@BuddhistGeeks @Buddhistethics I actually started on that and read three authoritative books on Buddhist Ethics and many issues of the JBE…
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@BuddhistGeeks@Buddhistethics which confirmed that there is no such thing. However, writing that up so I’m sure it’s watertight—slow job.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks Yea, that sounds like a tricky task, disproving the existence of an object of study so many have worked on.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks Well, Damien Keown explicitly agrees, and he pretty much founded the field…1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks ahhh; no, he argues that there are no explicit treatises on B ethics, but 'it' still exists...2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks But in any case, seems curious that there are no treatises on the subject if it’s central, isn’t it?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks I have the book (will look in the morning); and sila is so interwoven in texts,maybe no separate treatise needed2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks My take, fwiw, is sila is monastic training discipline, not “ethics.” Also cf Keown:pic.twitter.com/KNGbBdMmlT
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks sila is indeed different from ethics, but it also applies to laypeople cf Sigalovada Sutta1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks Hmm, yes… I can’t argue scripture with you, I don’t have the background!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Buddhistethics @BuddhistGeeks I note however (1) Buddhist scripture is so voluminous and diverse you can find support for almost anything
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks and (2) American Buddhists would violently reject much of what the Buddha recommends in that text.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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