Interview about the 'Buddha Boy' in 2006

It's called life!

By the way, Hindu mothers don't like it when their children run away to become sadhus or meditating forest-dwellers because it is a hurtful thing to do and shameful. Nepali and Indian society believe in working hard for one's parents to keep them happy and safe from harm. To abandon one's parents is a social immoral. Parents look down on their kids hard for behaving selfishly in a harmful way. We're not talking about societies based on the Western or even Asian perception of "Hindu Nirvana".

The fascination is simply just that: fascination. There are some who believe in things like travelling through various levels of consciousness or experiencing the supreme consciousness, though there are some who believe Buddhas are carriers of good luck, like the Hijras. So, Kirk, I'm a Hindu and take care of my parents with love and appreciation. What do you do?

Some sadhus leave their homes in youth to find God or a connection with atman but parents don't think it's a smart thing to do when young. We don't leave in Indra's abode....the world does not function like that. in The West anyone can sit on their butt for hours, not being pressured by parents to get a job. In India and Nepal, everyone works hard to make the kind of money that's worth less than the USD. Indians and Nepalis are not proud of their countries for having dozens of sadhus and sages.

The Buddha? "Buddha" means "enlightened", if he was really "enlightened" then in his mind he should think "how is mom doing?". Buddhi is intellect, though I'm not sure if he can think for himself because he is stuck in a higher state of consciousness which for regular people is hard to get out due to the intoxicating effect. Hindus believe while spirituality is important, the last stage in life is reserved for intense religious exploration and practice.

The fact the guy in the video is given money is actually kind of cool since his parents can use it to help pay the bills and put their son through school.

Orthodox Brahmins believe the parents have the last say over what happens to their kids till they marry, as a matter of fact all Hindu parents think this way. The kid in the videoclip is most likely a Hindu since Nepal is a Hindu country with lord shiva as one of its major deities. if the kid was a prince he would still have to listen to his parents. It doesn't matter what caste you are, parents need their kids even in old age. I know because I take care of mine.

The thing about the philosophical duels (the one I described occured many centuries ago) was if one were to lose he would have to follow the philosophy of the winner. The Brahmin couple left their home to study under Shankarcharya.They did so because they had no children or any responsibility other rthan themselves for that matter. It was a choice made because there was nothing holding them back. If you have parents who need your help, don't be selfish and try to find God for many hours a day.

....as well, but realized he was right since the external world was driven by the sole state of desire. People were more focused on themselves than the atman(spirit) that is inside the body. But there was one thing he was wrong about and it was the wife who told him a husband should not abandon his duties to seek spiritual enlightenment because then the poor woman would be alone and suffering. Shankacharya was so impressed with her thinking that he named one of his charities after her.

...Mimasa, which is a Vedic ritual-based philosophy focusing on doing religious ritiauls, practicing ethics...living an aryan life to reincarnate under in better circumstances the next time. Shankarcharya challenged the couple to a philosophical duel by proclaiming that the true way to gain a spiritual connection is through seeking from within and not focusing on the external world. The Brahmin couple ended up losing after Shankaracharya left his body to live the life if a king then another...