https://www.academia.edu/9226555/The_forest_hypothesis_forthcoming_ … (inspiration for @Jayarava post) shows Western academic Buddhist history is based on wishful thinking, not evidence.
@eran Yes; history is distorted for political reasons... and religious ones. But, to varying degrees. Total relativism is harmful & wrong.
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@eran When someone says "Mahayana says X" but only two scriptures out of hundreds say X, and only weakly—that's invention, not history. - 4 more replies
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@Meaningness sure, if you want to be such an absolutist about it... Then yeah, I agree. I think...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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