These are great, thank you! They still may support a "smh" view which some could interpret as justification to discriminate against the disabled, as none of these suttas suggests that disability is not due to some kamma.
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Sangho patitthitō tuiham
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Correct, even though the leper became a sotapanna, the Buddha still explains the evil deeds he did in a past life to be a leper in that life.
And then there are the Vinaya rules against ordaining certain people which has a very long list of politically incorrect categories, including various handicaps (apparently for not burdening the sangha and lay people).
Apparently all religions have a history of discriminating against the handicapped and this is unfortunate. In defense of Buddhism (apologetics? possibly) there are some sutta references about not speculating on another's kamma-vipāka.
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Are there? (Apart from this quite general one?) None (which would be more specific) come to mind here. If you can provide a reference, that would be great.
I always saw this to be more or less implicit in the teachings, that smugly looking down upon or even joy at another's (kamically hand-crafted) misfortune is a very unskillful attitude which will reap its own rewards.
This sutta comes to mind: Duggata Sutta - Fallen on Hard Times (and contrasted by this: Sukhita Sutta - Happy)
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Yes, those are the ones I was thinking of.
And then there is also the practice of karuna (compassion).
And then there is also the practice of karuna (compassion).
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conversely, sympathy to the extreme
a self-respecting disabled person really doesn't want to be treated like a victim.
a self-respecting disabled person really doesn't want to be treated like a victim.
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even if/when there is kammic retribution in the form of a disability it is only form and as such it is impermanent
it is not self
it is not self
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smh @ 'skillfully' breaking precepts
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What is the sentiment in play when someone uses the term 'shake my head'?
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edit: I just went on line and at the urban dictionary website it gave this:
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edit: I just went on line and at the urban dictionary website it gave this:
Is this how it is commonly used?....isn't it usually #smh?Shaking my head: something you do when a person or thing is so utterly rediculous that you just nod in disbelief
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Indeed. To me, it doesn't seem like a Dhammic sentiment.
Couldn't find a smh meme, but found similar ones:
Doesn't look Dhammic to me.
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Ikeda is a Mahayana - SGI Buddhist teacher and author. I wouldn't expect him to have a Classical Theravada or even a Modern Theravada view of nibbana and enlightenment. His view is probably the mainstream view of his religion - sect.
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Yes, as Ikeda is a Mahayana Buddhist I doubt you will see much explicitly Theravada influence there.
Ikeda is the founding President of SGI, the largest of Japan’s “New Religions” and I beleive his views pretty well define the mainstream views of the sect, an outgrowth of Nichiren Buddhism.