[Buddha-l] Buddhist scriptual literalism

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

Wong Weng Fai schreef:
>
> Stefan Detrez wrote...
>
>> do you know if there exists a tradition in the Buddhisms claiming 
>> literal readings are the only correct ones?
>
> A lot of Chinese Buddhists I know are like that... just ask the next 
> Chinese monk/nun that you meet in Asia. In the west, they may soften 
> their stand a little.
>
>
If you include reading out loud, many Tibetan lama's qualify as well.


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Erik


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