125 U.S. Buddhist leaders to meet at the White House

[ieee23]

I never believed it when I was younger, but in the last couple of years I think it is a truth and not a lament out of frustration -- which is what I used to think. I think in general people are scared of change. Ironically, even Theravada Buddhists whose religion rests on a core of coming to peace with the fact of impermanence.

My intuition is that the blowback against Bhikkhu Bodhi is partly a resistance to change ( an attachment to the way things are ) in general.

I think the other part of it is that many people into Theravada find the idea of ordaining as a monk, leaving the world behind, having that action endorsed and supported, appealing. Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of the people who introduced the dhamma to them no less, opening himself up to the world threatens that dream.

I don't think it does. There are Mahayana monks going off to caves, spending hours a day in meditation.

[Ben]

Bhikkhu Bodhi's talk at the Whitehouse.

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[SarathW]

Looking at my previous posts, now I think that I should not have been so critical about Bikkhu Bodhi.
He is entitle to do what ever he wants to do in his life.
He has done a great contribution to Buddhism.
My frustration was not more than when my favourite football player was (kicking) missing the goal post.
He is still my hero!