Interesting and entertaining discussion here from @verybadwizards.
"Are Buddhists Afraid to Die?https://verybadwizards.fireside.fm/137
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There are some pretty significant flaws in the methodology, in my opinion (namely the researcher's inadequate understanding of the whole "no-self" thing, and the lack of importance placed on meditation experience). But it's still worth checking out. I really enjoyed it.
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Replying to @Failed_Buddhist
Provocative findings. Real Tibetan monastic Buddhists are even more afraid of death than other people according to researcher. I'll make a bold assertion to stir up trouble: fear of death isn't possible for someone who actually understands Buddhism. Interview begins at 22:00.
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"Tibetan monastic Buddhists are even more afraid of death than other people according to researcher" Garfield's used a scale that a large body of literature claims is not indexing "fear" but rather basic underlying human concern towards these constructs. Which is not novel.
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Replying to @fuzzylogic8250 @Failed_Buddhist
Can you point me to some of that literature, or get me started in the right direction? When I google "Garfield fear of death," it just returns the study we are discussing.
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Yeah, I assume the Garfield paper is the one you guys are discussing?https://twitter.com/fuzzylogic8250/status/955601517788192770 …
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jms @fuzzylogic8250Replying to @faustroll @chagmed and 3 othersHere is the Lazar paper. It seems a bit obscure but it references a substantial body of literature that usefulness of the various questionnaires and also broadens the depth of the possible statistical analysis. https://twitter.com/fuzzylogic8250/status/955471814850990081 …2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @fuzzylogic8250 @Failed_Buddhist
After a quick look at the Lazar paper, I agree it does a better job of considering multiple factors. It matters, for example, whether someone fears death because they see it as personal annihilation or because they are worried their loved ones will struggle when they're gone.
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Replying to @KennethFolk @Failed_Buddhist
Yeah, and the Garfield paper about Tibetan Buddhist fearing death will be cited by general sources for the next ten years (it's already old) but within his sphere of academic literature it is a weak paper. LionsRoar loved it.
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Well put. This is yet another example of the inadequacies that come along with scientists studying meditation or Buddhism that don't really understand meditation or Buddhism. If you're gonna perform a study on something, you might want to have a good grasp on the subject first!
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