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Re: What are the most controversial topics in Buddhism?
(Quote) Nonsense. He had experiences in the monasteries where he ordained that led him to become disillusioned regarding some Buddhist doctrines. So he set out to investigate those, teaching himself … (View Post)
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Re: What are the most controversial topics in Buddhism?
(Quote) I like the way you worded this. This is very interesting. I don't recall this topic coming up on this forum in exactly this way. The can-Buddhists-believe-in-God question has, but not this. I… (View Post)1 -
Re: What are the most controversial topics in Buddhism?
"Clergy" sexual misconduct in the sangha. Although for some reason this isn't as controversial in Zen (though I guess it used to be, but Zen is facing it square on, now) as it is in Tibetan… (View Post)
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Re: 12 years a slave
(Quote) As an antidote, see the new Mandela biopic. It's fascinating and inspiring. :) (View Post)
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Re: is that true Buddhism does not deny the existence of a soul?
They don't call it a "self" or "soul". They call it "consciousness", or in Tibetan Buddhism, the "very subtle mind", or "seed consciousness", which c… (View Post)
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