Well that was a joy to read, If I am ever homeless I can revolutionise the game.

Haggis liked his name before the zombie outbreak, but then there were just a few foo many emergency haggis jokes for his comfort.

No Jimothy I will not be playing Tonka trucks with you today I am after even more dangerous game.

Its astounding the difference when we give people the time time and space to reset.

You are awfully entrenched in your own ideas, there seemed very little wrong to me in what the person you are replying to said.

Mindfulness meditation, has scientifically backed results and that is enough for it to have value in a western context, beyond that meditation is not an inherently Buddhist concept, its just become the standard association.

All the best and happy meditating.

Apologies if I seem glib I am likely just less well read then you in eastern history, American you know.

Could you more helpfully point to these conflicts because the entire history of Japan, China, mongolia, myanmar, cambodia, vietnam, and Thailand is a lot to sort through.

Thanks in advance.

The history of Buddhism is interesting for sure. I am not sure exactly what you mean by armed revolt/suppresion line but If you mean what I think you mean philosophically it teaches non violence.

There is good evidence that civil change requires either a threat or undercurrent of violence or even a boiling over of such violence. Interesting topic but so beyond me I can't weigh in.

There are often criticisms of Buddhists and I am far from a historian on the topic. I would be happy to learn more.

Buddhism is an beast that has splintered a thousand times many of its principles are maleable, thats how you get some Buddhists staring at a wall for hours a day, and some discussing chakra points and others offering services where they recite prayer and many many other differences. To what degree do we hold Jews accountable for the abuses of the latter day saints.

Anyway you are right there is no value in idolizing anyone but on the other hand no group of people has ever been free from extreme cruelty.

You can teach meditation without the philosophy, the research is in my opinion less than robust as to how it effects the mediator, but it is very evident that a regular meditation routine has meaningful effects on physiology. I think of it as similar to having a daily reading habit or journaling.

Ah yes those dastardly Zen Buddhists with their ad vocations of peace and tranquility. We have to put an end to these fire brands telling prisoners to checks notes see others as important as onesself.

I love oysters it would be very sad if we over. Fished them out of existence

I thought the tooth fairy melted all the teeth down and sold them to neonatal departments and dental veneer companies.

What was your prison name? "Captain Underpants" ☹️

How horrific.

Fair enough I associate nativity scenes with a more religious household but that doesn't necessarily have to be the case.

Wow a religious family with a sense of humor shocked pikachu

I am sure our GDP would take a larger hit if we were invaded by the next 10 peer powers. Not meant to be a joke the US military is insanely goatee in terms of power and experience.