I've been spending this Thanksgiving googling both buddhist and academic blogs. Mostly because I wanted to read about what others are writing. What's particularly interesting is the stark contrast between the two types of blogs. The buddhist blogs make you believe that all buddhists are shiny happy people who only talk about peace and karma, while the academic-centred ones are some very pissed off, self-absorbed and cynical scientists bitching about their first world problems.
Frankly, both are unsatisfying. Life is not a bitch-fest nor is it a soma-filled cloud.
It really lies somewhere between.
And the struggle seems to be keeping it there.
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