@Tommi_M_Elo Is there any point at which “Buddhist ethics” disagrees with current liberal secular ethics?
@jasonlouv @Tommi_M_Elo Hmm. I think a majority of American Buddhists have an at least partly magical worldview. So I don’t think it’s taboo
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@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo ...can I live in a reality where the thing that my culture says isn't real is real? -
@jasonlouv@Tommi_M_Elo Sounds like you think the answer is “no”? - 7 more replies
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@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo But it is a taboo for Western society at large. This is one reason why Westerners are drawn to Buddhism. -
@jasonlouv@Tommi_M_Elo Generally, American Buddhists want to eat several cakes and have them too. No options closed off.
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@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo If I dress the right way, buy the right beads, attend the right empowerments, hail the right lamas...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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