“Invented traditions” (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3URF5Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00E3URF5Q&linkCode=as2&tag=aro-20&linkId=RBYN2UKWVGZYUJE3 …) are innovations disguised as ancient practices, to make risks acceptable to conservatives.
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Replying to @Meaningness
Most ideologies deploy “invented traditions” extensively. E.g., late-1800s Buddhism was completely new, but “original teaching of Buddha.”
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@Meaningness Short of hearing the Buddha speak live and in person, is there even a single Buddhism this doesn't apply to?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@KennethFolk Right, Buddhism has innovated throughout its history, and each radical new thing is “the original teaching of the Buddha.”3 replies 2 retweets 1 like
@KennethFolk Simultaneously, often tired old teachings were “the cutting-edge new Buddhism.” Most Tibetan termas were like that.
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