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- Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi David, clw_uk, Interestingly I can't seem to define Buddhas ethics, be it deontological, consequentialist, natural ethics, sceptical or subjective etc. Perhaps all of the above. Much of the Vinaya --> deontological Skillful means --> consequentialist 4NT, DO, kamma --> natural ethics Investigatio...
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:25 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi clw_uk, I would be careful of inductive reasoning It is direct observation from the rebirth thread. As I said, be careful of inductive reasoning dear Just because the sun arose today, it doesn't mean it will tomorrow (which was the implication of your flimsy post) :) Inductive reasoning is only a...
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:37 am
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"
- Replies: 148
- Views: 32967
Re: Problems with "9 Essays: Buddhism & The 12 Steps"
Dear Daniel, And while SMART Recovery is a legal non-profit , AA is an incorporated business , meaning that financial profit is one of their purposes. This has been the case since its inception. From this Twelve Things That Alcoholics Anonymous Doesn't Want You to Know Your qoutes do not represent ...
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:29 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Are you a Buddhist?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7270
Re: Are you a Buddhist?
Hi kirk5a,
Kindly,
dL
To my point: this sutta pragmatically describes what disciples do, not what they "are."kirk5a wrote:Jivaka Sutta: To Jivaka
(On Being a Lay Follower)
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Kindly,
dL
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:19 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Are you a Buddhist?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7270
Re: Are you a Buddhist?
Hi Viscid,
Great post.
Kindly,
dL
Great post.
Kindly,
dL
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:18 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Are you a Buddhist?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7270
Re: Are you a Buddhist?
Hi David,
Kindly,
dL
I agree that labels are very pragmatic, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're the opposite of some pie-in-the-sky "ultimate" truth.David N. Snyder wrote:We all need some labels in this conventional world.
Kindly,
dL
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:11 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Are you a Buddhist?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7270
Re: Are you a Buddhist?
Hi Pesala, No. I'm a practitioner of the Buddha-Dhamma. Being a Buddhist is craving-for-becoming and clinging-to-identity-view. If so, then being a "Dhamma Practitioner" is also craving for becoming and clinging to identity view. One should understand labels such as "Buddhist," &...
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:58 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi SDC,
Thanks for the clarification. That makes a lot of sense to me. And this part...
Kindly,
dL
Thanks for the clarification. That makes a lot of sense to me. And this part...
...echoes the Fronsdal talk I posted.SDC wrote:...I see what I am caught up in, and I imagine what it will feel like to eventually see through it. To me there is nothing more perfect than this freedom.
Kindly,
dL
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:54 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi mirco,
Kindly,
dL
I agree. The Buddha wouldn't have got anywhere without it.mirco wrote:I would add "curiosity". Without that, we would not get started.daverupa wrote:1. What does Buddhism not do that it should do?
Kindly,
dL
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:53 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi daverupa I'm waiting for 1. What does Buddhism not do that it should do? I don't think there's any "should" about it. 2. What does 'perfect' mean? Dave S. and I discoursed about this early in the thread and Aloka took a shallow stab it; and I'm now discoursing about it with SDC. IMO, it...
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:17 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Are you a Buddhist?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7270
Re: Are you a Buddhist?
No. I'm a practitioner of the Buddha-Dhamma. Being a Buddhist is craving-for-becoming and clinging-to-identity-view.
Kindly,
dL
Kindly,
dL
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:52 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi SDC, Is there room for improvement? Yes. Is improvement possible? No. It's too big. Was the Buddha perfect? He is in my imagination and that is enough to help me strive to improve my current situation towards that direction. I agree that Buddhism is byzantine, but that's a result of improvement a...
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:21 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi nibbuti, What, exactly, makes you believe these questions are papanca-like? They're 1. not specific, and 2. not connected with the goal, but seem to be from a mind that is still bothered by doubt or indecision (vicikicchā). I agree that they're not very specific but exactly how does that make the...
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:05 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi Aloka, No. Wanting further clarification isn't speculating. But you also said: Depends on how you define ''perfect''. I agree that seeking clarification has value. Perhaps I'm in error, but that kind of a satement doesn't imply clarification seeking. I might be wrong, but conditionals like the wo...
- Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:14 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
- Replies: 144
- Views: 36639
Re: Improving Buddhism/The Imperfect Buddha
Hi nubbuti,
Kindly,
dL
What, exactly, makes you believe these questions are papanca-like?nibbuti wrote:Should papanca be pursued? Are there more important things to care about?danieLion wrote:Can Buddhism be improved upon? Was the Buddha perfect?
Kindly,
dL