Buddhist cartoon fun/ wisdom (aka 'skillful memes')

Ficus · October 25, 2020, 1:34am

This is deep on so many levels

Gabriel_L · November 21, 2020, 11:25pm

Gabriel_L · November 23, 2020, 10:09pm

A philosophical zombie is a thought experiment where you imagine a human being who is identical in every way, including in behavior, except they have no internal experience of consciousness. It’s highly controversial whether such a thing is even conceivable, and has been used by many philosophers, including David Chalmers, to argue against concepts like physicalism (i.e. that physical matter is all that exists and consciousness is merely a part of the physical matter of the brain
Captain Metaphysics and the Philosophical Zombie - Existential Comics

Brahmali · December 3, 2020, 11:41pm

georg · December 4, 2020, 2:50am

Groucho Marx’ simile on impermanence.

Brahmali · December 10, 2020, 8:53am

Invo · January 14, 2021, 2:41pm

georg · January 15, 2021, 5:23am

Compassion to all living beings who are looking for, but haven’t found the OFF switch yet.

Akaliko · January 23, 2021, 10:11pm

I’m not really up to date with the whole baby Yoda thing but I’m sure he’s not so mean.

Charlotteannun · January 24, 2021, 3:16am

I’ve been told that when one of a pair of socks goes missing it’s because they have died, to be reborn as Tupperware lids that don’t match anything.

But I walked in on this one day and understood the real reason socks end up as loners

Brahmali · February 4, 2021, 1:25pm

Jarā pi dukkhā …

Gillian · February 6, 2021, 10:02am

But Bhante, will you be able to find it when you have finished robing up and are ready to set out from the monastery?

Sumano · February 6, 2021, 8:47pm

Credit: Poorly Drawn Lines – Great

Mendicants, there are five things that cannot be had by… anyone in the world. What five?

That someone liable to old age should not grow old.

That someone liable to sickness should not get sick.

That someone liable to death should not die.

That someone liable to ending should not end.

That someone liable to perishing should not perish.

(AN5.48)

Brahmali · February 6, 2021, 11:03pm

You are right. This is really about me. Thanks for reminding me.

And, as you point out, how do you find it in the first place? We need a better version! A GPS that helps you locate the other GPS. And another one that helps you locate that one … It just occurred to me, maybe this won’t work. Back to the drawing board … or … or … maybe the suttas? Darkness is dispelled and light appears!

Gillian · February 6, 2021, 11:12pm

Turtles all the way down.
Yes, better to read a sutta.

Don · February 10, 2021, 11:59am

GPS – Guru Positioning System (Sadguru).

Don · February 10, 2021, 12:01pm

anon98123616 · February 11, 2021, 10:49am

Thank goodness for anagarikas!

Sumano · February 14, 2021, 2:43pm

This has probably been posted in the thread, somewhere, but it just came to mind again recently. One of the Yoda quotes from Star Wars that gave me chills when I first heard it:

Image Description: A photo meme of Yoda from Star Wars saying,

The fear of loss is a path to the Dark Side. Death is a natural part of life; rejoice for those around you that transform into the Force. Mourn them do not; miss them do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.

You can also find the clip from the movie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxlWm9TZYvY

Akaliko · February 14, 2021, 9:14pm