[Buddha-l] Religious, But Not Spiritual

[Christopher Fynn]

Timothy Smith wrote:

> William James would have hated Wilbur, and seen him as modern day 
> wannabe Hegel.  While I like some of Ken's ideas, I have a natural aversion
> to all 'systems' of philosophy.  The line below about the "most 
> comprehensive map of reality available" is the one that gets me most.  
> The rest is just slick marketing.

> Timothy Smith
> Wheelwright Associates
> www.wheelwrightassoc.com


I have a particular aversion to anyone *selling* any form of 'spiritual' 
practice. I think anyone marketing meditation practices with a ™ sign is (at 
best) the modern day equivalent of a fairground snake oil salesman - no matter 
what fine words its all wrapped up in.

- Chris