Neopaganism & modern Buddhism invented about same time, to solve similar problems, drawing on similar resources—mainly 19th C Romanticism
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@Jayarava I wrote about the influence of Blavatsky in Sri Lanka… Wonder if that slopped over into Thailand/Burma where the real action was -
@Jayarava A related question of more direct interest to me is the extent of Western influence on 19thC Tibetan Rimé. - 1 more reply
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@Jayarava Quick scan suggests it’s about romantic descriptions of Buddhism-as-other… not clear how much this would have affected Asian views -
@Jayarava Hmm, this is a good & relevant point:pic.twitter.com/VC27zwV3U5
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