Buddhism - Populist to Scientific
April 13th 2007 12:53
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Snatches of ideas and thoughts about Buddhism from the web lead to the following:
"THE TIBETAN BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING by Sogyal Rinpoche
Fascinating overview of what Tibetan Buddhism believes about the stages of living, dying, death, and rebirth (the bardos). In particular, I was moved by the accounts of hospice work and showing the dying love and respect and helping them to deal with their physical endpoint." This is the view of Satori Stephen.
"Biotechnology could one day provide beauty to all and give everybody a genial brain. Such achievements would be a direct slap in the face to God because it ..."link to this impressive article and author
"One of the aspects of elusive Enlightenment I'm pursuing through Zen Buddhism is (I hear) a genuine understanding that between yourself and myself, there is no difference. If I didn't believe that to be so, I'd probably give up sitting ..." by The Panopticon
By Ashley Rawlings
"It’s lucky in a way that Buddhism is a very open religion and not opposed to or offended by people appropriating its images. Do you depict the peach as a symbol of longevity, as it has been in traditional painting? ..."
"We read the ones on Buddhism and general Eastern Religions and "New Age." We love these sorts of things, because, while well-intentioned (in a manner of speaking), they're often ridiculously inaccurate (BUDDHISM = NOT A CULT; ..."by I was born to love.
news@nature
Religion and Science Buddhism on the brain. This article is available in full to Premium plus subscribers.
So from the new age to popularist to scientific views, the last only available by subscription we get just a brief glance on what is happening with current attitudes towards Buddhism.
I guess the book has the most comprehensive coverage and I'll inform you of others as they become available.
What is your opinion of all of this? It's obviously a popular theme.
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