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      7 hours ago

      Buddhism looked appealing to me until I actually looked into it (I come from a Western culture)

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          Cosmology, mainly. To someone who’s barely familiar with Buddhism, it may seem like it’s all Buddha’s wisdom with some Samsara magic sprinkled on top of it. Really though, it’s every bit as bonkers and reflective of the ancient perceptions of the world as any other way of mystical thought.

          As for teachings, I honestly didn’t go to deep into that, but I visited a local temple and the way a monk told about them made me feel I visited some sort of lnternet life coach with some mystical stuff on top.