Yes, that's a good talk. I have a lot of time for Shaila.danieLion wrote:I think this Feb 7, 2012 dhamma talk Opinions and Truth by Shaila Catherine goes a long way towards explaining why we can't agree on anything.
Wouldn't you agree?
Mike
Yes, that's a good talk. I have a lot of time for Shaila.danieLion wrote:I think this Feb 7, 2012 dhamma talk Opinions and Truth by Shaila Catherine goes a long way towards explaining why we can't agree on anything.
Wouldn't you agree?
She's a star.mikenz66 wrote:Yes, that's a good talk. I have a lot of time for Shaila.danieLion wrote:I think this Feb 7, 2012 dhamma talk Opinions and Truth by Shaila Catherine goes a long way towards explaining why we can't agree on anything.
Wouldn't you agree?
Mike
Indeed.SarathW wrote:This is why I think that we have disagreements....
e) Mana – one of the fetters least understood by many....
Rational debate within Buddhism is much better than using "sword and fire" against those with other points of view. I don't think that fundamentalism and burning the heretics like was in other religions is a good thing.danieLion wrote:Buddhists can't seem to agree on anything, including agreeing on what they agree and disagree about. Even within traditions, views are highly individualized (despite the efforts of traditionalists to keep and/or make orthodoxy and orthopraxy uniform).
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So, does disunity among Buddhists reflect poorly on the Buddha Śāsana (religion, teachings). If so, why? If not, what does it say about the Śāsana?