S E I Z U R E 7

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You have no idea how many people lurk on your work. No idea how many times people go back to revisit your work. How big they smile when they simply think about your work. How fast their heart beats, how excited they get when they see that you posted something.

People are shy with their feedback. Sometimes it’s because they’re simply shy. Other times it’s because they assume you already know how great and talented you are. Could be both.

Thor, a phys ed and linguistics major with a minor in women’s studies, taking a sip of his strawberry protein shake: can’t you just use the infinity stones to create more resources tho?

Thanos: What?

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“Travelling to Hanamura”

Some mchanzo stuff that I posted on my twitter! My friend gave me the idea for the comic and I decided to make it bittersweet >:3c. Also due to having my fanart stolen several times in the past I’d appreciate it if you ask before using! I’m totally down if you want to use it as your phone wallpaper or whatever, just credit me and let me know. :-D! <3 

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Dear McHanzo Fanfiction Authors. My father’s side of the family is Buddhist. I am not an actively practicing Buddhist but even I can clearly see how little research some of you put into your fics. So here’s a brief outline of things I’d like to highlight:

The type of meditation Hanzo practices is highly likely to be different than what Zenyatta practices.

He might be doing a shallow form that is simply about focus/breathing/emptying thoughts. Shikantaza (aka. Just Sitting) is a possibility. Due to the lack of self reflection he’s shown in Dragons and the fact that he’s so burdened by his ego and past, I highly doubt he does any form of mindful meditation properly. Zazen is not likely.

Did you know that Buddhism isn’t just some happy slappy hippy, be-at-total-peace-with-yourself bullshit that the west just loooves to market it as? There are many different sects, it can be practiced as a reIgion, or as a philosophy or a hybrid of both. It can be incredibly demanding. To the point that some beginners confuse it for nihilism.

If you want to write Zenyatta and haven’t bothered to read up on Buddhism’s Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Then stop right there because you’re erasing a 2,500 year old practice that inspired the Shambali and Zenyatta’s core character. You’re assuming that you… (a likely western author) know better than all the monks, all the scholars who have devoted years of thought to this philosophy. You’re being incredibly arrogant and disrespectful.

Which brings me to the point that NO: Hanzo and Zenyatta cannot just SIT DOWN and meditate together without any discussion on the form. That’s seriously lumping all Asians together and blatantly shows zero respect towards our differences. The Buddhism the Shambali practice is different from Zen Buddhism and likely different from current Tibetan Buddhism due the fact that it was created by omnics. Zenyatta would have to do guided meditation.

(As an aside, if it’s necessary to the story I usually write Hanzo as nominally Tendai but agnostic for all practical daily purposes; most Japanese folks do not actively claim adherence to a religion, even though most visit Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples several times a year or make offerings at family altars. Most Japanese are also somewhat suspicious of the very devout of any religion–Buddhist monks included!–due to a lot of events in the 20th Century, both inside and outside of Japan.)

I know that most Westerners only know about Tibetan Buddhism because it’s so visible, but Japanese Buddhists largely DON’T practice any forms of Tibetan Buddhism. Anything that you know about Buddhism as a result of the Dalai Lama is useless in the context of Japanese Buddhism, the same way that knowledge of Christianity because of the Pope doesn’t apply at all to Southern Baptists in the US…or any other Protestant group for that matter.

TL;DR: Actually search for ‘Buddhism in [CHARACTER’S PLACE OF ORIGIN]’ if you are going to research Buddhism for fanfic, because the differences can be dramatic. Buddhism is a living, breathing, growing tradition in the world, so please respect it enough to pursue knowledge about it before writing.