Monk Chops off His Own Head for Good Luck in the Afterlife: Report

New York Post ^ | April 20, 2021 | Yaron Steinbuch

[Boogieman]

Buddha was a Hindu, and Buddhism is an outgrowth of Hinduism.

[nickcarraway]

As a Buddhist?

Well, they don't believe the world exists, so their is bupkis to get?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Buddha was a Hindu, and Buddhism is an outgrowth of Hinduism.

So sort of like Jesus and Judaism, then...

[xp38]

I can’t recall the exact phrasing but I think it was a tagline about working your whole life to achieve nirvana but in the end you get bupkis. No idea if said Freeper was a buddhist.

[blueunicorn6]

Was he wearing a hat?

[Boogieman]

Something like that, except with Christianity, they all pretty much carried over the same Old Testament from Judaism, while I think the various schools of Buddhism have different levels of influence from the Hindus.

[I want the USA back]

What will he think when he reaches the gates of heaven, knocks, and asks “Indra? That you?” and the answer is “NO. Nobody named Indra here!”

[beethovenfan]

Darwin Award finalist

[nickcarraway]

From the Yiddish-speaking Buddhists.

[DannyTN]

[ryderann]

Yes!!! Great and appropriate find.

[SkyDancer]

Lost his head over it.

[dead]

Is he OK?

[mikelets456]

Reports that his final word was “thump”....

[dfwgator]

But he achieved total consciousness, so he’s got that going for him, which is nice.

[a fool in paradise]

It’s true that this will make you youthful in the afterlife but then you have to find someone else to pop your zits

[Beave Meister]

It’s called “thinning the heard.”

[Jan_Sobieski]

Getting ahead on the afterlife

[Jan_Sobieski]

Liberals think it’s a great plan for us...

[sanjuanbob]

He was 68. He probably already bred.

No head, no 69.