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The absense of the need for optimism is not the same as optimism.

• bowsamic 3y ago
  The main doctrine of Buddhism is that eternal bliss is possible, how is that not optimistic? I'm a Jodo Shinshu Pure Land Buddhist and as far as I can tell all Buddhists believe in this, it's the third noble truth after all. To me it seems more optimistic to think that our current life is somehow limited and flawed and that a mind and experience beyond it is possible (Buddhahood) than to think that it's not possible and we are stuck as limited suffering beings.
  • wegfawefgawefg 3y ago
    Bliss via relinquishing desire and agency is different from optimism.
    • bowsamic 3y ago
      Thankfully in Buddhism there is neither relinquishing desire nor agency. I think those are misconceptions.