@niftierideology @ivap777 dunno, what’s “Buddhism+”? Analogy with “Atheism+”, i.e. +SJ? American Buddhism is already +SJ.
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@ivap777 Yeah, I was referencing Atheism+. But if US Buddhism already includes SJ, what do they want to add?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @niftierideology
@niftierideology@ivap777 It’s theological hairsplitting and difficult to follow, but the best sense I can make of it is that it’s about >1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@niftierideology@ivap777 whether “secular mindfulness” has enough SJ in it. Defenders say it teaches SJ *covertly*, so it’s kosher.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness@ivap777 That sounds kinda like A+. Most atheists already socially liberal, A+ just tried to make it explicitly about politics1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @niftierideology
@niftierideology@ivap777 Maybe similar but the history goes in the reverse direction. SJ was added explicitly to American Buddhism in 1980s1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@niftierideology@ivap777 Argument is whether the newer “secular” version removed too much SJ when they removed mythology & jargon2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness All I can say is that when I meditate (rare) I just want to imprve my mind & reap health benefits—"Bad mindfulness" nonsensical1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @niftierideology
@niftierideology You have been duped by capitalist ideology. Meditation is inseparable from correct consciousness of social injustice.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@niftierideology Ah then, just what is the 'correct' interpretation of this mindset?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@SlipOfFault @niftierideology “Buddhist ethics” is just generic mainstream leftism.
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