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Bulletproof Monk (2003)
IMDB rating: 5.20
Plot: Based on the very underground comic book, an immortal Tibetan monk finds a mentor in a young street kid whom he can teach to protect the ancient scroll he’s been guarding for the last sixty years. With the help of a sexy and elusive young woman named Bad Girl, they come together to do battle with the kung fu master who’ll stop at nothing to get the scroll.
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Directors: Hunter Paul
Actors: Chow Yun-Fat,Scott Seann William,Roden Karel,Pirae Marcus Jean,Mako,Yuan Roger,Collins K.C.,Bell Sean,Dudley Kishaya,Archer Rob,Rodas Mauricio,Akinfemi Bayo,Yuen Russell,Action,Adventure,Comedy,
im a bit confused regarding buddhism and law of attraction?
ok so i heard about ‘the secret’ awhile ago, i didnt read/see it but iv read some other similar stuff for example the celestine prophecy. about how there is an abundance etc and that you can attract the things you want into your life if you are positive and believe it will happen…..everything starts off as just a thought….law of attraction etc…..and i must say that i tried it once when i was looking for a job and it did actually happen….i found a job that had all the qualities i was after but in a field i hadnt considered before!
i also believe that all things natural like trees give off vibes, unlike man made materials if that makes sense.
but after seeing the Bulletproof Monk on tv this wk, i read up on buddhism and it makes soooooo much sense…..i mean very recently i was infatuated with this guy, who i didnt really know well but i was really attracted to him physically and built up a picture in my mind how he would be….but i have been so miserable lately because hes not who i imagined him to be….and so iv basically caused my own suffering because of stupid lust
and iv always been an over thinker which i hate because my mind never shuts off, i think far too much and analyse everything.
so im thinking these buddhist principles are spot on, and that if we want unrealistic things we are just setting ourselves up for pain.
my question is though……how does the law of attraction fit in with buddhism :S surely they conflict and you cant believe in both ?
also iv been vegetarian almost all my life because i dont believe in killin animals for food, also i dont drink anymore because i dont think i need to intoxicate myself to have a good time, plus i never get involved in gossiping or bitching about people, and i really want to do some volunteer work….lol so atm it sounds like id fit right in with buddhism
Buddhism makes sense to me too but I’m also in to spiritualism and cosmic ordering too.Went to India last year and asked the Buddhist monks how this all links up but even they couldn’t answer!
My Grain | May 18, 2009
i understand your dilema but i dont know the answer. the ’secret ‘ sometimes works and sometimes doenst
sometimes when we wish for something desperately it backfires when we get it
im in the same confusion..do let me know if you find the answer.
mermaid | May 18, 2009
well, the ’secret’ is not the only of ‘great discoveries’ of nowadays ‘geniuses’.
plenty of this stuff can be found in popular psychology. secret they don’t tell is these concepts were first written about 5000 years ago.
the law of attraction how you call it fits fine into most buddhist schools, yet it’s not a buddhist concept. buddhism inherits this concept from vedic tradition. and vedic tradition gave name to this concept - karma. law of attraction merely is a tiny bit of karma concept. no secrets.
also, to study buddhism, not city legends, stay away from popular sources like bulletproof. find a local community and start practising. in last 5000 years it is the only way to learn that has been found.
good luck.
mickael
mickael | May 19, 2009