The Top 10 Reasons I Like Being Buddhist
10. Buddhists don’t proselytize and we ain’t ee-van-gel-ick-ul.
9. There’s no “sin”, only consequences.
8. Meditation feels good.
7. The 5 Precepts baby.
6. Buddhism sidesteps the whole God question.
5. There’s absolutely no conflict between science and Buddhism.
4. Vajrayana is communalism at its best. It’s about everybody. All sentient beings
3. Being a householder rocks!
2. Two words: love & compassion.
1. Who wouldn’t want His Holiness the Dalai Lama as their root lama?
I also love the reaction I get from ethnic Buddhists when they find out I’m a Buddhist too. Living in Seattle there's no shortage of Asian-Americans, some who express surprise and/or disbelief upon hearing the news. Not to be disrespectful but there’s no awkwardly corny creation myth to deal with either. Big Bang works just fine thankyouverymuch.
Dharma in Altoids Tins
