The view that Buddhism is 100% myth does not discredit it at all; rather we should celebrate its inventiveness as a sign of vitality.
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Recognizing all Buddhisms as inventions—mostly recent—we can stop arguing about “what the Buddha really said” and ask what Buddhism we want.
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@Meaningness <- not at all convinced that this man has knowledge of Buddhism; he seems to speak only from the superficial or stereotype -
@lorlarz2 Sorry, not sure which man you mean? Do you mean@VincentHorn? - 3 more replies
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@ContentOfMedia @oneinstigator Yeah, great book, wrote about it athttp://meaningness.com/invented-traditions-and-timeworn-futures …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Meaningness Neopagans: "We know our traditions are true, we invented them ourselves, just last week."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Meaningness : Ongoing originality over one-time originality. Sounds like an upgrade for "Buddhism." - 2 more replies
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@Meaningness The evidence is certainly on the side of this view.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Meaningness Dunno, everything has a starting point and surely Theravada Buddhism has a different quality than Pure Land.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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