@jasonlouv @Tommi_M_Elo I agree, with an emphasis on “as currently practiced.”
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo So what's the solution? I've followed your arguments on the Gelugpa whitewashing tantra, for instance1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jasonlouv
@jasonlouv@Tommi_M_Elo Well, I wrote an overview here: http://meaningness.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/modern-buddhist-tantra/ … Does that start to answer your question?8 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo But the lure of magic, the need to believe? That is the unspoken, unconscious taboo that fascinates.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jasonlouv
@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 taboo3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo ...can I live in a reality where the thing that my culture says isn't real is real?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jasonlouv
@jasonlouv@Tommi_M_Elo Sounds like you think the answer is “no”?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@Tommi_M_Elo No, I think the answer is Yes. Which brings up its own viper's nest of issues.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jasonlouv
@jasonlouv Which? Those around hierarchy? If you want magic without hierarchy, maybe Western Ceremonial Magic of some brand?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness But I'm guessing we're both, broadly, on the "liberate the tech" page?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@jasonlouv Still, it’s important to understand how the tech works if you are going to create something similar.
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