The Worship of Donald Trump

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Re: The Worship of Donald Trump

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And unmentionable things with cigars and courtesans.
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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The Cicada wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:53 pm
Queequeg wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:44 pm Superman, Santa Claus and Indra were waiting for the bus.

Who was waiting for the bus?

Nobody. There is no Superman. No Santa Claus. No Indra.

:shrug:
No, Queequeg, no Coëmgenu, no Cicada, no Donald Trump. Thinking that Trump is an issue is only due to ontological misapprehensions. What one calls "Trump" is only a reflection of one's own mind.

~~(( :meditate: ))~~
I noticed no one was eager to say David Beckham didn't exist.

Coincidence.... I think not.

The truth is out there.
Then, the monks uttered this gāthā:

These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?

The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
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Queequeg wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:43 pm
The Cicada wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:32 pmmantra
I got ya.

OM MAHA VAJRA TROLL HO HUM
You forgot the seed syllables, PHI, PHAI, PHO, & PHUṀ.
Then, the monks uttered this gāthā:

These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?

The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
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Coëmgenu wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:49 pm
The Cicada wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:53 pm
Queequeg wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:44 pm Superman, Santa Claus and Indra were waiting for the bus.

Who was waiting for the bus?

Nobody. There is no Superman. No Santa Claus. No Indra.

:shrug:
No, Queequeg, no Coëmgenu, no Cicada, no Donald Trump. Thinking that Trump is an issue is only due to ontological misapprehensions. What one calls "Trump" is only a reflection of one's own mind.

~~(( :meditate: ))~~
I noticed no one was eager to say David Beckham didn't exist.

Coincidence.... I think not.

The truth is out there.
Such revelations are not for your prying eyes, pissant...
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there was a phenomenon in New Guinea for decades called 'cargo cults'.
Wikipedia wrote:A cargo cult is a belief system found in developing cultures in which adherents practice rituals which are aimed at bringing modern goods and technological culture. These cults were first described in Melanesia the colonial period. The name derives from the belief which began among Melanesians in the late 19th and early 20th century that various ritualistic acts such as the building of an airplane runway will result in the appearance of material wealth, particularly highly desirable Western goods (i.e., "cargo"), via Western airplanes.
Here, Trump is being equated with modern wealth and power and the ability to bestow prosperity, so, a god or deity representing material prosperity, wealth and power.
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Queequeg wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:31 pm And unmentionable things with cigars and courtesans.
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That gif is awesome.
Coëmgenu wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:53 pm
Queequeg wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:43 pm
The Cicada wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:32 pmmantra
I got ya.

OM MAHA VAJRA TROLL HO HUM
You forgot the seed syllables, PHI, PHAI, PHO, & PHUṀ.
Good call. The twelve syllable mantra

OM MAHA PHI PHAI PHO PHUM VAJRA TROLL HO HUM

Particularly efficacious for indigestion and herpes.
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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Wayfarer wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:45 pm there was a phenomenon in New Guinea for decades called 'cargo cults'.
Wikipedia wrote:A cargo cult is a belief system found in developing cultures in which adherents practice rituals which are aimed at bringing modern goods and technological culture. These cults were first described in Melanesia the colonial period. The name derives from the belief which began among Melanesians in the late 19th and early 20th century that various ritualistic acts such as the building of an airplane runway will result in the appearance of material wealth, particularly highly desirable Western goods (i.e., "cargo"), via Western airplanes.
Here, Trump is being equated with modern wealth and power and the ability to bestow prosperity, so, a god or deity representing material prosperity, wealth and power.
Well, can't say the causality is exactly wrong... I suppose higher beings might see our sophisticated Buddhist rituals the same way?
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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that leads into the whole subject of religion as ritual magic which I think is clearly connected with the image in the OP. And that in turn can be related to ideas like ‘prosperity gospel’ where religious ritual is seen to be a form of magic aimed at generating prosperity. I’m sure that occurs in Buddhist cultures also but presumably if the intention is only concerned with liberation then it doesn’t pursue such goals.
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Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 12:43 am That gif is awesome.
Coëmgenu wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:53 pm
Queequeg wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:43 pm

I got ya.

OM MAHA VAJRA TROLL HO HUM
You forgot the seed syllables, PHI, PHAI, PHO, & PHUṀ.
Good call. The twelve syllable mantra

OM MAHA PHI PHAI PHO PHUM VAJRA TROLL HO HUM

Particularly efficacious for indigestion and herpes.
:rolling: You slay me. Seems like it would be some cryptic literary reference, knowing you, (Of Mice And Men?) but that rot thar is golden.
Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 12:51 am Well, can't say the causality is exactly wrong... I suppose higher beings might see our sophisticated Buddhist rituals the same way?
I imagine higher beings would experience something akin to amusement ranging to annoyance in so much as looking at us—more so dealing with us and even more so communicating with us. Likely there would even be some malevolent bug-squishers here and there. And while you might suppose that higher order beings would look down on our relatively confused practices, likely these might be more pleasant to behold for them than many of our other activities.

When it comes to higher beings, I do like those Jataka tales where the Bodhisattva puts various supernatural beings to task. And don't forget that the Buddha was the teacher of many. At the very least, they were fond of him—and many feared him.
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The causal connection between ritual and liberation can be a dicey subject.
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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Wayfarer wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:45 pm Here, Trump is being equated with modern wealth and power and the ability to bestow prosperity, so, a god or deity representing material prosperity, wealth and power.
He speaks tariffs into existence and unites war-torn nations. He lives in a great white palace and can fly throughout the world. He can screenshot your device and track you via satellite. He speaks to the masses through a tweeting blue bird. He has the power to increase the amount of income tax returns.

Guy's a 33rd degree Mason possessed by some great Deva, obviously.
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The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:37 am He speaks tariffs into existence and unites war-torn nations. He lives in a great white palace and can fly throughout the world. He can screenshot your device and track you via satellite. He speaks to the masses through a tweeting blue bird. He has the power to increase the amount of income tax returns.

Guy's a 33rd degree Mason possessed by some great Deva, obviously.
Nice deadpan sense of humor. :lol:
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If only he was kidding.
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:57 am If only he was kidding.
He wasn't. He really increased our income tax returns!
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The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:20 amOf Mice And Men?
We're gonna raise rabbits? :twothumbsup:
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:10 am
The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:20 amOf Mice And Men?
We're gonna raise rabbits? :twothumbsup:
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What did I tell you?...
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The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:02 am
Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:57 am If only he was kidding.
He wasn't. He really increased our income tax returns!
We'll see. I don't think the 99% gets any benefit. The 1% love this. we all get the tab.
There is no suffering to be severed. Ignorance and klesas are indivisible from bodhi. There is no cause of suffering to be abandoned. Since extremes and the false are the Middle and genuine, there is no path to be practiced. Samsara is nirvana. No severance achieved. No suffering nor its cause. No path, no end. There is no transcendent realm; there is only the one true aspect. There is nothing separate from the true aspect.
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Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:10 am
The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:20 amOf Mice And Men?
We're gonna raise rabbits? :twothumbsup:
Better than the Count of Monte Cristo?
Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:23 am
The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:02 am
Queequeg wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:57 am If only he was kidding.
He wasn't. He really increased our income tax returns!
We'll see. I don't think the 99% gets any benefit. The 1% love this. we all get the tab.
Time will tell.
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The Cicada wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:37 am
Wayfarer wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:45 pm Here, Trump is being equated with modern wealth and power and the ability to bestow prosperity, so, a god or deity representing material prosperity, wealth and power.
He speaks tariffs into existence and unites war-torn nations. He lives in a great white palace and can fly throughout the world. He can screenshot your device and track you via satellite. He speaks to the masses through a tweeting blue bird. He has the power to increase the amount of income tax returns.

Guy's a 33rd degree Mason possessed by some great Deva, obviously.
When Donald Trump was elected, the corpse of Richard Nixon emerged out of the earth in a giant jewelled stūpa and waved the arms of his "body-frame" to acclaim him.
Then, the monks uttered this gāthā:

These bodies are like foam.
Them being frail, who can rejoice in them?
The Buddha attained the vajra-body.
Still, it becomes inconstant and ruined.
The many Buddhas are vajra-entities.
All are also subject to inconstancy.
Quickly ended, like melting snow --
how could things be different?

The Buddha passed into parinirvāṇa afterward.
(T1.27b10 Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra DĀ 2)
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