Thus far, I am not surprised at all by the results. Previous literature report that Asian populations score higher on average on this particular index. That was not cited in the introduction. It should have been as it bears on the predictability of the results.
This is actually what stood out to me the most about the research. I would have guessed that they would at least lie about it if that's how they felt. Perhaps they value radical honesty over radical compassion.
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Fascinating. I can't remember the paper right now but I do remember that I questioned the value of this kind of survey question study.
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Agreed. I think the authors don't have a very good understanding of Buddhism, or at least not much of an experiential understanding. This is common in a lot of academic and scientific investigations of meditation.
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radical honesty? no way. another possibility: if it manifests for you, it's due to your merit. if that other person had the merit, it would manifest for them. but it didn't.
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note: I am describing a view of causation prevalent in some cultures; I am neither advocating it nor providing an apologia for such a view
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Do you think another possible translation for merit could be capacity?
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yes
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Merit is interesting. It was originality developed out of the idea that laypeople who did not have fortune or will to take up the robe & bowl to meditate could support and sustain those who did. As Buddhism was popularized merit became a replacement or requisite for meditation
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