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grandmotherly Christian prayer is similar to Buddhist compassion meditation latter probably tends to have a wider circle of compassion tho

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Interoperability between contemplative systems is massive. I think people overstate the downfall of contemplative Christianity, though...

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Contemplative practices in other religions have degenerated just as much. Except in monasteries & sects, which Christians also cleave to.

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And the case for Buddhism's beneficient/compassionate characteristics is *MASSIVELY* overstated when comparied with its track record.

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IMHO the problem with Christian contemplative traditions is that you need to contradict lot's of dogma to start making sense of them.

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TBH it's simmilar with buddhist trads, but we can pick them apart easier in the west, away from the places where they are institutionalized