Tradition
Dudeism
Overview
Dudeism (/ˈduːdɪzəm/ ) is a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle inspired by "The Dude", the protagonist of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski.
Dudeism's stated primary objective is to promote a modern form of Chinese Taoism, outlined in Tao Te Ching by Laozi (6th century BCE), blended with concepts from the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BCE), and presented in a style as personified by the character of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a fictional character portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the film The Big Lebowski. Dudeism has sometimes been regarded as a mock religion due to its use of comedic film references and occasional criticism of religion in its traditional sense; however, its founder and many adherents take the underlying philosophy somewhat (although not overly) seriously. March 6 is the annual sacred high holy day of Dudeism; entitled The Day of the Dude, the holiday is practiced on the same day the film was released in the US.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).
Possible passages
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9. 1. It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full. If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness. 2. When gold and jade fill the hall, their possessor cannot keep them safe. When wealth and honours lead to arrogancy, this brings its evil on itself. When the work is done, and one's name is becoming distinguished, to withdraw…
Laozi, The Tao Teh King
States what Dudeism is; the author is tied to Dudeism in the knowledge graph.
_I answer that,_ As regards relative things, we must admit extrinsic denomination; as, a thing is denominated "placed" from "place," and "measured" from "measure." But as regards absolute things opinions differ. Plato held the existence of separate ideas (Q. 84, A. 4) of all things, and that individuals were denominated by them as participating in the separate ideas; for instance, that Socrates is called man…
Aquinas Thomas, Summa Theologica, Part I
States what Dudeism is.
I should like man to begin by _respecting_ himself: everything else follows of itself. Naturally a man ceases from being anything to others in this way: for this is precisely what they are least likely to forgive. "What? a man who respects himself?"[4] This is something quite different from the blind instinct to _love_ one's self. Nothing is more common in the love of the sexes or in that duality which is called…
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, The Will to Power
States what Dudeism is.
Related ideas
- Epicurus
- Jesus
- Philosophy
- Heraclitus
- The Guardian
- Religion
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- PBS
- Taoism
- The New York Times
- Walt Whitman
- The Buddha
- Humanism
- Laozi
- Tao Te Ching
Place in the tradition
Part of Nontheism.