/lit/ - Literature

I will literally never read about Buddhism because Western 'followers' have destroyed any and all appeal.

Yes, 20 year old college student with ample free time, I'm sure you are truly at peace and more knowing than any Christian your age as your smug superiority (poorly veiled by a facade of non-judgmental carefree attitude) would suggest.

Western bhuddists give me nausea.

Sam Harris makes a good point about the paradox of westerners embracing Buddhism as the truth. Your technological advancements, progressive inventions, medical lifesaving practices and potentially a cure for cancer are not coming from an eastern mindset. They are born in the west. Humanity moves forward not by way of the enlightened all knowing eastern philosophies but by a western drive for advancement and tangible knowledge. Practices like mindfulness, empathy, and exploring one's own consciousness are all valid parts of living a good life. To go any further and dive into the mystical rituals and legends of Buddhism is to be a silly goose.