Caring for non-ethnic Buddhism now has to start with admitting it HAS failed—not vague worrying that in future it may fail.
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Googling “postbuddhist” turns up few uses on the web. Some insight here: “Confessions of a Post-Buddhist Dissident” https://engagedbuddhism.net/2016/11/13/in-my-tribe-confessions-of-a-post-buddhist-dissident/ …
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8 years ago, I wrote a series on our responsibility for Buddhism as an endangered species. Too late: it’s extinct.https://approachingaro.org/we-matter-to-buddhism …
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Replying to @Jayarava @Meaningness
*I* am *unequivocally* a Buddhist. So are some of my Buddhist friends. Buddhism's demise is over-stated.
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So am I… and overstatement is my usual modus operandi…
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Question is what Buddhism has to offer now; if it can positively affect global culture & society, or if has dwindled into irrelevance.
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The Buddhism you & I like is partially exclusivist & so for the few but doesn't need to be wed to high earning lamas like Shaun writes.
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As I say, we need more active exploration of post-traditional forms of Buddhist theory & practice & collaborations to disseminate results
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Ann Gleig is doing some very interesting writing on the topic. Think she has some "post" stuff coming out soon.
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Yeah, I’m super looking forward to reading this. She contacted me recently for first time in a few years; I’m very glad to hear her progress
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