tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post8472522672068461804..comments2024-03-29T04:21:18.218-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: Such Beautiful BooksShravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-23003980723278050442009-08-13T19:50:37.223-07:002009-08-13T19:50:37.223-07:00Yes that emphasis came through very clearly - it i...Yes that emphasis came through very clearly - it is not the Buddha's teachings that are in question! A group of us too feel the same way, we are from Tibetan, Zen and Theravada backgrounds but have similar issues with each of our traditions. Sectarianism is something that we all have seen in Buddhism unfortunately and want to avoid that! We've set up a meditation and discussion group to see what comes out of it all. <br /><br />Here's our blog site http://diydharma.blogspot.com/ You can also contact us at diydharma@gmail.com <br /><br />I personally have seen the Theravada dogmatism you wrote about in BB in the Thai Forest Tradition group that is here. This I found very disappointing as my Catholic upbringing was replete with such uncompassionate dogmatism <br /><br />In Broken Buddha you spoke about the positive, compassionate and socially inclusive teachings the Buddha gave us that were redacted out of the Theravada canon. Do you have links to where we could find these? In particular the "positive version" of Dependent Origination would be really nice to read. <br /><br />If you ever come to Adelaide South Australia we would love to host you for a Dharma talk<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-15809135809936641902009-08-13T15:31:35.320-07:002009-08-13T15:31:35.320-07:00Dear Dchongkit,
Copies of Buddhist illuminated can...Dear Dchongkit,<br />Copies of Buddhist illuminated can be seen in several museums around the world (sorry I cant name any) and in private collections. I have been reliably informed that those not destroyed in Tibet were taken to China where they now housed in several libraries and only available to Chinese scholars. Again, I don’t know of any on-line access to such manuscripts.<br />Dear Benmoretti, <br />You will notice that in my Broken Buddha I express no problems with the Buddha’s teachings. My problem is with how those precious teachings have been interpretated, practiced, distorted and misunderstood. As I always say, take refuge Three Jewels, not in Burmese, Thai, Tibetan or Japanese ‘Buddhism’.Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-7966558634055816782009-08-13T05:15:50.206-07:002009-08-13T05:15:50.206-07:00I've been reading your paper Broken Buddha lat...I've been reading your paper Broken Buddha lately. It has made me question deeply what we in the West, and East for that matter, need to think about the path or framework within which to practice the Buddha Dharma. Thanks for writing it. Best, BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-69640907260026599102009-08-12T20:03:47.438-07:002009-08-12T20:03:47.438-07:00What is beauty? In the eyes of the beholders? Ma...What is beauty? In the eyes of the beholders? Many beautiful works and objects have been destroyed by bigoted religious fanatics, political ideologic idiots, righteous chauvinists who saw such works/objects as dirty, corrupt, blasphemous, profanity,or just plain unsightly!aah-haahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018252160335014110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-9695669412762087842009-08-12T13:12:29.505-07:002009-08-12T13:12:29.505-07:00Bhante,
Where can we find such manuscripts and ar...Bhante,<br /><br />Where can we find such manuscripts and are they available for public viewing? In addition, are there historical resources available online?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com