Comments on: Beginnings of a Metal Manifesto: The Buddhist Connection http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/ Writing and I have a love/hate relationship. And by that I mean hate/hate/love. But I'm gonna do it anyways... so you might as well come along for the ride Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:37:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-27610 John Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:31:36 +0000 http://writing.yulebomb.net/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/#comment-27610 <p>Hello, I too (like others, i see here) am doing some curious research into Metal music and Buddhism. In fact, this is the first site that i've visited after a google search. I have recently been doing some reading on buddhism and I also have been an avid listener of heavy metal, death metal, and alot of the subgenres within the 2 (even though death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, which comes from rock, and on and on) Anyway.. i found the quote you posted from the from Tulku Thondup’s Talk very interesting based on my experience as a metal fan and mucisian.</p> <p>the quote says "Wrathful Buddhas look wrathful for a purpose: for pacifying, for taming negative forces." Now this is very intresting to me because as a lister of metal, specifically death metal, I am exposed to an array of styles that, even in the abscence of cliche satanic content, is very loud, agressive, violent in appearence, and just plain "heavy" by nature. Some people listen to this music to channel aggression and hate through words or sound in a specific direction. However, some (half of the time musicians, specifically) will appear to be agressiive on the outside but on the inside they are at peace.. or even in a state of mild bliss. Some guitarist at shows i've been to look very serene or even happy and ecstactic as they are pumping out agressive minor notes and chords to a violent crowd of moshers. This to me lines up with the quote you posted pertaining to the Wrathful Buddha. One can be at peace while on the out side appearing to be agressive or warathful, but not take it to heart.</p> <p>This is a fundemental view that i have always expressed, most of the time as a defense when asked how i listen to satanic bands like Deicide, for example. Death metal can actually calms me down and give me an inner peace where i don't even listen or focus on the words, even if i know them. You have to look up most death metal lyrics anyway or its all grrrr roar grrraor lol. This is the level that i enjoy metal on and it, in its own way, is an example of the Wrathful Buddha. At least in my opinion</p> Hello, I too (like others, i see here) am doing some curious research into Metal music and Buddhism. In fact, this is the first site that i’ve visited after a google search. I have recently been doing some reading on buddhism and I also have been an avid listener of heavy metal, death metal, and alot of the subgenres within the 2 (even though death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, which comes from rock, and on and on) Anyway.. i found the quote you posted from the from Tulku Thondup’s Talk very interesting based on my experience as a metal fan and mucisian.

the quote says “Wrathful Buddhas look wrathful for a purpose: for pacifying, for taming negative forces.” Now this is very intresting to me because as a lister of metal, specifically death metal, I am exposed to an array of styles that, even in the abscence of cliche satanic content, is very loud, agressive, violent in appearence, and just plain “heavy” by nature. Some people listen to this music to channel aggression and hate through words or sound in a specific direction. However, some (half of the time musicians, specifically) will appear to be agressiive on the outside but on the inside they are at peace.. or even in a state of mild bliss. Some guitarist at shows i’ve been to look very serene or even happy and ecstactic as they are pumping out agressive minor notes and chords to a violent crowd of moshers. This to me lines up with the quote you posted pertaining to the Wrathful Buddha. One can be at peace while on the out side appearing to be agressive or warathful, but not take it to heart.

This is a fundemental view that i have always expressed, most of the time as a defense when asked how i listen to satanic bands like Deicide, for example. Death metal can actually calms me down and give me an inner peace where i don’t even listen or focus on the words, even if i know them. You have to look up most death metal lyrics anyway or its all grrrr roar grrraor lol. This is the level that i enjoy metal on and it, in its own way, is an example of the Wrathful Buddha. At least in my opinion

]]> By: stainless steel http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-18469 stainless steel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:58:38 +0000 http://writing.yulebomb.net/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/#comment-18469 <p>what is the connection or did you find any connection between metal to buddhism?</p> what is the connection or did you find any connection between metal to buddhism?

]]> By: Nate http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 Nate Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:29:28 +0000 http://writing.yulebomb.net/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/#comment-3979 <p>Just stumbled on this article and thought you might be interested in my blog. I am a huge metal fan and have been a practicing Buddhist for a couple years now. Also I wrote and article for a friends site paralleling my life through metal and Buddhism. The link is http://theworsthorse.net/nated/nated-1.html</p> <p>Hope you are well and talk soon!</p> Just stumbled on this article and thought you might be interested in my blog. I am a huge metal fan and have been a practicing Buddhist for a couple years now. Also I wrote and article for a friends site paralleling my life through metal and Buddhism. The link is http://theworsthorse.net/nated/nated-1.html

Hope you are well and talk soon!

]]> By: What does it mean to be Metal? (Re)(de)constructing a definition of Metalness. m/ at Reflections on a Ridiculous World http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-35 What does it mean to be Metal? (Re)(de)constructing a definition of Metalness. m/ at Reflections on a Ridiculous World Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:35:03 +0000 http://writing.yulebomb.net/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/#comment-35 <p>[...] The first post (the idea that this all came from): Rumblings: Connecting Buddhism with Metal? [...]</p> [...] The first post (the idea that this all came from): Rumblings: Connecting Buddhism with Metal? [...]

]]> By: Hate Rock, Racism and Heavy Metal | A Yuletide Apocalypse http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Hate Rock, Racism and Heavy Metal | A Yuletide Apocalypse Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:46:04 +0000 http://writing.yulebomb.net/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/#comment-13 <p>[...] affiliated with Metal (in my quest to “validate” metal. My latest theory is through Buddhism… stay tuned) But then I read on and on, and hit one snag… a snag that is significant [...]</p> [...] affiliated with Metal (in my quest to “validate” metal. My latest theory is through Buddhism… stay tuned) But then I read on and on, and hit one snag… a snag that is significant [...]

]]> By: Hate Rock, Racism, Heavy Metal and Nihilism at Reflections on a Ridiculous World http://blog.writenothing.com/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Hate Rock, Racism, Heavy Metal and Nihilism at Reflections on a Ridiculous World Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:23:10 +0000 http://writing.yulebomb.net/2008/01/09/beginnings-of-a-metal-manifesto-the-buddhism-connection/#comment-12 <p>[...] affiliated with Metal (in my quest to “validate” metal. My latest theory is through Buddhism… stay tuned) But then I read on and on, and hit one snag… a snag that is significant [...]</p> [...] affiliated with Metal (in my quest to “validate” metal. My latest theory is through Buddhism… stay tuned) But then I read on and on, and hit one snag… a snag that is significant [...]

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