tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post5270247993458613044..comments2024-03-28T14:11:24.265-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: Buddhism On Wikipedia AgainShravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-49108926935689283992009-08-18T15:06:11.571-07:002009-08-18T15:06:11.571-07:00Dhamma Greetings Bhante Dhammika,
what I think is...Dhamma Greetings Bhante Dhammika,<br /><br />what I think is, that you are the right one to care for these articles.<br /><br />I don't no for shure, but some articles are restricted in the editability, so you would be the right one to rule over this.<br /><br />May All Beings Be HappyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-48010261231670834602009-08-16T23:07:18.162-07:002009-08-16T23:07:18.162-07:00I think users know that the Wikipedia is not to be...I think users know that the Wikipedia is not to be taken as authoritative. First, what are the credentials of the editors… and as the saying goes, "too many cooks spoil the broth". Having said that, it is a quick and easy way to get a general idea on a subject from various sources and schools of thought, and the links provide very useful leads to “authoritative” materials and for further research. For these, I am grateful, despite the weaknesses. And if someone who read the article were stirred to look further into compassion and recognise its importance, then I think much good is done.Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473139174740412105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-44693499929665740462009-08-16T08:51:16.578-07:002009-08-16T08:51:16.578-07:00Once I corrected an article by placing your (Bhant...Once I corrected an article by placing your (Bhante Dhammika's) information from your sites to the wikipedia article and I sourced it to you.<br />And then somebody just deleted my whole edit. That is the problem over there at Wikipedia. Even when something is corrected or improved, there is likely to be someone else to revert it back.<br />You can always get in long discussions on the discussion pages to justify your edits, but sometimes it just feels like it is not worth it.David (TheDhamma.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07714427477703354493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-66497275188634270302009-08-16T08:37:45.494-07:002009-08-16T08:37:45.494-07:00Bhante, most subjects on Wikipedia have a specific...Bhante, most subjects on Wikipedia have a specific "WikiProject" which is a group of members who work together to improve the subjects articles on Wikipedia.<br /><br />Buddhism appears to be no different (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Buddhism). Perhaps somebody with both a lot of spare time (which I'm sure would rule out Bhante Dhammika), as well as a lot of Buddhist knowledge (rules me out for the most part, unfortunately!) could join the project and help improvements.Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542652960543931248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-87929220992690685992009-08-16T04:53:56.215-07:002009-08-16T04:53:56.215-07:00Dear S.Dhammika, I think Wikipedia has some mechan...Dear S.Dhammika, I think Wikipedia has some mechanism for correcting mistakes and getting new articles published. So probably you could do something about it. But the problem with scriptures — Buddhist and Christians — is so complicated. Neither Jesus not the Buddha left a single line of their teachings in their own hand. So what we have in the New Testament or Tipitaka is totally dependent on human memory, the level of understanding and the play of imagination. Modern scholars found so many problems of authenticity in the New Testament. I am sure Tipitaka has the same problems. For example, the Sakkapanha Sutta, you wrote about in April is an obvious myth. I found that «Buddha's» reply to the first question was too simplistic and Sakka's exclamations of praise were rather theatrical. We have much better exposition of the Buddha's views on the matter elsewhere. What made the reading useful was the second question and the answer to it — on various teachings... <br />I very much hope that if Metteya ever comes to this world or The Second Coming of Jesus takes place, they will give at least the gist of their teachings in a written form. Judging by the gospel of Thomas I strongly feel that if Jesus had written down the main points of his Teaching we wouldn't have had Christianity at all. But something very similar to Buddhism of Theravada or even more probably of Mahayana :))).yurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459608592333995535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-84647309664369742302009-08-16T03:54:25.239-07:002009-08-16T03:54:25.239-07:00Bhante, the first answer to your question at the e...Bhante, the first answer to your question at the end of the post that comes to my mind is simply to replace Wikipedia "Compassion" article with the corresponding article from your "Buddhism from A to Z". Just as a first step...Brankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229092332643242333noreply@blogger.com