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The Dude or The Buddha?

topic posted Fri, January 28, 2005 - 4:29 PM by  Mike 		Share/Save/Bookmark
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"In a Buddhist understanding, the Dude is not lazy: he just doesn’t concern himself with unimportant things, or at least important things in the Western sense. Money seems of little value to the Dude. He isn’t employed and he doesn’t care to be. He even ultimately resists the temptation of the ransom money."

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    Re: The Dude or The Buddha?

    Wed, February 2, 2005 - 11:39 AM
    I recall hearing that Donnie is a representative of Taoism...Kinda harsh for the author to label him as "a dullard".
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      Re: The Dude or The Buddha?

      Thu, February 3, 2005 - 11:56 AM
      Yeah, I never thought of it before, but once I read the Dude/Buddha thing, I thought, "Hey, Donnie could totally represent Taoism". If you've ever read "The Tao of Pooh" (a great book that gives a simple overview of Taoism using Winnie the Pooh), the parallel is quite clear...
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