What is your Dudevinity

[TheMacDude]

Taoist believe in "the Way", while the way of the Dude is... I don't know? Is it Dudeness?

So please, all wise Dudes in this forum, can you impart to your initiates practices to help us establish our Dudevinity?

[DigitalBuddha]

Taoist believe in "the Way", while the way of the Dude is... I don't know? Is it Dudeness?

So please, all wise Dudes in this forum, can you impart to your initiates practices to help us establish our Dudevinity?

The way of slacking.

[TheMacDude]

Oh yes, Master Slacker. Wise words. Tell me sir, what does it mean to slack?

[ZoeAbides]

The Dude climbed up a molehill and came down a mountain.  Upon his descent, he held aloft two half and half containers, (or would that be one whole container?).  Upon them, instructions of the Dude Way was written.  Upon the first it said: "Take 'Er Easy".  Upon the second it said: "Abide".

And lo, although the check was postdated, it was good.

[Brother D]

The Dude climbed up a molehill and came down a mountain.  Upon his descent, he held aloft two half and half containers, (or would that be one whole container?).  Upon them, instructions of the Dude Way was written.  Upon the first it said: "Take 'Er Easy".  Upon the second it said: "Abide".

And lo, although the check was postdated, it was good.

Thats' a fine pair of testaments right there. I wonder if occasionally "stickin' it to the man" is also down there somewhere? Lemme take another look.

[DigitalBuddha]

Oh yes, Master Slacker. Wise words. Tell me sir, what does it mean to slack?

For me...beer.

[BikerDude]

None of us know.
But that's cool man.

Don't worry about knowing the way.
That is the Dudeist way IMO.

[TheMacDude]

Ah, many thanks, Dudes.

But Dudes, when will Dudeness appear to me, and when will I see Dudevinity?

[Reverend Al]

But Dudes, when will Dudeness appear to me, and when will I see Dudevinity?

Dudeness will appear when you stop seeking it.  Be true to yourself, and just be the best you that you can be.

[TheMacDude]

Ah, very good, dude!

Tell me Dudes, what is it to speak irreverently of Dudeness; of Dudeuversality?

[ZoeAbides]

Ah, very good, dude!

Tell me Dudes, what is it to speak irreverently of Dudeness; of Dudeuversality?

It's fuckin' amateur.  It's reactionary.  Or at the very least, it's un-dude.

[TheMacDude]

To be amateur and reactionary is undude? What is the state of undudeness on its own?

[Brother D]

Bein a dick, rod or johnson. An uptight cleft asshole or a member of the square community, IMO.

[meekon5]

Ah, many thanks, Dudes.

But Dudes, when will Dudeness appear to me, and when will I see Dudevinity?

You wont. Dude is a way of being you realise you are, and there is no "Dudevinity".

I like Al's point of view:

Dudeness will appear when you stop seeking it.  Be true to yourself, and just be the best you that you can be.

[Rev. Jimmy]

I read something from a Thelemite teacher along the lines of, "Imagine yourself as the high priest of the religion of being you." I see that as being close to the essence of Dudeism. The Dude simply is who he is. He is true to himself. He wouldn't be interested in telling you how to be you. He would only teach by example.
To be a Dude is to live in accordance with your true self without interfering with others. Do not be a fucking fascist and try to impose your will upon others. Nor should you be afraid to draw the line in the sand if someone is pissing on your rug.
Work out a way of living that maximizes your own well being and the well being of others around you.
That's Rev. Jimmy's opinion.