Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: the corporation

Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by nicky0 on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @06:32AM (#32067912)

You seem to be rather a literalist.

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Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by omarfarooq on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @07:35AM (#32068369)

And how should I take those signs of enlightenment then? If not literally then Buddhist scripture is no better than fiction.

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Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by carapace on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @12:50PM (#32072621)

Ramana Maharshi got cancer. When the doctor operated to remove the tumor anesthetic was refused. Ramana watched the operation without evident discomfort. He said after that he experienced the sensations of the operation but did not suffer.

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Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by nicky0 on Friday July 15, 2022 @03:12PM (#32111744)

Metaphorical, allegorical and symbolic interpretations are some alternatives to the literal one. Sometimes, a story is just a good story.

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Re:Buddhism has found a new institutional home in the West: ... by tiborsaas on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @09:11AM (#32069361)

All religions are fiction.

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