[Buddha-l] Bourgeois Buddhism

[Federico Andino]

Sorry, but the article still reeks, to me, of the orientalists´ search
for true origin. The "buddhist people of asia do not meditate,
therefore if you focus on meditation you´re not buddhist" line of
thinking it´s not really useful, for me. Here in the west people
equate both buddhism and meditation, so it´s natural if they´re seen
as interrelated. And who´s to say that the American Buddhism is not
buddhism?
Anyway, while from my experience very few people who are interested in
buddhism do care for the philosophy of it, I wonder how many of the
"devout Thais" of Mr.Flanagan´s experience know Dignaga, say.

F.

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Stefan Detrez <stefan.detrez at gmail.com> wrote:
> Much ado about nothing?
>
> 2011/9/20 Erik Hoogcarspel <jehms at xs4all.nl>
>
>> Pure emptiness, my friend.
>> On 20-09-11 21:17, Stefan Detrez wrote:
>> > It seems Buddhists are getting the same critical thinking scrutiny as
>> other
>> > religionists. I wonder what will be left of them after all the
>> undressing. A
>> > mammal suffering from its thoughts?
>> >
>> > Stefan
>>
>> Pure emptiness, my friend.
>>
>> erik
>>
>> > 2011/9/20 Erik Hoogcarspel<jehms at xs4all.nl>
>> >
>> >> In an attempt to promote his last book Owen Flanagan made some
>> >> thoughtful observations.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/owen-flanagan-phd/do-american-buddhists-miss-the-point-of-buddhism_b_964188.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> enjoy
>> >>
>> >> erik
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