Showing posts with label Buddhism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buddhism. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 February 2016

More from the Dhammapada that speaks errily of feminism

The Dhammapada is one of the central texts of Buddhism. Although I am not religious I do love this little book. It is one a several books of religious scripture I own. I had previously posted on this blog of a few verses from the Dhammapada which seem to speak to the failings of feminism. Here are a few more.

50. Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.

51. Like a flower, full of colour but lacking in fragrance, are the words of those who do not practice what they preach. 

52. Like a lovely flower full of colour and fragrance are the words of those who practice what they preach.
 Throwing stones from glass houses and living by double standards are characteristics of feminism known too well by many but articulated by too few out of fear of social ostracism and worse.

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

What might the Dhammapada say about feminism

The Dhammapada is one of the central texts of Buddhism. I am not religious but I have taken a secular interest in Buddhist teachings. I am more attracted to eastern scriptures than to the middle eastern Abrahamic scriptures.

So I ask what in particular what would the Dhammapada say about today's shrill feminists and SJWs ever so quick to be offended feminism? Below are 3 verses 
316

Those who are ashamed of deeds they should 
not be ashamed of, and not ashamed of deeds 
they should be ashamed of , follow false doctrines 
on the downward course

317
Those who fear what they ought not to
fear, and do not fear what they ought to fear,
follow false doctrines on the downward course.

318
Those who see wrong where there is none,
and do not see wrong where there is, follow
false doctrines on the downward course.
How much can I see Identity Politics, micro aggressions, triggering, political correctness and protestations by snowflake professional victims as "false doctrines on the downward course"?  How much is their suffering being made a universal suffering for all to share? How attached are they to their suffering?