Finally, a goddamned academic! Fist pump to Robert Sharf.https://twitter.com/Sciamanoinglese/status/1145704889131003904 …
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I agree that it would be GREAT if contemporary Buddhists knew their history. To reiterate my point at
@Imperfectbuddha, for the non-buddhist analysis, that history only serves to provide evidence for both the general "syntax" of "Buddhism" and the varieties of x.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
I disagree with your "only." The history also provides evidence and materials for thinking about the problems with what you designate as "non-Buddhism," which, despite your assertions to the contrary, is arguably enmeshed in Buddhist modernism.
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Just to be clear, non-buddhism is NOT non-Buddhism.
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I don't find that to be clear; it's a prima-facie contradiction, so it requires explanation. Also, it seems a lot like the kind of statement we find sometimes in Buddhism (Madhyamaka and Zen).
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I am not clear what your that, it's, it, and it refer to! If you can tell me from which non-buddhist writings or interviews or whatever you are forming your view, we might make some progress. Can I recommend doing so at the blog, rather than on Twitter. Thanks!
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I will try to write something for the blog if I can find time
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