You say that Buddhism “views humans as innately flawed,” when it in fact says just the opposite, all humans have Buddha nature. In fact all things have Buddha nature. According to Buddhism, we are not “doomed to suffering and misery, and in need of salvation.” We already are Buddha—the various practices are about realizing that. I think you’re making a real mistake in choosing Buddhism as an adversary when Buddhism is such a natural friend, not anywhere as tied up with the agricultural revolution as the other major religions. Categories: I Have a Bone to Pick with You!|Tags: Buddhism, Religion| Read More
A Zen Buddhist friend can’t see why in The Story of B you’ve lumped Buddhism in with “the others.” As she says, our teacher would say,” If you have a question, go ask a tree.” It’s true that Buddhism and the other major world religions are involved in attempts at ecumenicalism, but I’m not sure that this counts for much. I suspect that Jews and Buddhists are only involved in ecumenism because they’re afraid of being swallowed up whole by Christianity in particular and maybe Islam too. What do you think? Categories: I Have a Bone to Pick with You!, I Need Some Clarification|Tags: Animism, Buddhism, Ecumenism, Religion| Read More
