not lazy, but just thoughtful, like Buddha. I don’t think this detachment is the same self-willed, self-disciplined detachment of the Buddhist monk. A person who is "self-disciplined" (or self-willed) sets goals for themselves and tries to reach them. This is Syd’s way of saying that real Buddhists are reflective or spiritual, but Dex is just lazy. You think all Buddhist monks are like the Dahli Lahma? The spiritual leader of Tibet. Should I carry packs of heavy shit for Westerners to the base camp of Everest, or should I just stay here down in Katmandu and chant all day... In this case, "shit" is a crude slang word for things. A "base camp" is a camp set up for climbers on the side or near the bottom of a mountain. Katmandu is the capital of Nepal (where Mt. Everest is located) "To chant" is to sing while repeating the same words over and over again. ...and check out chicks and pretend to be holy? "To check out" women is to watch or look at them. If something is "holy," it is sacred, or connected to God or religion. Would you like to rub the Buddha’s belly? "To rub" something is to move one’s hand over its surface. A person’s "belly" is their stomach. Dex explains the Tao to Dave, and Syd explains opera to Dex. What phrase? Making love? :: It reminds me of the incense you buy at convenience stores with this airbrushed couples. A "phrase" is an expression or set group of words. "Incense" are thin candles that smell good, that are popular with hippies. "Convenience stores" are those food stores that are fairly small and often open 24 hours. If people are "airbrushed" in a photograph, they’re made to look prettier than they really are. Your sisters don’t count! :: Very funny, man. If something "doesn’t count," it can’t be considered as important or relevant. If you hang out with women as friends, you’re doing your research in the wrong library. Dex’s poetic way of saying that if guys become friends with women, it will be hard to later become romantically involved with them. Getting out of that category of "friend" is harder than getting out of Alcatraz. Alcatraz is a well known prison on a small island in the San Francisco Bay that was nearly impossible to escape from. You told me not to be lustful. If a person is "lustful," they have a strong sexual desire. I’m not supposed to come on to a girl, but I’m not supposed to be her friend either? An excellent phrasal verb which means to try and seduce or sexually attract a person. Back up! In this particular instance, were you desireless? :: Man, I tried, but she was just so hot. In this case, "back up" is a way of telling a person to think about what they just said. "Instance" is another word for case or event. "Hot" is a very slangy but common way of saying good lookin
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