Comments on: The problem with the world is people http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2863 Doug Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:33:32 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2863 <em>But then I don’t brush and floss every day the way I should, too.</em> Exactly. Brushing teeth is good for you, but you don't force yourself to do it at the same time everyday, for exactly 3 minutes.. You do it when you can, as opportunity allows, knowing that its good for you. :) But then I don’t brush and floss every day the way I should, too.

Exactly. Brushing teeth is good for you, but you don’t force yourself to do it at the same time everyday, for exactly 3 minutes.. You do it when you can, as opportunity allows, knowing that its good for you. :)

]]> By: JonJ http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2860 JonJ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:50:48 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2860 I think I see what you might mean by a "practice" becoming a chore--that may be why I don't do zazen every day at a prescribed time, the way they say you're supposed to. But then I don't brush and floss every day the way I should, too. I find it better to combine various "practices" in such a way that none of them are "chores," but overall they add up (I hope) to something worthwhile. Best of all is just dropping into something like that "no-mind mind" once in a while in daily life. I think I see what you might mean by a “practice” becoming a chore–that may be why I don’t do zazen every day at a prescribed time, the way they say you’re supposed to. But then I don’t brush and floss every day the way I should, too.

I find it better to combine various “practices” in such a way that none of them are “chores,” but overall they add up (I hope) to something worthwhile. Best of all is just dropping into something like that “no-mind mind” once in a while in daily life.

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2859 Doug Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:30:29 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2859 Actually, every junker I've tried has had issues. I just have really bad luck wiht FreeBSD. I never got it to work, even though I know it's very popular with folks. Just bad luck I think. Yeah, I think VM is part of the issue, but something in FreeBSD's kernel isn't being resilient enough with intense read/write operations either. And yet works fine in OpenBSD. Actually, every junker I’ve tried has had issues. I just have really bad luck wiht FreeBSD. I never got it to work, even though I know it’s very popular with folks. Just bad luck I think.

Yeah, I think VM is part of the issue, but something in FreeBSD’s kernel isn’t being resilient enough with intense read/write operations either. And yet works fine in OpenBSD.

]]> By: eksith http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2857 eksith Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:17:36 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2857 This could be a problem with the VM though. Any chance you could get an old junker PC and trying again? This could be a problem with the VM though.
Any chance you could get an old junker PC and trying again?

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2849 Doug Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:22:20 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2849 Thanks all for your support. It's good to see I am not the only one. Much appreciated! :D Eksith: As for BSD, I would use FreeBSD in a heartbeat, as I like it's design better, but it still kernel-panics in VMBox, even with the latest versions so I can't use it. :( Thanks all for your support. It’s good to see I am not the only one. Much appreciated! :D

Eksith: As for BSD, I would use FreeBSD in a heartbeat, as I like it’s design better, but it still kernel-panics in VMBox, even with the latest versions so I can’t use it. :(

]]> By: friskyfrogdog http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2841 friskyfrogdog Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:40:05 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2841 HI Doug, I enjoyed your posting and the comic. Great image! Yes, I often feel the same way. In my recent posting, I was thinking of the struggle where, I do like some people around to some degree, to create some energy - but, most of the time I want to be alone. But, then, sometimes, like summer, when most of campus is empty, it feels so lonely and quiet. So, then, why doesn't that make me happy? I'm not sure. Yoga helps though! But, I'd sure rather have empty office than boring gossip at "party."... Cheers, HI Doug,
I enjoyed your posting and the comic. Great image! Yes, I often feel the same way. In my recent posting, I was thinking of the struggle where, I do like some people around to some degree, to create some energy – but, most of the time I want to be alone. But, then, sometimes, like summer, when most of campus is empty, it feels so lonely and quiet. So, then, why doesn’t that make me happy? I’m not sure. Yoga helps though!
But, I’d sure rather have empty office than boring gossip at “party.”…
Cheers,

]]> By: Kendall http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2838 Kendall Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:59:19 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2838 I feel the same way as yourself and the other commenters. Maybe it's a common Buddhist quality/characteristic. I some times get where I feel I just need to get away from people's ridiculousness. I often find myself wondering why so many people consider them self better than animals when so many people act no differently than them. It's a passing feeling though. I enjoy being around people for the most part, but I'm not very social as I find stuff that people to be very boring and pointless, such as drinking and partying. I prefer to kick back at home with a home cooked meal, hanging out with friends having semi-intelligent conversations, as well as studying up on my Japanese and watching anime and doing some web development. I've never understood why some people feel it necessary to gossip about others. Maybe they don't find their own life to be entertaining enough. Just a sign people need to become happy with them self before they can be happy with life. I feel the same way as yourself and the other commenters. Maybe it’s a common Buddhist quality/characteristic. I some times get where I feel I just need to get away from people’s ridiculousness. I often find myself wondering why so many people consider them self better than animals when so many people act no differently than them.

It’s a passing feeling though. I enjoy being around people for the most part, but I’m not very social as I find stuff that people to be very boring and pointless, such as drinking and partying. I prefer to kick back at home with a home cooked meal, hanging out with friends having semi-intelligent conversations, as well as studying up on my Japanese and watching anime and doing some web development.

I’ve never understood why some people feel it necessary to gossip about others. Maybe they don’t find their own life to be entertaining enough. Just a sign people need to become happy with them self before they can be happy with life.

]]> By: eksith http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2837 eksith Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:12:06 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2837 "I just felt very tired of being around people" Welcome to my world! :D For the longest time, I wondered why most of my co-workers thought I was partly deaf or at least suffered from Asperger's Syndrome. Turns out I'm just slightly obssessive and eager to drown out the dribble with my work. Also the same reason I haven't gone to temple in like forever. On a side note, I'm still waiting for a day where OpenBSD would get a facelift the same way as Mac OS has done to the BSD core. As a platform, its stability and security is really above and beyond the call of duty (though 4.5 still seems to have a noticably sharper slowdown curve than FreeBSD under heavy load), but in terms of user friendliness... Well, let's just say I would feel more comfortable sticking my fingers into a Venus Flytrap. “I just felt very tired of being around people”

Welcome to my world! :D

For the longest time, I wondered why most of my co-workers thought I was partly deaf or at least suffered from Asperger’s Syndrome. Turns out I’m just slightly obssessive and eager to drown out the dribble with my work. Also the same reason I haven’t gone to temple in like forever.

On a side note, I’m still waiting for a day where OpenBSD would get a facelift the same way as Mac OS has done to the BSD core.

As a platform, its stability and security is really above and beyond the call of duty (though 4.5 still seems to have a noticably sharper slowdown curve than FreeBSD under heavy load), but in terms of user friendliness… Well, let’s just say I would feel more comfortable sticking my fingers into a Venus Flytrap.

]]> By: Marcus http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2833 Marcus Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:20:01 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2833 Hi, A verse from the Dhammapada springs to mind (ch.21): Whoever can sit alone, rest alone, act alone without being lazy, and control oneself alone will find joy near the edge of the forest. Enjoy skipping the dumb parties and endless inane conversations friend, I wish I'd given them up years earlier myself. And yet I still find myself involved in Internet conversations (more like horrible nasty point-scoring contests) that never go anywhere. It is hard to avoid, but, you know, practice.... practice.... All the best, Marcus Hi,

A verse from the Dhammapada springs to mind (ch.21):

Whoever can sit alone, rest alone,
act alone without being lazy, and control oneself alone
will find joy near the edge of the forest.

Enjoy skipping the dumb parties and endless inane conversations friend, I wish I’d given them up years earlier myself. And yet I still find myself involved in Internet conversations (more like horrible nasty point-scoring contests) that never go anywhere. It is hard to avoid, but, you know, practice…. practice….

All the best,

Marcus

]]> By: jmcleod76 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2009/06/26/the-problem-with-the-world-is-people/#comment-2832 jmcleod76 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:43:21 +0000 http://nihonshukyo.wordpress.com/?p=4348#comment-2832 Totally understand where you're coming from here, Doug. I've always sort of felt like an outsider. Not in an angry, alienated way. I feel a warm affection for everyone I meet and genuinnely wish them well. In my better moments, I can percieve how we are interconnected. But, for the most part, I have no interest in the things "most people" seem to find fascinating. "Most people" just bore me. Not because I'm "better" than them. Just because I'm different. Totally understand where you’re coming from here, Doug. I’ve always sort of felt like an outsider. Not in an angry, alienated way. I feel a warm affection for everyone I meet and genuinnely wish them well. In my better moments, I can percieve how we are interconnected. But, for the most part, I have no interest in the things “most people” seem to find fascinating. “Most people” just bore me. Not because I’m “better” than them. Just because I’m different.

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