Eye-opening insider account of Theravada in Asian practice. http://ow.ly/f947K [Too much of this is true of Mahayana & Vajrayana also.]
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Replying to @VincentHorn
@VincentHorn Hard to sort out what counts as ‘traditional’—true to what antecedent?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness : That question and way of looking at it (through a historical lens) is the differentiator between traditional & modern.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness : So yeah, I totally agree, the traditional mindset isn't really traditional in the sense they believe it is.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @VincentHorn
@VincentHorn Yes; nowadays you can only be fundamentalist, not genuinely traditional, because you can’t avoid knowledge of alternatives.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
@VincentHorn Fundamentalism is a form of modernity; all modernities seek some ultimate foundational certainty against Other Leading Brands.
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