Do buddhist monks practice escapism or have they grasped a divine truth about life and the evolution of the soul for a world beyond what we presume to be reality?
Do buddhist monks practice escapism or have they grasped a divine truth about life and the evolution of the soul for a world beyond what we presume to be reality?
Yeah, it seems Buddists are more focused on mindfulness and being fully in the moment, which is kind of the opposite of escapism. Also understanding duhkha, sometimes translated as unease due to “not having what one wants” or “having what one doesn’t want” and accepting it and living with it rather than striving to eliminate duhkha.
…and of course Buddhists have been known to kill other Buddhists for being the wrong kind of Buddhists, so ymmv
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_violence
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.