[Buddha-l] Buddhist scriptural literalism

[Richard Hayes]

On Sunday 25 March 2007 12:28, Blumenthal, James wrote:

> do you know if there exists a tradition in the Buddhisms claiming literal
> readings are the only correct ones?
>
> I have met a number of American Buddhist converts who read Buddhist texts
> in this way.

I have known a number of Western Buddhists who SAY they interpret Buddhist 
texts quite literally, but I always assumed these people were speaking 
metaphorically or ironically.

-- 
Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico