Eating the Quick

"What is abrasive is that my posts challenge comfort zones, that is all. They challenge conditioning and attachment to limitation. So yes, there is apparent conflict. There are many who see what I write and understand it, and in fact are inspired."


Oh dear, obviously some have no problem giving themselves a high-five for an achievement which is entirely in their own imagination.

The truth is this: Yes, some people do have the views that others profess. However, the reason there are responses to the brandishment of these views is to help people learn what Buddhism is and is not about.

Buddhism is not one of these “make it up as you go along” religions. If people want to follow the practices that others preach, as far as I’m concerned, they are welcome to. Go for it. But it won’t be Buddhism, at least not as it is found in so many of the Buddhist traditions.

To credit oneself with pushing people’s buttons seems quite a conceit, but it goes well with an attitude of superiority, if that is what those are trying to cultivate.