[Buddha-l] Bourgeois Buddhism

[Stefan Detrez]

2011/10/6 Federico Andino <dingirfecho at gmail.com>

> > Exactly, which is how florists can determine the difference between a
> rose
> > and a tulip. It's no different with 'being Buddhist'.
> >
> > Stefan
>
> Indeed, but we`re talking a lot of groups left out of a
> generalization. In that case, our generalization might have to go.
>
>
I agree. A lot of groups will be left out, but the generalization doens't
have to go. The generalizatoin contains important characteristics of what it
is to be Buddhist. Less important characteristics will fall out of the
generalization, but remain nonetheless contributive to the establishment of
a *particular* identity. Depending on the perspective of science, the
practitioner or metaphysics, some characteristics will take a different
priority, will or won't fit a generalization. Maybe metaphysics is a good
starting point as is suggested by most of you active in this thread.

Stefan