[Buddha-l] Nomenclature blues: "Western Buddhist Order" is nomore

[Richard Hayes]

On Jan 8, 2010, at 12:52 AM, [DPD CDT] Shen Shi'an wrote:

> Hmmm... but all 佛友会 adhere to三宝 for refuge anyway. Methinks using the Triple Gem as 'branding' is somewhat weak due to its generic nature.

True enough. If I'm not mistaken (which would be a rare event indeed), one of the reasons for choosing 'triratna' is precisely that it is generic. It is what all Buddhists have in common.

Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico
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