You are correct in the respect that Buddhism, like Stoicism, put the responsibility for your condition upon YOU, and doesn't provide the "outs" of blaming the Devil, or God, or some woman who ate an apple.
Buddhism, like Stoicism, gets a lot of things right. Even Christianity teaches that some types of suffering can be avoided through virtue.
I know things are going well for you now, you are crushing life. But it won't always be that way and it won't necessarily be because you did anything wrong.
You're a good dude, but no amount of charity, meditation or anything else is going to save you from suffering at some point.
Christ calls us to pick up our cross as a blessing, not something to be avoided at all cost. It's a tough thing to do. It's why so many are called and so few make it.
SMFH...
Originally Posted by 16penny
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
