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Quote from: BikerDude on August 16, 2011, 08:24:21 AMI don't care if people take Dudeism as a joke. In a world of every type of religious reactionaries pissing on our rugs I find Dudeism to be a much more comfortable bathrobe.It's not about taking it as a joke... I mean, life's a joke. We don't want people who only want to take it seriously coming in here. We want the light-heared, fun-loving, laid-back folks to come in and laugh with us.What we don't want is people thinking there's no value in it, especially when some of these people are essentially with us, but feel the whole "movie-worship" thing is a detriment, not an asset.Once again, this isn't about removing Lebowski, it's about not playing the videotape on a loop. The movie may never get old, but the tape its on will wear out eventually
I don't care if people take Dudeism as a joke. In a world of every type of religious reactionaries pissing on our rugs I find Dudeism to be a much more comfortable bathrobe.
Come join the slowest-growing religion in the world ? Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness, practices as little as possible, and above all, uh?lost my train of thought there. Anyway, if you?d like to find peace on earth and goodwill, man, we?ll help you get started. Right after a little nap.
If you are being Dude, and avaialble to the world at large, and willing to explain what being Dude is, that is about as far as Dudevangelizing goes. It is enough, and it is abiding, and it is spreading the word.We could take something away from the Shambhala crowd, they just live as "sacred warriers", and that is enough, same with Zen. Live the Dude, and it will all find it's place. Tonight I am going to a sitting with the Zen Peacemakers, I am going as a Dudeist, not to proselytize, but to just share space. There ideas about bearing witness are like abiding in public, not exerting and not hiding, just being there to share.
Quote from: revgms on August 16, 2011, 09:38:28 AMIf you are being Dude, and available to the world at large, and willing to explain what being Dude is, that is about as far as Dudevangelizing goes. It is enough, and it is abiding, and it is spreading the word.We could take something away from the Shambhala crowd, they just live as "sacred warriers", and that is enough, same with Zen. Live the Dude, and it will all find it's place. Tonight I am going to a sitting with the Zen Peacemakers, I am going as a Dudeist, not to proselytize, but to just share space. There ideas about bearing witness are like abiding in public, not exerting and not hiding, just being there to share. Yeah that's cool man.Don't get me wrong man. I do not doubt our Dudeliness.Tonight I'll be grilling some steaks and kicking back with some frosties to watch the Red Sox.
If you are being Dude, and available to the world at large, and willing to explain what being Dude is, that is about as far as Dudevangelizing goes. It is enough, and it is abiding, and it is spreading the word.We could take something away from the Shambhala crowd, they just live as "sacred warriers", and that is enough, same with Zen. Live the Dude, and it will all find it's place. Tonight I am going to a sitting with the Zen Peacemakers, I am going as a Dudeist, not to proselytize, but to just share space. There ideas about bearing witness are like abiding in public, not exerting and not hiding, just being there to share.
Good day, Dudes. First time by the forum and coincidentally posted a blog entry today on Dudeism, correlating with the big events of Lebowski Fest NY this eve. If you'd care to see what i'm blathering about it's the latest post on my site, http://www.ineedmorecowbell.com/2011/08/dudeism-just-taking-it-easy-man/#more-538It contains various references to Lebowski texts, the movie, taking it easy, abiding, this site and what have you. I'm gonna step out and go play some Creedence with the fellers. Catch ya further on down the trail!
On our way back from Utah we were driving towards an oncoming storm for a good hour before the first raindrops hit the windscreen. Driving into one of Mama Earth Dude's wilder parties. The anticipation of the bone-dry Mojave for the rains blessing was almost palpable and gave a cutting-edge to our own excitement as Silver Bullet (our family car) sped eagerly into the oncoming chaos. The air-pressure seemed to cocoon us in a cone of silence as we rolled on towards the hills that were alive with a spectacular lightning display. The desert rolled on by and seemed to become greener with each wet mile we progressed. The sage brush was saved - for another year, perhaps - from 'tumbleweedom'; the musty smell of the landscape was suddenly enhanced with a slight spicy top note scent - I couldn't fill my senses with it: it was elusive yet persistent. One had to find it and just when you thought it would alight upon your olfactory vibe sensors for longer than a nanosecond the mustiness would come back in full force. Like a hummingbird the scent flitted around my awareness with the dizzying prospect of a high definition, 3-D, widescreen, surround sound, revelation that refused to come. In this land of Rattlers, Scorpions and dead-eyed Jehovahs Witnesses something else abided and we tried to abide along with it - for the time of our passing -but the sage Sage Brush kept its own council. I have never been inside (on the outside) of such a violent storm before in my life and I was at once humbled and excited to have played a small role (as a Dudeist Witness, if you will) to the rejuvenation of our trail. The clearing and greening of our way. We passed through safely, our weary bones refreshed to the point of a happy, content tiredness. The kind that children are more familiar with when their games have been well-played, their quests fulfilled - replete in themselves with the inexpressible quiet joy of the golden certainty of more good shit to come. internet Dude seeds morning rains on world of shit golden buds quiver
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