Satisfied Buddhist - Domo Geshe Rinpoche

Sarcasm holds and expresses a secret unacknowledged superiority. It is a form of anger meant to hurt others and to raise oneself to the level of an authority by belittling others. The psychological root might come from feeling both unappreciated as well as superior. Sarcasm is done in a way that holds the perpetrator immune from critic ism, as they can refuse to be blamed because it is a form of humor. Sarcasm also trains the victimized inner being of the perpetrator to be harsh and critical, making the behavior addictive and reinforced. To begin to heal from many years of practicing sarcasm we can change our thinking strategies through Buddhist and other spiritual practice. To have even a little admiration of loving kindness means that sarcasm is unacceptable! ~Domo Geshe Rinpoche ~~~ "Im Sarkasmus ist eine heimliche, uneingestandene Überlegenheit enthalten und zum Ausdruck gebracht. Das ist eine Art Ärger, die andere verletzen soll und durch die man sich selbst zur ...

"Rough humor is meant to shock and embarrass, but integrates into the minds of others easily because of the heightened energy of laughter. This is intended to hurt others, either actively or in a passive aggressive manner, but it also hurts the joker. This is a harm identified and described by Buddhist teachings of the ten non-virtues called divisive speech and slander. Divisive speech is prevalent among intelligent people and sadly, has almost become a sign of intelligence by manipulating words and toying with the emotions of others to show off. We should use more skillful methods instead, because sarcasm and slander damages the mind of the speaker as well as causing the listeners to become complicit in the intent to harm others. They also become co dependent conspirators by allowing the harmer to believe that they are clever and correct. This is among the many damages caused by non-virtue. Some develop unskillful habits, such as divisive speech, which is slander, as a favorite m...