Zen in Sports

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 8/14/2012 7:05am

Originally Posted by Mr.Miyagi

My original paper isn't really about Zen at all, but I found some of the topics in the thread by the OP correlated a little, so posted my paper in here to discuss as this was one of the only threads about talking about something similar.

I probably should have started a new one, in all honesty: Pew pew *ducks away*.

Nah, you redeemed this thread better than boob pictures could have.

**W. Rabbit** · Posted On: 8/14/2012 10:39am

**sashalex** · Posted On: 8/14/2012 4:03pm

so true

**Lebell** · Posted On: 8/17/2012 10:10am

Originally Posted by jnp

As a practicing Buddhist (Mahayana Soto Zen) I really dislike it when westerners who have not studied Zen for years try to talk about it. They typically do a pretty bad job.

oh my..you have a loooooong way to go...

**Lebell** · Posted On: 8/17/2012 10:16am

Bodhi108 is to Zen what Ronald mcDonald is to mcDonalds.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 8/17/2012 10:43am

Originally Posted by Lebell

Bodhi108 is to Zen what Ronald mcDonald is to mcDonalds.

I always figured I was more of the Hamburgler.

**Lebell** · Posted On: 8/17/2012 11:23am

You can be both if you want.

**Vince Tortelli** · Posted On: 8/17/2012 1:34pm

Originally Posted by Lebell

Bodhi108 is to Zen what Ronald mcDonald is to mcDonalds.

Bodhi is like unto an eldrich abomination that destroys children, either spiritually by getting them caught up in a culture of materialism ("Buy me the happy meal! It has a plastic toy!" or physically by turning them into 300 pound blobs of lard?

Apparently I wasn't so far off the mark with my "Buddhism = Abdhul Alhazred" then.....

**Lebell** · Posted On: 8/18/2012 9:52am

Originally Posted by Vince Tortelli

Bodhi is like unto an eldrich abomination that destroys children, either spiritually by getting them caught up in a culture of materialism ("Buy me the happy meal! It has a plastic toy!" or physically by turning them into 300 pound blobs of lard?

Apparently I wasn't so far off the mark with my "Buddhism = Abdhul Alhazred" then.....

The point is there isnt a point.
To want enlightenment is only to drift away from it further.
Just be and don't care about what to call it.

Just let it go and do the dishes or something.
Don't give it anymore thought.

**Tom .C** · Posted On: 8/18/2012 12:05pm

Originally Posted by Lebell

The point is there isnt a point.
To want enlightenment is only to drift away from it further.
Just be and don't care about what to call it.

Just let it go and do the dishes or something.
Don't give it anymore thought.

I know nothing about it so I must be clear full of zen.