[Buddha-l] FW: Three year Research Associate, UK, Indian & Buddhist theories of self

[Richard Hayes]

On Wednesday 01 August 2007 18:34, Alex Wilding wrote:
> RPH:
> > Does anyone have any reactions to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's claim in the
> > Summer 2007 issue of Tricycle? An oversimplified summary of his claim is
> > that ego is
> > an indispensable part of the psyche and that whatever else Buddhism may
> > be teaching, it is definitely not encouraging people to dump their egos.
>
> Is that supposed to be new?

I've been saying it for at least forty years, but when Thanissaro Bhikku says 
it in Tricycle, people are likely to pay attention.

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RPH
UNM