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Re: Buddhism is not a Religion
Whether or not Buddhism is a religion or not a religion depends on the practitioner. Whether or not it's a cult depends on the sangha. For many Westerners, I think it's not a religion. For most, if n… (View Post)
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Re: Is (Buddhist) Meditation Just A Form Of Brainwashing ?
(Quote) Well, sure. But they're basically the same thing, just viewed from different perspectives: from an accepting perspective vs. a critical one. Brainwashing vs. autosuggestion is in the eye of t… (View Post)1 -
Re: Is (Buddhist) Meditation Just A Form Of Brainwashing ?
(Quote) Those are good criteria. By that measure, some people would be justified in saying that guru devotion in some Mahayana Buddhist traditions = brainwashing. I think right about now would be a g… (View Post)
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Re: A Self-Less Economy
(Quote) Wow, you must have read completely different posts than I did. Your description sounds completely alien to me. Way to focus on the negative, dude! I thought it was a pretty good thread. Was I… (View Post)1 -
Re: Suffering is pointless and has no greater benefit
(Quote) I don't know where you got that notion. I've never heard of that, as part of Buddhism. It sounds more like Christianity, maybe. Could you give us a source, OP? (View Post)
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