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albertbeauchard t1_j8p9orq wrote

There is another interpretation, a little more difficult, but I think it yields much better results. There’s a gatha by Huineng that breaks away from the traditional thinking in Zen, where when applied here would sound something like if there is no one to ask who you are how can it tell you who you are? This can be varied a few different ways, but they all get to the same point. Any attempt to not be defined by the world is in itself a way to be defined by the world. It’s a double bind, regardless of choice it has the same outcome. The way out is not that simple.

The quote make a good appeal to us, but deep down does not really achieve much. It does serve a good starting point.

https://iep.utm.edu/huineng/

https://i.imgur.com/rJMqSKC.jpg

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NehEma t1_j8p0bxs wrote

Hey fellow breathing human being \o

I'm glad you're able to deconstruct these social norms and experiment with things that make you happier and feel more fulfilled.

I'm not for that bespoke cishet world but afaik they tend to be scared by masc looking folks expressing other emotions than anger ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'd say it's easier to be yourself and send idiots fuck themselves than play a part that wasn't meant to be yours. Otoh I'm a 27yo French countryside punk, what do I know? :)

(Lastly, lots of guys look stunning in dresses and everybody telling you the contrary is a bad liar)

PS: nice username

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xtoplasm t1_j8ozu77 wrote

People love to harp on the questionable parts of a person but they can't seem to give credit where it's due. This is a huge red flag IMO as to how much reflection and application they perform on their own lives. Maybe they wouldn't be so heavy-handed if they realized how hypocritical they truly are. Of course, this is easier said than done when you have such a strong bias about yourself.

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