Western society appears to worship "The Lumberjack "as the ultimate male idol. I wonder if there is a place for those who are more complex, "karma-conscious", and above those disappointingly basic, traditional role models.
Any ideas, anyone?
Thank you.
2006-09-09 18:37:56 · 8 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Buddhist philosophy, karma is the sole creator of universe. A good practitioner of buddhist philosophy tend to avoid smallest negative action and tries to do whatever good karma, whether smallest they may be. As Buddha say a spark of fire can destroy a hay as big as mountain and a drop at last will fill a huge water pot.
2006-09-09 20:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by empty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if you're really asking a cultural question, as opposed to a religious one. It's a considerable hair to split.
Most faith traditions hold gentleness and compassion in high regard. Check most any sacred text. I think it's the culture that contradicts those traditions, in many cases rewarding the antithesis of the man you describe.
2006-09-09 18:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most extreme interpretation of Ahimsa is probably the Jai perspective. It is, however, incompatible with reason. To be karma conscious is to try to intellectually decide whether a given action will be "good" or "bad". to do thisd you would have to know the influence of an action across all of time and space. |This is why the Vedas say "Ahimsa is Dharma". Just do your dharma and leave the guess work out.
2006-09-09 18:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that Buddhist philosophy is very gentle in the way of its acceptance of the life force,both in its negative and positive forms,because each can be used as the other.
2006-09-09 18:45:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally think Tibetan Monks are the ultimate male idol.
2006-09-09 18:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ivyvine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine stresses gentleness and kindness as the greatest of the commandments, but i am sure many new age religions which are all sort of cozy and fluffy stress it even more
2006-09-09 18:41:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think its either--i think your soul--holds the greatest light of all------we pick up particles from every religion and philosophy during our incarnations on the physical plane
2006-09-09 18:43:47 · answer #7 · answered by darkangel1111 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humanism is probably the best I think.
2006-09-09 18:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋