Self-professed buddhists on okcupid always seem a lot more cheerful than you would expect from a religion that thinks desire is evil
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@drethelin from reading@Meaningness I got the impression that this belief isn't universal in Buddhism.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emareaf@drethelin Right, it’s a principle only of Sutra, not Tantra (http://meaningness.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/sutra-vs-tantra/http://meaningness.wordpress.com/2013/10/23/sutra-vs-tantra/ …). But nearly all Asian Buddhism is Sutra.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@emareaf @drethelin But, nearly all American Buddhists would be horrified to learn “desire is evil” is essence of nearly all Asian Buddhism.
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