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Re: Westerners and Buddhism - a question.
Let's look at the practicalities involved in sustaining a monastic community. Firstly, someone needs to raise the money to build it or buy an existing facility. Buddhist sanghas do seem capable of do… (View Post)
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Re: Westerners and Buddhism - a question.
(Quote) No one rejects karma completely; it still is applicable and observable in our day-to-day lives. As for reincarnation, I've attended lectures by Batchelor, and he doesn't rule it out completel… (View Post)
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Re: Lamas Loving Wealth, Rolexes and iPads
(Quote) Yes, Shoshin. Nothing personal toward you, of course. It's all grist for the discussion. I was just saying, the seeker should choose his walking stick carefully, taking his time. :) (View Post)
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Re: Westerners and Buddhism - a question.
OP, there is a Western tradition, but it's controversial at this point. A former Buddhist monk in both the Tibetan and Korean traditions, Stephen Batchelor, is at the forefront of this tradition, whi… (View Post)
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Re: Lamas Loving Wealth, Rolexes and iPads
(Quote) I beg to differ. There is such a thing as charlatan teachers, who embarked on a teaching career for reasons other than the spiritual. There are even those who choose their profession with sel… (View Post)
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