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Re: Secular Buddhism? Religious Buddhism? Why not both? Or neither?
(Quote) We are all works in progress. ;) (View Post)
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Re: Secular Buddhism? Religious Buddhism? Why not both? Or neither?
(Quote) Why do you say they're religious beliefs? The 4NT and the 8fold Path, mindfulness, non-attachment, and other Buddhist principles are precisely what lead a lot of people to conclude that Buddh… (View Post)
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Re: Secular Buddhism? Religious Buddhism? Why not both? Or neither?
(Quote) What forums are you on? I haven't seen that at all. Even on NB, when the Batchelors and Secular Buddhism come up as a topic, the going gets pretty rough against them. I'm encouraged by how we… (View Post)
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Re: Western Sanghas need to be stronger and younger
Where do you live, OP? There's a national network of young Buddhists, called DharmaPunks, and they have sanghas in some cities. They also do charitable projects, like running soup kitchens, and the l… (View Post)
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Re: Would you like to be rich?
There's nothing wrong with being rich. It all depends on what you do with your wealth. In the Buddha's time it was seen as a great blessing. Wealth allowed patrons to fund the Buddha's work and his c… (View Post)1