Everyone is interested in demons, manifestations, law of attraction and some other useless stuff, but nobody is talking about what is really important and profitable.>ethics>generosity>goodwillThese three are able to literally ascend you into the heavenly realms. You just have to purify your mind and create some merit. Everytime you see a homeless person asking you for food, you have a chance to get one step closer to LITERAL heaven. Instead of threads about waiting for age of aquarious and trying to summon succubus, there should always be one or two threads about Brahmaviharas and performing good deeds. Actually, I don't blame you. It took me many years to ralize that. I was reading about aliens being demons or lucid dreaming, searching for something higher than this mundane world, but it was right - purification of mind.
>Brahmaviharas
>>43129828>and trying to summon succubusWoah, dude ... not what you think it is for! I just figured they would make for a great core cogitator. ^^
>>43129828>Everytime you see a homeless person asking you for foodExcept in reality they ask for money and money only, if you buy them food the will throw it away and possibly even attack you.There are many places with free food in America.
>>43129859I'm talking about helping others in any way, it doesnt have to be exactly it. Altruism transforms the mind into heavenly state.
>>43129828>BrahmaviharasGo fuck yourself. Even still you miss the essence. Ancient dog shit won't help you. It lacks context.
>>43129880developing goodwill, compassion, happiness for someone elses good fortune and stability will help you a lot
>>43129887I went the other way and hugged the devil. That's the part you miss with all your external performance of being "good." You miss the thing inside that needs it most. Can you truly treat others well when you don't treat yourself well? A rabbit goes down the hole before coming back up. A spring must load before performing springhood. Only reaching for the clouds keeps you from the dirt where from you came.
>>43129828because that's something that, as you have realised yourself, has to come from within.telling others "being good is good" is useless, unless they have been through the dark jungle on their own before.also, you should take around 1% of whatever's on this board seriously.
>>43129828I agree. Most people just think this is God. It's inside of all of us.
For me, it is important that when I give, it is from an overflowing cup.
>>43129898It's all about developing inner qualities and good deeds are an excellent way to achieve it. alsoPractice of metta (goodwill) starts with wishing well to yourself.
>>43129836Your post is part of the anti-Indian psyop that took over /pol/ in 2023 and appears to be very well funded to this day (note the dehumanizing wojak details) but yes, the colonizers did try to homogenize the diverse faith traditions of the subcontinent, especially in the views of outsiders.In fact that's what your meme is attempting as well, it's literally doing what it's calling out, attempting to erase all caste distinctions and equate Vedic knowledge with the worst aspects of dehumanizing poverty and ignorance (viz. the shit in the wojak's hair).Reading the Wikipedia pages on various details of Hinduism is a easy way to discover which elements developed when and moved through which traditions; the footnotes often link to scholarly works that meticulously track their development.Your own ignorance is showing as well, since OP's term you quote is Buddhist, not Hindu. :)
>>43129828This way of thinking is the literal opposite of what'll get you into heaven. The idea of doing good deeds solely because it gives you a positive karmic boost is in itself selfish. You aren't doing it to help someone, to spread joy or just be kind, you are doing it solely under the pretense that its a spiritual investment that will pay off in some manner. Imagine if you spent you're whole life doing good deeds, if you died and then some guy said sorry none of those matter, if you feel even an ounce of regret for doing them then you are a failure.
>>43129836But to address the discursive content of the meme, rather than its memetic intent:Hinduism is widely considered by scholars to be the oldest major religion still practiced today, many of whom argue for its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization (The Vedic/IVC connection is debated, I'll paste some sources in the next comment).The British didn't coin "Hindu," that word is much older, coming from the Persian Hindū (a mispronunciation of Sanskrit Sindhu, the Indus River), used since at least the 6th century BCE. What the British did coin was "Hinduism" (with the -ism suffix), first appearing in English in a 1787 letter by Charles Grant, and becoming common in the 1830s.The Wikipedia screenshot in your meme carries an erroneous attribution. On June 29th, 2023 a user editing under the handle Leakedsource injected the false claim about coining the term "Hinduism" into the top introductory section of the Charles Wilkins biography in Wikipedia. This received a "citation needed" on January 7, 2025 and was removed with the note "baseless claim" on February 13, 2025.The main Wikipedia article on Hinduism (current version) correctly attributes the term to Grant, not Wilkins.Vaidika Dharma ("the dharma of the Vedas") is considered the earliest attested self-designation, used by at least the 4th century CE to distinguish followers of the Vedas from Buddhists, Jains, and materialists. In practice, most people identified by their specific sect or school — Vaiṣṇava, Śaiva, Śākta, Smārta — rather than by any single overarching religious label.
>>43130172>For Continuity / IVC Influence on Later HinduismAsko Parpola (Finnish Indologist) is the most significant mainstream scholar arguing for IVC influence. His position is nuanced: he doesn't claim the IVC was Vedic, but argues that IVC religious elements (mother goddess worship, ritual bathing, certain deities) survived the urban collapse and were absorbed into Hinduism after the Vedic period. His 2015 book The Roots of Hinduism is the major work here. Wendy Doniger (University of Chicago) explicitly supports the thesis: "I have supported the thesis that there is some form of continuity between the IVC and later Hinduism. I am now more than ever persuaded that IVC culture survived the destruction of its cities and that later Hindu imagery, having entered Hinduism after the Vedic period, may well be derived from the IVC." She remains skeptical of Parpola's specific reconstructions, though. David Gordon White (DePaul) cites three other mainstream scholars who "have emphatically demonstrated" that Vedic religion derives partially from the IVC. Jim Shaffer (Penn State) argued from archaeology: "At present, the archaeological record indicates no cultural discontinuities separating PGW [Painted Grey Ware] from the indigenous protohistoric [Harappan] culture." Karel Werner and Thomas McEvilley used the Pashupati seal to argue for IVC roots of yoga (though this specific claim is contested, see below). B.B. Lal (Indian archaeologist, ICHR) went furthest, arguing the IVC was Vedic — fire altars at Kalibangan, the Sarasvati river identification, etc. This is the most nationalist-leaning position.Vasant Shinde (2019 Cell paper on Rakhigarhi DNA) argued the absence of Steppe ancestry in IVC remains before 2000 BCE showed "an indigenous population, untouched by outside migration, which shows continuity till modern times."
>>43130173>Against / SkepticalGeoffrey Samuel (2008) rejects the Pashupati seal identification as "mere anachronistic speculation" and rejects IVC roots for yoga. Andrea R. Jain (Selling Yoga, 2016) similarly rejects the IVC-yoga link. Jonathan Mark Kenoyer (Penn State) argues the seal figure "cannot be linked to later icons without deciphering the script: even if they look apparently similar, conveyed meanings might have been radically different." Gavin Flood, John Keay, Doris Meth Srinivasan all express doubts about the Pashupati/Proto-Shiva identification.Gregory Possehl (Penn State, major IVC archaeologist) finds swastika-continuity suppositions "not sound." Michael Dales argued the IVC had no direct link to Vedic culture, citing the absence of any reference to the Indus script in the Vedas. Mayank Vahia (astrophysicist, IISc) put it bluntly: "Vedic evidence is entirely literary, whereas Harappan evidence is entirely archaeological. Reconciling these two periods is impossible.">The Mainstream Middle PositionMost working Indologists and archaeologists occupy a middle ground: the IVC was not "Hindu" or "Vedic," but some of its cultural and religious elements (ritual bathing, possibly certain deity figures, the swastika, mother goddess worship) were absorbed into the syncretic tradition that became Hinduism, likely during the post-Vedic period. The Vedic religion itself is understood as an amalgamation of incoming Indo-Aryan elements with indigenous substratum cultures. The key distinction is when and how the absorption happened — Parpola says post-Vedic; the nationalist position says the IVC was already Vedic; the skeptical position says the parallels are too speculative without a deciphered script. The undeciphered Indus script is the central obstacle for everyone on both sides.
>>43129880Wow here's another chud triggered by this word. Why?>It lacks context.The Brahmaviharas (Sanskrit: "divine abodes" or "sublime attitudes") are four virtues and meditation practices in Buddhism designed to cultivate positive mental states. They are also known as the Four Immeasurables (appamaññā) because they are intended to be extended without limit to all beings. The four practices are:Loving-kindness (mettā)>Active goodwill and benevolence toward all living beings, counteracting hostility. Compassion (karuṇā)>The sincere wish for suffering to end, counteracting harmfulness. Empathetic Joy (muditā)>Delighting in the happiness and success of others, counteracting envy and dissatisfaction. Equanimity (upekkhā)>A balanced, impartial state of mind free from attachment and aversion, counteracting desire and ill-will.Classically, these states are the mental dwellings of the god Brahma and are cultivated through specific meditation techniques to develop an unlimited, non-exclusive love and wisdom.
Yes anon its honestly very simple- do your best to live by the Golden Rule. Be better basically/ the change you want to see
>>43130149you develop good character by doing good deedsthe same way, you degrade yourself into a bad person by repeatedly doing bad stuff
>>43129937Be careful with that mindset. It can make you greedy really quickly which attracts demons that will destroy your life.
>>43129828This true. In virtue is great power.
>>43129859You would have to be crazy to live in s city in 2026. Madness
>>43129898>I went the other way and hugged the devil. That's the part you miss with all your external performance of being "good."
>>43130190>impartial state of mind free from attachmentSo not giving a fuck about anything. Must be hard with 3 other requirements saying you should care
>>43130172>On June 29th, 2023 a user editing under the handle Leakedsource injected the false claim about coining the term "Hinduism" into the top introductory section of the Charles Wilkins biography in Wikipedia. This received a "citation needed" on January 7, 2025 and was removed with the note "baseless claim" on February 13, 2025.Holy shit so the whole meme is wellpoisoning disinformation, even what appeared to be the factual portions. Racists will stop at nothing to erase history. Kali Yuga fr
No those things will just get you loosh farmed in this archon simulationMiddle path
>>43129828these are utopic ideals. In reality people will pretend to be kind for their own grandiosity. And the ones who truly are kind, will be taken advantage of.
>>43129859>>43129862because food is not what they needthey need drugsyou're unempathetic heartless retards if you think of this as some sort of gotcha
>>43130190except this entire concept has been disproven by japanese philosophersthe ultimate conclusion of these principles is death so if you actually want to follow them you'd be shooting up schools and mass-killing randoms
>>43129828>ethics>generosity>goodwillnever helped anyone, only fucks you over. look at the world everyone like this is in poverty or fucked over nonstop, everything only rewards the biggest sociopathy possible
>>43130081>term you quote is Buddhist, not Hindu.Correct :)Buddha was a white blonde man not a streetshitter. :) Pajeets have no right to credit buddhism for themselves :))
>>43130149nah, you're retarded and likely wont go to heaven for spreading lies that doing good doesnt benefit you personally
>>43133689it's ai sloppa retardthe 70 IQ streetshitter didnt even bother to erase the EM dash cause those dumbfucks likely worship chatgpt like its one of their 10000 gods
>>43137702Of coarse it will always benefit you in some way but there's a big difference between>I should help someone when I can because it feels nice and feels like its the right thing to do and>I need to help people to accumulate good boy points or I can't get into heaven
>>43129836Nobody called it Christianity for centuries
Giving to others gives meaning to my existence. Guiding others, uplifting others, making them happy gives me joy.Good deeds must come from a pure will.Pure will cannot be cultivated consciously.Perhaps once you reach a certain level of "spiritual development" through experience you will change and become more unselfish.With that might come higher consciousness and awareness of higher realms.
>>43129828I am sorry to burst your bubble but this universe does not run on ethics, generosity or goodwill.The universe is cold and indifferent. The only thing it does is sustain your existence but that is a law of force just like gravity. Goodness is a human concept and although it serves its purpose, it is nothing. You cant talk yourself out of madness or insanity with goodness. Infact you cant talk yourself out of anything.The universe runs on one concept alone, Intent. Intent is the force behind everything. It has no side or boundary, it is the Force. You can only align yourself with it and channel it. You can perform all the good deeds you want in life, you won't be rewarded. You are just making your human self feel good, thats all. But its no true progress. You aren't learning anything. Its a pleasant experience for sure but its not freedom or applied knowledge.
>>43137925yes the 1st - you're a retard2nd - you're smart
As a Pisces i have often pondered why American people are so polarized, its like they are watching the same movie but come away with two different interpatations. I often think about how we can unite as one. The so called unity of opposites. thesis, anti thesis, and synthesis anyways, jesus already talked about what op is talking about. before he died he left us with one last commandmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_CommandmentLittle children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. —John 13:33–35 (KJV;
>>43129828Trvke, good post.I like what one krishna said when asked what the meaning of life is, he refused to answer until one day he finally said, the meaning of life is to be like Christ and give food to people.>>43129914God is inside all of us
>>43129828When you're able to forget every prejudice about the world, all that's left is wonder. The environment becomes a mirror of the self, including all living beings you encounter. I think goodwill disappears through separation when we decide that the self is different and superior to the other, and that we are in control.
>Buddha was a white blonde man not a streetshitter.For I gave you religion and you know it's a factThat the Christ and the Buddha and Mohammed were black!
>>43137696Why do you use this glow-op terminology? This isn't /pol/, and your meme-slur means "victory" anyway. Making fun of the impoverished is not cool. Reducing the achievements of several entire civilizations and insights of dozens of spiritual traditions across an entire region to the unfortunate situation experienced by their lowest-class descendants is very low IQ. >>43137711Nope, tried to use Gemini to research that paragraph but it crapped out with numerous hallucinations, had to look up the Wikipedia revision history manually. The em-dash is a perfectly respectable element of typography still used by humans to this day. Feel free to try and debunk any claims made in the quoted post. Your meme is based on an obvious fabrication; it's malevolent disinfo.>>43137682You glow so hard Terry Davis can see you from his grave.
>>43129836FPBP, you REALLY got a curry nigger seething
>>43142198>>43137696Historical and textual evidence indicates that Siddhartha Gautama was not a white blonde man, but rather a brown-skinned individual from the Shakya clan in ancient India and Nepal. While some ancient Pali texts describe his eyes as deep blue and his skin as having a golden hue, these descriptions are part of the 32 Marks of a Great Man, which are widely interpreted by scholars as symbolic or metaphysical qualities rather than literal physical traits. Modern anthropological and historical analysis suggests he likely had dark hair, brown or golden-brown skin, and features typical of the Indo-Aryan populations of the northern Indian subcontinent. The depiction of the Buddha as Caucasian with blonde hair and blue eyes is a later artistic convention, particularly from Greco-Buddhist art in Gandhara, and has occasionally been misappropriated by racist ideologies, though this does not reflect historical reality.Key points regarding his appearance include:Ethnicity: He was of Shakya descent, a group located on the border of modern-day India and Nepal, likely possessing mixed South Asian features. Textual Descriptions: Ancient sources mention blue eyes and golden skin, but these are often viewed as symbolic of enlightenment or exceptional merit rather than literal physical attributes.Historical Consensus: Most scholars agree he resembled the people of his region, with dark hair and a medium to dark brown complexion, consistent with other nobles of his time and place.Artistic Evolution: Early Buddhist art avoided human forms, but when images emerged, they were adapted to local cultural aesthetics, leading to diverse depictions ranging from Greek-influenced figures to East Asian features.
>>43144105You /pol/ tourist with undeveloped psychic gifts, my ancestors were all Western European...These racists are so polarized and Skinner-boxed they can't imagine anyone standing up for truth and fact-based research unless the conclusions personally benefit their specific ethnos' superiority claims. Couldn't see the Perennial Tradition if it hit them in the face. High IQ people don't even think about ethnic characteristics unless they have to refer to them to defend human rights and the brotherhood of man. The Bodhisattva hears the cries of all sentient beings, not just those that came from the same tribe he last incarnated into.So if you think a meme containing 100% false information is the "best post," maybe you need to reconsider your priorities...
>>43144151>muh pol!uh oh, melty!
>>43130190bump
>>43129828Lol you figured it out
>>43144151Thank you for being thoughtful in a place that’s full of seething idiots. This was interesting to read OP is right btw. The schizo larping has ruined what was once a fun board.
I'm an ancient Indian, I'm white. What this thread proved to me was that "people" nowadays get their identity manufactured by the zogstate, and they're no different from an animal. I cannot help a goat from being eaten by a predator if it's focused too much on manufactured feelings and memes. This reality we see is a hyperreality, none of this makes sense for consciousness to arise, why are trees going upwards and why do their leaves sway downwards, why do they look like human hair? Why would p-in-v be mode of creation, why can't it be p-in-gay. None of this makes sense, if you look past the vague, and vagabond reality of nature, or the "reality of life" you'll understand that this is a hyperreality, what's moreso hyperreality are these zogstate mandated personality types, manufactured feelings that people have, they're real, and they're present, yes. So why should I tell them it's unreal? Or why should I point out to them it's artificial somehow, because if we go by that metric, everything is. To me, it seems apparent what this is, if you take a redpiller, and if you take a normie, and if you take a politically incorrect individual also add some other meme guy there. They're different animals of this hyperreality, to me, a goat, a dragon and some whale exists. And I don't care about them, it's just the hyperreality, you cannot stop the redpiller, and the normie, and the politically incorrect individual and the meme guy, who had their identity modeled after the zogstate, I cannot tell them it's fake. Because it's not, then who's to say the goat is real? It's present, it's right here why would it be fake? Who knows what the original reality was. Maybe not even the "creator" knows
>>43145451Lol, someone noticed. You like how I created your reality huh? How I made you guys out of the literal earth. Humans don’t realize it, but you ARE nature, and even more, you’re spiritual too. That makes you SUPERNATURAL!! I’m sure most of you know that everything can be broken down into math. So, scientifically and mathematically speaking, this is the sequence I used to create everything. The Fibonacci Sequence. If you notice, this pattern can be related to anything, even sound. This is how your musical scale was also created. With this same sequence.
>>43129828good luck trying to pursue these things without it turning into logistics making you look like a retardmake sure not to outsource your own ascension this time around and remember to put ashes in the past not the future
