Noah Levine, Dharma Punx: A Memoir
"We agreed that at least to some extent the whole punk movement is based on the Buddha's 1st noble truth of suffering & the dissatisfactory nature of the material world. The punks see through the lies of society & the oppressive dictates of modern consumer culture. Very few punks though seem to take it further & attempt to understand the causes & conditions of the suffering & falsehoods, unfortunately punks rarely come around to seeing that there is actually a solution & a path to personal freedom. My own life's experience w/ both Dharma practice & punk rock inspired me to try to bridge the gap between the two. I've tried to help point out the similarities, while also acknowledging the differences, & to show those of my generation who are interested that they can practice meditation & find there the freedom we have been seeking in our rebellion against the system."
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"We agreed that at least to some extent the whole punk movement is based on the Buddha's 1st noble truth of suffering & the dissatisfactory nature of the material world. The punks see through the lies of society & the oppressive dictates of modern consumer culture. Very few punks though seem to take it further & attempt to understand the causes & conditions of the suffering & falsehoods, unfortunately punks rarely come around to seeing that there is actually a solution & a path to personal freedom. My own life's experience w/ both Dharma practice & punk rock inspired me to try to bridge the gap between the two. I've tried to help point out the similarities, while also acknowledging the differences, & to show those of my generation who are interested that they can practice meditation & find there the freedom we have been seeking in our rebellion against the system."
"لقد اتفقنا على أن حركة البانك بأسرها، ولو جزئياً، تتجذر في الحقيقة النبيلة الأولى للبوذا، ألا وهي حقيقة المعاناة والطبيعة المليئة بالشقاء للعالم المادي. يدرك أتباع البانك زيف المجتمع وإملاءات ثقافة الاستهلاك الحديثة القمعية. بيد أن قلة قليلة منهم هم من يتعمقون في الأمر، محاولين فهم أسباب وشروط هذا الشقاء وتلك الأكاذيب. ومن المؤسف أنهم نادراً ما يصلون إلى إدراك وجود حل حقيقي ومسار نحو الحرية الشخصية. لقد ألهمتني تجربتي الحياتية، التي جمعت بين ممارسة الدارما وموسيقى البانك روك، للسعي إلى سد الهوة بين هذين العالمين. لقد سعيت جاهداً لإبراز أوجه التشابه، مع الإقرار بالفروقات أيضاً، ولأبين للمهتمين من أبناء جيلي أنهم يستطيعون ممارسة التأمل ليجدوا فيه تلك الحرية التي طالما بحثنا عنها في تمردنا على النظام."
Noah Levine, Dharma Punx: A Memoir
"The truth is, going against the internal stream of ignorance is way more rebellious than trying to start some sort of cultural revolution."
Noah Levine, Dharma Punx: A Memoir
"The inner revolution will not be televised or sold on the Internet. It must take place within one's own mind and heart."
Noah Levine, Dharma Punx: A Memoir
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