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It may imply elitism is some cases, but I see it more about making a specific commitment with regard to both a teacher and a particular practice. It's an important part of those kinds of practices th… (View Post)
Capitalism is the proximate cause of this, as well as the broader environmental degradation, habitat destruction, and overconsumption that's causing other extinctions. A system built on greed and the… (View Post)
* Welcome to the forum. * One doesn't need to have had any sort of "formal" teaching to have an interest in practicing, whether in a monastic setting or otherwise. The desire itself is enou… (View Post)
(Quote) Those examples aren't analogous to what I'm saying. Science will never say, Don't question this aspect of reality because then we might question things about our purpose, origin, etc. The who… (View Post)