@Meaningness @BuddhistGeeks Those involved in #mindfulness discussion are bringing in various #Buddhist ethics (or values) from texts/trads.
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks If we ignore all the traditional “ethical” material that we don’t like, what’s the point?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks Exactly. Which is why so many teachers with 'traditional' backgrounds are criticizing 'value free' mindfulness1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks So, what Buddhist ethical principles that contradict leftish American secular values do they advocate?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks didn't we cover that earlier? It's complicated, renunciation, etc...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks No, I didn’t think you came up with any specific example.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks “Renunciation” is a very general and vague category; all ethical systems recommend renouncing some things.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks I doubt any American Buddhist teachers actually recommend renunciation in the traditional sutric sense5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks Do you know Jose Cabezon’s excellent essay on Buddhist sexual ethics? http://www.lionsroar.com/rethinking-buddhism-and-sex/ …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Buddhistethics@BuddhistGeeks Points out that Americans think Buddhism says homosexuality is OK; it very clearly doesn’t; it’s just wrong1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@Buddhistethics @BuddhistGeeks (Uh, that is, he says the tradition is mistaken in thinking homosexuality is wrong)
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@Meaningness@BuddhistGeeks yea, that's another complicated issue in Buddhism :) I have a post about it here http://www.patheos.com/blogs/americanbuddhist/2012/05/gay-marriage-in-buddhism.html …0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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