Inspired by a cross-post at Progressive Buddhism and The Reformed Buddhist as well as a post by DjBuddha on the terminology of Buddhism movements in the West. When we see people cling to sutra’s or rituals or any one aspect of the religion, and are unwilling or unable to accept different ways of learning and [...]
Archive for August, 2009
The evolution of Buddhism – It’s not what you think.
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 31, 2009 | 11 Comments »
The Origin of Conflict
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Anguttara Nikaya 2 The brahmin Aramadanda approached the Venerable Mahakaccana, exchanged friendly greetings with him, and asked him: “Why is it, Master Kaccana, that khattiyas fight with khattiyas, brahmins with brahmins, and householders with householders?” It is, brahmin, because of attachment to worldly pleasures, adherence to worldly pleasures, fixation to worldly pleasures, obsession with [...]
What Buddhists Do
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
From What Buddhists Believe by the Venerable Dhammananda: On one occasion a Christian delegation visited Ven Dhammananda to have a dialogue. A member of the delegation saw the book on his desk and asked, “Venerable, What do Buddhists believe?” He replied, “Buddhists do not believe anything!” Puzzled, the man asked, “ Then why did you [...]
The Reformation of … Buddhism?
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 26, 2009 | 13 Comments »
You have to admire the balls that some people have – the sheer size of their karmic cajones. Kyle has started a new blog, The Buddhist Reformation, that will address some of the changes that Buddhist movements are making in the West as well as some of the waves. However, it seems that the tone [...]
Transcendent Buddha, mundane Buddha and Western Buddhism
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brooke Schedneck over at Wandering Dhamma previously posting a very insightful and even-handed account of some contemporary issues in Western Buddhism. I specifically enjoyed this post since the trends illustrated were done so without a specific reference towards an “us vs. them” attitude that tends to arise with some of these issues. I included a [...]
Drinking the Buddhist Kool-Aid
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Recently, two different turns of phrase (both rather morbid and strange) have popped up at work that got me thinking. Both in relation to individuals buying into a role/situation or accepting the whole dogmatic/doctrinal experience of a thing. The first is “drinking the Kool-Aid” and the second was “getting the implant”. Suddenly I realized that [...]
Atheists Love Buddhism!
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings, zen on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you have not read the post on One-City on the secularization of Buddhism – I highly recommend that you do. While lengthy, it does bring up some great points and controversies in a positive manner. However…. Despite comments otherwise, we have already witnessed the secularization of Buddhism, it happen as soon as it hit [...]
Householder Zen – Soen Roshi
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From “One Bird One Stone” “Cooking, eating, sleeping, every deed of everyday life is nothing else than this Great Matter. Realize this! So we extend tender care with a worshipping heart even to such beings as beasts and birds – but not only to beasts, not only to birds, but to insects too, okay? Even [...]
Buddhist Fundamentals or Buddhist Fundamentalists
Posted in Buddhism, ramblings on August 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Inspired by and in response to the recent post at Progressive Buddhism. Kyle went out on a limb to bring some new topics into the arena and we should thank him for it…and then yell at him. As we’ve seen recently, Buddhism is making inroads with some members of the Christian community, making for some [...]
Buddhist Wedding Reading
Posted in Buddhism on August 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have been asked to do a Bible reading for my sister’s wedding. Which, of course, I am honored and willing to do even though not a Christian. I would read from the Book of Satan if she asked me to do so or from Bill O’Reilly’s autobiography (I know, I know…splitting hairs). But I [...]
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