doc benway Posted October 21, 2013 Timeless and colorless wisdom: The white man has given his soul to the preacher, his health to the doctors, his money to the bank, his decisions the the politicians, and his kids to the school, then he wonders why he feels weak; and that white man culture means working in jobs you hate, spending money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, feeling bad so you can look good, to impress people who could care less. --- Unknown Native American 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted October 21, 2013 Timeless and colorless wisdom: The white man has given his soul to the preacher, his health to the doctors, his money to the bank, his decisions the the politicians, and his kids to the school, then he wonders why he feels weak; and that white man culture means working in jobs you hate, spending money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, feeling bad so you can look good, to impress people who could care less. --- Unknown Native American. truth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jetsun Posted October 21, 2013 Timeless and colorless wisdom: The white man has given his soul to the preacher, his health to the doctors, his money to the bank, his decisions the the politicians, and his kids to the school, then he wonders why he feels weak; and that white man culture means working in jobs you hate, spending money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, feeling bad so you can look good, to impress people who could care less. --- Unknown Native American The scary thing is understanding this but not feeling able to get out of it 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xor Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) That's when you know it's a trap when you know and can't get out. Edited October 21, 2013 by xor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc benway Posted October 21, 2013 Steve, yep. And we have given taobums to the theoreticians? LOL! Hell no!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple_Jack Posted October 21, 2013 And we have given taobums to the theoreticians? Is there something wrong in learning about an area of interest? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xor Posted October 21, 2013 Theory can be fun but you need to get your hands dirty if you want to understand. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple_Jack Posted October 21, 2013 Theory can be fun but you need to get your hands dirty if you want to understand. Can't argue with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple_Jack Posted October 21, 2013 Well.....Duh. (to be succinct) A different take on this comes from Mahayana Buddhism, where as part of the bodhisattva ideal, one is to broadly accumulate worldly knowledge to be of more benefit to sentient beings (i.e. math, science, literature, philosophy, farming, engineering, etc.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simple_Jack Posted October 21, 2013 thanks for filling me in simplejack, I find it touching that you assume I am a bit of an idiot. No, problem. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted October 21, 2013 thanks for filling me in simplejack, I find it touching that you assume I am a bit of an idiot. which bit are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted October 21, 2013 Where it is not permissible to laugh, there is your work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted October 21, 2013 sure hope white man has a sense of humor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3ismmzVAsM&list=PL48C8CA334C597307 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xor Posted October 21, 2013 Strange how painful truth can make you laugh... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) scrotum Edited October 21, 2013 by skydog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apech Posted October 22, 2013 scrotum a post that takes some balls but is worth hanging around for. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites