White Rastafari/White Buddhist?

SmokeaJoint · 03-15-2010, 08:23 PM

These two religions appeal to me, not only because of marijuana, but because of ideals and their views. When I say views, I refer to those both religious and secular. I used to be forced to go to the Mormon church, then afterwards, the presbyterian church. Neither of these appealed to me, and led to my eventual status as a self proclaimed atheist. I know that Jah=God, but it isn't the deity that I have a problem with. Rather, its the doctrine of both of these Judeo-Christian religions.

So tell me, is there such a thing as a white Buddhist or Rastafari?

badgoalie85 · 03-15-2010, 08:28 PM

no. white people are not allowed to be buddhists or rastafarians. you should try out scientology though they love white people.

badgoalie85 · 03-15-2010, 08:30 PM

jk buddhism is awesome and has absolutely nothing to do with race.

SmokeaJoint · 03-15-2010, 08:32 PM

I don't like scientology they sound weird. Also, please don't come starting shit on my thread. I don't start shit on yours. I'm pretty sure Buddhists are tolerant to other races, but I have never met one so I never had a chance to ask.

SmokeaJoint · 03-15-2010, 08:33 PM

but yeah Buddhism sounds awesome I wanna learn more about it. Unfortunately, the small town I'm in doesn't have much lit regarding foreign cultures.

msicidron · 03-15-2010, 09:58 PM

lol

MellowLady · 03-16-2010, 05:36 AM

To answer your question, Buddism and Rastafarism do not discrimate based on race. I have certainly seen white men and women with dreadlocked hair. Jamaica's anthem is "One Love". There are Asian, Black, white and all types of mixed-race Jamaicans, some of which practice Rastafari.

I heard a while back that Richard Gere is a Buddist.

I think the greater issue is if white people will feel comfortable being in the minority in a Buddist worship setting or in a Rasta worship setting.

Best wishes

verklingen · 03-16-2010, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeaJoint

but yeah Buddhism sounds awesome I wanna learn more about it. Unfortunately, the small town I'm in doesn't have much lit regarding foreign cultures.

dude ur on the internet!!!!!

http://www.yahooka.com/forum/spiritu...f-net-org.html

but yeah you can believe whatever you want, regardless of race. yeah even here in texas

Captain Cannabis · 03-16-2010, 07:32 AM

if you want to read a cool book it is called siddhartha by hermann hesse.

Quote:

Originally Posted by verklingen

dude ur on the internet!!!!!

http://www.yahooka.com/forum/spiritu...f-net-org.html

but yeah you can believe whatever you want, regardless of race. yeah even here in texas

i hate to be the one to tell you verk, but there are places less tolerant than texas.

hijabihippie · 03-16-2010, 07:40 AM

Mississippi and Alabama, for two, imo.

verklingen · 03-16-2010, 07:58 AM

oh i don't doubt it. but a fellow texan like smokeajoint thinking like that proves we've still got a ways to go, in some areas at least.

SmokeaJoint · 03-16-2010, 10:00 AM

Thinking like what Verk?

verklingen · 03-16-2010, 10:01 AM

wondering whether whites can be rastafari or buddhist

SmokeaJoint · 03-16-2010, 10:06 AM

I'm not from Texas, just live there. Also, I was pretty sure Buddhists were tolerant, but when doing some online research on Rastafais, it says theres a strong focus on "afro-centrism" which I took to mean that whites may not be all that welcome. Just because someone has dreads doesn't mean they're a rasta, someone mentioned that above.

Waves · 03-16-2010, 05:30 PM

according to this page , your good to go

Q: I have been reading a lot about the teachings of JAH, and the history and beliefs of Rastafari. I have a Question, you see I am 16 years old and I am white. I would like to know, are white people allowed to be Rastafarians? because if they are I would very much like to be one. I started learning about Rastafarians I guess because of Bob Marley, I consider him my hero! I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible. Thank you and peace, Tim.

A: Rasta is only concerned with your heart

and on this page is a white guy talking about being a white buddhist.

my only advice/comment would be to make sure you are in it for the right reasons, because you are interested in the philosophies and ways of living, not just cuz you like to get mad high and talk about crazy shit. or like this guy, because bob marley is your hero. but it sounds like the teachings and information is what your interested in from your posts so i say go for it, follow your excitement and sense of wonder with the world

SmokeaJoint · 03-16-2010, 05:39 PM

Well, Buddhism appeals to me because of how the people who practice it always seem filled with such peacefulness. I don't know alot about it, as I said before, but all in all its a great step up from what I grew up with. As far as Rastafarianism goes, it's not about getting absolutely disfunctionally high. I do that without a religion. I like how they use marijuana as a spiritual tool. I like the divinity they associate with the herb. Maybe what I'm looking for is that "Zen" quality, that peaceful bearing, that both of these religions seem to have. Thats something I struggle to find, something weed hasn't been able to bring.

José · 03-17-2010, 12:00 AM

white rastafarian- crazy white boy wanna be

white buddhist - my hero

SmokeaJoint · 03-17-2010, 12:03 AM

Alot of people said to me, here in the real world, that if I was to be a rasta, I would be like a fake ass rasta cause I'm not black. I dunno, maybe they're right, I have to look more into it.

José · 03-17-2010, 01:13 AM

the first reason why i couldn't be rasta is cause I could never be vegetarian.

farmergiles · 03-17-2010, 02:47 AM

Anyone see Darcus Howe's devil's advocate where he covers rastafarianism?
The part where the white rasta explains his perspective. Everyone in the whole studio facepalms.

I believe a major goal of rastafarianism is repatriation of Afro peoples with slave heritage to Africa. That doesn't really make sense in the context of your average white person.

Most "white rastas" have IMO listened to a few Bob Marley records and got a bit carried away. All the ones I have met have basically been poseurs trying to appropriate someone else's culture to bolster their own image.

I can see no reason why whites can't be buddhists.
But in practise a lot of westerners fail at buddhism because they can only perceive reality from an egocentric perspective- they are only concerned with their own spirituality.
The Dalai Lama curries favour (very cleverly IMO) with hollywood buddhists and the like ATM as it gives important publicity to the issues Tibet faces with China.

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badgoalie85 Spiraling Out Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,085 Thanks: 97 Thanked 454 Times in 288 Posts	no. white people are not allowed to be buddhists or rastafarians. you should try out scientology though they love white people. __________________ Pursue happiness. To each his own.

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badgoalie85 Spiraling Out Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,085 Thanks: 97 Thanked 454 Times in 288 Posts	jk buddhism is awesome and has absolutely nothing to do with race. __________________ Pursue happiness. To each his own.

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	oh i don't doubt it. but a fellow texan like smokeajoint thinking like that proves we've still got a ways to go, in some areas at least. __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	wondering whether whites can be rastafari or buddhist __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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MellowLady Peace and Budz Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 110 Thanks: 29 Thanked 55 Times in 35 Posts	To answer your question, Buddism and Rastafarism do not discrimate based on race. I have certainly seen white men and women with dreadlocked hair. Jamaica's anthem is "One Love". There are Asian, Black, white and all types of mixed-race Jamaicans, some of which practice Rastafari. I heard a while back that Richard Gere is a Buddist. I think the greater issue is if white people will feel comfortable being in the minority in a Buddist worship setting or in a Rasta worship setting. Best wishes

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hijabihippie YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,481 Thanks: 1,152 Thanked 655 Times in 515 Posts	Mississippi and Alabama, for two, imo.

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	according to this page , your good to go Q: I have been reading a lot about the teachings of JAH, and the history and beliefs of Rastafari. I have a Question, you see I am 16 years old and I am white. I would like to know, are white people allowed to be Rastafarians? because if they are I would very much like to be one. I started learning about Rastafarians I guess because of Bob Marley, I consider him my hero! I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible. Thank you and peace, Tim. A: Rasta is only concerned with your heart and on this page is a white guy talking about being a white buddhist. my only advice/comment would be to make sure you are in it for the right reasons, because you are interested in the philosophies and ways of living, not just cuz you like to get mad high and talk about crazy shit. or like this guy, because bob marley is your hero. but it sounds like the teachings and information is what your interested in from your posts so i say go for it, follow your excitement and sense of wonder with the world __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow Last edited by Waves; 03-16-2010 at 05:34 PM.

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José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,372 Thanks: 62 Thanked 149 Times in 74 Posts	white rastafarian- crazy white boy wanna be white buddhist - my hero

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José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,372 Thanks: 62 Thanked 149 Times in 74 Posts	the first reason why i couldn't be rasta is cause I could never be vegetarian.

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farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Anyone see Darcus Howe's devil's advocate where he covers rastafarianism? The part where the white rasta explains his perspective. Everyone in the whole studio facepalms. I believe a major goal of rastafarianism is repatriation of Afro peoples with slave heritage to Africa. That doesn't really make sense in the context of your average white person. Most "white rastas" have IMO listened to a few Bob Marley records and got a bit carried away. All the ones I have met have basically been poseurs trying to appropriate someone else's culture to bolster their own image. I can see no reason why whites can't be buddhists. But in practise a lot of westerners fail at buddhism because they can only perceive reality from an egocentric perspective- they are only concerned with their own spirituality. The Dalai Lama curries favour (very cleverly IMO) with hollywood buddhists and the like ATM as it gives important publicity to the issues Tibet faces with China. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

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