The Traps of Buddhism

[r0ckyreed]

I would much rather Leo make a video on the traps of Buddhism/Spirituality than the traps of atheism. I see religion/spiritual new age bs as a deeper problem. So many people on here are Buddhist rats who think they are already awakened. I think atheism is rather easy to deconstruct. All you have to do is open your mind to the possibility that the source of your intelligence doesn’t come from you but from the Universe itself. 

Some traps of Buddhism that I think should be discussed are:

1. Meditation being over-idealized - there should be more emphasis on contemplation than meditation. Meditation will shut your mind off but contemplation will make you more intelligent and aware.

2. Too much attachment to Buddha and Buddhist teachings (isn’t it a contradiction to be attached to Buddhist teachings and the Buddha if the teachings are all about non-attachment?)

3. Group-think.

[emil1234]

i would absolutley love a video on buddhism, perhaps with emphasis on the concept of anatta (no-Self). not small self, BIG SELF. (people get this confused often), dependent origination would also be nice to see reconciled with leos teachings.

it could be a nice combo package with the traps of atheism extending to the traps of buddhism

Edited May 14 by emil1234

[Razard86]

The trap of adopting the biases of people you admire. The term "Buddhist rat" where do you think you got that from? Also this focus on something being a trap or not being a trap is also a bias. You can see the world as being full of traps, but that is a divisive perspective. Are they traps? Or are they the natural part of life?

If you trip and fall is that a trap? If you forget information you already had is that a trap? Maybe just maybe, looking at everything as a trap...could itself be a trap. That same person who made that video about 250 traps also once said "Once you awaken you can do whatever you want because there is no difference between anything. Because everything is being done for you."

So....something to think about.....

[Oppositionless]

Buddhism is good at what it was designed for

deconstructing suffering 

[Davino]

On 14/5/2024 at 3:55 PM, r0ckyreed said:

I would much rather Leo make a video on the traps of Buddhism/Spirituality than the traps of atheism.

I would love to see a him deconstructing Atheism and Agnosticism. It blew my mind he hadn't done it already when he mentioned it.

 

[Buck Edwards]

Deconstructing suffering is a trap too. 

Edited May 15 by Buck Edwards

[Oppositionless]

1 hour ago, Buck Edwards said:

Deconstructing suffering is a trap too. 

Obviously you can never escape all suffering , but so much of it is pointless mind chatter

I'd rather fall into one of these traps than the other . And they are both traps.

[Ishanga]

10 minutes ago, Oppositionless said:

Obviously you can never escape all suffering , but so much of it is pointless mind chatter

I'd rather fall into one of these traps than the other . And they are both traps.

The opposite of Suffering is Blissfulness, yes both can be traps but with Blissfulness when it is naturally occurring, sets one free from the outside stimuli trap of looking for happiness outside yourself, you learn that all Experience happens within You, no where else, from this foundation "What about Me" drops, you now out of the self preservation/survival instinct loop, and can move on and find the Ultimate Potential and Possibility for a Human Being, but yeah many get stuck in the Bliss phase thinking its the top level, but its just the start.. Suffering is below the starting point, your in a hole in this state, can go anywhere from there...

[Buck Edwards]

35 minutes ago, Ishanga said:

The opposite of Suffering is Blissfulness, yes both can be traps but with Blissfulness when it is naturally occurring, sets one free from the outside stimuli trap of looking for happiness outside yourself, you learn that all Experience happens within You, no where else, from this foundation "What about Me" drops, you now out of the self preservation/survival instinct loop, and can move on and find the Ultimate Potential and Possibility for a Human Being, but yeah many get stuck in the Bliss phase thinking its the top level, but its just the start.. Suffering is below the starting point, your in a hole in this state, can go anywhere from there...

Yes. This. Would you mind if I took this for my journal note. 

[Buck Edwards]

@Oppositionless

The highest wisdom is realizing that life is meaningless. Life and all it's contents itself are a trap. 

To clarify further, 

The inherent structure of life, the relentless pursuit of money, power and survival is meaningless

 But the purpose of life should be raising consciousness of all souls

That's not a meaningless purpose. The soul is starved of high consciousness experiences, we are our divine selves, the sooner we realize, the better. Our true selves resonate with liberation.. That's what it wants

Edited May 16 by Buck Edwards

[Nthnl]

On 5/14/2024 at 9:55 AM, r0ckyreed said:

Too much attachment to Buddha and Buddhist teachings (isn’t it a contradiction to be attached to Buddhist teachings and the Buddha if the teachings are all about non-attachment?)

In reality its not a contradiction. Obviously the end goal, end message, is that of non attachment, but to get to that point you have to develop a relationship with a practice. The practice becomes your guru and you have got to form some kind of obsessiveness with it.