An interesting bit of news on what some people are calling Buddha Boy

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Before you guys get too excited, these speculations have been perennial for hundreds of years. Like the Jewish Messiah or Jesus Christ, it is a cross-cultural self-perpetuating myth. Soteriology is a powerful human urge, and there is nothing new about crowds of followers gullibly expecting someone to be "the one". In all cases, they have turned out to be hoaxes, gimmicks or religious cults.

I think the real question on everyones' minds is: how will/can this teenager learn to become a "functional" part of society. Where is the "balance" in his actions?

Obviously, a boy who sits all day daydreaming/meditating inside his own head isn't paying attention to the everyday "needs" a boy his age should be attending to.

Sure, he maybe gaining spiritual enlightenment... ...and that may all be well and good.

But, (since the kid is obviously a "slacker" who just sits around all day under a tree), those with his best interests in mind need to be asking, "what is the best and most profitable way to commoditize this boy's situation? There has to be profit involved because his lack of external attention and physical efforts/labors are not "worth" anything."

OK - I admit my post is VERY tongue in cheek. But I just had to add my 2 cent comment. ;D

Don't confuse becoming a Bhudda with becoming divine. It refers to a stage of enlightenment...not a physical reincarnation in the western understanding of the term.

One exists within Nirvana. The illusion is that we do not. It isn't a separate physical place to which one gains entrance.

Retired Monk
"Ideology is a disease"

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Obviously, a boy who sits all day daydreaming/meditating inside his own head isn't paying attention to the everyday "needs" a boy his age should be attending to.

Bonnie--very funny

eley