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Neo Buddhism - Navayana
lobster
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This is what Father Christmas said about the fourth turning of the Dharma Wheel:
"There is no reason why it should not grow happily alongside, and even blend with the best of Western science, psychology and social science, and thus affect the ever-changing field of Western thought. It will not be Theravada or Zen... Just what it will be we do not know, nor does it matter at the present time. The Dhamma as such is immortal, but its forms must ever change to server the ever-changing human need."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navayana
As an ex-communicated Navayanist (YinYana heresy) I have been to the good judges house (now home of the Buddhist Society) and made good use of the descendent of his extensive library housed at Amravarti in Herts.
http://www.amaravati.org/
I get the feeling that many people here incline to the Navayana approach. Am I right or living in nava nava land?
"There is no reason why it should not grow happily alongside, and even blend with the best of Western science, psychology and social science, and thus affect the ever-changing field of Western thought. It will not be Theravada or Zen... Just what it will be we do not know, nor does it matter at the present time. The Dhamma as such is immortal, but its forms must ever change to server the ever-changing human need."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navayana
As an ex-communicated Navayanist (YinYana heresy) I have been to the good judges house (now home of the Buddhist Society) and made good use of the descendent of his extensive library housed at Amravarti in Herts.
http://www.amaravati.org/
I get the feeling that many people here incline to the Navayana approach. Am I right or living in nava nava land?
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I doubt "navayana" catches on, because even the language of Buddhism should reflect the rebirth and the "yana" designation is as valid as insisting on using Latin for Christian services. We honor the Pali language but "Western Buddhism" has pretty much caught on.
Dharma does change but the experiences are the same and go back to the Buddha and earlier.
The important thing is to become immersed in the path, find the Middle Way, become Enlightened before breakfast and share any insights . . .
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