[Buddha-l] What's the use of buddha-l?

[JKirkpatrick]

Stan,

You put it so beautifully that I can only echo with my vote for
Yes!
My feelings exactly.  
With Margaret, I find this to be as close to a Buddhist local as
one can get cybernetically.
Also, if one has some technical question, this is the place to
ask if one isn't on H- Buddhism, and many of us aren't. None of
the other sites are as useful in this respect. Even scholars on
the Indology list sometimes put queries on matters Buddhistic
that often don't get replies. Usually one does get replies here,
some of them both scholarly and funny.

Sign me,
JK--another gnarled old specimen
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My judgment is that Buddha-L enriches cyberspace simply by being
what it is.  I have a deep respect and appreciation of all who
participate in this forum.  There comes a time in the spiritual
life when results are no longer the point, but communio is, and
where it shows itself as it is, there is a simplicity, beauty,
and depth that truly resounds throughout the cosmos.  The sort of
uselessness that attends this reminds me of Chuang Tzu's gnarled
old tree.

Stan Ziobro








-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Austin <mike at lamrim.org.uk>
To: buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com
Sent: Sun, Dec 27, 2009 7:56 am
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] What's the use of buddha-l?


Chris Fynn <cfynn at gmx.net> writes
>Does everything need to fulfil a utilitarian purpose to justify
its
existence?
Yes: when that 'existence' is largely contingent on the effort
put in by hose asking such a question.  The real question they
are asking is "Are y efforts benefiting anyone?"
Being a central figure running a Buddhist Centre,  this sort of
question ften arises in my mind. Because I don't get much direct
benefit myself, eariness fosters doubt: given that my intentions
are such and such, are y actions effective and worthwhile?
Sometimes I fancy that others might enefit. Sometimes I doubt it.
Mainly, I wobble about in between. Should  seriously wobble
towards doubt, then the 'existence' of the place will ind no
justification in my mind and will have to find it elsewhere.
I would vote to keep Buddha-l. Just wobble about in the middle,
Richard.
--
etta
ike Austin
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