That's a great quote from Kerouac.

The Dude cannot be insulted, because he has no ego.

That's a great quote from Kerouac.

The Dude cannot be insulted, because he has no ego.

Ahh yes, if only it were true........

"Leads, ha ha ha ha, leads!! Ha ha, we got the boys in the crime lab workin' in shifts! Leads!" ....the dude definitely looked insulted to me by the cop, and on many other occasions.

But good point, dude; though I think the dude perhaps aspired to be ego-less, he was imperfect as we all are, and surcome to his natural dudeness buy being real many times, with a real ego, even if said ego was his own creation. I don't personally believe that being dude like equals being "ego-less."

I don't go for all of that "get rid of your ego," stuff. I see that as legalistic Buddhism, another demand on a dude claiming some nebulous benefit. The ego is as part of you as is your nose, to try and be "ego-less" is like saying be "nose-less;" you are denying a valid part of what you are. To achieve enlightenment, perhaps we could call it "dudeist enlightenment," I would say embrace your ego and everything that it is; it's part of you and should be celebrated. Be who you are, and being with an ego is part of you. The only way to get rid of your ego, if that is your thing, is to embrace it fully!

Unfortunately, many "Eastern things" put dudes on a treadmill trying "get rid of their ego," fuck that bullshit, all that is accomplished is dead religion, formulas, rules and regulations, legalistic nonsense AND the ole' "I'm better than you because I have the "ego-less state." The ole' one upmanship game. I just can't be bothered with that shit, life goes on, man...with my ego.



Get outta that car!!!

IMHO  

My response was "You belong to a cult that protects pederasts - I belong to one that only bowls with them."

Classic!! Great response!! Far fucking out, TDC. 

My response was "You belong to a cult that protects pederasts - I belong to one that only bowls with them."

Great and correct answer. It all goes down to money. If one of those men with the black pajamas has sex with a female it can happen that she could ask for being recognized for retirement benefits in case of man's death. Much worse if they have children. It costs much less if they go the pederasts' way. Fuc***g nihilists. They want to keep the money inside the "church". The real reason why men with the black pajamas can't marry. Money.

That's why they are so stressed, no vagina. Imho. 

My religion status on Facebook has been "Dudeist" for at least 2 years. When I became ordained in the Church of the Latter-Day Dude a month ago, I added that to my profile. The ex-husband must have noticed the change & is being very unDude.  He's agitated & accusing me of raising our 15 yr old in "a cult" or "mocking Christianity".  My response was "You belong to a cult that protects pederasts - I belong to one that only bowls with them."  (Yes, I am a former Catholic but he's a convert -- the worst kind!)

TDC - I can relate! I've seen it all - and the converts are the worst to deal with, because they have dumped their entire belief system for another one, so they think YOU should too. Although in this day and age, converting to Catholicism is almost unheard of.  Perhaps his new special lady is a zealot too.  One never knows...

The only problem I have with the notion of letting go of one's ego is:  What exactly is it that thinks it is letting something go?  The ego don't go... not for long, at least.  At best, it's a boomerang.  And as we all know, boomerangs are hunting implements.  So when yer chucking yer ego, make sure you're in an open field, or maybe a room of nihilists.  Eggo, on the other hand, needs to be leggo-of, especially if it's someone elses.  Lego should be shared.  But don't get syrup on it. ...Aw.  I lost my train of thought...

Exactly, it's just a game, man.  Mark it 8,  mark it 0, stop keeping score... roll the ball.