Question & Answer #172: from Intolerant Christians to the Value of Zen

Questions include: the aversion of some Christians for Buddhism; monks worthy of food stamps; Evola on No Self; what Hitler would to do Brian Ruhe; why Brian likes the Führer; re-uploading deleted videos with Brian; karmic demons in the commentarial tradition; the Buddha breaking his own rules; the Buddha teaching conventional truths; amoral observances in the Patimokkha; Vladimir Putin; the wisdom of the Dude in The Big Lebowski; “hope” in Buddhism; hope and faith; The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion; feminazism; the encumbrance of views; dealing with injustice at work; betraying the Buddha; emphasizing the three marks of existence in one’s practice; will power vs. karmic momentum; the value of etymology; Daniel Ingram; the value of “coming of age” rituals for young men; an ancient Hawaiian mantra; “Dharma” in European languages; the possibility of predicting lottery numbers; monks telling fortunes in Theravada; a new video with Otto; dualistic balance in Samsara; my opinion of Zen; and whether Zen can lead to enlightenment.

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