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Huffington Post Consults Zen Master on 'Coping With Trump'
NewsBusters ^ | February 23, 2017 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 02/23/2017 1:53:50 PM PST by PJ-Comix

Now that it has dawned on most of the leftwing opponents of President Trump that removing him from office via impeachment or the 25th amendment is very unlikely, what is left for them? Well, Jo Confino of the Huffington Post recommends consulting the writings of a Zen master for advice. Unfortunately, the recommendations offer little solace for the exceedingly angry diehard leftists as we shall see:

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; huffingtonpost; zenbuddhism
Only ONE Buddhist monk could possibly be of use to the left at this point as we shall see.
1 posted on 02/23/2017 1:53:50 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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What does Buddhism have to say about acceptance?


2 posted on 02/23/2017 1:56:19 PM PST by freedomlover
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“Shut up and chill” didn’t fit the narrative?


3 posted on 02/23/2017 1:57:17 PM PST by Bethaneidh
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LOL, I thought was ZEnMate VPN add-on thing for Web Browsers


4 posted on 02/23/2017 1:59:47 PM PST by butlerweave
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5 posted on 02/23/2017 2:00:13 PM PST by dead
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Trump just requisitioned your Zen garden rocks to help build the wall.


6 posted on 02/23/2017 2:08:39 PM PST by KarlInOhio (a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity - Pres. Eisenhower)
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7 posted on 02/23/2017 2:15:13 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Maybe the Zen Master could offer this advice:

GROW UP
GET A LIFE
GET A JOB
STOP BEING A SUCH A LOSER
MOVE OUT OF YOUR PARENT’S BASEMENT
TAKE A SHOWER
SIT UP STRAIGHT
GET SOME EXERCISE
PUT DOWN THE PHONE
ENOUGH WITH THE VIDEO GAMES
OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE LADY
BE ON TIME
GO TO CHURCH
RESPECT YOUR ELDERS
BE THE MAN/WOMAN YOUR KIDS NEED YOU TO BE
BE PRODUCTIVE
BE RELIABLE
BE SELF RELIANT
TAKE INITIATIVE
KNOW WHEN TO SHUT UP AND WHEN TO PUT UP

THEN GO TELL YOUR SNOWFLAKE FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME. Macro-Aggression their dumb asses until they see the light.


8 posted on 02/23/2017 3:01:25 PM PST by Made In The USA (Rap music: Soundtrack of the retarded.)
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“Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, who has been a social and environmental activist for more than 40 years, has said the most important thing for those feeling a sense of despair is to remember that meeting anger with more anger only makes matters worse.”

Yes, you should calmly take note of their anger and then punch them in the mouth. The Buddha is happy.


9 posted on 02/23/2017 3:04:44 PM PST by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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“We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

—Thich Nhat Hanh

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

—Thich Nhat Hanh


10 posted on 02/23/2017 3:42:38 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

Reminiscent of...

...and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

This Buddhist has had about all the abuse of our system that liberals hath wrought that I care to endure. ;-)

11 posted on 02/23/2017 4:42:44 PM PST by TigersEye (Winning. Winning winning winning every day!!!)
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Steps to coping with President Trump: These are a few of my methods, but I welcome more suggestions for coping ..
12 posted on 02/23/2017 5:05:51 PM PST by douginthearmy
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Coping with Melo.


13 posted on 02/23/2017 5:07:42 PM PST by MUDDOG
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To: TigersEye
The cost of liberation is eternal vigilance.
14 posted on 02/23/2017 5:09:23 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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That is the truth.


15 posted on 02/23/2017 5:26:30 PM PST by TigersEye (Winning. Winning winning winning every day!!!)
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