I think it’s more that Buddhism states that because we suffer (attach ourselves to emotions, feelings and stuff) that we can be Content. That when we no longer attach to these hindrances then you’ve reached Nirvana (Contentment)
Someone once asked me “How are you so happy?” (for context, I was in the hospital and I would read the weekly world news for entertainment while in there. Good, light reading that didn’t take too much attention span and made me giggle) and I really wanted to answer “fuck you, that’s why.”
isn’t this Buddhism in a nutshell?
Buddhism goal is not to be happy, but to be content. Because being content will allow you to achieve Nirvana I guess.
I think Buddhism acknowledges everything is suffering (sangai kaiku - zen)
I think it’s more that Buddhism states that because we suffer (attach ourselves to emotions, feelings and stuff) that we can be Content. That when we no longer attach to these hindrances then you’ve reached Nirvana (Contentment)
Someone once asked me “How are you so happy?” (for context, I was in the hospital and I would read the weekly world news for entertainment while in there. Good, light reading that didn’t take too much attention span and made me giggle) and I really wanted to answer “fuck you, that’s why.”
I feel like I would fit well with Buddhism
buddhism does not promote insulting in any way. It teaches respect and contempt