinzenAug 23, 2010
Dear Insects,
I understand why you've chosen to shelter in here from the harsh realities of nature, but you've gotta go.
Mainly because I think the gods are mad at us for someth....
Found in Pompei, under 400m of ash.
nodgihAug 23, 2010
Five days to escape from the temple? Sounds like a Pixar movie waiting to happen.
nodgihAug 23, 2010
Okay, Dreamworks.
Closed AccountAug 23, 2010
Not all Buddhists act this way. Some of us would feel bad but also be realistic about the whole thing... like knowing bugs can only read Spanish and suck at translating.
farbooAug 23, 2010
That's not all bugs, just Spanish fly. Gypsy moths can only read Romani.
basalcellbosskAug 23, 2010
This is Pure Land Buddhism, which is as far from the original teachings of Buddha as Mormonism is from the philosophy of first generation Christians.
tricks574Aug 23, 2010
Buddhism is the opposite of most religion, in that the more devoted and fanatical they become, the nicer they get.
hypocritediggAug 23, 2010
f**king more fake than most of you diggiots.
douglasqAug 23, 2010
Don't get s**tty about people being fake just because you've never managed to give your mother a real orgasm.
sdipaolaAug 23, 2010
How fake and stereotyped can you get.
obonicAug 23, 2010
Can you translate that in to ant for me?
dilton7Aug 23, 2010
mirror
http://www.picsaga.com/a-notice-on-the-wall-of-a-buddhist-temple