“Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.” – Vladimir Lenin
Drawing from Taoist and indirectly Leninist philosophies, new religion Dudeism seeks to afford practitioners a greater freedom from un-Dude norms that one might not otherwise abide. The Church of the Latter-Day Dude practice, or ABIDEment agrees with the Buddhist concept of detachment.
“Though ‘The Big Lebowski’ is a story about an aging ex-hippie in Los Angeles who is trying to solve a kidnapping case, at its heart it’s really a story about how to live your life, how to deal with conflict and how to maintain peace of mind in a world that’s gone crazy. So there’s really no distinction between the movie and Eastern philosophy — the movie is infused with it,” says church Chiang Mai based founder Oliver Benjamin. “I felt as if I’d seen a story that put all the difficulties of modern life into a manageable perspective. And it was probably the most touchingly funny film I’d ever seen.” https://dudeism.com/cnn-interview/
“Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle. The modern industrial proletariat does not belong to the category of such classes.” said Vladimir Lenin.
If pain is mandatory and suffering is optional, the Dudeist way certainly seems a way to be of value to the proletariat.
The religion uses the Big Lebowski movie as a mythology to inform the simple way of abiding life as it comes. Though the chaos of life (sometimes caused by wayward Nihilists, facists, and reactionaries) will come, the way of the Dude allows one to trascend the despair of these trials and find the mellow path through. This ultimately allows people to come together, bowl, have a toke, share a brew. In other words and certainly in the eyes of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude, live free.
Don’t be an *ssh*le – https://dudeism.com/dudeism-rules/
