If "Buddhist ethics" were discredited, would that force Western Buddhists to do real ethical work?
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness What would such ethical look like Dave? What's a good source for a secular ethical base?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Sciamanoinglese
@Sciamanoinglese Mmm… I wouldn’t want to claim any special ethical insight! So I can’t answer that.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness Come on, if you're gonna dig at them, provide an alternative; someone/book/site...you consider superior to the Buddhists?1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @Sciamanoinglese
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@Sciamanoinglese I don’t think ethics works that way! A sophisticated ethics starts by freeing yourself from ideology, not elaborating it.2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@sciamanoinglese : In other words, maybe the real culprit is ideological thinking, not any particular ideology?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @VincentHorn
@VincentHorn@Sciamanoinglese Right! Or, anyway, that’s my opinion too :-)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@VincentHorn Then maybe one could state some simple principles that are workable? There's always ideology anyhow.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @Sciamanoinglese
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@Sciamanoinglese I agree it’s impossible to get entirely free from ideology, but greater awareness of it gives greater scope for action.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness Then what u left with? I decide 4 me in each situation what best? Based on? A profound commitment to the human experiment mayb1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Sciamanoinglese That sounds plausible!
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