Why are Buddhists so much cooler than everyone else?

Question

I'm not Buddhist BTW.

Ramachadran I don't think you understood the question. I meant why are they so laid back and friendly &c. Other answerers are attempting to be humourous but they mostly don't pull it off.

Answer 1

Hi ,

I am a Buddhist . In my opinion ( just my perspective ) , the teaching on the impermanence nature of things could explain this :

All things in this world , including you and me, our bodies , our minds , are always in a constant state of change. Nothing stays in the same state permanently.

One hundred years later , none of us will exist anymore in this world. So, what is there to fight about ?

Even if you fight and win and you get whatever you want , one hundred years later , once you no longer exist in this world, whatever possesions, whatever that you are fighting for , will go to someone else.

This is a true condition of everything on this earth. Whatever beliefs you have , whatever position you are in , in fact , whatever you are , you could never escape this condition.

( Unless , you have gain enlightenment and freed yourself from Life and Death , where you reached the state of never dying , never born. )

So , why fight ?

If you see the world in this way , if you accept this , you will tend to favour non violence and peace and you make use of whatever time you have left for better purpose .

Thus , you are cool .

The teaching on Cause and Effect ( Karma ) also taught us that : For every action that you give out to the world , you would receive it back .

If you gave happiness to the world , you would receive happiness back later . (Although you can't predict when it will come back )

If you create suffering to the world , you would receive suffering back later . ( Again you can't preddict when it will come back )

So, the wise would choose to do good and create happiness to the world and enjoy the fruits.

Again , to create happiness to the world requires that you do not fight .

So, there is no need to fight.

Well, this are some thoughts to your question.

Hoped it helps.

Answer 2

Most Buddhists follow what has been preached by Buddha - to love thy neigbour and love to every existing life. They are not materialistic and hence no axe to grind. Even if you go to the mountain top and shout that your religion is the best, it won't do, follow the scriptures, to whichever religion you belong and the code of conducts have been given in every religion. All religions goal is the same -salvation. Don't look down upon other religion and have tolerance given in your scriptures for others. If Buddhists are cool, you should score over them in the same rather venting your spleen. I am not a Buddhist.
VR.

Answer 3

They have been taught to respond to the situations that confront them from a basis of love, or compassion.

Most other religions teach followers to respond from a basis of fear.

This makes a huge difference.

Responding to those around you because you realize that they are an inseparable part of what you are causes you to treat everything with a loving respect. Treating everything with respect and dignity is a nearly unavoidable outcome of Buddhist training.

Responding to things because you are afraid of a judgmental Gods punishment is a poor substitute. It often creates anger because it often seems to compel us to do things that we don’t really feel like doing, and to not do thing that think that we want to do.

These Buddhist behaviors are so universal that it often makes the news if Buddhists act out of character and respond like the rest of us would.

Answer 4

Have you never been to the Himalayas? It gets very cool after 5000 meters. Just try meditating at that height. On one bowl of rice a day, no beef, no pork, chicken if you can catch him, and no fish either. Hahaha.

Answer 5

i have a good friend who's buddhist and she and her family are awesome! i guess her parents converted at some point in their lives before having kids...they're the only buddhists i know, but i can attest that they are all funny, friendly, and have good taste in food, decor, and movies. my aunt knows the dalai lama, so i'll have to ask her what she thinks.

Answer 6

Because once you've experienced that first lightning flash of understanding, the priorities of life become absolutely crystal clear.

It's as if you've worn sunglasses all your life, and suddenly you whip them off...

It's such an immense relief to see true color for the first time. To see true light.

That's very cool.

Answer 7

We are a very open minded when it comes to other people. Part of the teachings in our beliefs is the understanding of other people, we dont get our fathers ruffled easily. We are just people who are each different in our own little way.

Answer 8

Loose robes are great for letting the air flow around you...... but spiritual it is because they don't try to convince others they are at peace with themselves and the world.

Answer 9

Its because the cool has time to build up over several lifetimes.:-)

Answer 10

They dont try to convert everyone else to their religion