[Buddha-l] Buddhism as a millinarian movement

[andy]

On Wednesday 20 January 2010 15:23:08 Graeme Lyall AM wrote:
> Andy wrote:
> Maybe it is my ignorance as a student of Buddhism, but I think the entire
>
> > eschatological tradition of apocalypse is foreign to Buddhism, or even if
> > we
> > have the Age of Mappo, the idea of a religious duty to bring about the
> > apocalypse is ultimately foreign to Buddhism.
>
> You may be interested to read the essay by Rory Mackenzie (International
> Christian College - Glasgow) originally published in the Mahachulalongkorn
> Journal of Buddhist Studies, "Millenarianism and a New Thai Buddhist
> Movement (White Dhammakaya Vs Black Dhammakaya)". Rory details several Thai
> apocalyptic movements. You may read it on
> http://www.buddhismaustralia.org/Black%20Vs%20White%20Dhammakaya.htm If
> this link does not work, please go to the Directory on the home page
> http://www.buddhismaustralia.org/ Be happy,
> Graeme
> Graeme Lyall AM
> President - Amitabha Buddhist Association of New South Wales
> Chairman - University Buddhist Education Foundation
> Co-Chairman - Standing-Committee on Publications, Publicity, Culture, Arts
> and Education  - World Fellowship of Buddhists Buddhist Chaplain - NSW
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Wow, I am speechless!   Thai Manichean Buddhism that bases itself on the 
Matrix movie, and even has an Avatar?   Thanks for the link!!
-- 
James Andy Stroble, PhD
Lecturer in Philosophy
Department of Arts & Humanities
Leeward Community College
University of Hawaii

Adjunct Faculty 
Diplomatic and Military Studies
Hawaii Pacific University 

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