Buddhism is Kinda Out There, Man

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If you’re interested in Buddhism, this is some stuff I certainly got a kick out of over the years:
So, a massive amount of this video came from a lecture series by Malcolm David Eckel. You can listen to it here, and no - no one's sponsoring me for this, it's just ace - www.audible.co...
Also:
My favourite version of the Dhammapada, the sayings of the Buddha - • Video
A great written intro to Zen - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki - / 402843.zen_mind_beginn...
Another brilliant intro to Zen by Alan Watts - • Video
Act Normal (a great documentary about a Western Buddhist monk) - vimeo.com/2759...

[@cammackenzie4467]

"I'm not a buddhist... I'm barely a person" Amen philosophy turtle, amen.

[@ortherner]

lol

[@Danzilla666]

Amen!

[@3nertia]

Yes, thanks, Oogway!

[@egesarica2158]

philosophy/science turtle

[@generichomosapien4666]

Turtle

[@dillonschickel8846]

Turtle man defended the blobfish. My life is complete. Enlightenment achieved

[@NutsfromBerk14]

Respect to you my man

[@theofrustus3170]

Yes I do like when someone defends a blob fish.😌

[@Rand0mPeon]

Profile pic checks out.

[@theamigoman]

I appreciate your existence.

[@ae7837]

Justice for the blob!

[@avatarlhamo3063]

"I'm not a buddhist, I'm barely a person" Well, you know who'd say that ? a buddhist

[@nicolashomez]

Hahahahah yessssssss that's true

[@Bowie_E]

Exactly what I thought when he said it 😂

[@mokkaveli]

Zen

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Know 'Genetically Modified Sceptic'? The Atheist-KZbinr so nice and unbiased and non-arrogant that he has lots of Christian Fans now? That warm guy? Or Forrest Valkai, the Bio-Teacher who's also on Tiktok?

[@-xirx-]

Is he saying that he is Barely Sociable? 😉

[@DeathMetalHippee]

I was homeless when I first saw this video. I just watched it again after getting out of bed living in an appartment with a job that can actually pay rent. When you have had nothing, it really puts into perspective on life.

[@AustinMorandi]

Bouta be in the same boat

[@LibertyDino]

It really does. I was homeless 8 years ago. Cheers mates

[@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676]

Good to hear you’re doing better man

[@zakiahmed6655]

Yh I guess this vid can make you think. But most people forget.

[@tresman91]

Was homeless briefly as a kid. It definitely changed me. Not sure if it was for the better. But maybe it doesn't matter if it was.

[@MyNamesChai]

"i'm not a Buddhist, i'm barely a person" thanks for bring me back to smiling after that trip brother. keep making things, you're a gem. all love

[@prakharmishra3000]

o.o your name's chai? It means tea in hindi.

[@colinlane3400]

Lol I was thinking the same thing, glad we came up for a breathe of air after going that deep😂

[@firebert2000]

I mean, he's got sexual assault charges against him, so he might not even be joking when he says what kind of person he is ...

[@codeywilson2151]

@@firebert2000 could you link an article or something so I can know more about what's going on coz I have no idea

[@maxstrunnikov2229]

@@codeywilson2151 the link might get deleted. but there's no doubt. look up Pieke Roelofs. This whole thing is a mess...

[@carb0796]

Depressed turtle man is back let’s gooo

[@SonnyBoy249]

yessir

[@antaridae]

It has been only 6 months

[@antaridae]

@@philothefabulous w h a t

[@hellothere2740]

And he has a book!😁

[@guamitoe-]

I miss being depressed in these videos

[@ovenaroundhead2881]

One of my favorite quotes from the buddha is just “ask for a rice grain from any household that hasn’t had anyone die before and maybe I can revive your son”, cold asf line, context is a woman is tryna revive her early graved son

[@tsurugi5]

true, the buddha did not shy away from things like that

[@omandeesamaratunge6003]

yes the story of Kisa Gothami

[@Vaultboyfromfallout]

Based buddha

[@Mansovile]

"I'm an alcoholic, not an educator" Could have been an Alan Watts quote.

[@jamiequieta1092]

or a Charles Bukowski quote

[@ItsNotMax]

It's funny how this is all playing out actually. I somehow found some old Alan Watts talks and have been listening to a few for the past few months. Earlier today I remembered exurb1a and his perspectives on life and just his content, etc. And I thought "wouldn't it be interesting if he covered some of the things Alan talks about, Buddhism wise?". And now I'm here. 5 hours later. What a weird coincidence.

[@harmondraws]

@@ItsNotMax ive never watched this guy and i dont see how anyone could compare him to Watts, he seems like he just read a book on Buddhism and then made a video

[@hassaanbangash4294]

@@harmondraws i suggest watching more of his videos, hes brilliant in his own right. I dont like to compare philosophers because everyone brings their own unique perspective to it, thats the beauty of it

[@cathorion8137]

@@harmondraws Watch his video, A letter to marble 3

[@BestAtNothing]

It's definitely fun to ponder on these deep existential dilemmas, but I really would just rather be a tree or a rock.

[@Wintercide]

Always felt like I'd like to be a tree.

[@MindMonkey6957]

@@Wintercide yeah, I'dt be pretty chill till some guy with an axe shows up

[@anothersettlementneedsyour1979]

are you using the right word? pontificate means you’re expressing your opinion in a pompous way

[@wesleysmith8950]

Wanna just be a cicada rn

[@RialuCaos]

Sooner or later your consciousness will fade back into the world, there's no rush.

[@AperioContra]

"How long is a Kalpa?" "The length of time between exurb1a videos."

[@leeroy14r60]

😂

[@anuk1311]

Good one

[@kelpdock8913]

imagine if he did that lol

[@カカシはたけ-v5x]

This got me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theelementalscientist6631]

Ooooof

[@finalbreath15]

"We can't stand in the same river once" Man that's profound. I love your writing.

[@ilikestarsun]

That was actually such a perfect analogy

[@penggunasepertinyatidakdik4374]

Heraclitus beuatifully said

[@zakiahmed6655]

@@penggunasepertinyatidakdik4374I don’t understand it. How can you not stand in the same river once? You standing on it in the 1st place would mean ‘once’. It sounds ‘smart’ but it doesn’t make any sense.

[@sverkerolausson2252]

⁠​⁠@@zakiahmed6655what Heraclitus meant was the river you once stepped on 5 minutes ago wasn’t the same river that you are now standing on, for nothing is permanent except change.

[@penggunasepertinyatidakdik4374]

@@zakiahmed6655 the water in the river flows, its not the same anymore, and you standing there are not the same like you even 1 second ago. So what that mean is everything is in a condition of flowing flux, the matter of any existences are in motion over time, and it cannot be defined as it was, because its always changing and never in a stabile state.

[@aargon3521]

Dude, you are the most depressing optimist I've heard so far.

[@hiran4935]

Buddhism kinda seems depressing at first glance. But when you understand what it means, Buddhism makes a lot of sense.

[@abdullahabbasi9736]

@@hiran4935 its the exact middle of pessimism and optimism

[@carlysynnoeve]

Happy optimistic nihilism day

[@lucyandecember2843]

@@cormacabbey2404 whatever it is it sounds pretty chill lol

[@erentoktams1470]

Realist person with a melancholic soul in other words

[@chromiumex2384]

“I’m an alchoholic, not an educator.” There’s a difference?

[@atsign_]

@Disent Design both

[@double_07]

One teaches, the other teaches a test

[@johngreen8344]

I think Dylan Moran may have several words to string together in a sentence, just for this topic alone.

[@chromiumex2384]

@Disent Design As a son of a teacher: Yes.

[@oj818]

No

[@FramesGone]

You simultaneously manage to make me question any sort of purpose in existing, and reaffirm that just being is enough in itself. Never stop what you do dear depressed turtle, you help make the universe a little more endurable for many

[@caseybouquet]

That feeling is really assuring if only moments ago I was only questioning my purpose :)

[@11Hand1e11]

Keep rolling that boulder up the hill, my dude

[@kelpdock8913]

@@jnc4148 nice ending to youtube disagreements for once, i appreciate both of you

[@Tsechen287]

I’m an Atheist but often tend to seek wisdom from Buddhism. Absolutely love Buddhas teaching !

[@kingofelves9487]

When Islamic Extremists talk disdainfully about the atheists in the East, they don't mean the Communists... they mean the Buddhists.

[@StimParavane]

Atheism is a belief. Why not drop it and return to your "don't know" mind?

[@kingofelves9487]

@@StimParavane Good point. Plato (Sacratese) put belief as the 2nd lowest form of knowledge, with only superstition being last. I don't know is wisdom, and I don't know, along with letting go, are both very much a part of Buddhist wisdom.

[@unorthodoxpickle7014]

​@@StimParavaneAtheism is not a belief. It's a generally held idea based on facts. No point in our modern day science has led us any closer to proving theism.

[@dudeabideth4428]

Atheism is a a lack of belief .

[@chrispysaid]

"Dalai Lama 2: Electric Buddhaloo" This man is a genius

[@ella_bee3631]

So I wasn't the only one that got it!

[@bloopbloop9687]

Indeed he is

[@DieuNguyen-up5ph]

what does it mean 😩

[@mayapapaya02]

@@DieuNguyen-up5ph it’s a reference to hermitcraft i think that’s where i heard it anyway edit: nvm not from hermitcraft lol

[@omiyomy]

@@DieuNguyen-up5ph it's a meme which originates from the '80s movie "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo"

[@mac6na6na26]

I never thought I’d see the day when a depressive alcoholic turtle would make an online video detailing the philosophies of buddhism while talking about blobfish and Town of Salem all the while. Basically, I think I might be really high right now.

[@MrHalahalaho]

And yet you have the mandlebrodt set as your profile pic ❤

[@energeticgorilla]

That Mandelbrot kinda thicc tho

[@MrHalahalaho]

@@energeticgorilla mmmmmm its so infinite 💦

[@ottttoooo]

@@energeticgorilla 😳

[@energeticgorilla]

@@MrHalahalaho it’s so deep 💦😩😳

[@morosov4595]

No one: _exurb1a_ in every video: *I paid for the whole shutterstock, I'm gonna use whole shutterstock.*

[@oscarrivas7240]

😂😂😂

[@mihailokovincic9399]

True, he has an image for every idea/concept/word, it's astounding.

[@lkun9051]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/imHVhGiCq8l5l5Y

[@Neoplasie1900]

"And of course this picture of the UK prime minister, because why the hell not."

[@zookboy5714]

@@Neoplasie1900 sneakily hidden between two dozen pictures of gargoyles

[@MichaelSplatkins]

I like that so much of Buddhism's value is in its philosophies. You can leave the spirituality behind and still benefit enormously from the perspectives and tools it offers.

[@tyamada21]

A segment from 'Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within'... My new understandings of what many call 'God -The Holy Spirit' - resulting from some of the extraordinary ongoing after-effects relating to my NDE... Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave. The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration. ‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist. For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses. To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment. The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing. The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlies all spiritual and physical existence. The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law that allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice versa. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists. Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents. Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’. On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication. For example, the levels of difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything. NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result of any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things conventionally - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life, including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream, already exists within us.

[@TYD98]

Buddhism is known for it's secular ethics.

[@DeliriumTrigger2]

@@TYD98 this is only the case in the West

[@annmorgana2848]

if you leave behind the ‘spiritual’ by which i suppose you mean, faith in some of the more out there beliefs? you are left with a western shell vessel that holds only your ego. this thinking is the flaw of western modern arrogance. the buddhas system requires faith and practice, only with it can one embody real wisdom.

[@1996Pinocchio]

"I don't have much time" Goes on to explain why blobfish aren't actually ugly :'D

[@jaidok280]

it's important you can't cut that out

[@HarshRajAlwaysfree]

that seemed like some personal grudge

[@JaquesBobe]

exurb1a: It's time for your irregularly-scheduled existential crisis video me: yes, dear

[@crassenmlgscopez6524]

Hes making the crisis parts longer and longer now

[@zacharysibilski7597]

@@crassenmlgscopez6524 that's life yo

[@drabnail777]

If this video gives you an existential crisis, you need to revaluate your life. Thats like saying finding out 1+2=3, made you doubt maths.

[@394seed5]

@@drabnail777 ok

[@fmoney]

Yes

[@slashingcarpet]

"milk or no milk?" *universe intensifies*

[@The-Devils-Advocate]

Milk, it doesn’t take a long time for me to decide.

[@anhbayar11]

"universe intensifies" ? lol

[@SnowMexicann]

"Then came buddha 2: electric buddhaloo" has me dead 😭😭

[@valery7363]

“A star died to make you and you no longer find romance in that.” Why did that make me incredibly sad?

[@evelynpattison3927]

Because we have all heard that when we were young and we all felt childlike shock and joy when we heard that only to release tater down the line that it doesn't matter.

[@jaxwhyland]

You should really think about why that is. Dont ignore that feeling, see what it has to say.

[@cyber_cunt2077]

that cobain pfp tho

[@cyber_cunt2077]

@Fck Utube what the the hell are yoy talking about lol

[@drone-time]

Because it's sad. Because it's true. That something as massive as a star, that lived longer than there has been life, that once burned with such heat and died with such violence and power as were needed to form the heavy elements of which we're made, for that sacrifice, as unbalanced as it is between what we were and what we are now, for that to be so underappreciated, that it brings you sadness is to be expected, for it is the saddest truth of our reality.

[@cadencewicker358]

This channel is a captivating mix of education, humour, and existential dread

[@christiantaylor1495]

yep he is spreading depression

[@hellion6737]

@@christiantaylor1495 Your name implies that you're just a depressed jealous christian, spreading lies.

[@josephfreetimer1736]

Yes, Quite a funny way to be introduced to seriously deep stuff. I hope it won't dissuade viewers to conduct some prolonged investigation, and dare I say, "Meditate Upon," Buddhism - or, again, dare I mention: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, perennial psychology, scientism, - I think you get it. Don't dismiss long ago knowledge, because Us early 21st (monetizing) Ego's seem to think all "certainty and clarity" may only be acquired here and now, exclusively by us brainiacs. Let's not be that wit-filled with arrogance... Even if it is, as I've stated, pretty "entertaining".

[@clantixx.]

@@hellion6737 christian is a name not all the time someone part of a religion

[@BatmanArkham8592]

@@josephfreetimer1736 kindly download all videos by Exurb1a I fear in future he might Delete all his videos n channels

[@hello.hello_]

shoutout to this man for giving blob fish the kindness they deserve

[@tuna3717]

#blobfishlifematters xd

[@hello.hello_]

@@tuna3717 bflm blob fish lives matter

[@keatonsinfiniteplaylist]

#giveblobfishthekindnesstheydeserve

[@benmcreynolds8581]

All hail the blobfish and may it rise up against humanities stigmatization of its self under the sense of different atmospheric compression!! All hail the Blob fish!

[@laurencoleman7141]

FUCKIN AY

[@birdwalkin]

buddhism is the most intelligent system of philosophical pessimism ever devised. isn't your dream of a technological utopia where everyone is liberated and everyone happy just another delusion the buddha would implore you to strike down?

[@tsurugi5]

Yep, you're 100% correct. The utopian worldview is something buddhism doesn't care for, if not outright rejects as another useless fantasy. Buddhism doesn't seek for social reforms and "righting the wrongs" of the material world. These kind of people try to change buddhism into something of their own, but to no avail because the buddha never cared for society in the first place. The practice is centered on the individual and the sangha, the monks are (mostly) recluses who stays on the fringes of "society", only receiving alms and teaching the local populace if they want. Buddhism doesn’t care about society. That is why Buddhism works in feudalism, republics, empires, monotheism, paganism, whatever regular people create as political system. Buddhism doesn't try to change society at all and will always maintain that sort of relationship with the masses unless they are outright persecuted and hunted down(what happened in india during the middle ages).

[@worstedwoolens]

@@tsurugi5Buddhism has certainly made strong arguments against social systems, mostly in the realm of beliefs that would limit Sangha membership to a select and privileged class. Buddhism took a strong position of opposition towards the Vedic caste system early on. The argument for and establishment of the order of Bikkhunis in the suttas is another example of this position.

[@duddytime]

please start a rap career with the stage name “lil crisis”

[@kettei5408]

Lil philosophy major here. Lil theologian here.

[@wakatpr6583]

Pretty good one ngl

[@DaveTheVader]

There is, appearantly, already someone going by that name on SoundCloud. But they only posted one song 4 years ago. soundcloud.com/dayz-xpertgamer/tracks

[@jackbauer8460]

@@DaveTheVader 🤣🤣For real! Guess the name is taken, why not try Lil Misery...?

[@anythingbutmyrealname]

@@DaveTheVader a one hit wonder i see

[@majdramadan8404]

“Electric Buddhaloo” is the best thing I’ve heard in the past two years.

[@splitarillo1960]

What was the best thing before that?

[@jacobtheurer3425]

@@xXJ4FARGAMERXx 20 min

[@Skull_Gun]

@@splitarillo1960 Sliced bread.

[@IvyMedia]

Exurb1a reply to your wild and dark allegations. You are an evil being.

[@sleepykitten2168]

Top 10 greatest puns of all time)

[@subhan936]

With a failing business, due mortgage, and parents to care for, I teared up more than I should have watching this. Thanks man, these really do help.

[@Exurb1a]

That sounds like a huge weight and I hope you're doing all right - massive love, Subhan

[@julius43461]

Damn, you are going through a lot. Hope your situation improves. Stay strong.

[@sirapple589]

I hope things start to go your way more, man.

[@Alittleguy_]

I hope It's all gonna work out for you

[@WhaleManMan]

Money doesnt control you. You and your parents are stronger than the fear of the world.

[@Ikkannietsmaardoeveel]

What speaks to me the most in buddism is it talk on change and lack of identity. It's meaningless to hold onto an idea, belief, perspective or future or past. We need to imagine change as a constant motion. You can only "change" if you where something else in the past. But since your mind, thoughts, emotions, experiences and feelings are so complex. The only position from which you can tell yourself you have changed from Is a made up (chosen) version of yourself. So if change starts from something made up (the perspective we have of ourselves), changes into something made up (the perspective we want to have of ourselves), it is constantly restricting you from being who you are in the moment. CHanging constantly, and being accepting of it, not trying to pinpoint (identify) your existence into something as incomplete as a description. (we cant describe ourselves.... tough shit) And we also can't change into anything since we can never become our own perspective of ourselves, and we can't change from something since we are not our own perspective now. You are what you are, and by being what you are, you are different in every moment. You are nothing, by being all of yourself. And it's incredibly freeing. No more need to prove to yourselves or others that you are somthing or someone. You are just you. And you don't even know who you is!

[@freetibet1000]

Well put! This deserves a 1000 likes! The notion of change is just a concept in relation to something static. And as you say, nothing is ever in a state of permanence. Not even for a fraction of a moment. We live in a constant flow of an ever changing reality. This includes the notion of our own being and self as well. To call this reality real or unreal doesn’t even matter. We have no choice in the matter but to flow along with it, no matter what we call it. It is when we are in a state of trying to freeze the moment with clinging and attachment that we are getting into real trouble! People often want to call the Buddha a great philosopher but to me he is first and foremost the teacher and example that constantly manage to bring me back to the direct experience of the flow of experience. Looking at how he actually went about bringing the truth of the dharma to the people around him his main concern was more about the practical approach towards the liberation of our own self-inflicted bondages than the formulations of theoretical philosophies. Your words show real signs that you have reached true and useful understanding, my friend. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Ikkannietsmaardoeveel]

@@freetibet1000 thank you! I am glad you where able to understand what i was trying to say. You phrase it in a very clear way! With increasing ability to objectivly view the world, my thoughts and emotions. I have gained a large amount of understanding of things. What has helped me a lot in increasing my knowledge is the internet, it is amazing for meeting new subjects to view objectivly or new ways to view things objective or subjective. But i have to say, gaining this new understanding and being able to do it with such speed is addicting. I feel the need to constantly think about everything now that it gets me awnsers so rapidly. But i have seen it causes paralysis during everyday life. I feel the need to try and understand everything that happens, my family is not a fan😂. My intention now is to not only understand, but also experience. Experience reality in the way i view it in that moment, clouded by as little (counter)-thoughts as possible. And save the thinking and understanding for a later point. I am very happy on my journey of spiritual (self) exploration! How are you doing?

[@freetibet1000]

@@Ikkannietsmaardoeveel Thank you for your reply. I’m glad to hear about your progress. That’s encouraging! From reading your text I’m not sure if maybe you’re overdoing the examination bit a little too much? It is very important to relax into the “being in the now” without the chatterbox in the head taking over the narrative and running a commentary on what’s going on all the time. In fact, at the end of the day it doesn’t matter if we view our awareness of “the now” as an objective or subjective experience. If we stop attaching little name-tags to every little phenomena we experience we will be able to just let go of the attachment to the whole experience itself. Which is the whole point, really. “Being in the now” in a real way is also being free of the concept of “now”. Letting go of all control will let the now be present in us without us trying to understand or maintain it in any way or form. Let life be the free flowing dance that it already is. You can disregard thesepoints if you find it doesn’t apply to your experience. I may have misunderstood your text completely? Best wishes 🙏🙏🙏

[@g3ven59]

"A star died to make you and you find no romance in that" I have never heard anything so beautiful yet agonizing in my life.

[@someguy4405]

It’s blindly self-centred. Stars die, and make everything. The romance, or rather the passion, starts to come back after you actually study the process. Then passion goes away, and is replaced by satisfaction.

[@leonardo9259]

A star didn't die to make ME or YOU, the star just died and shit started to make itself from it, from how I see it

[@CompletelyBlankPage]

@@leonardo9259 See, this is the lack of romance we're talking about.

[@NoFootprints27]

We are literally living atoms. Carbon, oxygen, IRON, sodium, calcium, potassium... Brown is dark orange. If a tree falls and nothing is around to perceive the sound, it made no sound just vibrations. Color is a shape and only exists in brains. We breathe oxygen but our atmosphere is mostly nitrogen. Twin particles are normal and when one dies the other one disappears at the same exact time, no matter where in the UNIVERSE it exists. Human brains haven't changed in about 30.000 years, just the cultures which allow for greater learning. The heat from the sun is particles hitting your skin and that's why you get a sunburn, basically getting pounded too hard by atoms (which humans do need to produce vitamin D). You are here experiencing your life simply for your enjoyment, education, and ultimate enlightenment. Plastic is a liquid, just like certain glass.

[@brokenwingbird2552]

@@NoFootprints27 You "literally" have no idea what you are, nihilism is lazy and ignorant. On the other side with most beliefs you have unbounded arrogance. And actually, we have unchanged human remains going back over 200 000 years, when cro magnon suddenly appears and is unchanged to this date in all measurable ways. So much for "evolution". Pure adaptation is much more reasonable, and has no ulterior motives behind it

[@speakeasy366]

"Morning comes and you wake into boundless misery" hahahaha i just woke up

[@BigA901]

Funny enough that he caused exactly this to happen to at least one person

[@EpicTagger17]

Make that two.

[@halfiem2510]

Make that 3

[@Juan_lauda]

I asked a Buddhist lady monk if she had any tips for clearing my mind of thoughts. “After all these years my head still full of crazy ” I was informed.

[@fotoschopro1230]

She is right

[@macmacroosa]

yep! it’a not really about getting your mind totally clear and peaceful- if you’re always waiting for that and chasing after it, you’ll never achieve it and you’ll set yourself up for frustration. what you CAN do, though, is practice letting thoughts come and go without getting attached to/engaging with them.

[@kichakra]

Yeah, you can't control the mind, but you can just let it be, let it go and carry on.

[@turncloak.]

The key is not wanting it. So a real answer is life changes, meditation and consistently digging into your mind through exterior resources, not internally

[@ekho9172]

@@turncloak. Could you elaborate on this?

[@bjoe631]

If you’re reading this, know that you are worthy of anything you desire. Most times it amazes me greatly how I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over $63k per month, Utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years that there are lots of opportunities in the financial market. The only thing is to know where to invest…

[@maryelvis3172]

I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks.

[@nyreggie-isb23]

I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more.

[@bjoe631]

@@nyreggie-isb23 That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like *Mr Gary Mason Brooks* my coach, you may have come across him on interviews relating to bitcoin and stocks. He trades, manage trading account and offer mentorship program for clients who wish to become professional investors.

[@nyreggie-isb23]

@@bjoe631 You allow people to trade for you? that's interesting, I would love to learn, hope it’s safe?

[@susanhaynes679]

Wow I can't believe you guys are discussing about Gary Mason Brooks , I once met him at a conference in California 2019, just before the pandemic. I can testify that he’s very good in trading..Highly recommended.

[@ajinkyanaik1433]

“I hope you’re listening, cause there’ll be a test at the end” -rewinds video to 0:00

[@pilifoknaj904]

At the end of what..

[@erikno2992]

@@pilifoknaj904 I don't know, but eh, just to be sure

[@eyekosaeder5387]

Summary: Blob fish good, hooman kinda not good

[@GUSX4NMAN]

He means the end of life

[@SpikeTheDankMeme]

You Never disappoint. That was an absolutely amazing video 👏

[@ammaarkadri3221]

Totally random seeing YOU here. Good creators have good taste lol

[@mzrohan3226]

Haha you still don't have a voice lol

[@bonk2575]

Even cactus needs fair share of wisdom

[@saltyllama3137]

It's spike the dank meme!

[@mamacoffeecat5542]

The Dalai Lama once said "Do not try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are." and honestly I live by that daily. I don't consider myself to be a religious person but as a philosophy I've found Buddhism to be foundational for me getting through covid.

[@johns1139]

I guess I just have to figure out what I am. hard question to answer!

[@mushroom11g55]

Covid was nothing, easy crisis.

[@PepMMA]

Exactly! And this what I feel life is about you have an x amount of years to find your own answer and find an answer to all of the questions you have for life

[@psterud]

Well, that was anti-climactic. I thought that instead of "covid" you'd say "life." But OK.

[@mamacoffeecat5542]

@@psterud they are one and the same

[@Mina_0098]

This video is like the Gen z version of explaining Buddhism without the depth/deep drive of the Buddhist philosophical viewpoint. It's just scratching the surface/introduction to non-Buddhist.

[@tsurugi5]

This is to be expected. This has been happening for the last two and half millenia, least of the last few centuries, LEAST of all the last few decades. Even in the buddha’s time, it was almost enough to persuade him not to teach. A literal god had to come down and beg him to. I have heard that on one occasion, when the Blessed One was newly Self-awakened, he was staying at Uruvela on the bank of the Nerañjara River, at the foot of the Goatherd's Banyan Tree. Then, while he was alone and in seclusion, this line of thinking arose in his awareness: "This Dhamma that I have attained is deep, hard to see, hard to realize, peaceful, refined, beyond the scope of conjecture, subtle, to-be-experienced by the wise. But this generation delights in attachment, is excited by attachment, enjoys attachment. For a generation delighting in attachment, excited by attachment, enjoying attachment, this/that conditionality and dependent co-arising are hard to see. This state, too, is hard to see: the resolution of all fabrications, the relinquishment of all acquisitions, the ending of craving; dispassion; cessation; Unbinding. And if I were to teach the Dhamma and if others would not understand me, that would be tiresome for me, troublesome for me." As the Blessed One reflected thus, his mind inclined to dwelling at ease, not to teaching the Dhamma.

[@bobbymcdobson2153]

"i'm barely a person" funny coincidence is this is the central teaching of buddhadharma

[@stephenmeji3057]

it must have been a subconscious thing. ahhaah

[@Errantic54]

I think that's the joke

[@Hayanomie]

Funny coincidence is he's credibly accused of pretty inhumane acts

[@popeval6654]

@@Hayanomie pardon?

[@akshitverma2004]

@@Hayanomie what?

[@victorugo3875]

The Buddha: Attains Nirvana Also Buddha: "Pretty stoked, bro."

[@pzan49]

What ? Lord Buddha never said that. Don’t insult the Buddhism and accumulate bad karma

[@victorugo3875]

@@pzan49 Chill dude. If you're being serious, I'm just kidding.

[@Cra3ture]

@@pzan49 there is a pretty thick line between insult and a joke.

[@pzan49]

@@Cra3ture Buddhism is no subject to joke about. Thinking it as such is itself an insult. I don’t expect you guys to understand this anyway.

[@NyiPyaeSone]

@@pzan49 Bruh chill learn how to take a joke man

[@mack9225]

“I’m not a Bhuddist, I’m BARELY a person” sounds like some real bhuddist shit to say

[@nebulaskye3555]

me

[@Izzak_Beck]

Yeah, it really is on brand.

[@uninterestedcat8429]

Me too tho😂

[@aswinhoola]

My favourite quote from now on

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

Wait- we'd actually say this

[@richwilliams1863]

I don't get this at all, you spend the first 10 minutes saying suffering is inevitable and in the second part of the video you're like: "hey, wouldn't it be cool if we, like, got rid of suffering. Because, you know, it's a choice".

[@SrinikethNatarajan]

yeah, same doubts. isnt the will to get rid of suffering a desire in itself - and desire causes suffering?

[@richwilliams1863]

@@SrinikethNatarajan solid logic

[@RetconCrisis]

@@SrinikethNatarajan it depends on the translation, since it is not a direct translation to English. Much like "suffering" would be more accurately translated to "dissatisfaction," then "desire" is more similar to "attachment" rather than just the abstract idea of wanting to do something. For example, "wanting to do good" does not inherently cause dissatisfaction, but not having everything go as you would like does.

[@sageeye1253]

“Lil Fusion Reactor” is actually a pretty dope rapper name

[@inthebasement2989]

Tokamak 😆

[@kingcrimson2168]

What about lil amogus?

[@naurissodnaks278]

@@kingcrimson2168 hahahaha, amogus funni.

[@RaptorShadow]

I mean i guess you could go with Lil’ Tok and that works

[@jiffylou98]

you guys hear that new EP from lil Chernobyl? Shit was fire

[@averageoxygenenjoyer5501]

" How miraclus it was that we managed to live through an era in which we could land robots on some of the planets and simultaneously still didn't quite know how to be happy or properly take care of all the human family yet"

[@larianton1008]

@Favel Konefka. But he funded it

[@CK023]

@Favel Konefka. But his species did :)

[@Angus1995]

Favel has got you there ngl

[@livethefuture2492]

if i could be a part of something grand like that, i'd die happy.

[@supC_]

A task that only requires one person or a small group of people to put in a lot of effort will always be easier than one that requires a lot of people to put in even the slightest modicum of effort.

[@yaatyaboi5318]

“ I’m an alcoholic not an educator “ “ I hope you’re listening because there will be a test at the end” 😂

[@zeeotter100]

Passed the test?

[@smallstudiodesign]

Funny, most of my educators were probably alcoholics

[@odst2247]

@@msia7201 don’t drink, it’s not helpful.

[@ReyCha96]

The test is for us to achieve libertation

[@jestermorales03]

How did 810 idiots like this shit?

[@lacycek]

Dalai Lama is the leader of Gelug, which is one of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism, not the whole Tibetan Buddhism.

[@LenVrijhof]

"Mom, the depression turtle is trying to teach me about religion again... "

[@nakulchaudhary2759]

Lmfaoo

[@banban6087]

Annie Clark?

[@samuraiboi2735]

Meh the turtle is probably wanting you to reincarnate to become a turtle so you can join him

[@four7685]

"Clark, our son is watching the depressing turtle again" ...... "YEAH! Get the popcorn!"

[@malum9478]

"tell him we're all going to hell anyway sweetie"

[@yung_wise5861]

"The Dalai Lama's been reincarnated but, this time, hes not giving any second chances! Catch him this summer in: Dalai Lama 2: Electric Buddhaloo"

[@lewisirwin5363]

"Hey, Baldy!"

[@acaughey09]

2 brothers

[@mehmetekindogan1551]

He remembered the password to his channel, finally.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Nah thats cuz he was dealing with his rape allegations and being summoned to court

[@semajafara4170]

😂

[@afluffyboi4093]

@Karl Walrodt stop the cap

[@JimmyCooks]

Aaah, the rememberer

[@Josuh]

@@afluffyboi4093 Just don't blindly defend him, do your research

[@doob.]

Buddha is a philosopher, all that speculation of powers and entities are certainly later added by the followers to make it more amazing like the already existing hinduism i guess.

[@IuliusPsicofactum]

Nature: Let's make a nervous system and let's make suffering it's main tool for survival. Humans: Let's stop suffering! Nature: LOL, ok you try.

[@FuriousImp]

I'd suggest fungi are the nervous system of the earth, and humankind the viruses.

[@patrickmendoza3210]

​@@FuriousImpThat's a pretty distorted view of the reality of things. How much you must love knowing so much and only being able to understand so little of what you know. The true virus is the ideas which infect the mind of healthy humans which cause them to think in contradictory ways to the subjective bullshit screamed around them by people around them, and the silent truth no one seems to be able to intelligibly say. Woe to the truth that is hidden due to the endless bullshit shovelled atop it. Woe to the humans who believe themselves prophets. Woe to those who preaches out towards the light as they sink ever deeper within their own deception, pulling all poor souls with them.

[@lucyandecember2843]

@@patrickmendoza3210 what do you think is the hidden/silent truth?

[@sh4dowveil749]

@@patrickmendoza3210 There isn't one silent/truth, life isn't an M Night movie There is no hidden twist that wants to trick you, to hide the true moral of the story The story is exactly as it is shown, 2 + 2 = 4 always, not just on Tuesday. Thats how the universe is. If you want a hidden truth, here it is 'There isn't a trick to the universe, you just don't get it'

[@TotalNigelFargothDeath]

@@FuriousImp Every single lifeform is a virus/bacteria (or however you want to look at it) programmed to endlessly expand. Humans are the only ones good at it tho. So cut it with the "muh humans bad nature good" bull.

[@GimR]

To everyone having issues with "conquering yourself" I just want to encourage you. I was deeply depressed during my 20s and experienced a lot of loss. I thought would never be able to be who I wanted to be and never get out of the hole I was in. But I did, and you can too. Things aren't perfect but I'm very happy where I'm at compared to where I was before. This doesn't work for everyone, but my first step was just straight up accepting who I was in that moment. I had trouble getting one task done a day and often laid in bed for 2 hours after waking up. I was a shell. It's a little paradoxical but when I accepted my current self and stopped guilting myself over it is when I was finally able to muster the energy to start changing. That energy was previously wasted on self hatred and comparing myself to others. Anyways, have a good one, hope this helps at least one person who's reading.

[@iseriver3982]

This reminds me of the old adage 'people get better'. The vast majority of people who are ill get better, and yet they want to attribute their healing to some outside power. Maybe it was their diet, maybe it was a crystal. actually, you just got better.

[@Alleis]

Nice to see you here man, your work makes me happy and I hope you have a nice week.

[@Schnittbrot0815]

Thank you

[@IRON--MAN]

Thanks a lot!! I really wanna that!

[@noname-jd2vo]

I can't believe this. I had the exact same experience. The depression and then the revelation. I was depressed for 3 years in university (19 to 21/22) and I would skip class, just stay in my dorm room and stay up all night, sleep for hours, stay in bed all day. Avoid friends and meeting people, not shower, barely do any work. Self loathing, blaming that I am unlucky and everything bad happens to me. Eventually just sitting alone I started thinking about life and just existence and why everything is so shitty. Why are people hustling all the time just to be miserable. Pain and sorrow everywhere, I realized no-one is truly happy. What am I even working towards. Then I realized I wasn't even working. I had stopped caring and my life being stuck in a rut is a result of me not doing anything. I felt very lonely and isolated, like no one cared. Like no one loved me. It took me a while to realize that if there's anyone that will be with me at all times....it's me. Only I can be there for myself, I can only rely on myself. Only I know what I like and don't like, so only I can love myself and make myself happy. That's when it hit me. The problems and the solutions are inside of me. I am the answer. Seeking happiness inside rather than outside is the answer. If I love myself, care about myself, I would be happier. I would feel good, enjoy my time. Then eventually I will be a better version of me. I will be more confident to put myself out there, to be among people. If I am happy and I can rely on myself even in hard times, I won't have to seek for some sort of helping hand or wait for a savior. This way if I am happy, other people will see that and would want to associate themselves with me because I spread joy more than despair and self-detrimental jokes. Another big revelation was to not have expectations. Expectations is exactly what causes disappointment which leads to being upset or sad. Being realistic, having no expectations, and doing your work and living life cuz that's your duty helps being realistic with yourself and your emotions too. I will blame other things less. Anyways, it was crazy to see someone else have a similar experience and way out of depression and existential crisis. I am glad we are both in a better place! And I hope more people turn to introspection and bettering themselves because they love themselves and not to fit into society and make other's happy!

[@timsajovic]

Turtle man: "Its time for your existential crisis" Me: "yes honey"

[@the2penguins]

Lmaooo

[@Aryan-rx9rl]

lmao I can just imagine the meme

[@ireallyhatemakingupnamesfo1758]

Turtle man: Luigi it’s time for you *existential crisis* Luigi: let’s a *fucking GO!!!!*

[@hellion6737]

Existential crisis is for non-buddhists, for Buddhists. Its pleasure.

[@VishnuZutaten]

If you dont care about the beans just buy some cheap coffee and drink at home. Honestly... Lots of money saved. On the other hand if youre paying for good coffee, and they don't know what type of coffee they serve and what does northern cloumbian beans good for etc you shouldn't spend money at the establishment

[@Testperson001]

Agreed. Tt is frustrating wanting to get more into coffee now, and not have any local roasters

[@purplehaze2358]

Something tells me that rant about the treatment of Blobfish came from a place of personally relating to their plight.

[@giovannicervantes2053]

GIMME BACK MY KRAG!

[@wakatpr6583]

I am pretty he has some weird obsession from time to time and just searches way too much on something, like this but also giraffe tong

[@Griffin12536]

“That’s just what pools do to a man!”~probably exurbia

[@inquisitorthornside3p494]

Bright i remind you that in 7th tome 3rd version of :"What doctor Bright in not allowed to do in Foundation" article 4758 states: Dr. Bright is not permitted to use SCP-028 "random Knowledge" to inspire creativity of social media influencers, or any human for that matter.

[@apolatyne_decova]

Islam: "Praise god and its followers" Christian: "Praise Jesus and he'll save you" Buddhism: *_"Reject existence, return to nothing "_*

[@hdoubleh7069]

that makes a lot of sense to be honest as a Buddhist

[@josefptacek113]

Paganism: "Praise existence, return to nature"

[@commonhousehuman]

Hmmm last one sounds good? i guess but nah ima stick with nothing

[@commonhousehuman]

@@thotslayer9914 yeah i dont hold any view of after life

[@commonhousehuman]

@@thotslayer9914 Unless you mean after life as in just dead in a grave

[@redsangay]

Manager: “don’t just sit there, do something” Buddha: “don’t just do something, sit there”

[@hoola_amigos]

😹😹

[@sickofschool6626]

its weird how someones paying you to do something not just sit there and think about life 🤔

[@boomboombasto]

Ooooooooo...........

[@alexanderfernando2995]

​@@sickofschool6626 i KNOW smh

[@Yetipfote]

me: *sitting there, doing something* *L I M I T L E S S T R A N S C E N D E N C E*

[@lilwayne2671]

Too many cheesy jokes and random attempts at being funny. Had to stop watching because of it

[@nukeofficial1103]

"Basically the cardgame Mafia" *shows the cardgame Werewolf which is like the cardgame Mafia*

[@JohnDoe-ox6ed]

They sell actual cards for that? I always just played with playing cards

[@zbigniewkozik3649]

I always played mafia strictly through spoken word. I first played it on a summer camp, which is the perfect environment for it. Sidenote: amogus is mafia minus subteltly and more skill dependent.

[@-Kal-]

I always played it by writing the roles on pieces of paper. Everyone grabs one randomly. Nice and easy.

[@MichaelBNegron]

Really beautiful video, man. I lost my partner recently to cancer, and I'm trying to make sense of the world. Somehow, in your existential rant that verges on poetry, you put words to some of my feelings and made me feel less alone. Glad I found this channel, friend :)

[@BurZ1349]

The buddha said to his followers as he was about to die, don't cry and don't lament. Learn from my death and use it for your own enlightement... he looked at each of them in the eyes and like going to sleep he passed away. My take on it is that its a horrible thing to happen to someone we love but if you dissect what he said it's true, if you use the most horrible thing that happens to someone you truly care about to find the meaning of suffering you'll arrive at enlightement faster.

[@Psychobellic]

keep strong mate, my condolences

[@literaldeer2073]

I love you. You are loved. Hope things are going better for you and that you find happiness and meaning in this confusing life we find ourself in

[@drummerchild1]

I'm so sorry for your loss my friend. I'm glad to see that you are recovering!

[@Anon90147]

Stay up man, i hope you are doing better

[@carolinebrett8816]

Me seeing Boris with a bunch of gargoyles: *accurate*

[@meeowmeowmeowmeow]

lmfaooo

[@-thesignpainter9486]

that completely took me off guard lmao

[@meeowmeowmeowmeow]

@@-thesignpainter9486 same i had to rewind and register what i just saw hahahah

[@prashantsurti5788]

Boris the animal

[@jub7345]

cringe

[@simonberggren7315]

”Morning comes and you wake, your first awareness is of boundless misery” This made me spit out my morning coffee, hilarious!

[@hamishwoodland7424]

"We did everything we could but..." Christ that phrase still knocks me for six now, over a year later. This life thing is hard.

[@koka1921]

this video was published 6 hours ago

[@hinamiravenroot7162]

@@koka1921 timetraveler shenanigans

[@ThatGuy-wq7bv]

🧐

[@leeroy14r60]

@@koka1921 Maybe the event happened a few years ago and the major traumatic experience hit him again when he heard the line again in the video.

[@warriorinagarden7573]

@@koka1921 it's not a novel phrase. Seems like our friend here has heard it before.

[@j-lly_4117]

“Muuum, depression turtle is terrorizing me again.” - Everyone

[@TheClickbaiterA]

Weird talking turtle man is nice

[@Lazorkite]

Existencial crisis turtle😩

[@dogge4649]

Damn turtle

[@janfranceskyle4352]

Not really.

[@sujeeban3]

The turtlean is your friend dont reseist him

[@warido37]

Me: "I am scared, I am going to die" exurb1a: 8:28 Me: "oh okay then"

[@ektrips4930]

Underrated comment

[@jackbauer8460]

@@ektrips4930 Overused reply.

[@damnboi951]

Just become too depressed to care

[@jackbauer8460]

@@damnboi951 Give up your life then

[@darrennew8211]

"Why are you crying?" "I'm going to die!" "Well so am I." "I'm going to die SOON!" "Oh, I see."

[@raqktranjan]

try reading hindu philosophy... and your head will start rolling up and down. its very hard to understand but very rewarding... and there are sooo mannyyyy branches...

[@ShivamKumar-yt4nt]

dude the reasearch, the editing , the commentry... everything takes time and effort yo...not easy at all ...hats off

[@Tribecasoothsayer]

Especially the giraffe picking its own nose with its tongue

[@alphagt62]

Just to speak on a subject so eloquently for near 20 minutes, plus all the accompanying video and music, is pure genius! A term that gets thrown around a lot these days, but the base of logic that all of this stems from, his philosophy and grasp of the whole picture are astounding. His use of humor to get deep points across. Or maybe just the fact that I can listen to him talk for 20 whole minutes while staying consumed with interest? This man is a true genius in every sense of the word.

[@giz7051]

he subjects himself to a lot of dukkha

[@namae6637]

When depression turtle said “I’m not a Buddhist I’m barely a person” I felt that

[@Paraselene_Tao]

People joke that you are a "depressing turtle" but there's really something positive and caring about you and your content. Thank you exurb1a.

[@domenicyunker6976]

Agreed

[@anubhavlive]

You dishonoured The Depressing Turtle right there. P.S.: watch his other videos leading you into identity crisis.

[@Paraselene_Tao]

@@anubhavlive I've been a fan since 2016. 😁 I like his short stories. My thoughts before I fall asleep every night are similar.

[@sayantandebbarman8009]

I never found his videos depressing..in fact they are weirdly comforting

[@warriorinagarden7573]

I really don't understand the nickname. "Enlightening Turtle" or "Uplifting Turtle" fit better to me. I've never walked away from any of his videos feeling worse than when I started; always better.

[@bunsenn5064]

I’m not a Buddhist, but the philosophy that can be derived from it has helped me shape my life in a great way. It feels like a weight is being gradually lifted from my shoulders.

[@davidjward]

"Our outer identities are shifting all the time, of course" *inserts still of Boris Johnson in amongst the gargoyles*

[@5a1ntt.00]

Thank you, I was looking for this one. Now I can finish the video. ☺️

[@jackkraken3888]

There is only one thing Boris fears. The comb !

[@stephengitau1830]

Yes, very funny.

[@cataddict_]

That was funny

[@ilebillybobjoe]

Why do brits hate Boris, he seems very liberal or is that why you hate him?

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

“Munnies, funnies, feline tummies” Is the new live, laugh, love

[@theelementalscientist6631]

“I’m not a Buddhist, I’m barely a person” damn I felt that

[@nullpoint3346]

Isn't that their goal?

[@thuynguyen-fj6dy]

5:55 Buddhist rizz :))

[@clastastic]

When you find the entirety of his script quoted in the comments, that's when you know it's the perfection of our philosophy turtle

[@doodleturnip1362]

Guys he's gotten past his optimistic nihilism faze and found non western perspectives, soon he'll be experiencing ego death and talking about connecting to higher realms. The beautiful cycle continues

[@tyrawallberg9672]

me rn

[@fahadhussain66]

Soon he'll be off drugs and alcohol as well. Thats the next step, because if its all grey and you won't really remember anything, then why waste mental health on 'coming down' or wasting money on 'getting high' on substance when you can simply go ahead and enjoy some life.

[@jon1819]

@@fahadhussain66 the smarter you are, the harder it is to exist sober

[@chickensyndrome1465]

@@jon1819 that doesnt sound very smart...

[@msia7201]

@@chickensyndrome1465 can back up Jon; I was the "smart" one in school, could read and understand 200 pages a day. I fucking hate life now. I do my best to help, but I wish I didn't have those "do-gooder" urges. Maybe it's just me, maybe it's that I chose healthcare, maybe I was too naïve and hoped everyone would help when they could.

[@alexplex6928]

The space turtle’s 6 month hibernation has finally ended and we have now been graced by his presence once again

[@rbanerjee605]

Turtles don’t hibernate.

[@lord_rainbowman]

@@rbanerjee605 space turtles do tho

[@majpikl6267]

@@rbanerjee605 he is a space turtle, deal with it

[@majpikl6267]

@@xaifer2485 he do be raping my mind sometimes...

[@IvyMedia]

Exurb1a reply to your wild and dark allegations. You are an evil being.

[@Coxinha420]

Well if you just chose the best coffee beans, Brasilian coffee beans, all this could’ve been avoided. Come to Brasil ❤️🇧🇷

[@YizzERR]

This feels like the old school Exurb1a content: ethereal and magical and sad all at once but always equally matched with the notion of hope. Cheers bro!

[@Gacper]

Everyone in the comments says something about the Turtle giving them existential crisis, but I feel like he's helping me to survive mine, because I know I'm not alone in this. Thanks, Exurb1a.

[@jayfee7059]

i feel you

[@soupiedog23]

me too. turtle man has been really helpful. especially with the question “is this all there is”. i kept asking that over and over once i stoped romanticizing things. so now i’m starting to again lol. hope you’re doing good 💗💗

[@LK-cq4qq]

I feel same too...

[@im70water93]

I want to survive mine too, but it's tuff

[@martintran4057]

Its Nice to know im not alone to... thanks

[@birbseesall1529]

Pov: the magic depression turtle explains religion to you.

[@dexis9412]

We could make a religion out of this

[@justnot5401]

We could make a religion out of this

[@RegularEarthlingEngineer]

just glad he did not disappear forever

[@ihavetopowerofgodandanimeo2551]

I don't really get the whole "depression" part. Like his videos make me motivated or in awe, maybe a lil existential crisis (my rapper name) mixed in, but not depressed

[@birbseesall1529]

@@dexis9412 -no don't- _yes do_

[@aracelylopezpsyd5794]

Today, even psychology recognizes he was right & in his teachings. His knowledge was instrumental in recent mental health breakthroughs that now help us treat some of the most difficult conditions.

[@Endeavour6644]

"I'm barely a person" I fucking knew this guy was a machine.

[@dylanorr2127]

You catch that line about humans, animals and sentient toasters??? IM ONTO HIM

[@Nepustus]

fuck, this perfectly puts into words the existential crisis I've been having recently

[@Infinite_0]

Highkey same

[@scromly1169]

As the trippy Buddhists say, that's your path to enlightenment, yo.

[@fatitigilo825]

It's not an existential crisis, it's letting go, this is only where you become what you have always been.

[@jeffersonvue736]

sociological imagination - term i learned in sociology class that i found very interesting, (the whole class is interesting)

[@FourTweny]

Try watching a video of Alan Watts

[@merlijn1722]

"Mom, can we have Alan Watts?" "No, we have Alan Watts at home" Alan Watts at home:

[@youngguywastinghislife2084]

Who's Alan Watts?

[@simonmatuschek]

@@youngguywastinghislife2084 They called him the british zen master. Look him up on KZbin and see 🤗

[@Ebb0Productions]

@@youngguywastinghislife2084 a bridge between the east and the west. Good guy.

[@mylesjeffers6148]

@@youngguywastinghislife2084 Boy you're in for a treat

[@waterproofwaterbottle8369]

@@youngguywastinghislife2084 a famous philosopher.

[@den3erwasta]

3 years later, this video found me in the most appropriate period of my life. I'm super gratefull. Also, that's a banger man!

[@Carlawls]

"A star died to make you." Damn, that's... Such a beautiful and tragic statement.

[@guillaumegeaymond503]

got some big _Upsilon Dies Backwards_ flashbacks from this sentence

[@steampunkastronaut7081]

It feels too romanticized to call it tragic, knowing the star just stopped functioning on its own with no ulterior purpose. Our making was an ocurrence from its remains and the influence of another star on them.

[@Abbas-pt4vi]

How is that tragic or beautiful?

[@shekki3192]

and if we calculate chance to you to born from only from that point it's ridiculously small, makes you miracle of the dead star, all of us. Don't waste it, but find your own way and go with it, nobody can't tell you what you are going to spent your life to. (Personally, I hate when people say "don't waste your time" and anything except traveling is acceptable answer to them.) That is beautiful thing and what exurb1a has said before in these videos, most complex thing in the universe is you.

[@Carlawls]

@@steampunkastronaut7081 I say tragic because what he says after, a lot people don't even give it a second thought. We're just here and that's that, whatever happened before (way, way before) isn't relevant to me.

[@fallen-zc9uj]

"I'm an alcoholic, not an educator" ~*US school system*

[@yeahokbuddy2510]

@Linh Nguyen “a Republican system”

[@caileg5664]

"Things can be a whole lot worse, things can be a whole lot better." now that just makes me want to get my life together

[@inkpasta]

ey, it rhymes

[@paradise_valley]

@@inkpasta eh it's a sign of the times

[@nothingmuch1129]

@@paradise_valley 😂

[@dongypooh]

Don't sweat it, man; if you don't get this one 'together', there will be many more chances after this one.

[@caileg5664]

@@dongypooh thanks man i really needed that

[@topsuperseven7910]

Here's a fun fact: Unless you're bald and wearing robes and live in the temple you're not a Buddhist. A 'Buddhist' is that guy, the monk, that was the only Buddhist. what's changed is a kind of 'Christianizing' where we have to understand a 'Laity' and adherents and a monk is just the kind of ordained pastor. But forever, the Buddhist is the monk. The visitor is not a Buddhist nor the people 'Buddhists'.

[@Nature_Lover-do7vf]

That's wrong. Buddha sasana includes both laity and monastics.

[@topsuperseven7910]

@@Nature_Lover-do7vf No, traditionally 'The Buddhist' is the clergyman, the holyman, the monk. That is the Buddhist. You're thinking of some 'Westernized' or 'Christianized' concept.

[@tsurugi5]

there is a difference between the lay populace and the sangha, but your sentiment is correct given that the sangha are more likely to take the teachings and practice seriously

[@topsuperseven7910]

@@secco1908 Yes there's another level of misunderstanding with a kind of popular teaching that all religions are equal. All of them are the same but just different names. this is red hot through the college world and has been for decades.

[@secco1908]

@@topsuperseven7910 I know, that i Islam is pretty theocratic while the Quran is like an constitution and Islam a nation. Christianity is kind of like Buddhism, where churches and monks follow the way of a man who sacrificed himself to reach enlightenment. Christianity was intended to be a local community. Christian philosophy is very noble, as modern human rights are build on that school. Hinduism or Judaism are more like ancestral folklore. There is just no way, that all these "religions" are equal.

[@carter____5978]

This channel is basically what happens when the dorky guy who was obsessed with spacey shit as a kid finds out about LSD

[@israphial]

Good. The scripts he writes are beautiful things being brought into the world. At least in my opinion. Maybe more dorky guys would benefit by finding about those kinds of things. :)

[@victorgrazziani]

Oh damn, that must be why I feel so connected with his ideas and humor. At the end of the video he points some stuff that I talk about with people everyday, like how absurd and wicked our society is for letting people die of hunger when we already have technology to provide to everyone, and somehow they say it's utopia or that I'm communist.

[@infern0127]

Or the depressed ramblings of a degenerate alcoholic who manipulated an autistic woman. Sorry if I sound mad I genuinely respected him until I saw the allegations

[@ElGnomoCuliao]

@@victorgrazziani i get your point but the world is a little bit more complicated than "we have the technology to solve x type of problem, therefore every x type of problem should be solved by now"

[@kakalimukherjee3297]

Not very far from the reality

[@SofoArchon]

"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, And the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." ~The Buddha

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

Happyness of others triggers narcicisstic rage.

[@theworldispeace]

beautiful thank you

[@zhangzongchang1057]

@@CordeliaWagner1999 better get that checked

[@payephyoaung1241]

​@CordeliaWagner1999 not to everyone

[@nichellekmalvous6688]

@@CordeliaWagner1999 buddha doesnt say dont get therapy

[@VTC05]

“I’m barely a person” I felt that....

[@qwertyki9367]

what do u mean?. what kinda person do u wanna be?

[@TheDwarburton]

@@qwertyki9367 Just any, preferably without covid FFS

[@qwertyki9367]

@@TheDwarburton shit how did u get covid???. nuuuuuuuu ;-;

[@TheDwarburton]

@@qwertyki9367 My little cousins birthday party, just lost my sense of taste today its weird bro

[@michaelbballard]

If you think that's something you should look into Islam and Christianity. They're not just out there, there gone!

[@TruePeaceSeeker]

Yeah, that's one way of building the narcissistic ego

[@michaelbballard]

@@TruePeaceSeeker educating oneself does not lead to narcissism it leads to enlightenment.. or cynicism

[@marlom7882]

“Morning comes and you awake, your first awareness is of boundless misery” Why do you have to make fun of me and my life like that?

[@brendancregan6127]

​@@kidkangaroo5213 That was a joke too bruh

[@justanerd414]

@@kidkangaroo5213 certified "bruh" moment

[@Hexamath]

Mara: "I have brought many beautiful women for y-" Siddhartha:　Ｔａｌｋ　ｔｏ　ｔｈｅ　ｈａｎｄ．

[@MrBiswas123]

🤣

[@pdf-file]

Bruh my name's also Siddartha and you can talk to my hand 🖐️

[@tissuepaper9962]

The Buddha was into MGTOW?

[@nitinpriyadarshi269]

Don't google "Mr Hands" (nsfw) But I know you will, you curious bastard.

[@timangar9771]

@@nitinpriyadarshi269 таlк то тне наиd

[@greeny5549]

“A few fries short of a happy meal” “2000 feet” Did he move to America or something?

[@batt3ryac1d]

English use a weird mix of imperial and metric

[@Sean.R]

I think he moved out of uk and lived in another country in Europe, but now with brexit and all that, it is a possibility…

[@Emmet_Moore]

@@batt3ryac1d Yes, exactly. I actually much prefer using imperial units for certain things, like estimating how far away things are, judging how big fields are, baking, getting drunk - basically whenever I'm being approximate. I find the actual size of the units more intuitive, like an ounce of flour is a heaped up tablespoon or a long stride is roughly a yard. Edit: Also I'm Welsh, not English.

[@MrSqurk]

I (Scottish) use imperial and metric at will. With no rhyme or reason to why I am using either system. “Can you buy me a pint of milk and a litre of water?” Wouldn’t be a strange sentence to me.

[@michaelibrahim9275]

@@Sean.R I’m pretty sure he lives in Bulgaria. At least he did for a while

[@loafbreed7246]

the bong rip after introducing matreiya absolutely fucking slayed me

[@starrmont4981]

Thank you for pointing that out. I totally missed it.

[@exMuteKid]

Idk why that's so funny but ok

[@oracle8192]

which is rather ironic considering weed and all other mind altering substances (alcohol, psychedelics, etc) are prohibited under Buddhism. Its very tragic that westerners think drug use is the path to enlightenment, when if any westerner ever read the dhammapada they would know drugs only pollute the mind and misguide us.

[@letsomethingshine]

@@oracle8192 Tragic, but predictable. Western drug users who strive to be nonviolent to be accepted in peace are as such ardently made into "pitiful" out-groups by most elites in power who think drugs distract their worker-pools from making more money for their bosses than proportionally for themselves. As such they have more time to introspect and ponder for themselves but also at the same time to use drugs to "experience mental expansion because deep understanding is so out-there man" not realizing those are just feelings and if their minds were actually expanding they would excel in academia. Yet, the fact that they were drawn to abuse drugs in the first place meant the reality they live does not provide enough to meet the feelings they want, having this sympathy for others they are able to take a look around and see that really most society/production makes life "so unhappy most of the time for all people" as well as themselves, so they feel they at least can begin to relate to a big religion of actual peace, obviously that wouldn't be any form of limited/limiting Monotheism...so they seek "Easter philosophies and religions" to feel connected to and spiritual with. But neither Buddhism nor Hinduism have strong far-away colonial tendencies of "we are humbly better than you and know you are more trash than us" like Abrahamism does.

[@johncaccioppo1142]

Buddhism is no more a single unified practice or belief than any other religion or philosophy is. I've smoked weed with Buddhist masters, but if you do this in the wrong country the government will make you disappear regardless of your social status. Using a drug is not necessarily a spiritual practice nor an addiction, either, yet almost any experience pleasurable or not, can be. Attachment to rigid expectations brings a very transient sense of certainty, the ego revels in the false authority this imparts then feeds further on the scorn that follows.