Found an interesting article on the topic of "authentic" Buddhist sutras and thought I would share for those interested, since this topic does come up here from time to time. (Image)

Here's my response from a similar thread you started back in April, just for the sake of discussion (and in case anyone else is interested):

I think American Beauty is one of the greatest films ever made. And, yes, I think it has a Buddhist message. The bag is a good analogy for how we all get tossed around here and there without much c…

From accesstoinsight.org...§ 24. {Iti 1.24; Iti 17}

I think the common person doesn't often think of their own mortality until they have a reason to. 9/11 is a reason to. It was a day in which the United States was touched by problems frequently plagu…

I might be wrong about this, but I think fair use only applies if the material is going to be used for educational purposes (this includes criticism).

But back to the Lotus Sutra (Skt. Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra)...from Wiki:

Victorious:The word was stolen by the Nazis just as the swastika.

I'm late to this discussion and skipped over most of the second page but just wanted to add my two cents. Here's a little copy and paste from and old thread of mine on income inequality.(Quote)

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