[Buddha-l] Bourgeois Buddhism

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

On 06-10-11 13:20, Federico Andino wrote:
>> I detect at least three approaches. One is scientific, as Federico has laid it
>> out. The other is a practictioner,  as I believe Jack gave us earlier.  But
>> then there is the philosophical, where we want to know not only what is the
>> case, and what works, but what is true, or at least self-consistent.
>>
>> This brings me back to my earlier question, why is the Buddhadharma different?
>> --
>> Andy Stroble,
>> _______________________________________________
> In a philosophical context, self-consistent does not necessarily equals truth.
> So something can be inconsisten and true, like kinds of buddhism or my
> comitment to diet.
>
I think this is  a false comparison. Your commitment is a fact and not a 
way of life.
According to the Buddha is that what his teaching made difficult to 
understand the concept of pratItyasamutpAda, which was a step away from 
the existing concepts of causal relationship.

erik