“I demand you work for free”: the main reason Western Buddhism has stagnated for 30 years and will soon die. Thread:https://twitter.com/VincentHorn/status/872435755691495424 …
Yes, that’s closely analogous to the problem in Western Buddhism, where it’s expected that virtually all the clergy are amateurs w/ day jobs
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why do Western Buddhists have problems with a vow of poverty? Isn't this an indictment of Western Buddhism?
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The Catholic Church does give those who take a vow of poverty food and shelter. There’s no mechanism for that in Western Buddhism.
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