[Buddha-l] Batchelor

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/17/2010 2:32:06 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
joy.vriens at gmail.com writes:
 
I can't see how SB can get by without mythical,  metaphysical...
teleological notions? What is motivating him, what does he  want to
achieve? What is his perspective?
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His goal is to teach how to alleviate suffering. He feels this is done  
best by going back to the original teachings of the Buddha and cutting out all  
the cultural, mythical, metaphysical and teleological notions that have  
accrued over the years.
 
What "mythical, metaphysical...teleological notions" do you think  
necessary to the Buddha's teachings?
 
By the way, _http://www.upaya.org/dharma/page/6/_ 
(http://www.upaya.org/dharma/page/6/)  has  downloadable talks by Steven and Martine in a 14 part 
series called Godless  Religion or Devout Atheism. I think it parallels much of 
his new book.
 
jack