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min@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year agoYeah, it seems Buddists are more focused on mindfulness and being fully in the moment, which is kind of the opposite of escapism. Also understaning duhkha, sometimes translated as unease due to “not having what one wants” or “having what one doesn’t want” and acceping it and living with it rather than striving to eliminate duhkha.
…and of course Buddhists have been known to kill other Bhiddhists for being the wrong kind of Bhiddhists, so ymmv
intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Dukkha is translated as “attachment” because it’s not about what’s going on and whether you want it; it’s about how you relate to what’s going on. It’s about whether you bet all your energy on each thought and action, or whether you can have a light touch and only invest what is needed.