A hooray from China

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Lei

#15
September 23, 2011, 04:52:57 AM Last Edit: September 23, 2011, 05:07:31 AM by Lei
Your warm welcome is cool,dudes.

A dogma is always twisted when put into practice.If you stress on the importance of labour,exploitation will occur.If you advocate the pinciple of honor,agression will arise.If you sing praise of moral rules,hypocricy and silence will prevail.Why all this?Because everyone desires power and has fear.
Therefore,I think learning to stay cool or, in other words, dudeism is the most effective way to move toward a peaceful and happy future.

Wait a minute.This reminds me of the Jedi.
They said "don't centre on your anxieties","be mindful of the living Force" ,and "one of the ways the Jedi learn to know the Force is to use the lightsaber as an instrument of meditation".Sounds dude to me,except that they are powerful.

Anyway,the dude abides.Peace.

Andrea Da Fino

#16
September 23, 2011, 12:33:31 PM
Interesting thoughts Rev., good points. Given that Jedi Knights are derived clearly from Eastern cultures, the Force is equal to Qi which is equal to Ki, etc., you probably know this better than me, and given that Dudeism is derived from Taoism at some points the two religions or philosophies met. Only that instead of the lightsaber we use the bowling ball and we don't go around dressed like that. Given that, for some of us, Yoda is one of the Great Dudes in Hystory everything has a sense.

Interesting points of view, keep posting them dude.  8)
IMDO: Always In My Dudely Opinion, dude. And, dude, let's not forget that sometimes I'm a f***ing moron.

See Dudeism in Italy at http://www.dudeismo.org

meekon5

#17
September 24, 2011, 03:33:59 AM
Yes I believe Jedi is directly robbed from Zen and Bushido, with a heavey fudge by Lucas.
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and  that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
Stephen Hawking

Where are you Dude? Place your pin @ http://tinyurl.com/dudemap

Andrea Da Fino

#18
September 25, 2011, 12:48:44 AM
Far out Dude, you're certainly right.
IMDO: Always In My Dudely Opinion, dude. And, dude, let's not forget that sometimes I'm a f***ing moron.

See Dudeism in Italy at http://www.dudeismo.org

Rev. Gary (revgms)

#19
September 25, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Lucas has said as much, the Jedi is some sort of Eastern thing.

Andrea Da Fino

#20
September 26, 2011, 12:33:10 AM
You mean, like, compeers? Are there female Jedi Knights? How do they go dressed around? :D
IMDO: Always In My Dudely Opinion, dude. And, dude, let's not forget that sometimes I'm a f***ing moron.

See Dudeism in Italy at http://www.dudeismo.org

Hominid

#21
September 26, 2011, 01:38:32 AM Last Edit: September 26, 2011, 01:42:52 AM by Hominid
Quote from: revgms on September 25, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Lucas has said as much, the Jedi is some sort of Eastern thing.
He leaned a lot on Joseph Campbell's teachings... he lived there (at the ranch) for a while if memory serves. Worthy of research.


meekon5

#22
September 26, 2011, 05:23:49 AM Last Edit: September 26, 2011, 07:43:38 AM by meekon5
Quote from: Hominid on September 26, 2011, 01:38:32 AM
Quote from: revgms on September 25, 2011, 01:38:54 PM
Lucas has said as much, the Jedi is some sort of Eastern thing.
He leaned a lot on Joseph Campbell's teachings... he lived there (at the ranch) for a while if memory serves. Worthy of research.

I believe the entire thing was an attempt to use the "Hero with a thousand faces" premise to create the story.

Shame he wasn't that imaginative with it.

(not a big Star Wars fan myself)
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and  that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road."
Stephen Hawking

Where are you Dude? Place your pin @ http://tinyurl.com/dudemap
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